Hog Prices Slide Across Midwest Markets
Hog prices tumbled for a second straight day across the Iowa southern Minnesota direct market and Webster City stockyards. Prices fell $3 to $4 per hundredweight, following a $4 to $5 dip Thursday, with Sioux City showing a $2 decline on Friday. Analysts cited consumer resistance to high meat prices and supply-demand dynamics as factors, while officials warned of potential market adjustments if producers halt sales.
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Webster City
Jerry Struck
Sioux City
Television Listings Span Cedar Rapids to Dubuque
A scrambled schedule shows 6:00 listings for KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids and neighboring stations. Programs include The Children’s Family hour and Bridget Loves Bernie with later news, weather, and sports wrapped with scattered unclear titles across several markets.
Jumped from Bridge Amid Taunts Dies in Miami
Steven Enoff, 87, died after leaping from a bridge while taunted by bystanders who urged him to jump. He remained in a coma. Everett Staley, 21, rescued him from the water, and visitors like Anne McDonald sent supportive notes.
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Steven Enoff
Enoff
Everett Staley
Anne McDonald
Compromise on Misused School Funds Proposed
Washington AP states will not repay 22.5 million dollars misused in Title I funds if they pony up an equal amount for educating the poor. Weinberger announced Thursday to prevent poor children from losing needed educational help, with 21 states and DC ordered to reimburse. Byron Hansford said initial reaction was somewhat favorable as many states feel they did not misuse funds.
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Caspar Weinberger
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Chief State School Officers Council
Axis lost almost two thousand planes in Sicily defense
Thirty years ago reports from North West African air forces stated the Axis lost nearly 2,000 aircraft in a futile bid to defend Sicily as Allied offensives intensified in the Mediterranean theater.
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Sicily
Career Diplomats Urged End to Age Double Standard
Washington AP report notes career State Department staff must retire at 60 while political appointees face no limit. Critics point to age gaps and the high share of ambassadorial posts held by appointees. Notables include Kenneth Keating and David Bruce, ages 73 to 75, with Rumsfeld at 41 as the youngest. State Department defends the rule as opening top posts to youth, while some say appointees offer needed perspective.
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Robert Strauss-Hope
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Senate
Marshals Sent To Control Murders in Virgin Islands
Dozens of U S marshals are flying to the Virgin Islands to help curb a wave of murders on St Croix, where 16 people were killed in a year. Authorities cite racial tension and housing patterns. Governor Evans requests federal help due to police manpower gaps. A 23 year old man faces charges in three recent killings, with multiple other trials and convictions noted.
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St.Croix
Julio Sankitts
Marilyn Marks
Laura Hardy
Elizabeth Hardy
Fountain Valley
Allied raids open Battle of Italy targets lifelines
Allied headquarters in North Africa reported heavy air raids into southern Italy opening the Battle of Italy. The raids targeted railroad and highway lifelines after destroying or damaging 306 evacuation boats in the final Sicilian campaign. London observers predicted a quick knockout campaign in bombed, strained Italy.
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London
Gazette Carrier Rates and Subscriptions Update
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces low carrier rates at 85 cents for SP mail and eight edition Sunday issues at 2.25 per month with a 24g rate. No mail subscriptions are offered in areas where Gazette carrier service exists. The dated press is titled exclusive.
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U.S. Territories
Human Error Suspected in Bomb Mishap
Washington AP reports Pentagon sources say a bombing disaster that killed about 137 Cambodians and wounded over 260 at Neak Luong on Aug 5 may have been caused by human error. Investigators at Andersen AFB Guam probe radar aided B 52 bombing and possible mis settings in onboard computer guidance.
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Neak Luong
Pentagon
Air Force
South Vietnam
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Cambodia
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