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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1968

Page

19

Stocks End Flat Amid Irregular Trading In Year End Week

New York AP says stocks closed irregularly lower after a slight early rise. Trading was moderate as a technical rebound from a six day decline faded. Major movers included Central & Southwest Industries down over a point and Loew's Theatres up near two points. Market mood remained cautious with two days left in the year.

New York Central & Southwest Industries M-G-M Loew's Theatres INA Corp Reynolds Tobacco Shell Oil Northwest Industries

Livestock and grain market roundup from Iowa auction

Federal State Market News Service reports Dec 23 results with cattle at 700 head. Feeder steers and calves varied, with Choice lot at 1516 lbs for 29.00 and 402 lb steer lot at 31.20. Feeder heifers 549 lbs 24.90. Cows bred 4-8 years 180-199 per head. Sheep and lambs priced from 19 to 25 dollars. Poultry and eggs listed with 3 to 4 cent rates for Leghorn, Hyline, hens, and eggs delivered prices noted. Grain prices posted for corn 1.64, soybeans 2.47, oats 0.65 per bushel.

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Hog and cattle market report from Chicago and Des Moines

Prices show hogs down 50 cents to 1 dollar with butchers and sows easing. Slaughter steers rise modestly while lambs hold steady. Des Moines trade slow with varied carcass weights and price ranges for 200 to 550 pound cattle and hogs. Slaughter lambs remain steady as cattle and sheep markets mix gains and losses.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Prices Mixed Across Items

AP dispatch notes butter prices steady to down slightly with various grade quotes and percentage figures. Eggs show steady wholesale prices with notable whites and standards ranges and strong demand for large and mediums. Potatoes report arrivals and U.S. shipments with Idaho and Red River Valley prices listed. New York market notes demand for large and medium eggs and unchanged overall price levels.

Chicago U.S Idaho Minnesota NEW York Produce New York USDA

Omaha Livestock Prices And Ranges Report

Omaha live stock market update shows calf numbers around Castle 2,200 with calves at 10 and steers and heifers steady to 25 lower. Cows and bulls steady, slaughter steers top at 29.25 per 1187 pounds and various grades range down to 28.00 for choice. Slaughter heifers at 29.00 for 1098 pounds, with other loads: 28.50 to 28.00 for 950-1012 pounds. mixed grades 26.25 to 27.25. Ut ility cows 17.25 to 18.50, canner and cutter 15.25 to 17.25, mixed cutter 15.50 to 17.75.

Chicago USDA Omaha Castle

Midwest Meat Prices In Des Moines Report

Esed Meats Des Moines reports Thursday market moves with steer and heifer beef up about 50 cents, pork cuts mixed low to mid range, seedless bellies firm to higher, and varied weights listed for beef and pork products across 14 to 18 pound ranges.

ESSED DES Moines Usda Midwest Lawa

Oats Advance as Wheat and Corn Dip on Chicago Market

Wheat and corn futures slid about one cent with a late core rally narrowing losses. Oats surged nearly two cents a bushel on strong buying tied to expanded Chicago shipments, while roe and soybeans posted mixed moves.

Chicago

Grain futures quotes for Chicago market report

AP notes prices for corn and soybeans in Chicago with various grades. No. 2 yellow corn at 1.43 and 1.17 for other grades. No. 2 soft red 1.365. No. 2 yellow soybeans 2.61. soybean oil 8.55.

Chicago

Friday Quotations and Sioux City Livestock Report

Fr iday quotations from Lamson Bros show mixed prices across Feb to July contracts with modest sales. Sioux City livestock report notes cattle 2,000 head with slaughter steers and heifers largely steady on limited supply and prime loads around 28.75 per hundredweight.

Lamson Bros

Hughes Reduces Life Sentence of Clark W Fisher

Gov. Harold Hughes commuted the life term of Clark W. Fisher from 1946 for second degree murder in the shotgun slaying of his wife to 90 years. Fisher, 59, pled guilty in Linn district court, and the commutation allows the possibility of parole.

Clark W. Fisher Linn District Court Harold Hughes Fisher G. K Thompson Fourteenth Street Carl Hendrickson Jabout William Crissman EH. J. Dahms Elmer Johnson State Board of Parole

Jailed John Sallis Sentenced for Prohibited Parking

Waterloo man 34 jailed ten days in Linn county jail after failing to pay a $100 fine for prohibited parking charged after appearance June 20. Other briefs report car entries, thefts, and local services. notices list business moves and ads.

John Sallis Waterloo Linn County Sallis

Amana Reveals Tiny Mini Heater For Raytheon Asset

Raytheon develops a miniature heat generator in its Waltham laboratories capable of heating a nine room house. Amana Refrigeration plans to extend its central heating line with the new mini furnace while patent protection is pursued.

Raytheon Co Metallurgical Waltham Mass Thomas L. Phillips Raytheon Amana Refrigeration, Inc Tew New York Exchange Des Moines Police Department Fulton

Safety Chief Sounds Alarm Over Alert Delays

Des Moines Iowa public safety commissioner Jack Fulton criticized delays in state radio alerts for the arrest of Anthony Erthell Williams, citing inexperience at the state police radio station. He warned experience matters in high level alerts and on the street.

DES Moines Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Pamela Powers Jack Fulton Anthony Erthell Williams Fulton

Sheryl Humble Denies Assault Charge in JP Court

Sheryl A. Humble, 19, of 1010 Fifth Street NW, pled innocent to assault and battery in Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers court. The charge came from a complaint by her mother. Powers set the trial for Jan. 14 and ordered release on her own recognizance.

Sheryl A. Humble Fifth Street NW Court of Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers Miss Humble Powers

Missouri versus Alabama in Gator Bowl clash

Missouri faces Alabama in the Gator Bowl game as kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday broadcast by KCRG TV 9 with team colors highlighted.

Missouri Alabama Kcrg -Tv

Man Denies Assault and Lottery Ticket Charges

Duane Ampey, 32, of 207 Tenth Avenue SW, pled not guilty in municipal court to assault and battery and receiving and possession of lottery tickets. Police said the tickets for football and basketball games were in his possession when arrested. Judge Clinton Shaeffer set Feb. 11 for trial and ordered release on recognizance.

Duane Ampey Tenth Avenue SW Clinton Shaeffer Ampey

Cost of Living Rises Sharply in November

Washington reports that the consumer price index for retail costs rose 0.4 percent in November while the wholesale price index increased 0.5 percent. The Labor Department released the figures on Friday.

Washington UPI Labor Department

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