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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1966
Page
5
USDA figures show Monday cattle receipts at 44 000 with hog arrivals near 37 600. Slaughter steers and heifers declined 25 to 75 cents as 12 market totals slipped from prior weeks while butchers steers and cows remained at varied prices across weight ranges.
Saturday Cedar Rapids hog prices held steady with Friday bids for 200 to 220 lb butchers at 19.50 to 19.75 per cwt. Sows down 30 lbs bid 16.00 to 16.50. Dated quotes reflect grade and plant delivery. weight-based adjustments apply across ranges. Also notes corn oats and soybeans prices and Friday wholesale beef figures in Chicago.
A bank or trust office urges readers to bring a lawyer to discuss tomorrow’s problems today. John promises guidance in estate planning and trust management to benefit the reader’s estate.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve System outline distinct supervisory duties. The FDIC protects bank deposits while the Fed governs monetary policy and bank supervision, coordinating with other regulators to maintain financial stability.
Prices on the New York Stock Exchange edged lower Friday with mixed groups and slow trading as volume reached 6.99 million shares. The day saw mid day strength before a renewed dip, while activity on the American Stock Exchange remained active with demand and steady gains in certain livestock futures.
Sant Fateh Singh 56 begins a self immolation fast at the Golden Temple amid demands for Punjabi Suba expansion and abolition of Chandigarh shared governance. He vows to burn himself Dec 27 unless the central government concedes. Indira Gandhi cautions that his life is precious and should not be risked.
The AP notes futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday.
Vernon Dean Van Antwerp 16 of Iowa City remains in critical condition at University Hospitals after a collision with a semi tanker on Highway 1 near Solon. Two others, Robert Northup 20 of Iowa City and Ione M Flanagan 20 of Williamsburg, were killed. Flanagan was a Veteran’s Hospital worker and University of Iowa student. Services set for Monday at 9:30 a.m. in Williamsburg with rosaries this weekend at McSwiggin Uhlmann funeral home.
Lisbon Lee Pickers of route two was injured Saturday when his left hand fingers, middle and index, were partially amputated after his hand got caught in a grinding machine at home. He was admitted for surgery at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids.
The Pierce school Thursday awarded Cub News Pack 134 honors to a long list of recipients including Randy Snyder Ken dall Bray Gary Snyder Dennis Dauda Steve Downing Alan Bryant Karl Duecker Mark Christophersen Mark Collen Mark Butcher John Shaperud Craig LeClerc Mickey Bertelli Scott Farmer Mark Schmidt Jeff Davidson Scout Gaver Mike Tiffen David Christensen Steve Hershner John Turley Randy Weezer Mark Smedal Bill Fuller Donnie Boyer Charles Kucere Jeff Prouty Brian Phelps David Layher and Dick Truxow.
SACRAMENTO CALIF. AP Chief Justice Warren swore in his son Earl Jr 36 as a Sacramento municipal court judge. The elder Warren praised the firsthand courtroom view and told him to bear the honor properly. Earl thanked his father for the oath and support.
Larry G. Thomas an 18 year old of Muscatine was arrested in the 300 block of Second Avenue SE at 3 50 a m on charges of intoxication and resisting an officer He was arraigned in municipal court received a seven day jail sentence on the resisting count and a ten dollar fine on the intoxication charge He struggled with officers during arrest and booking before Judge Loren Hullinger Jr in Muscatine Iowa. Bounty Hunter feature to follow on KCRG TV hosts Randall Scott and Ernest Borgnine at 9 30 p m
An air force sergeant at the Pentagon in 1965 and 1966 was indicted for conspiring with a Soviet diplomat to commit espionage. Sgt. Herbert Boeckenhaupt, 24, could face the death penalty if convicted. He pleaded not guilty earlier. details of payments and dates remain undisclosed.
Sylvia Hutchison Stamps 30 was found guilty by a federal court jury of concealing a person to prevent arrest. The trial lasted two days with verdict at 12 15 p.m. Winston, 34, former Cedar Rapids man, pled guilty to embezzlement from Merchants National Bank. Sentencing is postponed for a pre sentence report.
Former Collins Radio Co. employee Robert J. Walsh 38 of Cresco was killed in a Michigan City traffic incident after his car stalled. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Assumption Church. Body at Peckash funeral home. Survived by wife, parents, and four sisters.
House appropriations chair Rep Mahon says there is grass roots demand for reduced spending but cautions against drastic cuts. He urges holding the line on non-defense outlays while prioritizing the war and notes Vietnam costs could push deficits higher unless taxes rise or non-defense spending is trimmed. Sen Long urges Johnson to pare the Great Society and warns of a possible $20 billion deficit without action.
Ki Wan Da Camp Fire group held a Christmas party on Thursday with girls Bonnie Allan Nona Horung Robin Hackett Pam Olson Debbie Hunter and Denise Walter receiving awards. Others received discs for Vietnam service project work and a girl exchange was held. Pangburn chocolates were at Sorg Pharmacy and open late for shopping. YMCA teen dance in Marion featured The Luvjoys and Nobodys Husbands at 7 30 p m. Former resident Glenn Crow dies in Encinitas California services held there. Grass fire in Marion caused no damage. Most Marion stores open tonight till 9 for Christmas shopping.
A moderate tremor lasting about 30 seconds shook New Delhi and nearby cities in north central India early Saturday. No damage or casualties were immediately reported.
In Linn County Iowa probate proceedings for Merle L Dorland deceased Nora Roberta Dorland Soukup is appointed executor. Creditors must file claims with Cedar Rapids attorneys Novak and Kubicek and claims are barred if not filed within six months after second publication dated December 24 1960.
The district court in Linn County Iowa notices probate of Esther Marie Huntington's will, appointing Shelby A. Groth as executor. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within six months after the second publication, or be forever barred. Dated December 14, 1966. Wald Estate, Shellsburg Iowa. Attorney: John B. Reilly. Date of second publication December 24, 1946.
Local churches in Marion publish Sunday schedules with worship times and sermon titles. Listings include Bethel BGC Rev. Stenstrom at 9:30 10:30 and 7:30 pm with Sunday school Christmas program, First Baptist Rev. Sprankle worship 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 evening service, and multiple other congregations detailing mass cantatas hymns and sermons such as The Awe of Christmas and If Every Day Were Christmas.
The Lawrence Welk Show previews the holiday season with guest Connie Smith tonight at 7 30 on Channel 9 in color.
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