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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1979

Page

8

Wall Street Mixed As NY Markets Open In Tepid Pace

United Press International notes Selected composite prices from NYSE and nearby markets as of 10 30 a m show a broad mix with Abbott Labs Alcoa Allied Chemical and Amex stocks among movers. Oil and energy shares like Dome Petro and Amoco appear with varied early gains while consumer firms Coca Cola and Procter & Gamble post modest advances amid a cautious session.

United Press International Amex United Press

Dow Jones Stock Averages and Markets Notes

United Press International reports the Dow Jones average figures with components including United, Netwig, and Petcig showing mixed changes. The standard and poor's index is noted in the market roundup.

Stocks gain on hopes of strike break with market modestly higher

New York stocks edged up on Tuesday amid cautious trade as investors weighed a possible settlement in the Teamsters strike against lingering rate concerns. The Dow rose slightly to around 873.95, while the NYSE index crept higher and advancers led decliners 705 to 525. Grain and farm commodity prices in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines showed mixed moves with soybeans and corn sliding modestly.

New York UPI Teamsters New York Stock Exchange Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids hog and Des Moines meat market snapshot

Cedar Rapids hog market Tuesday steady on the butchers and packs with prices for 200 to 230 lb hogs at 43.50 to 44.00 and sows 39.00 to 40.00 for under 550 lb. Good Friday holi day limits receipts. Des Moines reports Midwest carrot meat trade slow with beef and pork prices and various weight ranges listed. no clear trend for several cuts.

Des Moines Federal State Market News Service Cedar Rapids UPI Midwest Clear Channel Boston First Mid-America Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

National Oats marks 75th with summer concert and events

National Oats Co of Cedar Rapids outlines a 75th anniversary celebration. A June 10 Super Pops concert at Daniels Park features the Cedar Rapids Symphony and free cookies and lemonade. Activities continue July 7 at Ballpark and August 25 employee picnic. The firm began in East St. Louis and moved HQ to Cedar Rapids in 1924.

National Oats Co Cedar Rapids Betty Forberg Daniels Park National Oats David Hughes III East St. Louis Ill J.G. Matthews John C. Reid Peoria Pawnee

Seven drivers charged in Linn County drunken driving arrests

Seven individuals were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County from late Monday into today. Names include John E. Lehner 22 Fairfax arrested near Wilder Boulevard and Mount Vernon Road SE charged also with assault and failing to control. Others cited Thomas T. Chase 21 714 Third Ave SE disobeying a traffic signal speeding improper registration and assault. Carroll R. Benson 32 Grinnell charged with speeding and driving with license under suspension. Helen D. Daniels 48 arrested near First Avenue and Sixth Street SE. Earl S. DeNio 58 charged for improperly entering a stop or yield intersection. Randy L. Hutchins 20 Marion arrested at 311st Street and Fifth Avenue. Richard J. Turner 46 charged with driving without a valid Iowa license.

Linn County John E. Lehner Fairfax Wilder Boulevard Mount Vernon Road Lehner Thomas T. Chase Third Ave F Avenue 42Nd Street Chase Carroll R. Benson Grinnell Helen D. Daniels Woodland Drive First Avenue Sixth Street Earl S. DeNio 36Th St E Avenue 20Th Street Randy L. Hutchins Second Ave Marion Fifth Avenue Richard J. Turner Sixth St Third Street Iowa

VFW Post 788 Marks 50th Anniversary in Cedar Rapids

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 788 celebrates its 50th year since chartering on April 6, 1929 as the Cedar Rapids post grows from 73 to over 3,000 members in the late 1940s. Current membership stands at 888 with 113 life members. A banquet highlighted the history of the post and auxiliary, with funds totaling over 83 000 spent on relief for veterans and dependents. The post, at 709 Second Ave SE, has supported Boys' Little League and a Boy Scout troop for the mentally retarded, and will host the district convention after last year’s gathering.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 788 Cedar Rapids Post 788 Emil Vodoska Fruitland Blvd Emil Dvorak Susan Feuss Second Ave Post The Boys’ Little League

Intersection crash leaves two injured in Cedar Rapids

Laurie Cooper 22 of 718 Fourth Ave SE was listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital with a broken collarbone after a Monday auto crash. She was a passenger in Kim E Wahl 22 of Mount Vernon as Wahl made a left turn from Kirkwood Blvd onto Kirkwood Ave SW. Wahl received an improper left turn ticket after her car collided with Buick A Wolfe 69 of Route 2 Cedar Rapids at the intersection.

Laurie Cooper Fourth Ave Mercy Hospital Cooper Kim E. Wahl Mount Vernon Wahl Kirkwood Boulevard Kirkwood Avenue Buick A. Wolfe Route 2 Cedar Rapids

City Briefs and Local Events Roundup Wednesday Listings

Friendsmobile stops at four preschools from 9 am to 2 pm across 1017 36th St SE 2424 42nd St NE 1525 Hollywood Blvd NE and 4420 Center Point Rd NE. Hawkeye Labor Council retirees host a Wednesday noon potluck at 116 14th Ave SE. Various games bank closings and business notices span Marion Cedar Rapids area with events at St Joseph's Church Hall All Saints School and Theos Cedar Rapids chapter meeting at Westminster Church plus local service announcements and obituaries.

Friendsmobile the Public Library 36Th St Lovely Lane 42Nd St Montessori Hollywood Blvd Happy Hour Center Point Road Labor Hawkeye Labor Council 14Th Ave

AMC Raises Average Car Prices By Two Percent

Detroit AP reports American Motors Corp says it followed Carter administration guidelines and raised the average price of its cars and Jeeps by 2 percent or about 141 dollars to cover higher material and labor costs.

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