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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1961
Page
3
AP reports a brightening business week with two records: total spending at $421.8 billion and a Fed index climb to 112 tied to gains in factory payrolls and a life insurance dividend payout. Mortgage applications rose to 249,000 annual rate as rates ease.
HAL BOYLE recalls Lady Dottie a pampered city cat during a week on a 150 year old New Jersey farm. The cat treks the yard chasing mice and chipmunks and drinking milk after nibbling grass, learning country life and questioning urban privilege.
The Virginia farm outlook notes hog prices down for now with mid year drops and a rebound pattern similar to last year. Slaughter lags last year by eight to nine percent while feeder pig demand remains strong and average hog prices last week hovered around nineteen dollars in major markets. Turkey prices depend on school lunch purchases with a projected year end spike but not rivaling last year as turkey slaughter runs above last year by about 55 percent early in 1961 and total supplies rise about 26 percent. Overall, all meats show bullish momentum from economic optimism and rising exports.
Frederick County agent John T. Wolfe reports yields in bushels per acre for wheat barley and oats from area farmers. Notable entries include J C Diggs White Post 35 bu/acre on Thorne 43 acres. J F Garrett Middletown 32 bu/acre on Vahart 30 acres. Marion Brumback 32 bu/acre on Vahart 28 acres. and oats with John Good Forkadeer 78 bu/acre and J C Diggs Newton spring 86 bu/acre.
The Rev. Thomas Tune a 32 year old Kentucky born minister completed a six week Chinese capsule course at Michigan Christian Junior College to prepare for two years abroad in Hong Kong aiding Chinese refugees. He says he aims to train Chinese to spread Christianity and help the stricken, with most funding by Negro congregations.
Dayton officials seek improvements for municipal dumps amid waste challenges. William Price of the Division of Waste Collection notes cities always need dump sites and argues landfills can be managed to serve communities better.
A two car crash at a country road intersection in Buhl Idaho killed six people across two families. Judith Anderson 18 died later from injuries. Ivan Kistler 26 and his wife Betty 22 and their infant son Edward 4 months perished. Also killed were Ivan s brother Michael 11 and their parents Albert L and Delma G Kistler both about 50 of Buhl.
Columbus Ohio AP reports Col Donald D Renwick led a swift ascent in the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps at Ohio State University. Born in Marion Ohio he enlisted in 1941 as an aviation cadet and rose from second lieutenant to full colonel by age 32.
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