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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1963
Page
6
Livestock market report from Chicago shows hogs mostly steady with prices around 15.50 to 15.85 per hundredweight for various weights. Cattle and calves total about 4,000 with slaughter steers steady to down, heifers steady, prime lots around 25.9 to 28.25 per hundredweight. Sheep scarce with few slaughter lambs at 17.50 to 19.00.
UPI reports that among over two thousand popular record albums released yearly only about 150 become best sellers. The Catholic Digest notes most others either barely break even or flop badly.
Harold Wilson, 48, was chosen to succeed the late Hugh Gaitskell as leader of the Labour Party in a run off. He pledged unity and to pursue a strong Western Alliance and a close relationship with President Kennedy, aiming to visit Washington soon.
Public sale notices list several farm and livestock auctions across Iowa towns including Brighton Kalona Keota Washington Wayland Libertyville Morning Sun West Chester and Olla. Dates February 16 to February 21 with start times from 10:30 a m to 1:50 p m. Listings name sellers Alvin Mast Karl Messer Roy Sowash Bill Martin Calvin Biechelberger and others with locations and routes to each farm or sale barn.
In Brooklyn a mother Alberta Hunter 22 escaped a blaze from a window and dropped her two children Luther 2 and Cherita 5 to the concrete yard below both in fair condition at a local hospital. A legal secretary Ruth Grant witnessed the dramatic scene and described the mother’s desperation as she chose the risky escape.
Listings describe a Monday schedule with a mix of feature programs and theater segments. Entries mention weather segments and eyewitness reports, plus a noted program titled The Theatre and Arts Hour. Regional times and channel references are included without complete program details.
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