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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1970
Page
6
Hogs 5,000 head with steady to 25 cents lower in spots, several weight classes listed from 200 to 310 pounds with prices ranging mid 20s to high 28s. Cattle 8,000 head, slaughter steers and heifers active, yields and prime lots noted, cows and bulls mixed with gains up to 50 cents. Sheep 500 head, slaughter lambs and ewes steady, prices posted for various weights and pelts quality.
University of Iowa student Steve Barnett cites geological features near Cedar Rapids as indicating a potential cave system. He notes sinkholes, soluble limestone deposits, and an intermittent stream pattern suggesting underground passages, paralleling Coldwater Cave in northeast Iowa. Barnett, who explored Indian Creek Hills before Coldwater Cave, predicts a significant but smaller Cedar Rapids cave complex, with Horse Thief Cave as a nearby clue.
Glen Peterson of Elgin Illinois received a promotion to Captain after a phone call from United Airlines. He is an airline pilot. The news came during a family Christmas gathering at the Merle Twinam home in Crawfordsville.
A dense block of farm auction notices lists numerous sales across Iowa towns including Brighton Kalona Washington Havre Richland Wapello Letts Ol ite and Columbus Junction. Entries name owners or hosts such as Eva Craft Roy Nelson Robert Pfeifer Donald Small Harold McCormack Kalona Community Auction and Kalona Sales Barn with starting times ranging from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from January 6 through February 12 and recurring weekly sales at Kalona Wayland Washington and Wapello livestock sales venues.
The Chicago market shows grain price ranges for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Soybeans across multiple contracts. Notable figures include Wheat Mar 14634 and Dec 144% 143, Corn Mar 120% and May 124%, Soybeans Jan 246% and Mar 252%, with varied highs and lows for each contract reflecting modest fluctuations in futures trading.
Public sale at farm 1 mile east of Keota and 42 miles south on January 15 starts 12 30 p m. Cloyce Hill and Cla imers Hoskins are listed with locations 4 miles southwest of Richland or 12 miles northwest of Fairfield Iowa and start times of 12 30 p m.
TV listings feature Gunsmoke Lucy Show Mayberry Pokie Day Carol Burnett and Merv Griffin on schedule. Cisco Kid also appears among the lineup.
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