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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1978
Page
20
United Press International reports morning composite prices for Abbott to Zenith Global with many firms shown by High Low Last and Change. The list includes Amex Dow Jones linked names such as Alcoa Allied Chemicals Boeing Ford Exxon and many others with values, highs and lows across multiple exchanges.
The dollar edged higher against the yen in Europe as traders anticipated a reported March surplus around 2.2 billion dollars. In Tokyo the dollar closed at 219.425 yen after opening 219.20, with an intraday high of 219.55. Gold moved up in London but declined in Zurich as exchange activity continued. Frankfurt quoted 2.0310 marks.
Trade slow to moderate with demand steady to moderate. Butchers mostly 50 higher, sows steady. No 1-3 200-230 lb up to 240 lb at 44.50-46.00. 230-250 lb 44.25-46.00. No 2-3 250-270 lb 43.00-45.50. 270-300 lb 40.75-44.50. Sows No 1-3 270-330 lb 39.00-41.50. 330-400 lb 39.25-41.50. No 2-3 400-450 lb 38.50-41.50. 450-550 lb 37.50-41.50. Receipts about 70,000. prior day 77,000. prior week 91,000. year ago 14,000.
Currency values rose in Zurich Paris Milan London and Tokyo with the dollar easing slightly against the pound and yen. Gold on the London market inched up to 178.30 while Zurich gold fell to 178.125. U S wheat and eggs markets showed mixed activity with light demand and moderate supplies across farms and mercantile points.
The market surged with record trading volume at the New York Stock Exchange led by strong buying. The noon Dow rose 11.52 to 786.73, with 1,100 plus issues advancing and Big Board volume at 23.91 million shares.
Taxpayers filing late can expect about six weeks for refunds, longer if returns have errors. Deadline extended to April 17 due to Saturday. IRS advises using the return booklet envelope, including Social Security on checks, and double checking arithmetic. A 60 day extension is available, but if money is owed, include a payment for at least 90 percent of the eventual amount.
A 17 year old male was arrested after a car crash near highways 218 and 8 west of Vinton in connection with an armed robbery at a Waterloo grocery store. A second suspect remained at large as police from multiple communities, an Iowa Patrol plane, and a Cedar Rapids helicopter joined the search. The female cashier was threatened with a knife but uninjured.
Des Moines reports Charles Walker of the Home Builders Association says bills to curb usury or raise the ceiling likely won’t pass. He warns lawmakers will avoid the mortgage crunch blues in an election year and hopes the Senate offers relief as Rep. Arthur Small confirms the floor remarks.
The government says U S industrial output increased 1.4 percent in March the largest monthly gain in a year, signaling recovery from winter slowdowns. Durable goods led with a 5.2 percent jump, while energy materials rose 1 percent and overall output stood 41 percent above 1967 base.
At Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church on Thursday the Marion Cedar Rapids Club Howell movement awarded winning pairs. First place went to Lou Harrington and Ruth Helm, second to Margaret Blencoe and Vi Schenken, and third to Micki Siewert and Sue Butschi.
The Treasury gains permission to impose tariffs on carbon steel plate from Japan after the ITC rules 4-0 that imports injure U.S. steel firms. Bonds of 5.4 to 18.5 percent already required. tariffs likely similar. The move targets about 6 percent of U.S. steel use and supports anti-dumping measures against five Japanese producers.
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