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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
5
Market analysts predict a seasonal shrinkage in hog supplies in June and July with prices steady to higher. Supplies to rise from mid July for about three months, then fall. summer prices may average just over $20, with fall below $20. Uncertainty lies in market receipts, with USDA figures and private analysts differing on the rise. The June 21 USDA hogs and pigs report will be influential.
A reflection on historical markers as ways to fix memory in place. The piece recalls Tecumseh’s death at the Battle of the Thames and other markers from North America and Europe. It urges Illinois to expand the state historical society’s marker program to connect locals with broader histories.
Mass air travel driven by high speed jets creates a global industry led by IATA. Harold Gray of Pan Am notes its role in coordinating fares safety and service across borders. The coming Boeing 747 and SST will demand worldwide cooperation to meet rising travel demand and foster understanding.
The American Automobile Association urged Congress to establish firm truck size and weight limits. In testimony for the roads subcommittee AAA warned bigger rigs would raise highway maintenance costs and risk premature bridge failures. Road design assumes specific weights, while changing roads is hard and bridges are nearly fixed. A Senate passed measure allowing weight increases is before the House.
Federal plans include 20 000 lb single axle and 34 000 lb tandem axle allowances with potential 8.5 ft widths and 102 inch permitted width. Carriers warn bridges are the highway system’s weak link and many routes lack sufficient lane width. Savings Bonds rates rise June 1 to 4.25 percent for E and H bonds with Freedom Shares now purchasable individually with a matching E Bond.
A Sunday dinner at the church center honored Rev and Mrs Ronald Ozler and their children before their move to Rosedale Indiana. Several local residents and relatives from Terre Haute Paris Marshall West Terre Haute and Dana appeared in a sequence of visits gatherings and social calls through the week.
Illinois farmers John and Robert Ford plant 850 acres of corn with new No-Til planters from Allis-Chalmers. John aims for 118 bushels per acre on 450 acres and uses mineral programs to build soil fertility. Bob seeds 400 acres directly into wheat stubble, targeting 140 bushels while expanding planting efficiency amid wet spring delays.
A fragmented recipe describes mixing pancake mix with walnuts milk and egg to make muffins. It mentions adding honey shortening orange juice and orange peel and baking at 425 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes.
Washington Indiana Mr and Mrs Dan Baggs and Mr and Mrs John Somers of Terre Haute and Gib Somers with their mother Mrs May Somers visited Sunday. A. E. Doll spent last week in Missouri with daughters Allie Morris and Gene Hepler then returned to Bunceton. Edward Doll and family, and Milo Lichtenberger, with others, visited Mrs A E Doll. Edward Doll’s daughter Joan Volckers stays in New Lenox Illinois. Romans 13 9 reference closes the note.
Elder and Mrs. Glenn Arbuckle and Winona Elaine of Marshall visited Mrs. Mary Carpenter and Harry Sunday noon. Maude Miller hosted and attended church and dinner with John Blizzard and Martha Booker in Marshall and Dana. The group toured the Ernie Pyle Memorial and Rockville cemetery, then visited Carroll Williams in Chrisman.
A cautionary note questions marriage decisions and suggests deep consideration before splitting up, implying there may be more to weigh than initial judgments. The text uses tongue in cheek, urging readers to reflect further on divorce consequences.
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