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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1968
Page
16
New York AP reports a mixed Sack Market as higher interest rates dampened a five day rally. Trading opened delayed by order flow after a favorable court finding on a Timmins Ontario mineral find. Texas Gulf Sulphur rose on a large 289 400 share block, while banks lifted rates and utilities pulled back.
USDA reports hogs mostly steady to lower in Chicago with prices from 15.25 to 20.00 and cattle showing strength in higher yield classes. Sioux City and Omaha quotes list steady slaughter steers and heifers with prime and high choice ranges, while sheep notes show steady slaughter lambs and ewes. Grain and poultry prices, plus frozen pork bellies quotations, complete the day’s market snapshot.
Chicago grain markets show declines across wheat corn and soybeans amid liquidation. Cash grain bids for No 2 yellow corn and soybeans slipped while futures eased. Des Moines reports mixed cattle hogs and steady to lower prices with sizable weekly receipts.
Wholesale chicken roasters listed at 25 to 26 cents with White Rock fryers 19 to 27 percent. Butter steady with slight gains. Eggs easing with grade A whites at 42 cents and mediums 38 cents. Potatoes arrivals 113 with on track 189.
Fragmented OCR text mentions New York produce and dairy terms, referencing creamery and scores. Lacks coherent events or names, rendering a concise card with the main entity as New York dairy market and a vague score note.
In Tiffin, Johnson County authorities hunt burglars after a weekend break in at Hawkeye wholesale warehouse. Thieves used the company truck to haul away 1650 cartons of cigarets, leaving 1312 cartons missing as 338 were found in the vehicle on a rural road.
Awards for Cub Scouts Pack 21 were presented Monday evening at Taylor School. Recipients include Mike Gorsh Larry Harger Danny Kamherling Doug Steggal John Williams and Ron Gorsh.
U S Chamber directed conference in Cedar Rapids features Dave Major and Ledge Craig overseeing. Registration starts 11 30 at the Roosevelt hotel with a noon luncheon. Program runs 1 to 3 p m covering legislative concerns of chambers and upcoming congressional issues.
Special to The Gazette TIPTON The Very Rev Msgr William A Roach pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church Oxford Junction was charged with drunk driving after a minor accident on highway 30 near Mechanicsville The highway patrol filed the charge He was released on his own recognizance pending a preliminary hearing He is a former pastor of Immaculate Conception parish Cedar Rapids.
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