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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1971
Page
4
New York AP reports stock prices rising for a sixth straight session with the Dow Jones Industrial average up 14.80 to 850.59 as cautious optimism grows ahead of weekend trade and dollar decisions. Volume on the Big Board reached 16.76 million shares.
Saturday Cedar Rapids market prices show steady hog values with Thursday bids for bulk country and plant delivered butcher hogs at 9.50 to 20.00. Sows 300 lbs down ranged 16.75 to 17.24, with adjustments per weight. Cattle and sheep prices noted for various classes, including steers, cows, and prime lambs, alongside poultry and grain quotes. Delivered grain prices list No 2 yellow soybeans at 2.98 and corn at 1.05 with general advertising push.
U S Senator Harold Hughes says he did not know the Town commerce commission acted as a clearing house for campaign funds in 1968. Edgar Storey, ICC executive secretary, testified he collected money from state employees for Hughes and former treasurer Paul Franzenburg, who ran for governor in 1968. Franzenburg said Storey collected funds but he did not solicit them, and Hughes said he always urged voluntary contributions and to limit political activity to off hours. Rosenfeld, former Younker Bros. chair, recalled no arm twisting and noted Storey’s resignation after expense scrutiny.
A condensed listing shows numerous churches with pastors and service times. Marion area congregations include Bethel Baptist at 8th Ave with Rev. William Carson and 10:30 and 7:30 worships. Grace Taplist and Robins Faith Baptist with several worship and Sunday school times. St. Joseph's Catholic with Mass times. Ascension Lutheran and Lutheran Church of the Resurrection with sermons like Words Words Words. St Pat's Lutheran Missouri Synod with 8:00 and 10:30 masses. Kirst United Methodist listed among others.
The Marion YMCA lists the Monday schedule including swim team at 40 and 6:15 p.m., pre school lessons at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., adult open at 10:30, junior high open at 1:30, grade school lessons at 4:15, and youth at 7:30 with adult at 8:30. Non aquatic offerings include women volleyball at 10:30, men conditioning at 5:14 p.m., coed gymnastics at 4:15, and men’s basketball league at 6:30. Also mentions Want Ad classifieds and property sale details involving James Fox and William A. Beasley with sale handled by Executive Commercial Realty Co.
ATLANTA AP The National Center for Disease Control says the public is not using the newly introduced measles vaccines. Cases of measles are up 229 percent since 1987 68 when vaccines were first widely available. Investigations show the overwhelming majority of cases this year are in unvaccinated children. During the 1970-71 reporting year there were 77 682 measles cases in the U S up 78.0 percent from the prior year.
Dennis Meyer 28 of Milwaukee married Linda Sarles 19 in the state prison chapel at the request of the judge who had previously sentenced him for armed robbery. Meyer hoped the judge would treat him fairly. he had been jailed for a crime reduced on appeal.
A fragmented listing shows multiple church names and clergy schedules. United Methodist lines include Highway 13 north with Rev Clive Cool and Sunday school at 8 46 worship at 4 45. First Presbyterian notes Rev Jem P Hauter and Rev Rupert Lapihoyn with Sunday school 10 30 worship another time. Seventh Day Church and others present Sabbath school times and services, with pastors such as Rev Robert B McCracken and Rev Elgin E hip listed amid scattered details.
House Speaker Carl Albert questions President Nixon's inconsistent stance on economic authority and wage price freezes, expressing doubt about enduring policy direction. In Paris, Le Bourget Airport will stop handling airline traffic by 1877 as officials announced, marking a distant historical note.
Washington AP Pentagon reports 88180 students enrolled in ROTC across Army Air Force and Navy programs this year. Authorities cite declining participation since World War II but expect Nixon era scholarship changes to attract more cadets for a volunteer army.
Fidel Castro ends a near month long state visit in Chile and heads home to Havana. Leonid Brezhnev departs Moscow by rain for Warsaw to attend the sixth congress of the Polish Communist party.
Washington reports Republican Senator Jack Miller of Iowa and Representatives Fred Schwengel and Wiley Mayne of Iowa welcomed the Agriculture Department plan to buy corn on the open market to ease farm finances. They praised Secretary Butz for decisive action and timely support for farmers.
In a historic move the federal district court deputy office is slated for closure after more than six decades. Officials cite a combination of operational changes and budget considerations guiding the decision.
Detroit AP reports Chrysler Corp will raise prices on all cars shipped from factories in the last week by three percent. Chrysler had clearance for a 4.4 percent rise but delayed it for compelled reasons. GM previously announced a 2.8 percent average passenger car price increase, applied selectively to achieve about 26 percent boosts.
Craig A. Beam, 32, of 200 L Third Avenue Marion, was arrested Friday night for drunk driving after witnesses saw him driving erratically in the 2200 block of First Avenue East. He was held in Linn County jail on the charge.
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