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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1967
Page
15
Financial and Market News reports hogs steady with a rise to 25 higher. City briefs note a story hour for preschoolers in the public library auditorium on Wednesday at 10:30 AM.
Chicago and Cedar Rapids headlines mix with market chatter as a shoe dropped from the Capitol dome stairway stirs a safety inquiry. A student group and statehouse crowd watch as a girl’s flat is recovered, prompting officials to review access to the observation deck amid mixed market and agricultural briefs.
The statement warns that production costs will be higher due to increases in materials and labor, tempering expected sales gains. Final fiscal year figures are due in May.
Chicago market report shows cattle and hog futures steady to higher with select grades and weights traded. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady while prime and high choice beef support gains. hogs and lambs show steady to firm demand amid mixed bids and receipts.
Special to The Gazette Des Moines Iowa house moved HF572 toward a merit system for state employees but stalled on an amendment and adjourned at noon without a vote. Both parties caucused long, showing little enthusiasm for the measure amid newspapers pressuring action.
Robert Lee Fitzpatrick, 28, of Oelwein is reported missing after last being seen Friday. He is described as six feet tall, 180 pounds with light brown hair and blue eyes. He drove a 1963 white Chevrolet station wagon. The report also notes political debate in the Iowa House regarding a three member merit system commission and references the Presidio of San Francisco and its founding by the Spanish in 1776.
No.1 soybeans priced at 2.70. Sheep market at 19.50 to 20.50 with lambs over 105 lbs discounted. Wool prices No.1 at 3c, No.2 at 23c. Poultry rates show heavy breed hens 7c, Leghorn and Hyline layers, old cocks 4c. Delivery prices listed.
New York UPS Columbia university trustees approved a council recommendation to withhold class standings from selective service but then voted to abolish them entirely. The faculty administration council had warned that sharing standings risked political intrusion, yet trustees argued standings must be available while maintained.
U S Gas and Electric issues buy sell quoted calls and information requests for Louisiana markets. Brokers and traders monitor prices, seek updates, and circulate contact details for inquiries and trade opportunities in the energy sector.
Nissen Corp of Cedar Rapids reports to stockholders that in the 11 months ended Feb 28 orders were 23 percent ahead of the prior year and shipments were 17 percent higher. The company notes, however, that it faces certain conditions impacting future results.
Independence Missouri AP report says a garbled ambulance dispatch led local outlets to falsely claim former President Truman was ill and hospitalized. Mrs. Truman dismissed the rumor, stating he is in bed and not ill. The miscommunication traced to garbled radio traffic at Truman Road and Noland Road. Also notes Marjorie Main and Parker Fennelly starring in The Kettles On Old MacDonald's Farm on KCRG-TV.
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