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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1963
Page
8
Chicago livestock prices show hogs 25 to 50 cents lower for the week with barrows and gilts down. sows steady to 50 lower. Slaughter cattle mostly steady as steers and heifers trade slowly. Des Moines through reports indicate steadier tone with varied weights at lower to mid range prices and steady to lower cattle bids.
Igor Cassini a New York newspaper columnist and society editor for the New York Journal American faces a four count indictment for failing to register as an American publicist agent for the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo regime. Co defendant is attorney R Paul Englander with other associates named as nondefendants. Cassini’s paid status nears $200,000 cited in charges. He is reportedly taking a leave of absence while the case proceeds.
Police report three accidents Friday night and another Saturday morning. Drivers urged to slow as streets remain slick. One crash left Henry Lockhart with $300 damage and a pending court date. The other collision involved Lawrence Grutz and Melvin Perry with $650 total damage and court appearances scheduled. Community notices include Scouts Valentine party plans, church meetings, store conventions, and church services across area churches.
Prices at the Cedar Rapids market were steady with Friday hogs 200 to 230 lbs at 14.25 to 15.50 dollars. 1s and 2s mostly 14.75 to 15.50. Sows 300 lbs and under 13.00 to 14.00. Weight-based reductions apply to butchers and packers. Egg and wool prices listed, plus corn at 1.06 and soybeans at 2.41 dollars.
Ozark Airlines reports January gains at Cedar Rapids and Iowa City stations with record freight at Iowa City. Iowa City freight totaled 8726 pounds boarded and 4788 pounds deplaned while passengers were 414 boarded and 439 deplaned. Iowa City saw fourteenth straight month of higher passenger boardings than the prior year. Cedar Rapids freight reached 8484 pounds, up from 5855 in January 1962, while passengers boarded 1476 and deplaned 1495. Ozark replaced two Convair flights with F-27s, ten of each.
Richard Gosser a 62 year old United Auto Workers vice president was found guilty along with Don Pinciotti and Ted Maison in a federal trial. The trio faced charges over removing confidential IRS documents and were accused of a conspiracy to defraud the government. Sentencing could bring up to five years in prison and fines up to $10,000.
The executive committee of the Young Democratic Clubs of Iowa is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton Montrose hotel. All state officers and district committee people along with Second district leaders are expected to attend. The meeting is open to the public.
Waterloo market reports steady prices for No 2 butchers beef across weight ranges from 160 pounds to 400 pounds. Prices span $11.75 per hundredweight at 160 170 pounds up to $12.50 at 360 400 pounds with several mid range values in between.
Contestants submitting the day puzzle with full or near perfection win a Transistor Radio and a Melody Phone. Ties drawn. A perfect weeklong Lake Okoboji vacation prize for seven puzzles. ties drawn. Open to all ages except staff and families of KCRG Stations and Cedar Rapids Gazette. Judges' decision is final.
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