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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
6
UPI reports Chicago grain prices with multi month quotes for wheat corn oats rye soybeans and related futures. Traders watch March May July and September positions across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans including January and November soybeans figures and fractional adjustments.
Evanston Illinois UPI reports Mrs Fred J Tooze head of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union calls for a Christian crusade to curb alcoholism and abstinence among the new generation The speech cites annual U S alcohol costs around 17 billion including five billion in drink related crime and highway crashes and seven billion in lost business and notes rising hospital admissions of intoxicated youth including 474 alcoholics in 1966 with 15 aged five.
Michael Charles Niccum, 23, was captured in a St. Louis bookstore and faces an open murder charge in Des Moines for the November beating death of Linda Boothe 17 at Wakonda Shopping Center. An extradition hearing was scheduled as Niccum’s wife Jackie was located but not charged.
National Safety Council notes over 30 percent of accidents occur on wet snowy or icy roads and 20 percent of fatal crashes on such surfaces. Driver Education consultant Donald Koroch explains hydroplaning when tires lose road contact, riding on a water wedge formed under the tire, increasing danger as speed rises. NASA Langley research details the hydromatic pressure and planing mechanism.
A long column lists multiple farm and household sales with dates from January 3 to January 21. Locations include Kalona, Riverside, Fairfield, Washington, Coppock, Ainsworth, Wayland, Columbus Junction, Ollie, Kalona, and Wapello, led by buyers and owners such as Clifford Ginge rich, Fred Kron, Edward H. Williams, Russell Leichty, Adin C. Miller, Lester Pronga, Mahlon Leichty, H L Huber, Carl Zieglowsky, and more.
Ithaca New York letter carrier John P. Stark fired in November for refusing to deliver junk mail says bulkmail advertisers receive favored treatment while first class letters shoulder higher costs. He notes post office push to corporations and asks Congress to investigate bulkmail rates contributing to the postal deficit.
An old time classified style pitch urges readers to plant an ad to boost sales and advertise limited time contact at a phone number 653 2191 with a sense of urgency. The fragment emphasizes quick action and measurable business return.
Spark quick action and quick cash sale of items you’re not using with the Want Ads. It’s easy to use the Want Ads and they are real spark plugs for selling, buying, renting or hiring. Phone 653-2191 and ask for the Want Ad Department.
Good farm records are essential for 1969 planning says Jim Frier. Start by choosing a complete record book that fits your needs and consider buying a suitable one if necessary. Use the same book year after year to build familiarity, aiding tax forms and financial analysis.
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