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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1960
Page
12
Police log covers speeding and assault cases with names ages and addresses. Warnings issued for curfew violations and intoxication. several residents listed as dismissed or paying fines. Fire department responded to a grass fire. multiple births announced. community notices from Muscatine and surrounding areas included.
Chicago wholesale buyers report 632000 in purchases and changes in price. USDA live poultry receipts Friday totaled 17000 with white rock roasters priced 25 to 26 cents per pound.
Fragmentary OCR entry lists corn and soybeans with grade notes and prices, mentioning white soybean and barley terms. Records are unclear. Key entities include Chicago and grain terms. precise details are unreadable.
Potatoes arrive with mixed USDA data. Shipments nationwide not fully available. supply and demand labeled moderate. Market steady as prices show slight variation across varieties and destinations. Red River and other regional lots noted with price ranges.
New York stocks closed with late quotes on Monday as traders digested cautious economic signals and mixed corporate news. Market activity centered on major banks and tech firms while volume remained subdued amid holiday trading patterns.
A dense list of farm closing out sales and public sales spreads across Muscatine, Joy, Wapello, Columbus Junction, and surrounding towns. Items note farm locations, sale start times, owners such as Wayne Hetzer Otto Edler Forrest Frye Mamie Duncan, and auctioneers Lyall Paul Paul Weindel with bank clerks. Includes December dates from 13 to 22 with multiple farms and one holiday production sale at Twin Knolls Farm Columbus Junction.
Rescue crews battled snow and frigid temperatures as they hunted for Staff Sgt. Pierre Maneux and the eight man crew of a disabled jet bomber. The search, centered near North Hudson Adirondack terrain, faced a mounting storm and rugged conditions.
Cattle numbers around 22 000 with calves 1 500 and sheep 5 500. Steers mostly steady to weak with typical weights around 1 180 pounds fetching 22.50 to 28.25. Heifers in the high 90s to 105, slaughter lambs at 17.00, hogs 18400 and pork cuts mixed with sows weaker to 25 with some instances 407 lower.
Chicago hog and cattle report shows bids mixed as hog receipts near 13,000 head with butcher and sow classes steady, prime loads reaching 28.50, and steer and heifer prices largely steady to mixed. Slaughter lambs under pressure while sheep activity lags, cull cows and bulls vary by grade across the complex.
Paret, fresh off a welterweight title defense, aims for the middleweight crown. Manager Manuel Alfaro says a bout with Gomeo Fullmer could follow Madison Square Garden decision over Argentina’s Thompson. Rodriguez and Griffith loom as top Cuban contenders as Paret holds a 47‑pound listing with a 73‑13‑9 record. Thompson’s 3‑year unbeaten streak ends at two, with his mark dropping to 100‑8‑9.
Grains showed steady to strong trade on the Chicago market with weakness in nearby wheat months. December wheat fell modestly due to profit taking while March delivery rose to season highs. Carlos receipts estimated at wheat four cars, corn 383, oats seven, rye none, barley 62, soybeans 24.
Muscatine junior varsity loses 50 to 47 as Cedar Rapids Washington builds early leads before a late Muskies rally. Sam Fuller tops MES with 10 points followed by Sam Childs and Jerry Keith. Marshek scores 24 for Washington. Next game vs Iowa City at home Monday evening December 19.
Legal notice from Muscatine Iowa announcing probate proceedings for two wills. It records that the Clerk of the District Court opened instruments purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph F P Manjone and August Brogsart, with hearings set for December 1 1960. It lists administrators and attorneys and invites interested parties to appear and show cause why the estates should not be probated.
The Muscatine Savings and Loan Association announces its annual meeting of stockholders at the office located at 610 Cedar Street. The gathering is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Wednesday January 18, 1961.
Multiple homes and an income property are advertised with prices from 2000 to 23950. Listings include seven room houses, bungalows, a duplex, a two bedroom trailer, and a six room two unit setup near Muscatine. Immediate possession and easy terms offered. many homes feature gas heat, garages, basements, and modern appliances.
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