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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1966

Page

13

Butcher Hogs Up 50 Cents In Market News

New York AP reports a slackened late Friday trading session with slight gains after pre Christmas activity. Wilson and Co led volume with shares around 61 amid a tender offer from Ling Temco Vought for 750000 Wilson shares at 962.50. GE and several others traded lower as the Dow group showed mixed results.

New York Wilson and Co Wilson Ling-Temeco-Vought L-Tv General Electric

Chicago hog and cattle prices rise on Friday bid

Chicago market reports hogs five thousand five hundred head with butchers up 25 to mostly 50 cents higher, steers steady to 50 cents higher, and sheep steady. Cattle and hog price ranges shown across weight classes with primed and mixed grades noted, followed by scattered cow and lamb figures.

Chicago

Market Tables and Quotations from The Associated Press

A dense display of stock yields and dividend footnotes from AP. includes company names, stock figures, and margin notes on 1966 distributions. Followed by cattle beef quotes from Chicago USDA reports with price ranges for steer and heifer beef, and grain quotations.

Ee Merox Cora ZenithRad Associated Press

Iowa hog market bids mixed amid uneven demand

Interior Iowa Minnesota hog markets show uneven demand with butchers steady to 25 cents higher on some and 50 cent gains in places. sow prices also mixed across weight categories. Receipts estimated Friday at 20 000. week ago 55 000. year ago 22 000. US 1 3 barrows and gilts 200 220 lbs 19.75 20.50. 220 240 lbs 19.25 20.25. 240 270 lbs 17.75 19.50. US 1 3 sows 270 330 lbs 15.50 16.50. 330 400 lbs 14.75 15.75. 400 550 lbs 13.00 14.75.

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Gun Returned To Gunslinger In Fort Worth Mail Drop

A Western gunslinger kept unarmed for a week received his 45 caliber Colt Peacemaker by mail. The weapon, stolen last week, was mailed back Wednesday in a cardboard box to a wax figure of a gun fighter at an Old West museum in Fort Worth.

Gunslinger Fort Worth UPI Fort Eee

Omaha and Sioux City Livestock Prices Report

UPI data show Omaha cattle with 500 head and calves none, with limited steer and heifer tests. Cows steady at 15.75 to 16.75 with some 17.00, cann ers and cutters 14.00 to 15.75, top near 16.25. Sioux City cattle not enough to test prices.

Omaha Livestock Omaha UPI Sioux City

Cedar Rapids hog market steady as bids posted Thursday

Friday bids for 200 to 220 lb butchers stood at 19.50 to 19.75, with 300 lb packing sows bid 15.75 to 16.25. Weight-based deductions apply to larger hogs and packers, while grain and poultry quotes also appear with unclear egg and soybean figures.

Cedar Rapids

Spring Pig Output Forecast Cuts Amid Slower 1967 Increase

The Agriculture Department lowered its projected spring pig crop for 1967 to 47.2 million head, up 3 percent from 1966, with December 1966 to May 1967 births forming the bulk of late-year hog marketing. Earlier forecasts aimed for a 6 percent gain, but the rise may be smaller while 1966 fall pig crop rose 9.1 percent to 39.8 million. Total 1966 pig production reached 85.5 million, up 8 percent, as 55.1 million hogs and pigs were on farms December 1, a 9 percent year over year gain.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department U.S

Iowa 1966 Fall Pig Crop Rises Amid Slower Slaughter

Report cites rising hog production with pork output set to absorb slack. Iowa's 1966 fall pig crop reached an estimated 9,105,000 head, up 13 percent from 1965, suggesting heightened supply pressure for producers this year.

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Wheat and soybean prices tumble after forecast rise

Chicago based report says USDA projects 1967 wheat production up 20 percent and soybean output higher, sending futures lower across corn oats rye and other grains. Wheat declines 2 to 4, soybeans down 2 to 4 percent as traders react to the forecast.

Chicago U.S. Department of Agriculture

Wheat and grain prices survey from Chicago market

Chicago reports grain quotes with Wheat No 2 red at 78 and No 2 hard at 78. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2 974 and soybean oil around 10 45. Corn futures show No 2 yellow at 1 43 and other grades near 1 35 to 1 39. oats No 1 heavy white zinc noted.

Chicago

Wholesale Butter and Potatoes Market Summary

Chicago shows steady wholesale butter prices with varying grades and weak demand for certain cuts. Potatoes arrivals and limited track sales sustain a steady market. New York eggs demand light with mixed quality standards and varying price ranges across grades.

Chicago Carling Idaho Russets Idaho Utilities Red River Valley New York USDA

Mir Magoo in Sherwood for Rest

TV listing notes Mr Magoo program at Sherwood venue. Evening schedule shows art theater slot with a 2:30 PM feature on KCRG TV channel 9 in ICOLOR format.

Drunk Flying Role Cited In Light Plane Fatalities

FAA official Dr Stanley Mohler says alcohol accounts for about 30 percent of fatal light plane crashes, with pilots assuming drinking won’t harm flight. He notes 100 to 200 hours is a risky experience window and warns that one ounce of whisky can impair flying, a problem not seen in commercial pilots.

Washington UPI Federal Aviation Agency Stanley Mohler Mobier FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Mohler National Safety Council FAA

Many Can't Have Joy Of Home for Christmas

New York writer Bob Considine reflects on Christmas away from home for troops in Vietnam. He recalls canned carols, daylight services guarded by risk, and gifts of hope amid war while sharing a POW Christmas memory from General Jonathan Wainwright and the resilience of decorated barracks and a singing chorus.

New York Vietnam Armed Forces Marine Considine Turkey

Rumor of AMC merger with Litton Electronics firm

Detroit AP reports persistent rumors that American Motors Corp seeks a merger with Litton Industries Inc of Beverly Hills. AMC denies status to the rumors as losses grow, loans are drawn, and car sales decline while Litton expands in space defense and industrial production.

Detroit American Motors Corp Litton Industries, Inc Beverly Hills Calif AMC Roy Abernethy American Motors Litton Charles Thornton Whiz Kids Air Force Ford Motor Co Robert McNamara Ford Thornton Lithan

City Briefs From Cedar Rapids Area Face Quick Read

Local briefs report a theft from a vending machine at Easy Wash Laundry on Fifth Avenue SE and a Christmas Eve closing at 4 p m. Jerry and Rick's Barbers, Bakery entries note burglaries with minimal loot. Other items include broken windows at a vacant home on Tenth Avenue SE and a death of Elmer Kluck in Marshalltown.

Easy Wash Laundry Fifth Avenue SE Tenth Avenue SE Albert McDonough Cedar Rapids Elmer Kluck Marshalltown Marion Zeno's Pizza

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