Stocks Drift Lower as Chrysler Declares First Dividend
New York trading saw prices ease with Chrysler declaring its first dividend in 18 months. Investors awaited the Fed money-supply report to gauge potential rate moves, while GM hiked its dividend to 85 cents. Dow fell to 990.58 as activity centered on Iowa Beef Processors and General Telephone. RCA eyed up to five million new shares.
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UPI
Chrysler Corp
New York Stock Exchange
Chrysler
General Motors
Federal Reserve Board
Dow Jones
Iowa Beef Processors
General Telephone & Elecnee
Tronics
RCA
American Stock Exchange
John Harland
Amex
Iowa Interest Prices and Market Snapshots Highlighted
The page compiles a jumble of market figures, stock quotes, and agricultural prices. It notes New York Stock Exchange movements, USDA selling prices, and Chicago produce quotes alongside various company and commodity names, including grains, metals, and livestock metrics.
Cedar Rapids hog market shows steady prices for Thursday
Reports from Cedar Rapids list cash bids for hogs and sows with prices by weight, grade, and lot size. Weights 200 to 230 pounds bring 41.00 to 41.50 dollars, 300-pound sows 35.50 to 36.00, with various off scales noted for heavier hogs and packers, plus nearby price mentions for mixed grain and other regional markets.
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Cedar Rapids
Omaha
UPI
Atford
Iowa
Des Moines
Larceny Charge Filed in C R Against Leroy Wright
Leroy Wright, 19, of 1234 Fourth avenue SE, was charged with larceny from a person for allegedly stealing $22 from Arthur L. Rogers, 402 Fourteenth street SE, after claiming Rogers owed him money. The incident at Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street SE left Rogers with the only $22. Wright signed a promise to appear and was released.
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Leroy Wright
Fourth Avenue SE
Arthur L. Rogers
Fourteenth Street SE
Wright
Rogers
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids Public Notices and Local Events Roundup
Cedar Rapids briefs list Civitan Business meet Friday at 7 30 am at Bishops downtown Sunrise Optimists program Saturday at 7 30 am at Bistons downtown slide on the fitness trail in Noelridge Park St George Orthodox Church open doors 3 20 Friday night Police report thefts and a dog club conformation match set at the Cedar Rapids airport City airport and local venues host sales, bowling, and rental ads with several small notices and community happenings.
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Bistons
Finess
Noelridge Park
Dog Club
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Doberman Pinscher Cab
Cyndi Gray
July Auto Sales Rise 16 Percent in Month of July
US auto industry shows recovery with a 19 percent gain in new car sales in late July and a 16 percent rise for the full month. General Motors leads with a 45 percent late-July surge, Ford near flat, Chrysler up 3 percent, and American Motors down 40 percent. Foreign makers capture about 143 percent share of July sales totaling roughly 225,000 units.
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API
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
AMC
U.S
Soybeans rise to session limit on Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean futures climbed to the session limit with a 26 cent gain on the Chicago Board of Trade, lifting soybeans and soybean meal and lifting wheat, corn, and oats futures. Strong demand and previous declines shaped the move with mixed prices across related grains.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Iowa Electric Directors Declare Dividends
Directors of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co declare nine class dividends payable Oct 1 to stockholders of record Sept 15. Common stock dividend 35 cents per share. Initial dividend on new 9.5 percent cumulative preferred stock is 240 per share. Quarterly dividends detailed for several other preferred issues.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Woman Suffered Minor Injuries in Two Car Crash
Blanch Beeson, 76, of 1007 E avenue NW, treated at Mercy hospital and released after a two car crash in the 1800 block of Johnson avenue NW on Wednesday afternoon. Beeson’s car struck oncoming traffic driven by Kevin L. Simmons, 21, of 205 Twenty-seventh street NW as she allegedly moved in front of Simmons while entering a private drive. Simmons was charged with not having an Iowa driver's license.
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Blanch Beeson
E Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Johnson Avenue NW
Beeson
Kevin L. Simmons
Twenty-seventh Street
Simmons
Iowa
No Pre-School Completion Of Park Bridge In Marion
A progress report to the Marion park board states Hanna park sidewalks and bridge won't be ready before school starts. Herrman Thompson says the bridge is scheduled for delivery and installation early in September, with sidewalks waiting on completion of heavy machinery work. The board reviewed plans and specifications.
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Thompson
Hanna Park
Marion Park Board
Herrman Thompson
Marion
Legion Memorial
Joe Butterfield
City Square Park
Oak Shade Cemetery
Eighth Street
First
Second Avenues
Kuichera Construction, Co
Willow Park
Permit approvals and local notices in Marion
Building permits: three new house permits approved for Ed Meader and Avison Pratt addresses with values. additional permits issued for Jane Gray, George Burkhart, Lois Emanuel, and Robert Greene. Notices include ear piercing clinic hours, lost glasses ad, and park restroom rewards. City park projects, cemetery plots, and Willow Park tennis courts payments discussed. sales and property transfers listed.
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Ed Meader
Twentyeighth Avenue
Avison Pratt
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Iane Gray
George Burkhart
Fifteenth Avenue
Lois Emanuel
Washington Drive
Robert Greene
Fourteenth Avenue
Lincoln bands to play outdoor concert on Main Street
The Lincoln Community junior and senior high bands perform an outdoor concert on Main Street at 7 30 Friday. An ice cream social follows with proceeds for the Lincoln Music Boosters. Stanwood Business Men's Association sponsors the event.
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Stanwood
Lincoln Community
Main Street
Lincoln Music Boosters
Stanwood Business Men's Assn
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Report Totals
The clearing house reports Cedar Rapids bank clearings for July at 66 425. June clearings totaled 772 356. July 1975 clearings were 594 026 486. Year to date 1976 clearings total 4 397 366 498 versus 4 008 607 218 a year ago.
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Cedar Rapids
Ferris files papers for Marion sheriff race
George Ferris 34 of 1740 Twenty-fifth avenue Marion a lieutenant in the county sheriffs department filed nomination papers Thursday for sheriff He collected over 2000 signatures about 1000 more than required He will run as an independent against Orie Workman who beat him for the Democratic nomination at a special convention Also in the race are Republican candidate Larry Kelchen Sheriff Walter Grant was defeated by Workman at the convention and will step down at year end
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Twenty-fifth Avenue
Marion
Lim County
Sheriffs Department
Ferris
Orie Workman
Larry Kelchen
Walter Grant
Workman
Morals Charge Wayne Florang Exposed Self to Teen Girl
Wayne Florang 24 of 2925 Johnson Ave NW Cedar Rapids was charged Wednesday with indecent behavior after allegedly exposing himself to a 13 year old girl near his home on August 3. He was released from Line County Jail.
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Wayne Jr. Florang
Johnson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Florang
Line County
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