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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
8
New York AP analyst Sam Dawson reports that despite looming headwinds in housing stock auto sales credit and costs of the Vietnam War, overall economic momentum remains robust. Defense spending uptick is expected to lift orders output employment and pay as the year closes.
West Liberty plans an 18 month study by Powers and Associates of Iowa City to map future growth and a five year capital program. Jim L. Maynard leads the effort with a total cost of 12 240 dollars, funded 4080 by the city and 8160 from federal planning funds.
The Iowa Supreme Court faces a recommendation from the Grievance Commission to suspend Frederick J. Kraschel, Council Bluffs attorney and former state official, over misused client funds and unfiled 1963 1964 tax returns. Kraschel, 52, has partly accounted for the money and taken steps on taxes. decision rests with the court.
West Liberty Rotary luncheon featured Hawkeye Boys State delegates Ed Winfield and Terry Ruess sharing convention experiences from Des Moines. Des Moines student pastor Jim Riley attended as a guest. Rotary Assembly attendees Dr. James Durlacher Ken Wagner and Ron Butler discussed improving clubs and community service. Kandace Kuebler pursues math at Iowa for NSF summer program. Howard Watters hospital patient in Iowa City Mercy. Rev Harland T Gant travels to New Jersey for his father’s funeral.
Futures trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in Chicago is noted by the AP with brief market movement context. The short item records the existence of livestock futures trading and signals market dynamics without detailed price data or outcomes.
A Senate Public Works subcommittee approved an amendment to block expanding or substantially altering the Capitol without consent from both the Senate and House Public Works Committees. Sen. Stephen M. Young said the measure ensures hearings before any change. The amendment was added to a bill for a long range Capitol grounds plan.
Hot humid conditions and recent heat rains hinder Iowa anglers across the state. Most favorable activity is in farm ponds while rivers stay high and muddy. Northeastern streams report good trout fishing. high water temp has paused stocking on several popular streams. Walleyes improve along Mississippi wing dams. lake bass and bluegills decent in Wapello area, crappie slow. Green Valley Lake sees strong bullhead bites, Center Lake shows mixed success amid heat and high water. Spirit Lake reports steady walleye, Mason City angler nets 10-pound northern at Clear Lake.
The 18th annual Morning Sun horse show will be held on Saturday July 2 at Morning Sun. For the first time the event is accredited with the Iowa Saddle Horse Association. Eighteen classes run from 5 pm to 8 pm featuring stock horse flag race barrel racing open Palo mino pole bending and various pony and western pleasure divisions. The Louisa County Saddle Club sponsors, with Bob Hoffman, Earnest McElhinney, and Pat Morrison in office. Judging by Wilbur Yount of Altoona.
Obituaries from Muscatine area papers note Mrs. Gertrude Case of West Liberty died at 2:15 p.m. in Town City Mercy hospital aged 83. Funeral at Snider funeral home with Oakridge cemetery interment. Also listed are services for Mrs. Bess Bettler Gunnels of Wapello and Mrs. John Hyett of Aledo, plus memorials for Arthur L. Wendinger, Theresa Baer, and Theodore H. Wolff with burial and service details in Calhoun, Henderson, and Davenport areas. includes brief notes on other regional services and local funeral home preparations.
The New York market trimmed losses late trading as investors absorbed a higher banks prime rate announced after Wednesday’s close. Volume reached about 7.1 million shares, with Pan American World Airways United Air Lines and Kodak among notable movers as airlines rebounded and most groups lagged. Bloomington WSCS committees named for 1966 67 list nominating, flowers, showers, supper, dining, bake sale, farm sale, hostesses, devotions, and features across monthly meetings through June.
List of admitted patients Flora Fischer Fern Freyermuth Eugene Burnard Harold Essex Marlin Cunningham Michael Watson Kim Graham. dismissals include Mrs Ruby McCurrie and others. births report a son to Neil and (unknown) Haynes. court actions include speeding fine for Robert Spaulding and support suit Arlene Cooper vs Joseph Thomas Jr. police court exaction for LaVerne Keever and Marvin Harris.
Grain futures traded almost unchanged with price gains trimmed as demand slackened. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, and soybeans showed mixed moves with July positions quoted alongside regional carrot track and California potato prices amid moderate supply and demand.
Chicago AP reports USDA Friday receipts project 5 000 cattle 4 000 hogs and 200 sheep. Hog market steady to 25 cents higher led by offerings over 230 pounds with 3 000 head—the smallest of the week—selling near 25 25 75. Sows to 21 and cattle and lamb prices varied with few slaughter steers and spring lambs steady to firm.
New York stock quotations show mixed results with various wheat corn oats and grain futures listed alongside a broad array of industrials and consumer stocks. Agricultural futures include wheat corn oats and soybeans with several firms like Armour and Anaconda noted among the equities. Livestock prices in Omaha report hogs cattle and sheep with classifications and price ranges.
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