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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
19
Chicago hogs priced 25 to 1.00 lower with 3,000 head traded while cattle and sheep showed varied shifts. In New York the stock market advanced modestly as blue chips and speculative issues lifted with cautious trading after Labor Day.
Federal State Market News notes three Iowa auctions on August 78 with volume around 3,900. Feeder cattle and calves steady to weak. feeder heifers at Iowa Falls down about 50 cents. Slaughter cows steady. Feeder steers and heifers quoted with varied weights and prices. feeder pigs mixed with gains at Kalona and other towns, demand uneven from fair to good.
Voters in Ida Grove rejected a $588,000 plan to build a new high school and gymnasium by 661 to 491. The defeat blocks the proposed district project and shifts the timeline for facility upgrades.
USDA reports Thursday that steer and heifer beef and pork cuts hold steady across Iowa and nearby states. Prices show choice 00-700 lbs at 44.00 to 45.00 per cwt for steers, heifers 42.75 to 43.00 for 500-700 lbs, and cannner and cutter cow at 37.50. Pork loins 4-6 Ibs at 25.75, picnics 6 Ibs and under at 68 Ibs 26.00, seedless bellies 10-12 Ibs 29.50, 12-16 Ibs 30.50, 16-20 Ibs 32.00.
Friday quotes from Lamson Bros show frozen pork bellies trading with highs near 33.75 and lows around 32.80 for February and March contracts. Activity included 3,213 Feb, 773 March, and 281 May contracts with notable shifts in prices and modest trading volume.
Market updates list prices for cattle hogs and sheep with weight based adjustments. Wilson and Co. livestock markets to close Monday. Poultry and eggs delivered prices noted for Leghorn Hyline heavy breeds and various egg checks. Lamb and sheep ranges given for prime and utility categories.
In color on Friday at 9 00 PM the guest stars Bradford Dillman and Diana Hyland appear in Judd for the Defense, Korg ItY 9.
C R Markets reported Cedar Rapids hog prices steady to 25 cents lower on Friday. Thursday prices paid for the bulk of country and plant delivered butchers weighing 200 to 230 pounds varied by grade.
Chicago AP notes wheat futures fell two cents per bushel to seasonal lows in all six contracts. At close, wheat was down 5s to 14% cents, with corn steady to down. oats flat to up. rye mixed. soybeans unchanged to down.
Albert E. Franklin aged 31 pled innocent to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in municipal court. Judge Loren Hunginger set trial for September 26. Franklin is charged in connection with his failure to support minor children.
The Chicago cash grain market lists No. 2 yellow hard at 1.222, No. 2 soft red at 1.20, No. 2 yellow corn at 1.08, No. 2 extra heavy white oats at 0.584, and No. 1 yellow soybeans at 2.74%. Market details reflect price quotes for major grains and beans in Chicago.
AP dispatch reports wholesale offerings for New York and Chicago markets. Butter demand moderate with ample supplies. whites fancy large to peewee sizes priced per standard ranges. Egg and potato notes include white and medium egg availability and trackable potato revival and regional price points.
AMARILLO Texas AP about 45 people trapped by floods in Palo Duro canyon as 7.87 inches of rain fell upstream. Helicopters rescued 13 overnight. water heights reached 14 feet then subsided to eight. Most campers, road crosses creek five times with no bridges, eight summer homes damaged.
Theodore J. Kooser of 501 Twenty-ninth Street NE received a Master of Arts degree on August 23 from the University of Nebraska Lincoln as part of the summer commencement events.
Absentee ballots for the Sept. 3 primary must be received by the Linn auditor by Tuesday morning. The auditor’s office will stay open Saturday until noon to take in person ballots, which will be sent to the correct precinct Tuesday for recording on voting machines after polls close.
Washington AP reports continued improvement in former President Eisenhower as doctors say he is allowed to do light reading. bulletin notes no essential change from Thursday and praises his excellent spirits and favorable trend.
The Clayton to Garnaville road, a six mile route into Clayton, will reopen September 3 after resurfacing work.
A federal court order restrains Chicago police from interfering with reporters and photographers covering public events in Grant and Lincoln parks. Judge Schnackenberg issued the injunction after four photographers alleged beatings while filming disturbances. Police officials say escorts have been provided to ensure press safety.
Elmer E a Thomas Foran, U S attorney, said his office will investigate police conduct for possible Civil Rights Act violations following disturbances Wednesday night.
Holiday closures at Scientific Diaper Service mark a four day break. Berger Furrier Marion advertises upcoming sale. Beautician west side salon seeks experienced personnel with 365 7335. Vacation shutdown Aug 31 to Sept 4. Leon and Jerry’s Restaurant Marion moving to new location Aug 29. Gregory’s Hair Styling on Center Pt Rd NE 393 1836 offers appointment calls. Florida’s Sewing Basket starts classes in September at 362 1283. Manny’s Pizza opens at 80 North Center Point Road Hiawatha offering pizza and takeout 393 9848. Jerome’s Rare Coins seeks all silver coins. Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood meeting at Jane Boyd Community House Aug 30 7 30 p.m.
Federal Judge Edward J. McManus overruled motions by Great Plains Gas Co and its insurer concerning a $14 000 judgment for Melody Christensen after a trailer fire August 13 1965. The suit claimed negligent gas installation caused a leak and explosion. Great Plains was found liable. The insurer’s intervention bid was untimely.
Raymond E. Fluharty, 39, of 1622 Green Avenue NE, was arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery. He posted $110 bond and was released. The warrant followed a complaint by his wife Joanne Fluharty that he struck her with a roll of paper towels on August 17.
Glenn D. Goodwin 22 of 5616 0 Avenue NW was arrested on a warrant charging contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He posted 110 dollar bond and was released as authorities said he failed to support his minor child.
Edmund Muskie indicated he might not always support Hubert Humphrey's policies. He said he would be free to speak his mind and decide whether to back policy after it is formed. He welcomed Julian Bond's nomination but said Bond is a bright young man.
Eleven men from the area enlisted in the Navy and Seabees with assignments to San Diego and Gulfport Mississippi. Several entered the Navy delayed program, and others reported home on leave from Vietnam duty. One local, Richard Johnson, was discharged after three years including service in Vietnam.
The New York and American stock exchanges will maintain a four day trading week through September. They will continue closing one day weekly, mainly Wednesdays, to ease clerical backlogs from heavy trading. Labor Day closure and additional Wednesday closings on Sept 11 18 and 25 are planned.
Lester J. Stewart 69 died Thursday from a self inflicted gunshot wound per Benton county Medical examiner Dr. C. E. Douglas. Stewart’s body was found in a ditch west of Blairstown with a shotgun nearby and a note. He farmed in Blairstown Luzerne area and served on the city council. Survived by wife Eleanor, daughter Mrs. Charles Kubichek, Blairstown. sons Loren and Gerald, Blairstown. Merle at home. Donald in the Wyoming air force. Services Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Peffers Halverson. casket to remain closed.
Larry Hovey, 23, of Independence, was sentenced to six months in county jail for larceny of items valued over $20. In district court Thursday the sentence was suspended and he was paroled to the sheriff after a Feb 24 Otterville break in.
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