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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1976
Page
9
New York The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.62 to 943.38 by 2 p.m. as investors pulled back amid thin trading. Declines outpaced advances on the NYSE with Coca Cola Bottling of New York among the most active issues as large blocks traded at 7 percent.
New York and Chicago quotes show varied prices as traders track the Silk Exchange, Dow Jones and grain futures. Wheat and corn values shift with market sentiment, while livestock bids in Des Moines reflect a slower beef trade and steadier pork demand.
Cedar Rapids market Monday shows 50 cent drop in overall cattle values. In delivered weights 200 to 230 pounds fetch 41.50 to 42.00 dollars. packers and butchers range across weight bands with discounts for heavier cattle. Sheep and lamb quotes appear mixed with regional price reports from Des Moines, Joliet, and Webster City.
Des Moines Anthony D Rees 33 of Solon changed his pleas to guilty on three counts of failure to deposit taxes withheld from employees in a special bank account The former president of Sportsmen's Lounge Coralville pled innocent May 27 to six charges for Aug 22 Oct 3 1975 A presentence investigation was ordered He is free on his own recognizance The case rests on evidence from IRS intelligence division agents with TRS revenue officers
Iowa Attorney General opinion holds cities must pay witness fees mileage and court costs when criminal actions are dismissed or defendants are acquitted. Linn County and Cedar Rapids dispute cited, with ripple effects to several counties. Cedar Rapids may owe about $60,000 for costs since July 1, 1973 under the new unified court system.
Cedar Rapids notices include a hypnosis talk by David Brockway at the Elks club and various ads. Police reports cite theft from a truck, purse theft from a parked car, burglaries at homes and schools, and other stolen items ranging from a tape player to a calculator and radiators. Names and addresses appear alongside charitable acknowledgments and upcoming tours.
A Cedar Rapids man was fined 300 dollars plus costs in First Avenue division of Iowa district court for a May 27 drunk driving charge. Nineteen other drunk driving cases were dismissed or deferred. Several individuals received deferred sentences for charges on various dates, with a few separate cases including assault and battery and possession charges.
In Linn County Iowa the estate of Beverly J. Strief deceased appoints Norma L. Strief as administrator on July 2 1976. Creditors and indebted parties must settle accounts and claims by August 27 1976 or be forever barred. Filing with the district court is required for allowances and debts. Second publication August 31 1976 states administrator address and court details.
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