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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1960
Page
5
Chicago AP reports Monday receipts of 10 000 hogs 21 000 cattle and 3 000 sheep. Barrows and gilts up to 220 lb gain 25-50 cents while heavier weights fall 25-75 cents. Slaughter steers steady to 25 lower and sows down 50 cents to 1.00. Des Moines UPIs shows steady to strong demand with varied lo
Waterloo market notes show steady bidding across weight classes. Prices range by weight from 160 to 400 pounds with quoted intervals for each bracket, indicating narrow spreads and stable demand.
Saturday market reports steady Cedar Rapids hog quotes with 200-220 lb butchers at 16.25 to 17.25 delivered. Packers vary by weight up to 400 lbs with discounts beyond. Cattle quotes show mixed ranges for lambs, goats, ewes, and old bucks, with egg and wool prices also listed and grain futures noted.
Illinois officials report that recheck tallies show Nixon netted 973 votes more than official canvass in Cook County, leaving Kennedy ahead by 8,849 statewide. A Republican recount committee files two suits demanding revised counts from Chicago and Cook County election boards.
With all precincts counted, John Kennedy holds a 139 332 vote lead over Richard Nixon in the national popular tally. AP figures from 44 states show Kennedy 34 221 229 to Nixon 34 081 897 with 68 764 631 total and minor party votes still to be added. Arizona and West Virginia totals arrived Friday showing Nixon gains in Arizona and Kennedy small gains in West Virginia.
The United States and Romania finalize an exchange agreement covering graduate students, tourists and scientific industrial and cultural programs. The pact aims to expand educational and cultural ties between the two nations.
United Nations U S Delegate James Wadsworth defended the Congolese seizure of Patrice Lumumba saying authorities had the right to arrest him. He argued Lumumba would have tried to establish a separatist regime if he reached Stanleyville and blamed Soviet opposition on the plan's failure.
Local chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Suburban restaurant. A proposed constitution by laws film Jay cee Story and charter memberships discussed. iCharter night planned for January. Also notes visits, weddings, hospital updates, real estate moves and local business relocations in Marion Illinois and nearby areas.
Local churches publish Sunday schedules including First Baptist Grace Baptist St Josephs Catholic Christian Free Methodist and youth programs Church school times morning and evening worship sermon topics and prayer meetings with midweek services listed for Wednesday night and weekend Mass times at St Josephs Catholic church
The list details weekly activities from Lutheran and Methodist churches plus St. Pauls Lutheran Prairie Chapel and Seventh Day groups. It notes youth Bible study, Christmas pageant practices, sermon topics such as A Recipe For Christmas and The Bible Speaks, and service times across multiple congregations.
Gerald Bogan longtime Iowa newsman and executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Assn resigns effective Jan 10 and will relocate to Washington D C He joined the association in 1953 after a career with United Press and other Iowa papers.
Foreign Minister Subandrio announced Indonesia will withdraw its troops from the U.N. force in the Congo. He cited the ill treatment of Patrice Lumumba during arrest as proof the U.N. cannot fulfill its task.
Atty. Gen. William P. Rogers filed a federal suit in Los Angeles under the Clayton Act to prevent Phillips Petroleum Co. of Bartlesville Oklahoma from acquiring more Union Oil Co. stock or voting its holdings and to require divestiture of positions that could allow control. Union Oil of California is named as a defendant.
Police in Havana arrested the administrator general of Fidel Castro's Institute of Tourism on a charge of soliciting bribes. The arrest highlights ongoing corruption probes within state tourism leadership.
Unrestricted gifts totaling 66 600 were distributed to privately supported coeducational liberal arts colleges and universities. Gifts ranged from 50 to 1000, with recipients including Coe Cornell Grinnell Iowa Wesleyan Loras Luther Morningside Parsons St Ambrose Simpson Wartburg William Penn Westmar Drake Upper Iowa Dubuque universities.
Paris AP reports France has almost doubled its dollar reserves in two years and expects them to hit 2.07 billion dollars by December 31. The rise signals growing central bank liquidity and potential policy leeway amid global markets.
Edward Osweiler 79 of Sigourney died Friday at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield from injuries from a two car crash south of Fairfield on December 3. He was the driver in the crash. his wife was moved to Keokuk County Hospital. Born April 12, 1881 near Harper he and Frances Vogel of Cedar Creek married. They farmed Keokuk County and retired to Sigourney 12 years ago. Survivors include five sons Harold Cedar Rapids James Rose Hill Hubert Webster Raymond Sigourney M Sgt Leo Osweiler in the Army five daughters Mrs Howard Striegel Gertrude Lester Des Moines Mrs Marvin Yoakam Mrs Donald Bair Keswick and Mrs Gerald Navarre France five brothers Frank Sigourney Pete Bonaparte John North English Clarence Pocahontas and Aloysius a sister Mary twenty grandchildren two great grandchildren. Services arranged at Reynolds Funeral Home.
Nat Hull assistant city recreation director announced Noelridge and Manhattan ice rinks are open to skaters. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 30 p.m. Saturdays 1 to 9 30 p.m. Sundays and 3 30 to 9 30 p.m. on other days. Other city rinks are being readied.
A stowaway woman appears in the Laughing Anne film segment aboard MOVIE 9 at 10:30 Saturday on TV 9, featuring Forrest Tucker in the cast.
A tense national moment centers on the planned reveal of a gun policy amid rising provocation. Officials indicate a statement will outline ongoing security measures and potential legislative steps. Public interest concentrates on the implications for safety, civil liberties, and government response.
The Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed the open shop law, ruling a person cannot be denied the right to work for not being a union member. The decision arose from Clyde Harrison Large's claim he was fired from an Oak Ridge painting job due to non membership.
Government figures show sugar production in Georgetown, British Guiana, has reached a record 420,787 tons to date, signaling strong harvest progress for the season.
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