Dow Breaks 1000 on brisk trading amid mixed cues
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 1000 for the first time in a Friday session as investors, wary after prior declines, bought selectively. Volume neared 9 million shares with notable gains for Gulf & Western and US Steel while Pittston and North American Oil saw mixed moves amid activity across the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFI
New York Stock Exchange
Kieanighy
Randug
Gulf & Western
Keulman & Hroad
Steel
Pittston
Fone
Eastern Gas & Fut
American Stock Exchange
Metro Cave
Amex
Champion
Cedar Rapids Hog Market Sees Steady Prices Friday
Friday market quotes show hogs weighing 200 to 240 pounds selling for 37.50 to 38.00 per hundredweight with mixed grades. Packers rate 230 to 300 pounds with adjustments by weight and grade, while beaver and steer figures appear in scattered lines from the Cedar Rapids market report.
Mitchell Haldeman Granted Appeal Delay by Supreme Court
John Mitchell and H.R. Haldeman were given 29 more days to appeal their Watergate convictions to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Warren Burger granted the extension after new lawyer Eugene Grossman requested time. They face prison terms of 24 to 48 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Mitchell
Wis
Nixon
Haldeman
Peru Leader Signals Plan for Elections in Several Years
Peru's President Francisco Morales Bermudez announced at a news conference that a forthcoming political reorganization could restore civilian rule within three to four years. He said a phased return would start with municipal elections and progress to national polls, following military governance since 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MBA
Peru
Hag
Cisillan Nile
Ger
Francisco Morales Bermudez
Morales Termadez
Ite
Juan Velasco Alvarado
Prea
Fernando Erlaunde Vorty
Gesture Ruled Offensive Not Obscene by Connecticut Panel
A three judge state panel in Hartford ruled that a middle finger gesture by an 11 year old high school student was offensive but not obscene. Judge Lea Parskey wrote the opinion noting obscene gestures require erotic or sexual connotation, and the incident involved a state trooper and a school bus encounter. The ruling cites ancient Greece and public figures to explain context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Appell
Superior Court
Lea Parskey
Parskey
Bestore
Greece
Diogenes
Dennathenes
Demonsthenes
Rockefeller
Lease Firm Buys 13 Rolls Royces in U S History
MIAMI reports Prestige Lansing Co. sold 19 Rolls Royce sedans and 1 convertible for about 500000 to Lease Ventures Inc. The blue convertible cost 76000. Cars will be leased at about 1000 per month with maintenance and optional chauffeurs for shopping or entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
U.S
Prestige
Lansing
Cought
Lease Ventures, Inc
Carole Porter
Lease Ventures
Fenls
Man in Montreal Bar Blasts Self After Eating
A 49 year old man entered a Montreal bar, drank a beer and two hot dogs, then wired a battery to explosives on his body and died at a hospital. The blast damaged windows but harmed no one else. Police described the death as self inflicted and noted the man’s mind appeared unstable. Regulars said his wife had recently left him and that he was a construction worker of European origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Polite
Raine
Prather Chooses Acting Governor Role Over Peach Bowl
State Sen. Joe Prather decided to stay in Vine Grove and assume the acting governor duties after learning five qualified individuals would fill the role. He will watch the Peach Bowl on television from Kentucky while North Carolina hosts the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Grove
Joe Prather
Prather
Senate
Atlanta
Kentucky
North Carolina
Gay
Julian Carrot
New Bridges Draw Ire as Eyesores in Caracas Traffic
In Caracas Venezuela authorities install steel bridges at six key intersectors to relieve congestion despite critics calling the structures eyesores. Officials argue the changes ease flow while residents recall past standards and lament the loss of familiar red tiled roads and horse drawn carriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Metra
Qilitan
Cily
Liquor Won't Warm You Up Say Experts In Cleveland
Dr Gregory Collins head of the alcohol rehabilitation center at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital and an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve Medical School explains that alcohol dilates skin vessels causing a warm face then promotes sweating and heat loss. He advises coffee or soup instead to stay warmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Gregory Collins
Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Cleveland Metropolitan
Cedar Rapids Area News Briefs Mixed Community Notices
Local briefs list meetings for the Gospel businessmen fellowship at Longhranch with reservations, upcoming events at Lega Lanes and various service notices. Other items include a downtown supper club program, a military assignment in Germany, a Christmas item sale, New Year celebrations, rental center ads, and health plan savings advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship
Longhranch
Barney Mureau
Nori English
Te Cedar Rapids
Singapore Crocodile Trade Boosts Local Industry
Singapore entrepreneurs on a freeport island expand from radios and orchids to importing baby crocodiles for skins. Farms house thousands of crocs raised for meat and hides, with products ranging from purses to handbags sold in shops. Crocodile meat is popular among Singapore’s Chinese community, and tourists are allowed to bring purchases home with government clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
UPI
Freeport Island
United States
Leud Ling Joo
Twat Semis
Joe
Sinpa- Dore
Murdoch bids for New York magazines amid costs surge
Rupert Murdoch as publisher of the New York Post reportedly seeks to outbid for New York magazine and the Village Voice. Financial trouble from launching New West raised costs from 1.3 million to around 4 million, with stockholders noting expected losses. The Daily News cites unnamed sources valuing the bid at 10 to 13 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Rupert Murdoch
New York Post
Washington Post
New York Magazine
Village Voice
New York Magazine Co
New West
Clay Felker
Amy Patriner
The
Daily News
Murdoch
Landmark art exhibitor dies in Switzerland
Justin Thannhauggy, renowned German born art dealer whose landmark exhibitions spread the fame of modern Masters, died in Gstaad Switzerland last Sunday, a personal friend said Thursday. He was a prominent figure in the European art scene with a career highlighting major modern artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gstaad
Switzerland
Justin Thannhauggy
Jin
Shutdown By Airline Traps Many Holiday Travelers
Air Slam, a debt ridden carrier, abruptly suspends operations causing stranded travelers in Bangkok Tokyo and Hong Kong. About 5 million dollars in unused tickets remain outstanding as other carriers refuse Air Siam tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Thailand
Air Slam
Far East
Antry
Vta
Tokyo
Mong Kong
Air Siam
Thi Airdiiie
Afriam
Vivit
Thai International Alrines
One Legged Watchman Foils Robbers
A one legged Brooklyn watchman using a crutch forced a street robbery to fail. Harold Peterson fought off two assailants at a Brooklyn streetcar stop and fired. two men, Anthony Moroffone and Julio Torres, were wounded and hospitalized. Both were charged with robbery.
Ted Smith Pioneer of Business Planes Dies in Santa Monica
Ted Smith, a noted aviation innovator who crafted business aircraft concepts, dies in Santa Monica. His work shaped midcentury executive travel and influenced private jet design and corporate transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Smith
Santa Monica
Calif
Ted KR. Smith
Med Odinesday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cedar Rapids
Dow
Mg Garcons
Ana
York
Getrwe
Uae
Torlari
Ease
Faust
Dorlas
Ely Srey
CR. Markets
Catile Wagket Crany
Esha Sar
Siondara Feder
Sanaaz Comberes
Rerrerand Eiter Nowy
Tey
Abgen Neem
Datkawy
Mitchell
Roger Bolten
Aes Lega
Ady
Montrose
Shepherd Aurtlon
Phonn
Ady. Ke
Army
Mus
Grant Long
Grant
Long
Eighth Street
Marion
We 54Th Engineer
Germany
Gittree
7Th St
SE — Ady
Tee Naw
Npen
Gaines
el Luthinila School
J St
21St Ave
Wiproveraei Rental Center
Binesh Rental
1St Ave
Alenholke
Rockford Road
Rathertiy Cote
Deamon
Ah Happy Joe's
Wen
Legionnaires
Wasford Pos
Adv
Farm Bureau
Don
Indonedda
South America
N.Y. Post Chief
Landmark Art
Urs
Paris
Francis Horkinson Ci
Sain Serene x Nde
Maes
Anthony Modatfone
Julio Torres
Brooklyn
Moroffone
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!