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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1968

Page

21

Late Quotations Trimmed In Late Stock Market Advance

In New York the stock market rally faded late Monday as gains narrowed after a strong start. Textron rose over a point while United Fruit dropped about 2 percent after merger talks ended. Pan American Sulphur rose, Gulf Resources’ bid for Allied Stores, Continental Air Lines and Grumman mixed, and Polaroid slid nearly four. Rates and dividends noted, with many footnote codes explained.

New York Textron United Fruit Western Air Lines Las Vegas Kerk Kerkorian Pan American Gulf Resources Allied Stores Continental Air Lines Grumman Steels

U S Stargazer Satellite Passes Critical Test

CAPE KENNEDY AP CAO 2 America's robot astronomer satellite passed a key engineering test as six star trackers activated and functioned. NASA Goddard officials said three trackers locked onto stars as planned, with the remaining three powered to test electronics. The OAO 2 craft with 11 telescopes will have its optics turned on midweek for full operation.

Cape Kennedy America National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt NASA

Church mercy plane crashes while delivering aid to Biafra

A DC-7 mercy aircraft operated by the Joint Church Aid crashed three miles from UkI Airport in Biafra Saturday night. The relief flight, carrying food for the famine relief effort, killed all four crew members. The organization said the crash occurred as the plane approached its destination.

Geneva UPI Church Mercy Biafra Uki Joint Church Aid Europe

Livestock in Steady Trend in Chicago Market

AP reports hogs sold generally steady Monday while sheep and cattle were fully steady in Chicago markets. The overall tone notes steady demand and pricing across livestock sectors.

Chicago

Chicago and Des Moines Live Hog and Cattle Market Report

Chicago market notes show 7,000 hogs with steady to firm bids across weights from 200 to 300 pounds and sow ranges 300 to 550 pounds. Cattle trade steady with prime and high grade steers near 29 to 30.50 per hundredweight and cows 15 to 18.50. Des Moines reports active trade with slight declines for some butchers and steady to lower sow prices. Receipts Monday and week totals provide context for price ranges across weight groups.

Des Moines UPI U.S

Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Cattle Sales

UPI reported Omaha cattle auctions with 12,000 head slaughter and 2,000 feeder lots. Prices ranged for calves, heifers, cows, and feeders with bids in the 15.00 to 28.85 dollar band and high end near 27.75 for select lots.

Sioux City Livestock Market Report Summary

Sioux City market notes 15 000 cattle 3 500 calves. Trade moderately active. Steers slow to steady, heifers steady. Choice 950 1250 lb steers 27 25 28 25. Prime loads 29 00 29 25. Heifers 950 1080 lb 26 00 27 25. Two loads high cleans 27 50 27 75.

Chicago USDA Sioux City UPI ATL

Cedar Rapids hog and grain market see mixed price moves

C R Markets reports Monday prices steady to 25c lower for hogs with bulk deliveries at 17.75 to 18.00 and sow prices 15.50 to 15.75. Butchers drop 25c per 10 lbs up to 300 lbs. packers scale off 25c to 75c by weight. Lambs quoted 23.00 to 27.00 with varied grades. No. 2 yellow corn 1.01 and No. 2 yellow soybeans 2.44. oats 0.636 per bushel delivered. weekly price breakdowns shown.

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Grain Exchange Down Despite Mixed Week

Chicago prices show wheat and corn lower by about a bushel with oats uneven and rye steady. Soybeans slipped by around four to five cents as traders react to market pressures.

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Fragment

Readable lines show soybean and corn price notes with symbols and partial figures. Mentions soybeans near 8.58 and corn components, but OCR text is garbled and lacks complete values or dates.

Chicago Produce Prices Report Files Fluctuations

AP notes wholesale buying prices for poultry butter and eggs in Chicago with garbled figures but indicates prices mostly steady with small changes. Poultry and eggs show minor shifts by grade and type while butter shows a mixed stance.

Chicago

New York Produce Market Report Amid Mixed Demand

AP USDA notes wholesale ego offerings light and steady demand in New York markets. Quality standards show whites and fancy grades at 47 to 48 cents, fancy medium 42 to 43, fancy smalls 38.2 to 40.2, with butler offerings adequate and creamery at 93 score AA 69.12 to 69.24 cents per unit and score A around 6 dollars.

New York USDA

Kwik-Way Will Aid Growth of C.R. Engineering

A holding company Kwik-Way Industries Inc formed to aid growth of the former Cedar Rapids Engineering Co. Plans include a 1970 public stock offering. current stock is closely held. The 225-employee plant at 902 Seventeenth Street SE will pursue acquisitions with officers F Cruz Hahn Keith Robertson and others, plus directors from Cedar Rapids and Chicago firms.

Cedar Rapids Engineering Co Kwik-Way Industries, Inc Cedar Rapids Engineering Keith Robertson Seventeenth Street SE Kwik-Way, Inc F. Cruz Hahn Robertson T. A. Parks William C. Gray H. Cedric Hahn B. D. Silliman P. F. Bezanson Cedar Rapids Chicago Edgar Meredith Business Capital Corp George Jensen LaSalle Street Capital Corp

Castro foresees Cuba without universities in future

Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro told graduates at the University of Oriente that universities would disappear as training shifts to factories farms hospitals and schools. He said the country would become practically all university through integrated education in every unit.

Havana Fidel Castro Cuba Castro University of Oriente Santiago

Father of Pueblo crewman ends Moscow efforts for freedom

Robert Ayling of Staunton Virginia says he has given up hope for access to the Pueblo crew in Moscow after four embassy visits. He, two lawyers, a friend, and another family member plan to travel to Copenhagen to pursue other contacts and press for a humanitarian gesture from North Korea.

Moscow Pueblo Robert Ayling Staunton Ayling Carl McAfee Hugh Cline Pyongyang North Korea Cline

UW Madison Graduate Steven A Van Pelt Receives B A

Steven A. Van Pelt of 2940 Sierra drive NE has earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Steven A. van Pelt Sierra Drive University of Wisconsin, Madison

Judge McManus Denies Habeas Corpus Petition

Federal Judge Edward J. McMarcus denied Larry D. Edgington a habeas corpus petition filed over state court inactions. Edgington, an Anamosa reformatory inmate, had faced a 1964 Dickinson county sentence for motor vehicle larceny and breaking and entering, with suspended terms and later parole revocation. He also received a one-year add on after pleading guilty to escape.

Edward J. McMarcus Larry D. Edgington Anamosa Edgington

Atom Blast Digs Crater 725 Feet Wide

Scientists used a 35 kiloton underground nuclear explosion to carve a crater 725 feet across and 200 feet deep at PAHUTE MESA Nevada. Twelve airplanes tracked a radioactive dust cloud rising 20 000 feet as officials said the cloud drifted northeast and would dissipate. Small radiation detected beyond 100 miles was below tolerable levels and most radioactivity remained underground.

Pahute Mesa Nev Central America Atlantic Pacific Air Force U.S. Public Health Service

Divers Seek 17 Missing in Ship Mishap

Divers searched the sunken White Alder for 17 missing crewmen after a collision with the freighter Helena near White Castle Louisiana. Three of the 20 crew were rescued. others remained missing as Navy divers prepared gear and a coast guard command post operated along the river.

White Castle Coast Guard Mississippi Met Helena Coast New Orleans Sage

Help Wanted Ad Hints For Buying Or Selling

A compact note offers guidance on using want ads to solve buying and selling problems. It emphasizes clear listings, accurate details, and quick responses to attract suitable buyers or sellers.

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