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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1968
Page
3
Iowa State University economist Bob Wisner reports the third quarter of 1968 showed stronger business conditions than many analysts predicted. GNP rose about 9 percent year over year to an annual rate of 870.8 billion dollars, with inflation around 4 percent, boosting employment and personal income.
Sunday visitors and social updates from Wellston and surrounding areas. Mentions of Mary Shelman attending a funeral in Washington for Emma Waggoner and multiple farm and civic events. Couples and families from Keota, Fairfield, Des Moines, Washington, Omaha, Ainsworth, Crawfordsville, and Wellman are listed with visit notes and occasions.
Mary Custer reports an unusual dog fox incident in the neighborhood. Social notes list Gene McClelland visiting from Winterset and several Sunday visits to Custer and Livingston households. Professional listings include law firms Morrison and Lloyd and Kehoe Meeker Bates, plus doctors Tweeton and Etter with contact details.
W Louis Beecher of Waterloo named permanent chairman of the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport Committee by 16 eastern Iowa communities. They discussed a proposed jet port to serve eastern Iowa with capacity for huge jets and cargo and passenger service. Officials also backed expanding the Iowa Aeronautics Commission to improve state representation with federal agencies.
A 1968 hearing in Des Moines on December 10 opposes ammonia pipeline through farms. The letter warns of safety risks, cites price figures, names owners including Santa Fe group and Cabot, urges forming a farmer group with attorney Vern Sawyer, and invites calls to Keota 515-636-3777 to be heard.
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