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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1968

Page

16

Market Turns Higher After Mixed Settlement

The New York stock market steadied after a small morning dip and showed a mixed pattern in late trading. Volume for the first four hours was 10.72 million shares, up from 9.57 million on Thursday, with Occidental Petroleum leading gains and Du Pont climbing nearly five points on stronger earnings.

New York Occidental Petroleum Sanders Associates Itek Litton Industries Union Carbide Massey Ferguson du Pont Polaroid Control Seeburg American Stock Exchange

Wall Street Stocks Mixed As Trading Edges Lower

New York based market report shows mixed moves across over the counter and listed stocks with the Dow Jones averages hovering near session lows. Traders monitor prices of Safeway Halliburton Schenley and other large issues as volatility persists and volume remains moderate.

Frozen Pork Bellies Market Quotations

Lamson Bros reports Moonday quotations for frozen pork bellies with May, July, August, and February contracts. Prices show highs and lows, with May at 37.72 and 37.20, July near 38.75, August around 37.60, and February at 36.25, alongside daily sales totals.

Moonday Lamson Bros Quen High Low Close

New Jersey Bell Workers Strike

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers struck the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. in Newark as 14,000 workers from a second union joined picket lines. Wages are in dispute among 8,300 telephone installers, repairmen, and maintenance personnel of the Telephone Workers Union of New Jersey.

Newark N.J International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers New Jersey Bell Telephone Co Telephone Workers Union of New Jersey IBEW

Hogs Steady To 25 Cents Lower at Chicago Sale

CHICAGO AP Butchers hog prices were steady to a 25 cent decline Monday. Slaughter steers held steady and slaughter lamb prices stayed firm as buyers and sellers navigated the market.

Chicago

Chicago and Iowa Livehog and Cattle Prices Report

Chicago and Des Moines livestock markets show hogs and cattle price ranges by weight and class. Hogs include 190-235 lb butchers at 20.00-21.00, sows 16.50-18.00, and various 200-400 lb categories, while cattle feature prime and high choice slaughter steers and heifers with yields from about 26.70 to 30.75. Sheep reference spring lambs 36.00-31.00 and Greek Easter lots 35.00-40.00.

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Sioux City Livestock Prices Reported by UPI

Castle 6,500 calves and 500 stockers traded in Sioux City. Steers and heifers were steady to strong with some gains up to 25 cents. Trade moderately active. Choice 1,000 to 1,275 pound steers ranged 26.25 to 27.00, high choice and prime 27.75 to 27.95, heifers 855 to 1,075 pounds priced 25.25 to 26.00.

Sioux City Livestock Sioux City UPI Castle

Omaha cattle market report notes varied bids across classes

Omaha cattle quotes show 10 000 cattle and 50 calves sold. Steers and heifers mostly steady, cows stronger. High choice prime 1 175 to 1 200 lb steers. 27.25 top. Heifers 1 000 to 1 025 lb about 26.75 to 27.00 with high choice prime 26.35 to 26.60. Other grades range 24.50 to 25.25 for good and choice, cows 18.00 to 19.50, canner and cutter 16.50 to 18.00.

Omaha UPI

Cedar Rapids hog and cattle marketPrices drift lower on Monday

C R Markets reported a weak to 25 cent lower hog market with Saturday prices for 200 to 230 pound country and plant delivered butchers at 19.00 to 19.25. Packing sows 300 pounds down were 16.75 to 17.00. Weight-based discounts apply through 500 pounds. Cattle quotes list prime to standard yearlings and cows with varied ranges. overfat stock discounted. Poultry grain eggs and sheep prices also shown.

Cedar Rapids

Law Officers Break Up Party Near Coggon

Delaware County sheriff's officers and Iowa highway patrolmen broke up a beer party on a farm north of Coggon. About 50 youths ages 14 to 27 fled as officers arrived. 13 were stopped in one car. Prosecutors expect charges against at least 15 teens from Cedar Rapids Ryan Coggan and surrounding areas.

Manchester Delaware County Iowa Coggon Mike Carr Coggan Cedar Rapids Ryan

Grain Prices Hit By Liquidation

Chicago AP reports all commodity futures fell on Monday as liquidation and stop loss selling swept markets. Seasonal lows set for wheat corn rye and new crop soybeans. At close wheat down 34 to 1 1/2 cents, corn 9 1/2 to 13 4 cents, oats 1 to 2 1/2 cents, rye 2 to 2 1/2 cents, soybeans 2 3/4 to 2 3/4 cents.

Chicago

Chicago cash grain and potato market report

Wheat and corn prices listed for No. 2 and other grades. Potatoes arrivals on track with russet and red varieties, prices cited for Idaho and Red River Valley shipments. Butter and egg prices steady with wholesale buying levels unchanged.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago U.S Idaho

Chicago Prospects in Poultry Prices Spotty

Wholesale poultry prices move in narrow ranges with live birds showing declines of 2 cents to 3 cents. Roasters sell around 25 to 26 cents a pound, while special fed White Rock fryers traded near 20 cents per pound.

Chicago USDA

New York Produce Market Reports Egg and Butter Prices

AP USDA summary notes a weak market with slow demand for wholesale eggs. Standards and checks fluctuate with various size grades listed. whites and fancy categories show mixed prices. Butter markets are adequate with creameries scoring high, cents per pound at 67 to 72.

NEW York Produce New York USDA

Automatic Linkup Of Sputniks Told

MOSCOW AP Two unmanned Soviet Sputniks automatically linked up in orbit Monday circled together for three hours and 50 minutes and then separated The duplication of a Soviet feat first accomplished last Oct 30 came amid indications that the Soviet Union soon will be ready to make its first manned space flight since cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov died in the Soyuz 1 crash Cosmos 212 launched Sunday to test new systems and elements of the design of space craft docked in orbit with Cosmos 213 which was blasted aloft later

Moscow Soviet Union Vladimir Komarov

Boy Hurt Seriously In Car Truck Crash

Special to The Gazette Wadena Thomas Shea 13 son of William Shea of Wadena in serious condition at a Rochester Minnesota hospital with head injuries from a Saturday night collision between his father's car and a pickup driven by Roy McChane 45 West Union at a hill crest on a gravel road three miles northwest of Wadena William Shea had minor injuries the boy remained unconscious Monday counties name not given in full.

Wadena Thomas Shea William Sheas Rochester Minn Roy McChane West Union William Shea

Iowa Friends Report Meeting Set for April 27 in Des Moines

Judge William Hanson of the federal district court of Iowa will address the Iowa Report Meeting of the American Friends Service Committee in Des Moines on Saturday April 27. Judge Hanson will discuss Rehabilitation for Released Prisoners with comments by Judge John W. Oliver and Maurice Harmon. Registration starts at 1 p.m. at Friends House, with sessions at Plymouth Congregational Church. The public meeting reports on Quaker projects locally and abroad, focusing on Vietnam and prisoner rehabilitation.

Des Moines William Hanson Federal District Court of Iowa Iowa Report American Friends Service Committee Hanson John W. Oliver Federal District Court of Missouri Maurice Harmon Iowa Ingersoll Avenue Vietnam

Johnson Supervisors Open Gasoline Bids

The Johnson county board of supervisors opened bids for the county's annual gasoline and diesel supply. Five bids were submitted with the best gasoline bid a 6.12 cent per gallon discount from Consumers Cooperative of Town City and the best No 2 diesel bid a 5.47 cent discount from Cedar Johnston Farm Service Co of Tipton. Estimates: about 90 000 gallons of gasoline and about 40 000 of No 2 diesel fuel.

Iowa City Johnson County Board of Supervisors Consumers Cooperative of Town City Cedar-Johnson Farm Service Co Tipton Ray Justen

City Briefs and Advertisements in Marion Area

A mixed notice page lists patient updates at St. Luke's Hospital incl John E. Knapp in Marion and a surgical patient at 1021 Third Street SE. It notes a cedar valley society meeting, a World War I veterans group event, a bus ride program, a Wartburg College choir concert, and various local ads including Becky's Fashionette, fashion cleaners, a big garage sale, Coe College drama, and a correction for Sunday ads. The items reference addresses, dates in April, and local phone contacts.

Vietnam Vet Finds Christmas Tree on Easter Morning

Carmel Indiana AP reports Army Spec. 4 Paul Baker returned from 15 months in Vietnam to a Christmas tree upright in the family living room on Easter morning. He said it was almost unbelievable and noted his mother had saved the tree and mailed him a letter announcing the surprise.

Carmel Ind Paul Baker Vietnam

Marion board sets date for bond sale for school additions

Marion Independent board of education meets this afternoon at 5 15 to set the date for selling 675 000 in bonds to fund construction additions to the high school and Washington elementary. Voters approved a 1 5 million bond issue March 14 to finance both additions and a new elementary building west of South Eleventh street. The projects are slated to begin this spring and finish by fall 1969.

Marion Independent Board of Education Washington Marion Independent South Eleventh Street

Legislature Must Authorize On-Job Training

DES MOINES AP State agencies may not sign contracts for federally financed on the job training unless authorized by the legislature Attorney General Richard Turner says This would apply to contracts between the Department of Public Safety and the Iowa Manpower Development Council which have faced scrutiny from State Auditor Lloyd Smith Only agencies specifically authorized to accept federal funds may run on the job training or other federal programs and the Public Safety agency has not been so authorized John Ropes director of the manpower council said the only other contracts with state agencies are in the Department of Social Services which is authorized to accept federal funds

Des Moines Richard Turner Turner Department of Public Safety Iowa Manpower Development Council Lloyd Smith Attorney General Public Safety Agency John Ropes Manpower Council Department of Social Services

Educational TV Consultants for State Unit Set

Iowa officials approved hiring Pierson Ball Dowd, a Washington DC law firm, at 50 dollars an hour to represent state educational television before the FCC. The move follows a request from the education radio and television facilities board and advises on two construction applications and ongoing FCC rule changes.

Des Moines UPI State Executive Council Washington, D.C Iowa Federal Communication Commission Atty Richard Turner State Educatonal Radio and Television Facilities Board Turner Pierson, Ball & Dowd State Board Washington FCC

Fayette Deputy Seeks Nomination for County Sheriff

West Union Norman McCaulley, a deputy since 1955 under Sheriff Fred House, filed papers for the Republican nomination for Fayette County sheriff. House plans not to seek re election after 22 years as sheriff. Kenneth Fink also announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.

West Union Norman McCaulley Fayette County McCaulley Fred House House Kenneth Fink

Also Mentioned on This Page

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