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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1963
Page
12
The New York stock scene is outlined by Meekl and associates Lynch Fleroe Fenner and Smith in a concise market update. Agents E Third and Davenport are noted among involved brokers, with emphasis on day’s shifts and notable price movements.
Probate notes William Thompson of Moscow dies April 15 1865 leaving estate to wife Lila executrix. Civil actions include Goodwin vs Goodwin dismissed. National Titan Co. vs Glatstein Stores $275 judgment plus costs. Jones vs Larson damages for cat injury filed. Klingaman Seeds Co. vs Moeller for fertilizer trucking costs. Hy man Sales Co. vs Johnson open account totals $631.90. Divorce suits Nichols vs Nichols cruelty. Lambert vs Lambert cruelty with custody request. Police court entries for careless driving curfew violations and fines. hospital admissions list multiple patients including Mrs Grace Hill and Mrs Marianne Curry. births listed. weather and market notes. garden ad for shady area planting.
Washington Pentagon statistics show Cuban refugees view U S military life as not lasting. Of 634 enlistees who finished training only 22 remained in service, while the program began mid 1960s with a 2000 cap. About 3000 have signed up so far, including refugees and Bay of Pigs veterans.
Grain futures moved mostly lower in early trading on the Board of Trade with May wheat down over two cents a bushel from an earlier peak. Soybeans and corn held gains though small, while wheat declined on profit taking and reports of moisture restricting the winter crop belt. May delivery remained a broad speculative trade, soybeans firmed on meal market strength and short covering. Estimated receipts were wheat 10, corn 10, oats 17, barley 56, soybeans 29 and rye none.
Readable market note shows arrivals 208 on back 250 shipments for Friday 608 Saturday 438 Sunday old-supe piles moderate demand moderate market about steady Idaho round reds 4.0.26 Reef River Valley round rad s 2.05 California long whites 4.30 per 100 lb Florida round reds 2.09 per 100 lb Texas round reds 225.
Wholesale buying prices show little change with mixtures of goods varying by grade and item. Notes reference mixed items, poultry, and specific coded listings, indicating minor shifts and stable wholesale values amid mixed market signals.
Edward J. Dwight Jr., the nation’s first candidate of his race, enjoys a quiet moment with his wife Sue and children Tina and Civard Sar Data at Edwards Air Force Base California. Dwight, 29, from Kansas City Missouri, is stationed for high astronaut training as the program advances with AP wirephoto coverage.
Leather- based trends show soft, light kids footwear with square toes and open sides. Buckled and T strap dress styles rise, with blue and tricolor saddles, multiple colors, and minimal detailing. Patent shines in many hues while ease of cleaning remains a focus.
A local ad promotes SPECIAL LIGHTING for displays of pictures and bric a brac. It describes soft shadow free illumination from overhead banks, side spot lighting, and portable table units. Light strips under shelves highlight china and bric a brac. A free release about the piece asks readers to write Effa Brown with a stamped self addressed envelope.
Livestock receipts show 3,000 cattle 006 hogs and 100 sheep on Tuesday in Chicago. Shipper demand improved and butcher hogs steady to 26 cents higher for 8,000 head mixed No 1 and 3 grades 199 to 225 lbs at 14.0 to 13. The slaughter steer trade was moderately active with prices mostly steady. prime scaling 1,130 to 1,300 lbs cleared at 24. Calves and hogs vary by weight with steers around 24.25 to 24.35. sows 12 to 15. hogs 11.50 to 19.00. Slaughter lambs around 24.00 to 24.50, ewes steady for the week.
Market notes show cattle and feeder demand softening while calves hold. cattle steady to 25 higher on limited high grade supply. Slaughter steers mostly firm with occasional gains on choice lots, while vealers and feeders show uneven activity. Prices and totals reflect light test of demand with several misprints in the source.
Ten marchers all from different races were arrested after entering Alabama from Georgia while walking to Mississippi to retrace a slain postman’s route. Bonds were set at 300 dollars, expect to stay jailed until a June 3 circuit court hearing. Boo Zellner, a Mobile white man, said they have done nothing wrong. Negro and white marchers were held separately.
Paris reports author Cornelius Ryan claims Russians identified Adolf Hitler’s body in the Berlin bunker ruins, 18 years after his death. He cites Soviet admission they knew Hitler died by his own action and disposed of the body, details undisclosed. Ryan’s book on the fall of Berlin follows research in Moscow before arriving in Paris.
City Clerk Florence Mason submits a detailed financial report listing appeals, permits, licenses, collections, and investments. Items include plumbing and sign permits, beer and dog licenses, parking, weighmaster, building permits, airport and cemetery care, State road use tax, ambulance, fire and police collections, sewer and bond transfers, and various supplier payments. Amounts total multiple city funds and reserve accounts.
Notice to all concerned that on April 1, 1863 an instrument purporting to be the will of Silvester A. Prichard late of Muscatine County was read and set for hearing on May 7, 1963 at the district court. Anyone interested may appear to challenge admission of the will. Florence Hetzler, Clerk of the District Court. Baredl C. Erwin, Attorney.
Classifieds list ad categories and rules for Muscatine Journal including sales, notices, services, and rentals. It outlines deadlines, rates, and contact numbers for placing ads while noting errors in the classification index and a sample of a public information notice about Alcoholics Anonymous.
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