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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1969
Page
12
New York stocks closed lower as traders await a clearer direction while President Nixon defers a decision on further Vietnam troop withdrawals. Volume reached 841000 shares as declines outpaced advances. cattle and hog futures mixed with tight trading and nervous sentiment prevailing in the session.
Chicago AP report notes early losses of up to 14 cents reversed by slate buying. Wheat steady up 1 cent to 1.2618 Sept. Corn irregular around 1.22. Rye shows small gains. soybeans mostly higher to 2.46. Chicago cash grain lists No. 2 hard red winter wheat, corn figures, and soybeans with various grades and prices. Sioux City livestock and related market chatter also referenced.
Unclear OCR fragment from Chicago Livestock Futures shows scattered words about pork belly prices and futures. Missing key details and dates render specifics uncertain, but indicates a futures close and December or February contracts. Entities include Chicago and AP, with references to live cattle sections.
NY AP report notes USDA wholesale butter and creamery offerings, with steady wholesale butter prices and demand near fair. Descriptions include standard and fancy categories with price signals around 38.3 to 40.0 cents per pound, while overall demand remains modest and markets show cautious activity.
The writer recalls a volatile May stock drop and stresses studying history to understand markets. He notes friends invest while claiming bargains, suggests a cautious approach to buying stocks, and mentions a $50 monthly mutual fund plan amid unreadable details.
Prague unrest escalates as about 800 troops move through the city at night halting near downtown. Two bridges were closed on the west bank of the Vltava while police expanded checkpoints and warned crowds under emergency laws amid anniversary survivals of the Soviet invasion.
Five charges filed against Norawn Shea 29 of Etkparl after a highway pursuit ending in a Manchester ditch. Police say drunken driving and driving with license suspended are among the counts. incident began when a motorist reported erratic driving toward Manchester.
The Vatican announced that Pope Paul VI appealed to Iraqi authorities to spare the lives of alleged spies executed in Baghdad. It marks the second time the pope sought leniency, citing humanity and horror over executions.
A Dubuque woman Margia Thompson, 69, was killed early Monday after apparently walking into traffic at the East Dubuque approach for the Julien Dubuque bridge across the Mississippi River. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.
A Korean crewman aboard the Pedelata clung to the back of a giant sea turtle for 15 hours after falling overboard 11 miles off Nicaragua. Swedish ship Chadell picked him up near Malmo, the skipper Varst Werder reported. The man recovered quickly and was in good condition.
Keith J Brown aged 19 of 1310 Twentysecond Avenue was arrested early Sunday on a charge of assault and battery for allegedly striking his mother Galve Hernan in the home. He posted $110 bail and was released. Brown appeared in municipal court on Monday before Judge Laren, with further action set for Thursday.
In Austin Texas a spokesman said Monday that former President Johnson flew back to Texas after a brief weekend visit with former Mexican leader Metnat in Acapulco.
Tokyo AP Japanese Foreign Minister Aichi states Japan will provide greater aid to Asian nations to ease America's regional burden. He says Japan will help in economy finance and technology while not deploying troops or expanding weapons, and will supplement U.S. foreign aid without altering its constitution.
Mr and Mrs Ine Piikes learned their son Army par, 28, died Aug 10 in Vietnam in a vehicle incident. Defense Department notified Fairfield County family of the fatal loss.
Turbulent tropical storm aided firefighting efforts in California as humidity rose and winds diminished. Fires across San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties burned thousands of acres, with hundreds displaced. Despite chaos, by Monday crews contained most blazes and restored some order as the weather reduced spread and aided containment.
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