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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1975
Page
3
Financial Market News reports a sagging stock market on Thursday with light trading. The Dow Jones average fell 1.10 to 819.46 at 2 p.m. while the NYSE composite slipped 0.16 to 45.72 and the Amex index dropped 0.26 to 85.80 as prices for steel cars lead and plastics rise.
Webster City AP reports Central Iowa Livestock Market trading with cattle not establishing a trend. Hogs traded with butchers 50 to 75 lower. prices 58.25 to 58.75 for butchers, 51.00 to 53.00 for sows, tops to 53.50, light bears 45.00-47.50, mids 43.00-44.00, heavy 44.00-45.00. Also Waterloo hogs noted steady with packer deliveries at 200-230 lbs about 56.50-57.00, No. 2 sows 49.75-50.25.
Across Chicago and Des Moines markets, commodities advanced with soybeans up 5 to 9 cents and corn and oats rising, while wheat showed mixed gains. Des Moines reports Friday hogs weak to 50 cents lower, feeder prices steady, and farmers facing stable demand amid sufficient supplies.
The Cedar Rapids hog market strengthened Thursday with Wednesday prices for 210 to 240 lb butchers at 57.00 to 57.50, and packers applying discounts for heavier weights. Sows under 300 lb ranged 50.50 to 51.00, while heavier lots faced 0.25 to 0.75 per 10 lb reductions. Cedar Rapids sheep priced from 36 to 40 dollars, corn at 3.02, soybeans 5.86. Des Moines beef and pork trade reported moderate demand and light sales, with hogs and cattle price ranges noted across regions. Continuous regional reports from Sioux City and New York covered hogs, steers, heifers, and egg market conditions.
The Armour and Comeat packing plant in Mason City, its largest employer, ended operations after 70 years with slaughter halted by Thursday and full closure by Friday afternoon except for some warehouse and shipping work. About 900 workers currently toil there, with 140 managers and 760 hourly staff, down from a peak of 1,600. some staff will stay to pack equipment for shipping to other Armour facilities. The plant has been Armour owned since 1935, originally established as Jacob E Decker and Sons in 1899.
Cedar Rapids carpenter union members will vote Saturday at 9 a.m. on ratifying a tentative contract with Allied Construction Interests. The election takes place at Carpenter's Hall, 1266 Wilson Avenue SW, following an all night bargaining session with the Contractors and the Five Rivers district of carpenters.
Larry E. Benters received a five year suspended sentence for obtaining prescription drugs by forgery after arrest last December. Judge August Hansell ordered medical treatment as a probation condition.
F Joe Kelly 85 a retired farmer died Wednesday in North English He was born November 20 1889 north of Kinross He married Christina M Klein December 26 1917 The couple farmed then moved to town in 1946 He is survived by wife two daughters a son 15 grandchildren nine great great grandchildren three sisters three brothers Services Saturday 10 am Sacred Heart Church Little Creek Cemetery Rosary Friday 8 30 at Powells North English friends may call after 2 Thursday
A Polk County judge refused to halt $1.15 million in Iowa state employee pay raises affecting about 2,700 workers. The Association of Transportation and State Employees, which claims 3,500 members, argued the Merit System Commission allocated more to upper level positions and sought to discuss the final draft before implementation.
Linn county maintenance workers will vote Friday on joining a union for future collective bargaining. If approved, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes would represent the 150 maintenance staff. Voting times span morning, afternoon, and evening at county sites, with about 600 employees total and 25 excluded as supervisory or confidential staff.
Linn county sheriff deputies investigate a daytime burglary near Fairfax in which more than $4000 in items were stolen from a rural residence along Highway 149. A door was pried open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday. losses include an $850 saddle, $455 halter, $450 shotgun, $300 rifle, a $250 silver set, coin collection, jewelry and coin banks. A separate theft at 502 Wilder Drive SE involved $225 in tack equipment.
Hawkeye Scuba club members recovered a large safe stolen January 14 from Keith Clark residence at route one Marion. The safe was located in the Cedar River near Prairie Creek power station with a small amount of cash family treasures and business papers missing.
Ralph Childs, 66, a longtime radio news broadcaster at KMA Shenandoah for 35 years, died Wednesday. Born in Waterloo in 1908, he began broadcasting in 1933 with WMT Cedar Rapids, writing producing and acting in religious plays. He joined KMA in 1939 and semi retired last year. A past president of the Iowa AP Broadcasters Association and a founder of the Iowa Radio News Association, services were pending.
A House aging committee held a field hearing at Coe College in Cedar Rapids as Rep Michael Blouin and Chairman William Randall heard testimony from officials and seniors on elder issues and potential legislation. The session coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the social security act and the pending end of SEATS funding in Area Ten.
A bicycle rider Kelly Leigh Perry aged 10 and a motorcyclist Clayton Tilton aged 19 were treated for minor injuries after separate crashes Wednesday. Perry collided with a Jeep at Thirtieth street and Elmhurst court NE and Tilton collided with a car at Sixteenth avenue and 1 street SW. No charges were filed.
Jerry W. Milam and Dessie R. Jones, both of 1139 Tenth street SE, charged with lar ceny of a $51 refrigerator from former landlord Loulette M. Hood of 4420 Bowling street SW. Theft reported Aug. 2 after they moved from 826 Fifth street SE. Couple held in county jail.
John P. Trachta of Marion changed his plea to guilty on breaking and entering the Casino tavern at 726 First Street SW last June. Sentencing set for September 19, with Trachta free on bond.
On this date in 1935, the U S Congress enacted the Social Security Act shaping federal welfare policy. The landmark law created a system of old age insurance unemployment compensation and aid to the disabled and dependent children supported by payroll taxes.
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