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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1946
Page
6
Markets show steady demand with good to choice cattle and steer sales. Active at steady to higher ranges with price highlights: light to medium weight steers 16.85 to 17.50, strictly choice heifers 17.50, dealers active at about 18.05. names include Robert Clifford Arthur US Navy and Kenneth Leroy Trinkle US, among others.
Washington report outlines Eastland Bridges proposed constitutional amendment to retire four Justices and limit presidential appointments to three. The measure moves to the Senate Judiciary subcommittee chaired by Sen Hatch, with hearings possible. Also notes protest filings over Vinson nomination and a separate highway accident near Westfield where two boys were injured.
Chicago markets show livestock steady with cattle trading around 9 to 18 dollars for cows and steers, calves steady at 400 head, hogs 12 to 14.75 for pigs, sows 13.7 to 14.1, and sheep including choice lambs at 16 to 17 dollars. Cattle top at 18 dollars, yearlings 15 to 18, feeder and stocker categories 11 to 17.25, lambs 12 to 17.50, with overall even demand and price levels across classes.
The report lists grain figures with percent ranges for No 1 Red Wheat No 2 Red and No 1 Hard No 2 Hard Corn Yellow and White categories, including No 3 Yellow and No 2 White oats. figures indicate ceiling percentages and small variances across grades.
Local hogs sold 160 to 400 pounds at 14.45 with sows 13.50 to 13.60 and stags 13.25 down. Cattle included 100 head of calves and 300 cattle mostly steady. calves ranged 8.50 to 16, top near 1830. Sheep about steady with lambs 11 to 17.75 and ewes 6 to 8.50. Yellow beans and miscellaneous items noted in stray text.
Chicago date June 19 1946 George Grimm Jr 24 of Nappanee Ind won 25000 damages in a circuit court jury verdict against Arco Auto Carrier Inc owners of a parked truck struck by a car near Waterloo Ind The accident left the defendant with burns and injuries claiming the driver left the truck on the road without warning flares after two tires went flat
William Russell Cline and Joseph Elwood Padgett are listed with discharged status in a U S records note. The brief notice confirms their discharge from U S service. No additional personal details are provided in the readable text.
A wave of admissions records lists individuals from Petersburg to Washington and Loogootee, with minors and multiple adults admitted for accidents and medical needs. Birth announced for a boy to Mrs Hugh Jones. Major operations noted for several patients at various Indiana routes and towns.
The Indiana state conservation commission approved a lake dotted tract of 2000 to 2800 acres in Noble county as the site for a new state park after narrowing 23 possibilities to two. The other option Oliver Lake Site in La Grange county remains under wildlife refuge consideration. The approved park lies about 30 miles from Fort Wayne and features numerous natural lakes. The commission also ordered restoration work on land for the Whitewater Canal Memorial, with 60 deeds secured and more to come. Additionally, the Indiana ad for Army enlistment offers up to 48 months of education in approved schools for those enlisting by October 6, 1946.
A June Indiana crash during a Lake Shafer fishing trip killed 10-year-old Robert W. Giddens of Indianapolis and injured his 15-year-old Cincinnati cousin and their grandfather. The injured youth remained in critical condition at St Vincent’s Hospital as funeral plans began for the dead boy.
Hollywood film star Constance Bennett plans a fifth marriage to Col John Theron Coulter after they secured a Riverside marriage license. Coulter, 34, formerly chief of staff of the Army Air Transport Command Pacific division, and Bennett, 36, said they would wed in a Mission Inn ceremony.
Real estate deeds record transfers from Donna A Warner and spouse to Washington Conservation Club Inc of part of lot 131 13 17 for one dollar and from Warren J Grider and spouse to receivership continues.
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