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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1963
Page
6
New York stock quotations show a mixed session with General Motors, Ford, and Boeing among notable movers. Major industrials and consumer names such as General Electric, Sears, and United Airlines appear with varied gains and losses as traders digest earnings and inflation signals.
A consolidating summary lists speeding tickets, unpaid fines, bonds for appearance, and intoxication and disturbance charges with defendants’ names and addresses. It also covers probate notices of administrators and witnesses, dismissals, births and marriages, and several driver license violations including suspended licenses and improper plates. The fragmented items reflect a midwestern town’s daily court and public notices across streets like East Eighth, Oak, and Muscatine, with dates and bonds noted.
Estimated Monday receipts: 000 cattle, 6,000 hogs, 500 sheep. Bulchers 200-220 lb steady to weak at 16.25-16.50, some at 16.60. Cattle: steers steady to weak, prime 1,188-1,258 lb at 35. Hogs 4.5% mostly 16.00-16.50, sows 11.50-15.50. Cattle: slaughter steers 1,488-1,253 lb at 2.00, high choice 1,030-1,300 lb 24.25-24.75, heifers 22.75-22.50, cows 14.30-16.25, bulls 17-19. Sheep: spring lambs 20.00-20.50, ewes 4.00-6.50.
New York stocks extended a broad rally as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to 743.83 by noon, up 2.61 points. trading volume topped 1.53 million shares in the first hour, the heaviest of the week so far.
Grains rose sharply led by rye and wheat as foreign demand buoyed U.S. markets. Traders noted long liquidation and hedging against exports, with tentative quotes for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans and front-month futures ticking higher across the board.
Cedar Rapids conference condemns racial discrimination in Iowa unions and endorses reforms. Seven men were named district vice presidents: Walt Kelly, George Ketchum, Olle Mueller, James Couch, Don Huffman, George Kourpias, and Donald Lewis. Waterloo chosen as 1964 federation convention site.
Chicago reports arrivals of 61, total shipments 259 with moderate supplies and demand. Washington bakers price notes 9:60. Red River Valley and Wisconsin entries include early gem crops and young reds, indicating steady market activity.
Wholesale buying prices show little change with some items rising modestly. Whites and mixed produce command higher rates while standard varieties hold steady, reflecting cautious demand and market volatility.
Voters in Wapello rejected a $103,000 pool and bathhouse bond issue by 659 to 313 after the largest turnout in town history. A separate $85,000 pool proposal failed 8, or by 232 to 429, with 877 ballots cast. Civic group had promoted the plan amid local concern over future recreation needs.
Des Moines four town agriculture secretary L B Liddy seeks fellow state secretaries support against U.S. Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman over selling wheat to Russia. He telegrammed Freeman questioning if price tags should be placed on principles.
Chicago cash grain notes show No 2 yellow corn at 3.07 per bushel, Cory No 2 yellow 1.30, No 2 extra yellow soybeans at 2.7045, with soybean oil star listings and general market summary for the day.
Readable fragments show USDA hogs, butchers, sows, and cattle quotes in Omaha. Numbers indicate price ranges for hogs, calves, steers, and heifers with notes on demand and limited buyers, but the text is garbled and percent signs are unclear.
Two motorists were arrested by the state highway patrol Thursday night on reckless driving charges. Alan Graham of Graham Street posted 1 555 bond plus 10 for a defective muffler with a Sept 23 hearing in peace court. William LeRoy Brown of route 3 was arrested three miles north of Muscatine on highway 38 and faces court Saturday on reckless driving with a 50 bond and a separate suspension charge carrying 200 bond.
Results of the Fulton township ASCS election announced today name Fred Kum merfeldt Stockton as chairman Glen Moeller Stockton as vice chairman and members Harbert Kuehl Stockton Victor Wulf Durant and Ralph Krebs Stockton named to the board.
The August 5 1863 session notes regular adjourned meeting with all members present. Bills to be paid as recorded in the Auditor's Claim Register. Reports from Soldiers Relief Commission and County Home Steward for July and second quarter filed. Zoning Administrator authorized to advertise public hearings on August 22 and August 28 for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance including a public hearing for a trailer camp permit.
Muscatine County Board of Supervisors held hearings on zoning amendments including Belknap rezoning 2315 acres from A1 to AJ and a school house area from Al to Rel Residential. The session also covered 1963 budget adoption, tax delinquency actions, and a special permit for George Balzer for a trailer camp. multiple motions passed with votes recorded, adjournment to August 3, 1963.
R R Randleman and Chairman Mervin Shafer discussed the Poor Fund and Soldiers Relief Fund estimates showing income beyond taxation rising by 4000 dollars. A 4000 dollar tax levy is planned as necessary. after hearings the board corrected and completed the final estimate to be printed with words and figures at the bottom of the page.
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