Stock market values and indices from New York trading
Selected composite prices as of 10 30 am and 11 20 am NY trading list Abbott Alcoa AMAX Air Prod Allied Amex Dow Jones AmMo Am Airlines many stocks with high low last and chg figures. The report includes NYT United Press International data and a note on dividends and index methodology.
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Cedar Rapids Hog and Sheep Market Steady With Strong Close
Cedar Rapids hog market Thursday remained steady with a stronger close. Prices for 200 to 230 lb country and plant delivered butchers ranged 47.00 to 47.50, sows 300 lb at 41.00 to 41.50, and heavier weights faced progressive discounts. Sheep demand held steady. shorn lambs 62.00 to 65.00, wool lambs 58.00 to 62.00, with lambs over 105 lb discounted.
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Wilson Foods
Livestock and grain markets report from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids
LIVESTOCK Trade moderate demand moderate to good butchers steady to weak sows higher with mixed ranges by weight. Receipts about 80 000. Grain prices edged down for February and March crops at Cedar Rapids processors with white corn and oats steady. Chicago futures show No 2 HRW wheat around 2.75 and No 2 yellow corn about 2.21 to 2.24 with soybeans near 5.43.
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Dow Falls as Market Slips After Gains
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 4.07 to 778.59 by noon, with declines outpacing advances 3-2 on the NYSE. The NYSE composite index fell 0.23 to 50.12 and the American Stock Exchange value index lost 0.19 to 123.96 as volume slowed to 7.67 million shares.
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Iowa moves to end the dead dog taxation in legislature
A bill HF2112 in the Iowa House would end the county property tax on dogs, prompted by a 1977 incident when a dead dog named Lobo was taxed. Auditors say the levy funds livestock loss compensation, but lawmakers weigh repealing the tax amid rural objections and a history of licensing and rabies rules.
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Johnson County
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Auditor’s Office
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Detroit Parents Win 2.5 Million in Car Fuel Tank Suit
A Wayne County jury awarded the parents of James Marcelle Cash 2.5 million dollars after his 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle exploded from a rear strike, deeming the rear fuel tank location unsafe. GM plans to appeal. defense says no car can be crashproof.
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Cash
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Mitchell movement winners at the YWCA competition
On Wednesday at the YWCA the Mitchell movement winners were North-south Bob Hertzog and Mike Kelley first, Dr. JJ Smpec and Clayton Mossman second, and east-west Sudhakar Divakarani and Ken Hixon first, Connie Hellenthal and Lorraine Golembiews ki tied second with Bill Jennings and Dick Nassif. The next game will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the YWCA.
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Sudhakar Divakarani
Ken Hixon
Connie Hellenthal
Lorraine Golembiewski
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Energy crises spark as coal stockpiles shrink in two states
Rapidly dwindling coal piles triggered energy emergencies in Indiana and West Virginia. State authorities order 10 percent reductions for large industrial customers and urge broad conservation while miners clash over a wage deal and absenteeism policy. The UMW bargaining council must approve a tentative wage agreement before a full vote.
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Public Service Commission
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Buses collide injure Cedar Rapids girl
A 13 year old Cedar Rapids girl was treated for injuries at Mercy Hospital and released after two buses collided near Mount Vernon Road and 18th Street SE. The city bus driver Donald Courtney 51 and school bus driver Andrew Wells 50 were involved. Police said mirrors entangled as the buses passed. no passengers on the school bus.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Mount Vernon Road
18Th Street
Tina West
Donald Courtney
13Th Ave
Andrew Wells
Southland St
Strong housing sales predicted for 1979 year
Government economists foresee a strong 1979 housing market but doubt sales will match the 1977 peak. Commerce and HUD data show a record 820000 new single family homes sold in 1978, up 28 percent from 1976. On this date in 1971 an earthquake killed 64 in Los Angeles.
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