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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
12
New York stock quotations show varied activity with many major industrials and utilities listed. Prominent names include Ford Chrysler Goodyear Sears Texaco Union Pacific and Radio Corp while smaller issues such as Anacondy and Merritt Lynely note modest moves amid general market pressure.
A messy clipping lists numerous individuals with ages and addresses from Muscatine and surrounding areas, including Susi LaMonti and Ronald Gene Claussen, with scattered notes on admissions and dismissals, police arrests for speeding and motor vehicle offenses, and hospital mentions in Davenport. The fragmentary entry names residents, parents, and addresses like 1909 Wallace and 1908 Bonham, plus references to St Luke's Hospital surgery and Mercy Hospital room 407.
Prices turned strong for grain at Chicago trading with corn oats and rye rising. Wheat led gains with futures up about two cents in early afternoon. soybeans mostly steady to higher at the close while July contracts traded around 264 to 266 cents. Receipts included 4 cars of wheat and 1 car oats, with rye none and barley nine.
Deeds involve Frank Proctor and Edwood Proctor with several parcel descriptions in Geiss subdivision and Montpelier area. Omaha Livestock notes cattle, calves, hogs, and wholesale prices. USDA pricing shows steady to mixed trends across cattle and poultry. A Fort Worth robbery notes a thief holding a store, addressing the manager by first name.
Shippers remained good buyers in the hog market with prices up about 25 to 50 cents as about 6,000 head sold. Mixed 190-220 lb cattle sold around 17.86 to 18.0 per cwt with steers and heifers showing strength, while slaughter steer prices reached 21.00 to 28.00 per cwt on large loads. Lambs and mutton followed with brady natives around 19.50 and 18.00 to 19.00 per cwt. cows and vealers posted firm to higher quotes amid active demand.
President Kennedy cancels the annual Women’s National Press Club banquet and delays Hawaii trip due to back injury. Mrs Kennedy steps in at the Washington event as the White House reports his recuperation progressing and not risking further harm.
Washington reports a survey nearing completion to gauge how much farmers will expand hog production this year. Projections from 10 Midwestern states forecast an eight percent rise over 1960 spring output, with factors including abundant feed and prices guiding expansion. Government feed grain restraints may slow growth, affecting the 1961 to 1964 crop outlook while cattle production and slaughter continue to rise.
City Council convened in a semi monthly session in Stee Council Chambers with Mayor absent. Aldermen Finnegan Powell Bunt Kochneff Sadel Fisher Jones and others attended. Prayer by Rev Harry Parker. Approval of minutes and Army Mother's Post 9 Tag Day June 17 1961 granted. Highway Commission Grandview Ave improvement discussed. Notice of Intention to issue Special Zoning Permit to Muscatine Humane Society received and filed.
City council meeting in Ames Iowa discusses receiving and filing communication from Grant PTA, opening a sanitary connection, cigarette and dispenser licenses, and various street and property issues. Several bids for dump trucks and vehicles are approved and traffic, sewer, and ordinance matters forwarded to committees. Mayor Bosch and city officials authorize park planning and tax revenue bond preparations.
Classified sections list offerings from personals and cards of thanks to services and employment. Various categories include real estate, apartments, merchandise, vehicles, farm items, and professional services across farm, business, and household needs.
Advertisement rates describe charges for 8 point type, word counts, and multipliers for repeated insertions. The text lists per word costs, minimum charges, and special pricing for larger 32 point type and blind ads with a 23 cent add-on.
Fragmentary notice from Beach Lumbers Supply Co offering hardboard from Mason and construction labor, with vague plans and a statement about not being responsible for debts beyond those contracted by Warren L. at Heyshey Avenue.
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