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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1973
Page
2
The Dow Jones industrial average ended the session down 4.07 points at 980.81 as the broader market saw widespread declines. Trading remained active with many blue-chip issues resisting the trend at midsession before the index finished lower.
Prices paid on Saturday for Cedar Rapids hog market were 25c higher with Friday figures for bulk country and plant delivered butchers 200 to 230 lbs at 33.00 to 33.50, packing sows 300 lbs down 27.50 to 28.00. Weight-based reductions apply for heavier hogs and packers. Lambs 29.00 to 32.00. Poultry prices mixed with various weights and grades. Grain quotes include No 2 yellow corn 1.38, oats 9c, No 1 yellow soybeans 4.95. No hog market report today. Beef trade slow but demand good with steer and heifer prices and cuts listed. Postville market prices shown for prime steers through canners and commercial cows.
Central Iowa Stockyards in Webster City reports Monday advanced estimates with 500 cattle and 1,100 hogs traded. Prices show cattle around 50 per hundredweight and hogs near 89 to 2 pounds, reflecting a busy livestock market with mixed demand.
The following boys received awards at Truman school Craig McCaw Mark Leinart Carl Lowery Danny Davis Joe Hunter Jeff Hunter Steven Brown Ricky Scott Roger Zearley Robbie Slocum Mike Unruh Kurt Hummell Erick Heiserman Danny Clancy Tim Lewis Larry Hungenel Adam Steinert Robert Banes Allen Hopp John Carson Doug Hladek Terry Gearhart Jerry Dennis Tom Ash Todd Driscoll Greg Woolf Scott Stones Don Funke Tim Blue
Cedar Rapids planners will distribute Welcome to Cedar Rapids placards during the Iowa Women's Bowling Association tournament. About 12 000 visiting women will arrive for the event running from February 10 to June 9, with city insignia and five seasons slogan on the placards. The convention bureau outlined the plan after a Friday meeting and noted 14 additional conventions scheduled for Cedar Rapids through 1974, including the Iowa Bakers Association and the American School Band Directors Association gathering in December 1977 with about 900 delegates.
BELFAST UP terrorists killed a Protestant teen and wounded four others outside a youth club Friday night. Protestant youths hijacked buses, set them afire and fought police in another city area. A car sprayed by gunfire near the Church of Ireland club left an 18 year old dead, pushing NI fatalities to 701 in 3 1/2 years. A Protestant worker tied to Ulster Defense Association was shot at his paint store. Authorities blamed the IRA for reprisals amid earlier Catholic killings.
Richard Green, 28, of 647 Thirty second Street SE, was held in city jail on $10,000 bond on a rape charge. He was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly raping a 14 year old girl at his home where she had been babysitting.
James Kruse aged 20 of 1255 Twentieth Avenue SW held in city jail on a charge of injury to property after allegedly trying to pry open a vending machine at Econ-O-Wash laundromat on Third Avenue SW. Bond not set. A 16 year old boy was arrested with him on a similar charge and referred to a probation officer after youth bureau processing.
A Cedar Rapids resident, Robert Soule, 42, was struck on the head by a prowler who entered his home about 3 am. Soule was treated at Mercy hospital and released. The intruder escaped with about $50.
Thirty years ago reports announced the collapse of the last resistance at Stalingrad after 503,650 killed or captured, marking the greatest single military disaster in German arms.
Amos Emery 78, renowned Des Moines architect, died of a massive heart attack at a construction site in Iowa City while serving as resident construction engineer on the new post office. He designed the gothic tower on the University of Iowa campus.
The office of U S Senator Dick Clark announced a $3,381,155 contract to Collins Radio Co for communications navigations and identification equipment systems for F 4 series aircraft. The Navy Aviation Supply Office in Philadelphia issued the award.
William Givens, 32, of 412 Tenth Street SE, held on $7,500 bond after police charged him Friday with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He faces a warrant charge in municipal court for possession of amphetamines while already jailed on conspiracy to commit a felony, larceny, and parole violation from an arrest Thursday.
Kevin Willman, 18, of 2158 Chandler Street SW, was arrested early Saturday and charged with breaking and entering and car theft. He allegedly broke into Gateway Standard station at 560 Thirty-third Avenue SW and stole a car owned by Jeff Chittenden of 3123 Cameo Lane SW. The car was recovered and Willman is held in jail with no bond set.
A Linn county district court jury ruled against Deputy William Serbousek of Fairfax in his claim against Central City man L. C. Howe. The same jury awarded Howe 500 damages on his counterclaim that the deputy caused injuries during an on duty incident on December 26, 1970. The panel deliberated after a January 22 start, with verdicts returned around 6 40 p m Friday.
Iowa Development Commission Director Chad Wymer cautions that large third generation Japanese freighters could block Panama Canal routes and gulf ports, threatening Midwest grain markets. He urges rerouting exports through Pacific Northwest ports, calls for a comprehensive study, and suggests possible railroad subsidies to keep US grain competitive.
Norman Hanson an English teacher at Kennedy High School was named president of the Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers at Thursday night executive council meeting. He succeeds Don Bailey who resigned to take a job outside the Cedar Rapids Community School System.
Anna Nodurft 86 Marion resident for 19 years died Thursday at Lutheran Home Strawberry Point. Survived by sons William Cedar Rapids and Howard Marion. Services Monday 1 30 p m Emanuel Lutheran Strawberry Point. Burial Strawberry Point Feeney Funeral Home in charge. Salesperson wanted full time Boston Store Adv Love is on the classified Love Is page Feb 4 Order yours now. Dial 398-234 Adv Wilson Beauty Salon 377-0550 Adv A Ole k
A reader summary details Sunday school and worship times for Marion area churches. Listings include Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist Squaw Creek Baptist Robins Faith Bible St Josephs Catholic Christian Robins Church of the Brethren Ascension Lutheran Lutheran Church of the Resurrection St Pauls Lutheran First United Methodist Prairie Chapel United Methodist First Presbyterian Reformed Presbyterian Church of God Seventh Day United Seventh Day Brethren with service times and sermon titles where provided.
About 75 to 80 percent of the two million Veterans Administration pension recipients saw smaller payments in January after last year’s social security increase. An estimated 20,000 will lose pensions entirely due to the rise in their income, affecting those with low income who are totally disabled from non service connected causes, are 65 or older, or widows of veterans who died from non service connected causes. The 20 percent Social Security boost began last September but did not affect VA pensions until the January checks.
Prague reports two Czech Osovak men who fled to West Germany were taken by Bavarian border police for several hours and then handed back to Czechoslovak border guards according to CTK on Friday.
Classified note seeks a babysitter in Hiawatha preferred to work at the family home. Contact party via phone number 363-0199 for details and arrangements.
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