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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1965
Page
6
A Big thank you to everyone for the many cards visits flowers and gifts received while in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Your support meant a lot and special thanks to Dr Schwartz and the visiting ministers.
Senate leaders praised Governor Hughes as his program advances the party platform while opponents warned of tax impacts. The inaugural ceremony proceeded with applause, Hughes and Fulton receiving ovations, and a formal swearing in followed by a reception and late inaugural ball.
Two letters by John F. Kennedy sold for 2700 and 2500 dollars, the top prices for his manuscripts. A Khrushchev letter reportedly misappropriated from archives sold for 1675 to Carnegie Bookshop. David Wolper bought the Kennedy letter, noting a Choate school classmate once slapped Kennedy with a wire hanger to aid running speed.
Chicago grain and livestock markets show steady to mixed prices with cattle trading 23.75 to 26.00 per 100 pounds and wheat and corn futures quoted across several contract months. Sheep and lamb prices reflect stronger demand with primes up to 25 higher for slaughter lambs while nursing caregiving details appear in a surrounding local note.
President Johnson asks four year funding totaling 55 million to the ACDA for fiscal 1966 through 1969 to boost disarmament research and push Soviet curbs on nuclear weapons. He urges more agreements not to proliferate weapons and to restrict military production while noting progress on the test ban and nuclear exchanges.
On January 11 Raymond Howsare and Merle Howsare of Iowa City joined Sunday dinner at the Myral Smith home in Crawfordsville. Nearby visitors included Art Orris and Mrs. Arthur Oris of North Liberty. Cedar Rapids families John Hubbs and Larry Hubs attended Salem Missouri events, including the Golden Wedding anniversary open house for Roscoe and Mrs. Nelson. Attendees for Wayland officers installation included Mrs. Richard Holmes and others. Mrs. Wheeler traveled to Mt. Pleasant after church and enjoyed a birthday dinner at John Pryor’s, prepared by Mrs. Pryor.
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