The Daily Journal from Fergus Falls, Minnesota • Page 29

Mercury in fish declines KNOXVILLE, Tenn, (AP) Mercury concentrations in fish samples taken from Pickwick and Kentucky lakes are declin- ing, the Tennessee Valley Au- i thorlty reports. TV A officials noted the mer- cury in fish caught in the two lakes In 1970 and traced the ap- parent source to mercury dis- charged into the Tennessee River by the Diamond Alkali Co. plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala. The company installed Im- proved waste controls at its plant to eliminate the dls- charge. Since then, TVA said Wed- nesday, there has been a gradual reduction in the amount of mercury that reaches the fishes'food chain In the lakes.

The problem should dis- appear In five to seven years, I the authority said, as new sedi- ment seals off the mercury- bearing deposits on the bottom of the lakes. NORTHWEST FORECAST Minnesota: Fair to partly cloudy northwest, variable cloudiness with scattered show- ers and thundershowers south- east through Friday. Cooler southeast. Lows tonight 48 to 55 northwest, 55 to 65 southeast. Highs Friday 70 to 78.

North Dakota: Fair to partly cloudy through Friday. Chance of a few showers south portion Friday. Not much temperature change tonight and Friday. Lows tonight 45 to 54. Highs Friday 70 to 78.

South Dakota; Mostly cloudy through tonight with scattered showers and thundershowers mainly in the south. Lows tonight 42 northwest to 56 southeast. Occasional showers and thundershowers Friday, highs 72 to 78. Extended forecast Scattered showers and thun- derstorms likely Saturday and Saturday night, Fair to partly cloudy Sunday and Monday. Low in 50s and low 60s.

High in 70s and low 80s. --THE WEATHER July Weather 1971-72 (Readings Taken at 6p.m.) -1971 1972 73 84 81 81 84 85 80 75 79 81 79 81 77 84 83 79 81 67 76 Mid 54 53 65 58 50 64 62 52 54 61 58 62 53 52 52 59 55 58 49 Pep 0 0 .11 1.82 0 0 1.18 0 0 0 1.28 0 .02 0 0 0 .14 .20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Max 77 75 67 73 76 74 83 80 90 91 91 78 82 80 79 83 74 82 82 Min '62 52 42 42 45 54 51 61 60 68 65 58 3 55 60 53 53 58 52 61 Pep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .02 0 .02 0 .02 .46 .01 0 .04 Humidity 53 I Panel rejecting Fischer demands REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) The Icelandic Chess Feder- ation rejected a list of 13 de- mands from Bobby Fischer to- day, raising the possibility of a new hitch in the world chess championship match. Fischer and Boris Spassky, the Soviet world champion, were scheduled to play their fifth game at 1 p.m. EOT today. The score is now in Spassky's favor, the fourth match Tuesday having ended in a draw.

Gudmundur Thorarinsson, president of the host federation, said Fischer delivered his list of new demands Wednesday night. He said they had "not been met." Thorarinsson said the Ameri- can challenger, who is a late riser, was still asleep and had not been told of the refusal. The Rev. William Lombardy, Fischer's second, said he could not say whether Thorarinsson's refusal would, jeopardize the game today. Although many of Fischer's demands were trivial, such as exclusive use of the swimming pool at his hotel, he also asked for "written authority to have film cameras removed from the playing hall" if they dis- turbed him.

Fischer objected during the first game to the three cameras that were to film the match for American promoter Chester Fox. He boycotted the second game because the chess feder- ation would not order them re- moved. No filming was per- mitted for the third and fourth games, and Fox has said he would not let his contract for movie and TV rights jeopardize the match if Fischer persisted in his opposition. Lothar" Schmld. the West German referee of the match, said the organizers of the match would do all they could to meet the American's demands.

"But under the rules," Sen- mid added, "if he had ob- jections, he had to present them to me within six hours after the last game. He did not do this." Old formulos often leave huge tax bills Jos. Felix Sub-station observer National Weather Service WEATHER RANGE High Low Pr. Fergus Falls 82 61 Alex'dia, rain 83 62 Bemidji 73 54 .02 Bibbing 77 64 .58 Int. Falls, fair 76 562.67 Redw.

Falls, cldy ..83 681.17 Rochester, rain ....88 65 .40 ........72 61 .08 Lacrosse 83 74 .09 Madison 78 72 .25 Minot.fair 58 45 .07 Fargo, cldy 83 53 .11 Winnipeg 61 46 .58 Reglna 71 35 Edmonton 68 43 Bismarck, cldy 73 47 Boise, clear 73 44 Boston, cldy 84 66 .01 Buffalo, cldy 88 71 Charleston, clear 89 69 Charlotte, clear 87 68 Chicago, clear 84 78 Cincinnati, clear 92 Cleveland, clear 87 Denver, cldy Des Moines, clear Detroit, clear Kansas City, clear Little Rock, clear Los Angeles, cldy Louisville, clear Marquette, cldy Memphis, clear Miami, cldy Milwaukee, clear rain New Orleans, clear New York, clear Okla. City, clear Omaha, cldy Philad'phia, cldy Phoenix, clear Pittsburgh, cldy Pt'land, Ore. clear Pt'land, Me. cldy Rapid City, cldy Richmond, clear 90 72 72 72 95 59 87 74 86 67 90 76 97' 72 77 67 92 81 92 83 73 74 72 83 69 92 75 94 76 91 72 88 73 93 78 104 81 87 68 86 59 69 76 74 65 75 64 47 MARKETS SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn.

(AP) (USDA) Cattle 2,500, calves 300; slaughter steers and heifers in limited supply; .50 to 1.00 lower, except Holstelos weak to .05 lower; cows mostly steady; bulls and vealers steady; few choice 900-1250 Ib slaughter steers mixed high good and choice 36.25-36.75; few choice 650-1050 Ib slaughter heifers 35.5IV36.50; mixed high good and choice 35.00-35.50; utility and com- mercial slaughter cows 26.00- 27.00; cutter 24.00-26.50; canner 21.00-24.00; utility and com- mercial slaughter bulls 34.00; cutter 27.50-31.00; prime vealers up to 61.00; choice 52.00- 58.00; good 47.0CW3.00. Hogs barrows and gilts trade on small early supply ac- tive; higher; 1-2 190-240 Ib 28.75-29.00; 1-3 190-240 Ib 28.50-28.75; 2-3 240-260 Ib 28.00- 28.50; sows steady to strong; 1-3 270-300 Ib 24.00-24.50; few 24.75; 1-3 300-400 Ib 23.25-24.25; 2-3 400- 500 Ib 22.50-23.50; 2-3 500-600 Ib 22.00-22.75; boars uneven, steady to .50 lower, mostly steady. Sheep 500; slaughter lambs .25 lower; slaughter ewes and feeder lambs fully steady; choice and prime 85-100 Ib spring slaughter lambs 33.25- 34.00; good and choice 31.50- 33.25; utility and good slaughter ewes 5.50-7.50; choice and fancy 5045 Ib spring feeder lambs 31.00-33.00; 6545 Ib 30.00-31.00. MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARKET (For July 19) Minneapolis, Wheat receipts 216 year ago 134; spring wheat cash trading basis unchanged to up 2 cents, prices unchanged to up 4 cents. No.

1 dark northern 11-17 pro- tein 1.58-1.95. Test weight premiums! one cent each pound 58 to 61 Ibs; one cent discount each Vs. Ib under 58 Ibs. Protein prices; 11 per cent 1.58-1.63; 12i 1.62-1.65; 13, 1.66-J.67; 15, 1.76-1.78; 16, 1.88-1.89; 17.1.93-1.95. No.

1 hard Montana winter 1.57-1.74. No. 1 hard winter 1.57-1.74. 05 No. 1 hard amber durum, 1.79 58 1.80; discounts, amber 2-3; durum 3-6.

Corn No. 2 yellow 1.26«i. Oats No. 2 extra heavy white .68. iv'-' Barley, cars 112, year ago 171; Larker 1.01-1.24; Blue Mal- ting 1.01-1.18; Dickson 1.01-1.18; Feed Rye No.

1 and 2 Flax No. 1-2 2.80. Soybeans No. 1 yellow 3.48%. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET (Thursday, July 20) No.

1 Wheat 1,53 No. 3 Oats ,58 Corn 1.15 Soybeans 3.28 New Barley .86 Flax 2.62 LOCAL HOG MARKET Market steady; 160-190 Ibs. 23.25-27.00; 200-240 Ibs. 27.50- mostly 27.75; below 230 at 28.00; 250-300 Ibs. 27.25-24.75; Sows 250400 Ibs.

22.75-21.25; 400400 Ibs. 21.25-19.25; Boat's 16-19c Ib. POULTRY MARKET (For July 19) NEW YORK (AP) (USDA)-Dressed turkeys, U.S. grade ready-to-cook, frozen, f.o.b. or equivalent: Carlot trading fair.

Offerings of young hens and consumer weight young toms ample. Fryer-roas- ters adequate; however, buyer resistance noted as prices be- tween fryer-roasters and hens become greater. Demand fair on parts. Sales of U.S, grade frozen: fryer-roasters 4-9 Ibs 38U49 cents; young hens 8-16 Ibs 34U- 35; young toms 14-22 Ibs 32V4-33, NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGG MARKET NEW YORK (AP) (USDA)-Wholesale egg offer- ings ample on large, barely adequate on mediums. Demand slow on large; fair on other sizes today.

Wholesale selling prices based on volume sales. New York spot quotations fol- low: Whites: Fancy large (47 Ibs min) 35- Fancy medium (41 Ibs av- erage) 32-34V4. Fancy smalls (36 Ibs average) 25-27. laily toiriil A Iuly20, 1B72IU NEW YORK (AP) (USDA)-Butter offerings light- er. Demand steady.

Prices un- changed. Cheese steady. Prices un- changed. CHICAGO (AP)-(USDA) Butter: wholesale selling prices. unchanged; 93 score AA 67.708; 92 A 67.708; 90 65.708.

Eggs: Issued only on Wednes- day and Friday. BEETLE BAILEY .39 .04 .03 NEW YORK (AP) The trials of economic planners has been a recurring episode in the drama of government. Like playwrights, they try to move their characters about the stage purposefully, but often what ensues is meaningless. What happened to Treasury Department planners this year, however, is by no means with- out significance; it is loaded with consequences for individ- ual pocketbooks and govern- ment finances--in the amount of $8 billion. That is the Treasury's esti- mate of income taxes likely to be overwithheld from pay- checks as a result of changes In the law that were meant, ironi- cally, to make withholding more responsive to reality.

The intention was to correlate withholdings and the actual tax likely to be owed by making adjustments in the deduction formula. As millions had learned, the old formula often left the tax- payer with either a bill to pay or a bill to receive when the time of reckoning came. Those who wished to avoid a payment on the following April 15 often compensated by raising their deductions. And so when the forms were adjusted it was found the tax- payers didn't. Many filed the same W4 forms with their em- ployers.

Many people, it seems, view withholding as a method of forced savings. This year $13.579 billion was sent back. And next year, it is feared, the total might be $24 billion. Even for a nation big as the United States, that's a powerful lot of money. Powerful enough, that is, to probably send the economy off in a direction other than that desired by the planners.

To some extent, something of the sort has already occurred. The plan for early this year was to get consumers back to the market place and thus spur the economy. Instead, consumers stored their money with the Treasury. How much vigor this took out of the recovery is difficult to estimate, but you may be sure it had some economists in pri- vate industry and government very concerned. Next year the impact might be easier to measure, Early in the year, it is now widely be- lieved, the government will be seeking to keep spending down because inflation might be reig- nited as the economy nears ca- pacity.

And that is the very time, you will note, when all those billions of overwithheld taxes will be flowing back into the consumer economy. While some con- sumers might look forward to this, most planners consider it a diabolical script. But planners do not give up. The most widely discussed remedy is that offered by Ar- thur F. Burns, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, who suggested to Congress that re- funds be in bonds instead of cash.

The idea of this plan is to dis- courage immediate use of the money by consumers. Alligator Auction Directory FRIDAY, JULY 21 BEN LARSON WILLIAM E. MILLER, 114 West Alcott, Fergus Falls 6:00 p.m. Norman J. Solum, auc- tioneer (Household--Antiques) WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL, East side parking lot, Fergus Falls.

6:30 p.m. Warren E. Beckman, Auctioneer (Misc.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 BERNICE (FOLKEDAL) HANSON, 411 7th Avenue Southeast, Elbow Lake. 5 p.m. Orvin Rosin, Auctioneer (Household, Antiques) THURSDAY, JULY 27 JOHN UMLAND, 2 miles North of Deer Creek.

10 A.M. E. Zaske Jim Olson, Auctioneers (Farm) THURSDAY FRIDAY, JULY 27 28 --ELMER GRAMSTAD ESTATE, miles Northeast of Climax, Minn. 10:00 A.M. Auction Service, Auctioneers.

(Farm) SATURDAY, JULY 29 MRS. EILEEN RAYMOND 2 blocks west of bank building, Wendell, Minn. 1 p.m. (Farm, Garden Household and Equip.) Norman J. Solum, auctioneer.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 CARL KVERNSTOEN, in Village of Dalton. 1 P.M. Lewis Tysdal, Auctioneer. (Carpenter Tools Real Estate) needs food CROSSWORD PUZZLE HOBBS, N.M. (AP) An of- ficial hopes to send Hobbs chil- dren out gathering live frogs and fish to feed the city's hun- gry but stubborn alligator.

City Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Williams said Wednesday the alligator, named John Roger Enzymes, Is facing a second crisis in less than a month. The 3-foot, 10-inch gator dis- appeared from his pen at the city sewer plant in June. He was found in a deep pool of ef- fluent water after a four-day search that turned him into something of a local celebrity. The problem now, Williams said, is that John Roger refuses to eat, apparently shunning food he doesn't kill hLnseJT. The alligator has grown only about one-half inch since he was adopted by the city em- ployes who found him in a drainage ditch near the Hobbs plant last March.

Williams said he is planning a contest with prizes for the children who bring John Roger the most live food. He warned that contestants should leave their dogs and cats at home when they come 30. Word of choice i. Protector 31. Similar 6.

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