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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
11
New York markets chap. Dow Jones Industrial Average breaks through 1000, trading near that level at 1,000. Advancers outpace decliners on the NYSE with volume around 27 million shares. U.S. Steel moves higher as price signals shift toward steel and energy sectors.
Grain prices and market notes from Chicago feature quotes and prices for various grains. The report references traders, brokers, and figures like Shearvon Hayden and others, with snippets of market activity and daily quotations.
The Cedar Panids market shows steady hogs and firm butchers with varied price adjustments by weight. Sheep and cattle reflect typical regional fluctuations while dressed meats list multiple cuts with differing price points and delivery notes.
An unreadable OCR dump mixes traces of livestock market notices, legal-adjacent lines, and scattered names such as Joliet and others. The piece contains market terms, dates, and vendor cues, but most specifics are garbled, yielding a chaotic summary with few clear events or outcomes.
President Ford announced from Colorado that he will seek a 97 million dollar appropriation to resume U N Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization funding. The move follows U N criticism and debates on UNESCO policy including relations with Israel and Europe.
Beans and grain futures mixed with beans up 7 cents at January 7.07 and soybeans at 7.07, while wheat down 2.44 cents and oats off 1% as market closes mostly lower. Trade described as slow with few live orders and brokers noting limited activity.
Des Moines markets show mixed hog prices with No 1-3 weights 200-230 lb up to 37.00 38.0, 270-300 lb 31.50-33.50, sow prices around 28.50, and No 3 410-480 lb around 27.50. Receipts today approx 5K. year ago similar volumes noted. Chicago USDA data referenced with price sheets and regional signals for hog and cattle markets.
The navy reported the death of Corporal Ronald Patterson after a Typhoon Louise search area in the western Pacific. Patterson, born Oct 24 1952 in Rockwell, moved to Cedar Rapids at age four, attended LaSalle High, enlisted in the Navy, and was married to Lindy Cutainger. He served in Georgia for two years and was stationed at Agana Guam where his service members and family mourn his loss.
Police report multiple thefts and holiday notices including equipment from Nik residanc e and record albums plus camera gear valued over 2 00. A stolen toaster oven and other items valued around 200 were taken from Amey Johnayn at Fifth avenue. Local ads promote New Year celebrations, floral orders, and business closings for New Year holiday observances.
Iowa insurers probe finds The St Paul Companies charged excessive rates for hospital liability coverage during 1975 to 1976. State officials anticipate finish by early January with possible substantial refunds to hospitals if overcharges are confirmed.
FBI inventory filed in Maryland states hundreds of pages of secret and confidential documents were found at Edwin Moore’s Bethesda home after his arrest for attempting to sell CIA papers to the Soviet Union. Moore, hospitalized with possible heart attack, had material filling halls and closets.
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