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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1977
Page
16
New York AP report shows scattered free afternoon NYSE prices with many stocks and figures, listing last, bid, and change data across dozens of names including AMBAC Amex Aetna and Eastair, amid fluctuating values and percentages. The page preserves ticker-like entries and sporadic price movements without narrative.
The New York AP report notes a mixed stock market with the Dow Jones industrials rising 0.61 to 864.09 amid quiet trading. Banks raise prime rate to 7 percent while Ponderosa System leads NYSE volume after posting higher profits. NYSE composite holds at 53.38.
Cedar Rapids hog market stayed steady while butchers 200 to 230 pounds sold for 44.50 to 45.00 dollars. 300 pound sows brought 36.00 to 36.50, with weight-based reductions for heavier hogs. Sheep prices ranged from 46 to 50 dollars for wool lambs and 46 to 48 dollars for woolless lambs. Soybeans and corn declined on old and new crop markets in Cedar Rapids and Davenport. No. 2 corn and yellow soybeans quoted for delivery to processors. Chicago and Omaha boards listed mixed prices for futures and livestock.
Trade steady to moderate with demand good across hogs and sows in Des Moines and Webster City. Prices noted for various weight classes, with No 1-3 hogs 200-325 lb trading around 41.00 to 46.50 and sows higher or steady. cattle trade steady with select steers and heifers priced around 38.00 to 40.00, and egg and grain data from regional markets mentioned.
Obituary notes Father Kenneth C. Hanson 62 Nashua died at home Friday. Survivors include son Richard of Cedar Rapids. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Nashua. Chenoweth funeral home in charge. Various local notices include meetings at YWCA and City Hall, yard sales, and classified ads. Community notices reference birthdays, purchases, and local events with several ad lines.
The Eighth Circuit in St Louis affirmed a Cedar Rapids federal court ruling dismissing Harold Rapps lawsuit against Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Sikma. Rapp a 1975 counterfeit ring convict sought vacatur of his 15 year sentence citing a broken plea bargain. The district court held Rapp got what he bargained for and denied relief.
Independence Buchanan county deputies charged J. W. Ross, 51, with drunk driving. He was arrested at 1 30 a.m. Saturday.
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