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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1968

Page

14

Market gains lift stocks amid peace hopes and riot damage easing

The New York market rose sharply as trading picked up late Monday with gains outpacing losses about four to one. Du Pont climbed and insurance shares led advances while General Electric and the big motors rose. volume in four hours reached 8.75 million shares as investors weighed quieter riot damage and peace prospects.

New York U.S Hanoi Laos Polaroid Raytheon Insurance Company Insurance Co North America du Pont Chemical American Stock Exchange

Hog market steady to twenty five cents lower on Chicago slab

USDA Tuesday receipts predict 1000 cattle 4000 hogs on Chicago market. Hog prices show 190-235 lb butchers 19.00-20.00, 220-250 lbs 18.50-19.25, sow 16.00-17.25, cattle and calf quotations include slaughter steers 28.75-30.00 for 1150-1300 lb, heifers 27.00-27.25, lambs around 28-29 dollars per 100 lbs with small demand.

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Chicago and New York Wholesale Produce and Eggs Report

AP dispatch summarizes wholesale egg offerings in Chicago and New York with mixed demand. prices for whites and yolks show slight changes. Butter demand steady. potato arrivals and regional track sales noted with several regional price points and grades.

Livestock Market Report Des Moines Iowa

Trade fairly active with general demand good. Butcher cuts mostly 25 cents lower, sows steady to 25 cents lower. Estimated Monday receipts 85 000, week-ago 99 000, year ago 81 000. Prices listed for U S 1 3 butchers and sow weights across 200 550 pounds.

Des Moines UPI U.S

Cattle Market in Omaha Sees Gains Across Classes

UPI reports Omaha cattle bids with 9,000 cattle and 300 calves marketed. Steers and heifers rise up to 25, cows up to 25, high choice cattle at 1,194 lb steer sold near 27.25, heavy stock at 26.50-26.60 for high choice prime, various ranges for 900 day and utility cows, canner and cutter quoted at 16.00-18.00 with some 18.75-19.25 at the top end.

Omaha UPI

Sioux City Livestock Market Report Sees Steers and Heifers Rise

Sioux City market notes cattle sales with 6,000 head cattle and 400 calves. Steers and heifers gained about 35 cents with choice lots of 1000 to 1250 pounds. steers 26.50 to 27.00, choice 975 to 1075 pounds, heifers 25.25 to 26.00.

Sioux City Livestock Sioux City UPI

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Drops, Soybeans And Lamb Prices Noted

Monday Cedar Rapids hog market shows 25 cent drop for butchers with steadier SOWS. Bulk delivered butchers 18.50 to 18.85, sows 16.75 to 17.00. Grain lists No 1 yellow soybeans 2.60 and No 2 yellow corn 1.07. Lambs and sheep priced with ranges from 19.50 to 27.00 for various weights and grades.

Cedar Rapids

Britain Champagne Sales on the Rise

Britain is becoming a champagne drinking nation and imports more bubbly than all the Common Market nations combined. In 1967 champagne sales rose by 12 percent as Britain consumes over five million bottles annually.

London UPI Britain

Fulbright Critiques Johnson Bid for Victory After Disasters

Senator J William Fulbright chairing the foreign relations committee warns that the Johnson administration pursues claimed victories after every disaster, calling the self delusion hard to deal with in public criticism.

Johnson Administration

Wheat and Corn Stage Decline

Chicago market report shows declines in grains with wheat and corn futures down sharply while oats and rye show mixed to small moves. Soybeans fluctuate between slight losses and modest gains as prices fall and rise across the board.

Chicago cash grain prices recorded in slurred notes

Grain prices listed with mixed values for hard wheat and soft red wheat along with corn oats and soybeans. The figures show No 2 soft red wheat at about 1.44 and corn at 1.15 1/4 per bushel with various yellow and yellowed lines.

Chicago

Hartman Again Named Advisory Board Chairman

Edward J. Hartman, Cedar Rapids district manager of the Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co., is reelected chairman of the utility's management advisory board for six months. R. T. Carton is secretary. Executive committee includes T. A. Woodruff and J. W. Morrissey with new and reelected regular and associate members listed from Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, and nearby cities.

Edward J. Hartman Cedar Rapids Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co R. T. Carton Rock Island T. A. Woodruff J. W. Morrissey Glenn A. Murphy E. D. Schroeder Davenport T. L. Christensen D. B. Hanson J. G. Meyer C. A. Crampton Moline W. H. Olson Iowa City

City Briefs Report Garage and Car Thefts Across City

Reports show Joseph Parr at 751 Thirtieth Street NE says a garage break in occurred between March 24 and April 7 with fishing gear valued at 92.95 stolen. Thomas Yock at 1634 C Avenue NE says golf clubs and bag were taken from his car Saturday parked at Center Point Road and Forty Second Street NE. Detectives note a break in at the Stick and Poke Inn 829 Ninth Street SE with 32 stolen after entry by breaking the front door. A house at 515 Cobbancourt SE suffered extensive fire and smoke damage due to careless smoking with no injuries. Honors list includes Mark Noll Terry Kemme and John Pruett at Wheaton College.

Joseph Parr Thirtieth Street Thomas Yock C Avenue NE Center Point Road Forty Second Street Ninth Street Thelma Evans Cobbancourt SE Mark Noll Twentieth Street Terry Kemme F Avenue John Pruett First Avenue Wheaton College Wheaton, Ill

Wanted Ad Prefers To Find It Quickly

A brief wanted notice invites readers to use a classified ad to locate a specific item. It mentions dialing 369-1234 for reach and quick results. The prompt presents a concise appeal typical of local paper classifieds seeking a fast transaction.

Youth Rescued From Cave In Signal Hill California

Jim Swason aged 12 was buried in sand after a bluff collapsed near Signal Hill during a hike. Three 16 year old boys from Long Beach heard the sister Mary scream and dug out Jim with their hands. They performed mouth to mouth resuscitation until firemen arrived and he began breathing, later listed in good condition at Long Beach Community Hospital.

Signal Hill Calif Jim Swason Young Swason Mary Los Angeles Howard Beckman Garry Harrington Dwayne Johnson Long Beach Jim Long Beach Community Hospital

Trudeau and Stanfield Set for National Election Faceoff

Canadian Liberal leader Pierre Elliott Trudeau, chosen on the fourth ballot, moves to become prime minister as Pearson retires. Conservative leader Robert Stanfield, elected last year, faces a high-stakes national race that pits two newcomers in a clash likely to define Canada's political future.

Ottawa Liberal Party Pierre Elliott i Trudeau Canada Robert Stanfield John Diefenbaker Lester Pearson Stanfield Saturday Quebec Pearson Nova Scotia Diefenbaker Sinc New Democratic Party

Gold squeeze fears tied to Soviet Chinese French hoards

Far East bankers report Soviet gold stocks at about $10 billion and China just over $1 billion, plus French public and private hoards. They warn higher official gold prices could empower these powers and strain Western economies, while some favor SDRs as a partial substitute.

Hong Kong NEA Far East Europe Africa Latin America Soviet Union China Macao Paris United States Japan Britain France Stockholm

Quick Print Job on U S Anthem

Detroit UPI reports the Star Spangled Banner printed hours after its writing and sung by soldiers at the 1812 Battle of Baltimore. Printer Samuel Sands produced broadsheets from Francis Scott Key Manuscript and rushed them to the defenders per the American Dictionary of Printing and Bookmaking.

Detroit UPI Baltimore Samuel Sands Francis Scott Key American Dictionary of Printing and

Longtime U S Envoy Edward Crocker Dies at 72

Edward Crocker, 72, former U S ambassador to Iraq and key figure in 1941 Tokyo declaration events, died Saturday after a long illness. He joined the foreign service in 1923 and served as first secretary in Tokyo in 1938 before his 1948 ambassadorship to Iraq under President Truman.

New York Edward Crocker U.S Iraq Tokyo Crocker Foreign Service Truman

Home freezers sell quickly with low cost fast ad

The note highlights rapid freezer sales when a low cost, fast acting want ad is used. It emphasizes quick turnover and affordability driving demand.

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