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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1971
Page
4
New York traders retreated to the sidelines as the stock market closed on a lackluster note. Despite some sector moves, overall activity was subdued with modest price shifts and cautious investor sentiment prevailing.
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DES MOINES UPI top Iowa officials from both parties said the economy would decide how Iowans vote in the 1972 election. Republican secretary Stephen Robinson and Democratic chairman Cilf Larson cited inflation and tax policy as major concerns, with Vietnam War and leadership issues also noted.
The advertisement notes a gold heir house at 00 Blairs Ferry Road sold to Mr and Mrs David C Swim Route 7. Possession given August 15. Sale conducted by Fred J Gibson and Ch Realtors.
A local church directory lists multiple congregations with their addresses and service times. Marion churches including Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist Robina Faith Baptist and others schedule Sunday worship at varied hours with Sunday schools and sermon topics or titles noted where given. Additional entries cover Catholic Lutheran and United Methodist services with mass and hymn times as well as pastor names and lecture titles.
Prices paid on Saturday were steady. Thursday quotes for country and plant delivered butchers at 210 to 230 lb ranges fell between 18.25 and 18.75, with packing sows 200 lb and under at 15.75 to 16.25. Heavier butchers saw reductions per 10 to 19 lb increments, while weight grades from 300 to 360 lb and above 500 lb carried small cuts. Poultry and grain sections include brief notes and garbled entries.
Two East Iowa drivers faced charges after a tractor pickup collision on a county road five miles northeast of Postville at 10 30 a m Authorities said tractor driver Stephen Kurth 18 of Luana tried to turn left. truck driver Dewight Bacon Ty of Postville collided while overtaking Neither was hurt.
W I Williams burg implement dealer W E Van Steenhuyse 67 died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital Born Sept 27 190 in East Moline He married Louise Simmons Feb 26 1924 in Marengo Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Don Achterberg Mrs Ken Frazier and three sons Ray Gerry Earl Services Monday 2 pm St Marys church Rosaries will be recited Saturday and Sunday at McSwiggin Uhlmann funeral home
Court of the State ofvite ante opel Pena appoints an administrator for the estate of Perma Gree Deceased. Notice requires claimants to present their demands by the 17th of September 1977. Last known address is 171 Roper nets.
Fragmentary OCR shows a district court notice concerning an estate matter. It lists a potential administrator and involves dates around May and April actions. Names and exact roles are unclear due to garbled text, but it references an administrator and estate proceedings in a Maine context.
Robbin and Robinson signal Republican worry over economy and Vietnam in 1972 Iowa legislature context. Larson remains optimistic for Democrats, saying scheduled events generate interest and boost chances amid postwar and legislative tensions.
Irvine California AP researchers report tuna from 1878 to 1909 contained mercury 0.5 to 1.5 ppm, similar to fresh California tuna 0.4 to 1.0 ppm. Old samples preserved by Smithsonian Institution. study finds no notable increase in sea contamination. FDA recalls cited for mercury levels in some seafood.
Ottawa AP Prime Minister Trudeau says Canada will seek a surcharge exemption to avoid a world backlash from the new 0.5 to 10 percent import tax. He warned that if the tax takes full effect it could cost thousands of Canadian jobs while the U.S. considers arguments about artificial exchange rates and trade barriers.
Two blasts struck a platform at a downtown Manila political rally injuring ten Liberal Party politicians and killing at least three people. Police suspect a coordinated attack as emergency crews rushed to the scene.
Sen George McGovern urged tying wage price controls to an excess profits tax set at 82 percent on all income above last year’s earnings. The Democratic presidential hopeful voiced the proposal in Tampa while criticizing Nixon’s economic policy. In Hong Kong, Radio Hanoi said North Vietnam and the Soviet Union signed a nonrefundable military aid pact.
Radio reports from Santa Cruz claim 10000 armed workers advance on La Paz in support of President Torres amid a growing uprising. Government radio says insurgents control six of nine provinces and vows resistance, while Torres seeks popular backing and faces divisions within the military. The Bolivian Workers Confederation says cabinet refused to arm workers and plans its own resistance. The conflict widens with clashes in Oruro and Santa Cruz leaving dead and wounded as protests denounce communists.
Dr. Norman Borlaug, Nobel Prize winner for high yield wheat, received the first World Citizenship award at the Iowa State Fair. Other honorees included Chet Randolph of the American Soybean Association and Pioneer H-Bred International, Inc. Officials noted fair attendance lagging last year while Gov. Robert Ray served as a playful “third Judge” during lamb judging. A Des Moines boy, David Canton, aged 9, was separated from his family and later reunited at the fair.
State Sen Art Ney of Carroll Republican candidate for lieutenant governor urged Pleasant youth to exercise new political rights this year The potential influence of 12 to 18 year olds is great he said and positive He noted school board and municipal elections this fall invite new voters to participate Neu has served four legislative sessions chaired a 1970 committee on college student communications and sits on the Youth Opportunity Council
The Justice Department said it will file a civil suit in Austin next week to halt pay raises for Texas state employees and teachers ordered by Gov. Preston Smith in defiance of President Nixon’s wage price rent freeze. The action follows requests from the Cost of Living Council and signals how the administration may enforce the freeze in state matters.
IRS will field wage price freeze inquiries from 16 offices in June acting as local service and complaint centers for emergency preparedness. Des Moines district office will provide information with 15 state branch offices in Burlington Carroll Cedar Rapids Clinton Council Bluffs Creston Davenport Decorah Dubuque Fort Dodge Mazon s City Ottumwa Sioux City Spencer and Waterloo.
CENTER POINT Marvin L. Weekley 16 of Walker was treated at St Luke's hospital for scalp lacerations and back injuries after his vehicle left Highway 150 three miles south of Center Point at 3:20 a.m. and ran into a ditch. Weekley was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control.
A man, Timothy Platz, 12, of 1103 Rapids SE, was arrested on an assault and battery charge after an incident where a mug was used to strike another person and a camper truck motion caused a fall. The injured rider, Jeffery Buresh, suffered head and back injuries and was treated at Mercy hospital. Details include involvement of Glenn Powers and Matthew F. Ruzicka and a Bank Lounge incident near North Western railroad tracks. Bond was set at 110 dollars, with the suspect hospitalized briefly before release.
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