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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1969
Page
10
Editorial salutes good kids as Girl Scouts mark their 57th birthday on March 12. The piece highlights Scouts’ community service, international friendships, and positive role models, urging parents to support and engage with the organization for all girls to benefit.
Iowa Power and Light reports 1968 electric and gas revenues reached 72.5 million dollars, up 5 million from 1967, with electric kilowatt hour sales up 12.4 percent and overall earnings rising 2.3 percent to 7.64 million. Per share earnings rose to 2.37, aided by higher appliance use and air conditioning. Gas revenues grew 4.5 percent amid higher gas heating demand as 1968 proved slightly colder than 1967 but warmer than normal.
The Leader highlights advertisement sections promising better bargains and savings on goods and services. Readers are urged to check daily ads for price cuts, promotions, and value options across categories.
National Farmers Organization opposes government 25c per bushel cut to the 1969 soybean price support. President Dre Lee Staley warns the move could cut farmers' net income by 250 to 300 million dollars, urging use of PL 480 and foreign markets to raise prices. He says the decision shows farm groups pulling in opposite directions.
Iowa State University extension economist Gene Futrell predicts 1969 dairy trends will mirror 1968 with production down slightly and utilization up modestly. U.S. milk cow numbers near 14.1 million, Iowa cows down 6 percent to 605,000. prices to producers rise modestly while government purchases fall.
The National Farmers Organization Auxiliary elected Mrs Howard Palmer president at its March meeting held at Mrs Jay Darnold home. Officers named include Mrs Dean Fender as vice president Mrs Floyd Bowen as treasurer and Mrs Leo May as secretary. Mrs Darnold served refreshments. The group discussed the Great Plains Project for schools and other issues. The April meeting will be at Mrs Palmer home. Members are asked to bring a gift.
The 69th annual Iowa picnic will be held April 5 in Recreation Park at Long Beach California. Dr H William Wolfe president of the Towa Association of Southern California announced the event inviting all Iowans and former Iowans in the region. The gathering features 90 Iowa county sign in rosters for old friends to reconnect and reminisce about Iowa days.
Roger A. Johnson a Gulf Oil Agricultural Chemicals division retail salesman has been transferred to the Farm Center in Audubon Iowa announced by Ned P. Haldeman area sales manager He will assist Farm Center Manager David E Lansman in marketing Gulf Fertilizer and agricultural chemicals in the Audubon trade territory Johnson a Malvern native previously worked at Shenandoah and Malvern parents are Mr and Mrs Mark Johnson
The document notes that 1968 government purchases totaled 5 billion pounds or 4.3 percent of all milk produced. It states large dairy supplies exist in major exporting countries, limiting U S exports for the year, while import restrictions should keep imports under 1.5 billion pounds of milk equivalent, versus 1.8 billion in 1963 and 1.1? in 1987 Bald.
Congressman Bill Scherle weighs Sentinel anti ballistic missile concepts amid Chinese ICBM progress and Russian deployment. Experts warn full system testing limits and penetration aids. projected lives saved face debate. Congress to review defense plans amid questions of feasibility and cost.
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