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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
12
Standard Oil reports a recently developed anti knock compound aimed at improving gasoline performance. The announcement highlights anticipated efficiency gains and potential impacts on engine design and fuel formulations.
Howard G. Vesper announces a new gasoline antiknock agent named Methyl from Standard Oil of California Western Operations. California Research Corp. tested it in labs and on roads for over 20 million miles. Marketing starts April 25 with no price increase at Standard stations and Chevron dealers.
Abundant Life recounts a WWII bomber mission over Europe where a chaplain calmed crew amid antiaircraft fire. A rear gunner’s witty reply turns reverent as a shell miraculously fails to explode. The piece ends with a vow that God remains by our side and never leaves us.
Dun and Bradstreet figures show Franklin county counts of 138 manufacturers wholesalers and retailers in January 1960 versus 139 in January 1959. The Reference Book lists credit seekers and providers. service and professional firms are not fully included. The book updates every 60 days with thousands added and removed.
The Idaho Farmers Union advisory committee meeting in Boise Friday released a statement stating that official Agriculture figures show farm net income falling from 15.3 billion in 1952 to 11.3 billion in 1959 and the gap between farm and non farm per person income widening. They said Idaho suffered a larger net farm income decline than the nation, with 1952 162 million dropping to an estimated 122 million in 1959, a 21 percent loss across seven years, and urged favorable action on the wheat bill and broader Poage style legislation. The group plans a statewide farmers meeting in early fall to draft an action program, and survey results showed 81 percent favored a more aggressive price legislation approach. Members include Jerome Evans Boise Howard Brechbiel Weiser Wellington Leabo Gooding Lew Hargis Ashton Fred Andersen Preston Lester Clemm Troy and Dallas Newton Coeur d Alene.
Winter quarter honor roll at Utah State University announced by Dean J. Eliot Cameron lists Franklin County students Karl Clair Ballif Bonnie Jo Jene Boden Lyle Seth Henderson Steven Abbott Johnson Marie Orme William Robinson David G Sant Carol Jean Stocks Adra Harris Bonnie Winward.
Wheat growers of Franklin County oppose the Transcontinental Freight Bureau proposal to cut freight rates for wheat to 70 cents per 100 pounds from the Missouri River west to the Pacific coast. Led by Evan Koller the group argues the plan creates favoritism for Great Plains wheat and would disrupt western export and domestic markets. They call for across the board percentage reductions on all shipping points and goods including machinery.
The Idaho USDA reporting service shows 1959 live weight poultry output at 23 166 000 pounds for turkeys and chickens, up from 20 371 000 in 1958. Broilers set a 10 714 000 pounds record, eggs total 312 million, with an annual lay rate of 217 per layer, while gross income from poultry and eggs rose or fell accordingly.
The paper credits business firms for funding the publication and urges readers to support these local businesses that enable neighborhood news and Franklin County activities.
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