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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
2
The Thew and Grandview Fire departments responded to a vehicle fire involving a truck owned by Jack Cooper Transport Co of Kansas City Missouri. Firefighters prevented damage to other cars and contained the scene. Photo credit Jocelyn Pedersen.
Inflation pushes households to cut savings and redeem bonds while borrowing on life policies. May redemptions exceeded sales by 12 million as savings rates fell from 7.3 to 6.1 percent of disposable income in early 1969. Life insurers report rising policy loans. Metropolitan Life's loan share climbs from 3.95 to 4.12 percent from 1966 to 1969. Veteran pitcher Mel Stottlemyre posted 21 wins and 278 innings last season.
Fargo report says skunks threaten public health and may cause cattle rabies. Dr Myron Andrews notes rabies in cattle stems largely from skunk contact while administering a $33 000 federal grant to study skunks.
Hollywood recall notes Robert Taylor disliked stardom, unlike Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn. Buried Wednesday at Forest Lawn after dying Sunday at 57 from lung cancer shared with other smoky era icons. He found stardom accidental and his rise mirrored MGM glamour with Garbo and Crawford. He recalled weighing 150 pounds on Camille and sweeping Garbo into his arms.
The Muscatine YMCA calls for more registrations for its first day camp session from June 23 to 27. Boys depart at 9 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. for a swim at Kent-Stein recreation area, with lunches carried from home. Fees are 15 dollars for members and 17 dollars for non-members, with additional camps slated for June 23-27, July 7-11, July 21-25, and August 4-8 and 18-22.
Advice on reducing stairway injuries highlights lighting, attention to top and bottom steps, accessible light switches, and night lights. Recommends luminous switches and painted or carpeted steps, plus modern ceiling and wall panels from Hill Lumber. Includes store contact details for Hill Lumber Co. and hours.
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