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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1968
Page
4
Detroit based report notes three experimental efforts by Ford, General Electric, and Electric Fuel Propulsion to develop quiet pollution free electric cars for commuters. Researchers say engines face limits though, as internal combustion challenges prompt interest in electric options.
The current meeting in Detroit discusses Electric Fuel Propulsion Mars II, Ferndale MI, claiming 65 mph top speed, 125 mile range, and 8 to 10 hour charging on standard 110 volt power. GE Delta and Ford Comuta offer 55 and 40 mph tops with shorter ranges. Battery life could reach 50,000 miles but costs $300 to over $600 depending on size.
A quirky item notes five percent of the common salt used in United States commerce, drawing on a San Francisco Bay setting and the era's comic framing to hint at price or regulatory talk in a lighthearted way.
Des Moines County Rural Letter Carriers and Auxiliary gathered at the Morning Sun Legion hall for a potluck supper with attendees from Morning Sun Danville Mediapolis feria Wapello and Oakville. The state convention planned for June in Ottumwa was discussed and Mary Clumly is running for state treasurer. The next meeting is set for September with hostesses Lew Burchett West Burlington and Leland Swafford Oakville. Frost and drought threaten wheat.
Lucius Porter, 72, has to age whiskey in barrels as long as needed to keep his job with a Los Angeles barrel firm. Since 1916 he has worked in the trade, but only three barrel makers remain in the city, signaling a fading traditional craft.
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