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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1966
Page
18
U.S. and Chicago exchanges showed a mixed session with small gains for hogs and declines in airlines and steel shares. Volume fell to about 7.3 million versus 8.66 million Friday as credit rules restrained day traders.
Nine men enlisted in the armed forces as Cedar Rapids recruiters reported. Marines duties include Kenneth L. Kiler and Robert A. Dickson with Delayed Active Duty entries Tra Semler Jr William A. Roudabush and John D Happel. Navy Delayed program members Paul P Craft Jr and Robert D Hubbell. John M Adams enlisted in Marine Corps Reserve. Home on leave were Albert Rammelsberg and Richard D Bowers. Pvt Robert Maver listed among others.
Ronald Lawrence Thompson of Iowa City was fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace by fighting after a 4 am Saturday incident in the 300 block of Twenty-ninth Street SE. Mercy hospital development campaign raises 1 057 917 dollars surpassing the 800 000 goal at Victory report luncheon.
W R Grace and Co reports highest first quarter sales and earnings in its history. Net income rose 33 percent to 10 826 000 from 8 114 000 in the prior year, earnings per share up to 66 cents from 50 cents. Charles City funeral services for George Henry noted. President J Peter Grace cites chemical operations as major contributor to gains with 15 percent sales growth and 30 percent rise in operating profits. Freddie's Furniture near Marion reported a 1 percent sales increase and stronger profits.
In Chicago trading, speculative short covering firmed some grain futures with gains around a cent per bushel. Wheat rye and soybeans led advances while corn and oats showed mixed to smaller moves as cash grain quotes appeared for No 2 hardness wheat and No 2 yellow corn.
Market report shows butter steady to firm with wholesale prices unchanged and eggs in easy supply with grade A whites around 37 percent. Potatoes arrivals totaled 175 with russets firm and round reds steady. regional quotes include Idaho russets 4.78 to 4.85 per cwt and Red River Valley round reds at 3.50.
A dark haired confidence man swindled Roy Wolfe at John and Ed's Service 528 Second Avenue SW Sunday afternoon. The man claimed car trouble and borrowed $40 promising to repay $60 by mail, offering a cheap watch as security. Wolfe later found the watch fake with a misspelled brand label Longin. The suspect, about 40, fled with the cash toward an Arizona car in Chicago bound notes.
The Marion area obituary notes Harry B. Eales 71 of 447 South Eleventh Street died Sunday at University Hospitals in his city after five weeks as a patient. He had earlier injuries from a December car accident east of Marion and moved there in 1951. Survived by four daughters, a son, 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church with burial Cedar Memorial. Shrine: Baxter Memorial chapel for visitations Tuesday morning.
Services for Richard H. Smith 92 formerly of Oelwein will be held at Brant Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. He moved to Deerfield Beach Fla five years ago retired realtor and former mayor of Oelwein in the 1920s. Survivors include two sons and a daughter.
Aggregated notices include probate actions for D L Horsley and Margaret E Zeman with executors appointed, and notices of incorporation for Bresco Inc. Cedar Rapids, plus real estate contract forfeiture and bids by Iowa State Highway Commission. Dates span 1965 1966 with probate deadlines and corporate registrations.
Rodney Pierce an 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs James L Pierce of Vernon View addition 5E fell from a horse Sunday suffering possible internal injuries He was listed in fairly good condition Monday at St Luke s hospital
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