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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1967
Page
2
USDA and AP reports show Monday receipts of 12 000 cattle 7 000 hogs and 1 000 sheep in Chicago with slaughter margins mixed across cattle hogs and lambs. Des Moines market slower with uneven demand and steady to lower butcher hogs and sows as receipts totaled 40 000 versus 45 000 last week.
A well-dressed robber used business tactics to steal 24640 from Mueller Macaroni Co in Jersey City. He coerced treasurer Richard Post and assistant treasurer Edwin Gillis to sign and cash a check, then forced Post into a car trunk and drove off with the money before the crime was detected.
Des Moines market report shows Midwest carrot meat trade with cattle prices: steers up 25 to 50, heifers 50 higher, steer and heifer weights 600 to 800 pounds cited with price ranges from 38.25 to 39.50. Cow beef values listed utilities boning 34.50, canner and cutter 35.75 to 36.50.
Iowa market notes show 25 percent drop in Cedar Rapids hog prices with Friday bids for 200 to 230 pound butchers at 19.00 to 19.50 and 300 pound packers down to 16.00 to 16.50 for sows. Weight based deductions apply to butchers and packers, with grain and poultry quotes included and a student leaders glimpse from Des Moines.
The New York stock market advanced Friday as the ticker ran late at the close. It rose from the start, with a second buying wave after early profit taking. Volume reached 12 million shares versus 10.72 million the previous day.
A 16-year-old Cedar Rapids boy was arrested Friday night after police found him intoxicated following a basketball game at Regis High School gym. He faced juvenile charges of intoxication and resisting arrest after struggling with officers. He said he found whisky along the way, was held overnight, and released to his parents Saturday morning.
LOS ANGELES AP Smog officials warned Los Angeles County oil and gas burning power plants to switch fuels. The county smog chief Louis Fuller said no expansion of boilers in the basin and future increases must come from nuclear or external sources. He warned that without better controls smog cannot be reduced and utilities face a clash over undeveloped plant potential in the basin.
Police report three polar bear hides valued at 750 each and a zebra skin valued at 100 stolen from a Seattle taxidermy firm on Friday.
Five workers missing after a fire on a Gulf of Mexico gas well drilling platform 35 miles southeast of Cameron Louisiana. Ten on board, two in critical condition. Survivors escaped via window and rubber hose to a boat landing. one man leaped nearly 100 feet into the water. A nearby helicopter dropped lifejackets to victims.
DETROIT AP A probate judge orders Dallas officials to show cause why they should not release Jack Ruby belongings. Earl Ruby administrator seeks pistol, clothing, watch, ring and cash over $2,000. Hearing scheduled April 3 in Wayne County probate court.涉及 possible $100,000 California film contract.
A car struck a telephone pole 42 miles north of Marion at 5:30 a.m. injuring two 18-year-olds from Central City, Krejci and O Conner, who are in fairly good condition at St Luke s hospital. Krejci faces reckless driving charges. Four communities Alburnett Coggon Prairieburg and Central City suffered outages until service was restored by 9 a.m.
Lyle M. Geske aged 24 of 613 Third Avenue SW was seriously injured in a one car crash on Bowling street SW Friday night at 10 56. He was taken to Mercy hospital then transferred to University hospitals Iowa City. He suffered head injuries facial lacerations and chest injuries. Police said the car left the roadway struck a railroad crossing marker a culvert and an embankment. The accident remained under investigation Saturday.
Two men, Leo J. Wicke aged 64 of Cedar Rapids and Roger J. Pratt 49 of Monticello, were hurt in a two car crash on highway 38 about seven p.m. Friday, three miles north of Monticello. Pratt had back and eye injuries and possible rib damage. Wicke had a cut knee, a broken nose and possible chest injuries. A third car was reported involved and deputies Wright and Carter continued the investigation.
A pre sentencing investigation was ordered Friday in district court for Damon Sickles 31 Lansing who pled guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and assault with a deadly weapon after a knife incident in a Lansing tavern last month Probation officer George Murray will conduct the investigation and report back on February 17 Sickles remains jailed in lieu of bond.
Marion police urge residents to remove vehicles to allow snow plowing. Cars parked over 48 hours on a street will be ticketed and moved to permit plowing. Gazette Want Ad Number 369-1234. End Youth Week at the Baptist church features a skit Who Won Tom Fisher and talks on What My Church Means to Me. Various church services listed with times and sermon topics.
A Friday night crash on a Jasper county road near Colfax left Morris William McClay and his mother Iva Pearl McClay dead. The victims daughter-in-law LaVon McClay and her son Wayne, both of Bondurant, were treated in Newton hospital in good condition.
Bids opened Thursday for a Rienow II men's dormitory at the University of Iowa. The 12 story, 523 bed building would cost about 2.175 million dollars. Low bids include Fane Vawter 2.0299 million W A Klinger 2.1329 million and Rindzeknecht Construction 2.1349 million with five other bidders. bids await state board of regents action.
John W. Piper, an inmate of the men's reformatory, pled innocent in district court to assault with intent to commit murder. No trial date set. The charge stems from a Dec 11, 1966, assault on fellow inmate Joseph Hibner, who was to be released in January and suffered facial razor cuts.
KESSLER family thanks Dr Bomkamp and Mercy Hospital staff and friends for expressions of sympathy and floral offerings after the loss of their husband and father. Mary Venneman and family express gratitude for condolences, spiritual bouquets, and flowers after the death of their daughter and sister.
Way ne Begg 41 principal of Ankeny high school was elected vice president and president elect of the Town State Education Assn over Rich ard Sorensen 42 superintendent of Marion. About 400 educators at the ISEA delegate assembly voted to add three items to the legislative program supporting civil service for state employees and reorganizing counties commissions and school districts while opposing use of public funds to transport private or parochial students.
Pam Rackowicz 21 of Mt. Vernon Road SE suffered minor injuries in a two car crash on the 200 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW Friday at 8 45 pm. She was treated at Mercy Hospital and released. Larry G. Zeman 19 of Cedar Rapids drove one car. Jerry L Tauber 24 of Fourteenth Avenue SE drove the other. Tauber was charged with moving a parked vehicle when unsafe to do so. He was fined 10 dollars and costs in municipal court.
Cedar Rapids men Henry H. Davis 26 of 1012 Ninth Street SE and Duane Ampey 30 of 207 Tenth Avenue SW sustained minor injuries in a two car crash at Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE on Saturday in Zilorayein. They were treated and released from St Luke's hospital. Davis and Roger L. Stull 22 of Luzerne were the drivers. Stull was charged with failing to stop for a flashing red signal.
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