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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1976
Page
12
New York stock market rallied to a small gain on Friday as late blue‑chip buying occurred amid signs of slowing economy and Republican convention uncertainty. The Dow rose 3.07 to 90.19. NYSE averages mixed. volume 13.93 million shares.
Des Moines reports from the Federalstate Market News Service show steady prices for poultry and eggs with unchanged grain quotes. Demand remains good overall with slight shifts in regional supplies and a generally balanced market across Iowa and nearby states.
UPI livestock news notes midday trade with moderate volume and good demand. Hogs steady to firm with several price jumps. No 4 3 200-236 lb quoted at 42.75 to 43.50. larger weights 231-250 lb at 42.00 to 43.75. No 2-3 250-270 lb 40.75 to 43.00. sows steady with 270-330 lb at 36.00 to 37.50 and 400-450 lb at 34.50 to 36.50. Estimated receipts 30,000. Thursday receipts 81,000. year-ago 30,000. Grain prices listed with minor notes.
Coe College has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the George F. Baker Trust New York City to extend the Baker scholarship program for three years. The grant supports liberal arts students pursuing business, with aid for two remaining Coe years and potential MBA study assistance.
In Vacaville California authorities feared a package for Charles Manson resembled a bomb. A police check found wires and a bomb sniffing dog alerted before officers discovered a teddy bear and a Polish travel book inside the five by eight inch parcel. Manson 41 has been at Vacaville since May for psychiatric study.
MINGO AP A maintenance man for the Iowa Department of Transportation died after an apparent heart attack Friday while mowing weeds five miles northeast of this Jasper county community. David F. Weaver 55 Marshalltown was working on highway 330 when he swerved into the opposite lane and plunged down a 50 foot embankment witnesses said.
An investor questions income from margin stocks and tax exempt income options. Experts advise choosing solid dividend paying stocks or corporate bonds for income, discuss tender offers, townhouses versus tax free bonds, and convertibles versus munis while noting reader questions may seek guidance from Sam Shulsky of The Gazette.
The Hawkeye Bicycle Association lists a class B 48 mile ride Sunday at 9 am starting Bever Park and passing Mt. Vernon Lisbon Sutliff Solon and Ely. A class D ride at 2 pm starts Bever Park and goes to Cherry Hill Park and back.
Marion news item lists eighteen new Linn-Mar faculty members across districts. Names include Richard Christie and David Hutchinson at high school, Barbara Flint at Novak elementary, Linda Fergeson at Indian Creek, and Stephen Upmeyer at Wilkins. Also notes public court cases and local job ad for bartender at Ambassador Lounge.
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing Monday at 9:45 a.m. at the Madison County multi purpose center in Winterset. Sen Dick Clark of Iowa will chair the session, one of six hearings planned next week on the nation's rural elderly.
Probate notice for Ruth Burritt estate names Maurice L Nathanson executor with six months to contest. Creditors urged to file with clerk. notices of codicil and six month deadlines. Public notice from United Cerebral Palsy Association seeks comment on equipment grant to Iowa DOT. Real estate contract notices detail payments and potential cancellation for Emily Carrall vender and Paul W Funk Bette L Funk in Cedar Rapids.
Fragmentary text notes actual use of funds and priorities amid reporting. Mentions discrimination and government actions, with unclear figures and misplaced punctuation. Indicates funding allocation and oversight but lacks coherent details or complete entities.
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