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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1971

Page

6

Des Moines Iowa hog market reports slow trade

Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets show slow trade with butchers 50 to 75 cents higher and sows steady to 50 cents higher. Receipts estimated at 10,000 today, with 63,000 Friday, 39,000 Saturday, 94,000 last week, and 47,000 year ago. Prices vary by weight class, including U S 1 3 210-390 lb sows 14.75 to 15.00 and 390-400 lb 13.00 to 14.50 among others.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota U.S

Suns and Knicks lose in grade school leagues at YMCA

Saturday upsets in grade school basketball saw the Comels hand the Suns their first loss in third and fourth grades 109. In the 5th and 6th league the Lakers outlasted the Knicks 37-36 after three overtimes. Bucks beat Lakers 26-24, then the Bucks defeated the Celtics 30-26 with O’Hanlon and Young leading. Spears led the Lakers in triple overtime with 11, Crossett 10, Borchardt seven. Rich topped the third and fourth grade Stars with 16 in a Stars win over Rockets 145. Comets edged Suns in the second game as Gebhardt Orris Harvey Hazelett Howell each scored twice. Marty Speece led the losers with nine.

YMCA Comels Suns Lakers Knicks Bullets Kelly Gipple Jim Wilson Scott Rich Jim Dayton Bucks Sean O'Hanlon Marty Young Dean Speece Tim Borchardt Celtics O'Hanlon Young Matt Nemmers Mark Genkinger Mike Harvey John Hazelett Jim Howell Comets Marty Speece

Crane Co Reports 1970 Earnings Decline From 1969

Crane Co reports preliminary 1970 earnings of 8.26 million dollars or 3.15 per share on sales of 880.21 million, down from 9.49 million or 3.58 per share on 550.71 million in 1969. Fourth quarter earnings were 2.15 million or 0.82 per share on 173.06 million in sales, versus 3.19 million or 1.21 per share on 171.57 million in 1969. The firm notes an extraordinary credit of 2.109 million or 0.81 per share for 1989. Crane Co. makes valves pumps and meters for fluid control and related equipment and is part of CF& Steel Corporation.

New York Crane Co Crane Aft Cf& Steel Corporation

Anti Smut List Aimed At Post Office Program

Washington reports a new post office program to place names on an anti smut list. Residents may request removal from sexually oriented mail as a blanket protection under a broader law. The list, sold to advertisers, carries penalties of up to $5000 or five years in prison for violators after 30 days.

Washington Supreme Court Postal Service

Vietnam War Shelling Escalates with Da Nang Attack

Six shellings in South Vietnam marked the most since mid September. Communist forces struck near Chu Lai and the Da Nang airbase with mortars and heavy weapon fire. Meanwhile U S forces began redeployments, including withdrawing the 1st Squadron of the 11th Armored Cavalry and training Vietnamese airmen on ACLI9 gunships at Phan Rang for future turnover.

South Vietnam U.S da Nang Chu Lai

Farm and Household Auctions Across Iowa in February

February sale listings from Ott o Zwicki Roger Lance William Foster and others across Ainsworth Wayland Salem West Chester Olds Kinross Mt Union and Kalona detail start times from 10:30 to 1:30 p m. Listings include farm machinery household goods grocery store equipment and livestock auctions.

Ainsworth School Otto Zwicki Washington County Fairgrounds Roger Lance William Foster Parkview Wayland Iowa Sarah Widmer Salem Wayne Freyenberger West Chester Colliver Dwight Colliver Olds Town Bert Bute Kinross William J Bill) McKenna Wayland - Washington Blacktop Washington Noble W. J. Graber Mt Union Gale Carlson Hwy 78 Trenton Blacktop Meyer and Roth Ton Livestock Sales Co Smylie - Haup

Nixon seeks draft reforms and two year extension

United Press International reports that President Nixon urged Congress to extend the draft by two years and supported ending student and divinity deferments while creating a uniform national call. The plan would cancel some undergraduate deferments and align induction nationwide with the same random sequence number.

Selective Service System Nixon Congress Tarr White House

Local Medical Professionals and Office Addresses

Morrison Morrison and Lloyd list contact details for Edmund D. Morrison Jr. and James E. Lloyd at 211 West Washington, with phone 633 5431. Dr M L Tweeton operates at 108 North Marion with phone 653 2351, and Dr John W Lemmon, optometrist, 527 South Iowa Avenue, phone 658 2967. Offices closed all day Wednesday and Saturday afternoon.

M. L. Tweeton North Marion John W. Lemmon

East German traffic blockade ends near Berlin

West German customs police report the East German semiblockade of Berlin traffic ended after a protest period linked to visits by West German leaders and a party meeting. Long truck lines and 12 to 18 hour clearances eased as border checks returned to normal, with limited telephone service restored post 19 year lapse.

Berlin UPI Marienborn Gustav Heinemann Willy Brandt Free Democratic Party East West Berlin

Kangaroo sports event notes at 100 Black Stadion

Fragmentary report from a local sports event at 100 Black Stadion with unclear teams and outcomes. Mentions 150 bins, 438 Hale, 100 Mistorowary, and names Donan Hh0 Bacamne Weroot with unidentified roles or actions.

Wunr Hale Mike Donan

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