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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1962
Page
8
Chicago and Des Moines market reports show hogs, cattle, and sheep moving higher or steady. Barrows and gilts gain to 75 cents, sows up to 75 cents, slaughter steers 25 to 1.00 higher. prices listed for various weight ranges and classifications. Des Moines notes fully steady trends with mixed weights for butchers and sows, offering concrete price ranges.
Sen. Strom Thurmond says no one will muzzle him and pledges to expose in senate speeches what was not fully developed in a subcommittee hearing. He criticizes Kennedy for limiting access to which censors handled which speeches and defends the marine questionnaire amid protests from the corps commander.
A Gardner Cowles led group purchases all Mackle brothers shares in General Development Corp. totaling 100.7 million shares, including unissued stock. Goldman Sachs clients and several GD directors join the group as construction ties shift to GD directly. Mackle resignations and Yeats announced termination of the Mackley contract. Cowles elected board chairman, replacing F. E. Mackle Jr.
UPI report lists varied beef prices by weight and cut ranges in Waterloo. Figures show per hundredweight costs from 160 to 400 pounds, with prices around 13 to 16 dollars, and many weight brackets densely annotated.
Cedar Rapids hog market prices held steady Saturday with 200 to 230 lb butchers at 16.00 to 16.90 dollars and some at 17.10. 200 to 230 lb stockers 16.50 to 16.90. packing sows 14.50 to 15.50. Over 230 lb butchers priced lower per 10 lb increments. packers see larger declines by weight. Also appears a Linn County probate notice naming an executor and requiring estate claim settlements.
Nonagricultural employment in Linn county fell 1.5 percent in January, down 690 workers from a year earlier, and 370 fewer seasonal workers from December 1961. Machinery manufacturing led losses, with a 1 040 worker decline, the Iowa State Employment Service reported.
Dr. Arthur Miller of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod challenged Cardinal Spellman’s claim that Kennedy’s school aid plan would end parochial schools. He said federal aid to public schools would not doom denominational schools, just as no aid would not end public schools.
Robert Kennedy landed in Hong Kong amid fog after a layover in Formosa and a three hour stop in Japan. He said the communist world has more problems than the West and planned to rest before continuing his tour.
At an annual meeting the stockholders of the corporation in Iowa adopt amendments to increase capital stock to 200 000 dollars split into 2 000 shares of 100 dollars each and set annual meetings for third Tuesday of January 1963 and thereafter. The board of directors will be elected and officers appointed. signatures of Arthur A Bezder and Prank J Stastny as president and cashier accompany the amendment.
The United States conducted another underground nuclear test in Nevada described as a low yield event by the Atomic Energy Commission. The test occurred Friday and adds to a sequence of clandestine device experiments noted by officials.
Gene Glenn 33 of Ottumwa filed nominating papers as a Democrat aiming for Iowa's Fourth congressional seat. A former aide to Rep. Frances Bolton, Glenn lived on a farm near Ottumwa after resigning last year. He studied at George Washington University and earned a law degree last year. Glenn married with no children and served three years in the Army including studies at the University of Stockholm. The seat is held by Republican John Kyl who said he will seek a third term.
Notice is given that on February 14, 1962, at 9:00 a.m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a will purported to be of Anna Goldie will be offered for proof and admission to probate in the District Court. Melvin McCalley is Clerk. Claassen Kreuter Ford Ibeling are attorneys for the matter.
Notice is given that on February 9 1962 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Edith Palmer late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons owing debts to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must file them with the Clerk of Linn County Iowa District Court. Irl E Palmer Administrator Carl Hendrickson Attorney
Notice is given that on February 15 1962 at 9:00 A.M. in the District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa the will of Henry J Achter deceased will be heard for proof and admission to probate. Melvin J McCallie clerk. Lawrence Crissman attorneys. Notice also of the will of Rose C Ebright deceased will be heard February 14 1962 at 9:00 A.M. at Cedar Rapids Court House for probate. John J Shea attorney.
Notice in Linn County Iowa announces William W. Bull named Sole Executor of the Lorilard J. Dennis estate. Claims must be filed authenticated with the Linn County Clerk. Also dissolving The Parlor Furniture Manufacturing Co Inc per stockholder director vote on December 15 1961.
Ida Luella Bruce, executrix, of Linn County Iowa, announces on February 8 1962 her appointment as executrix of the estate of Leonard Nelson Bruce deceased. Creditors must present claims to Linn County District Court Clerk and file them duly authenticated. Signed by Silliman Gray and Stapleton on behalf of the estate.
On January 26 1962 the undersigned were appointed and qualified as executors of the estate of Irene Jordan late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons having claims against the estate will file them in the office of the Linn County Clerk of Court. Sargent Spangler Hines and Pence executors.
By direction of the Cedar Rapids City Council a final assessment plat and schedule for concrete pavement improvements recently completed and accepted are on file with the City Clerk. Hearings set for March 15, 1962 at 10 a.m. to consider objections. objections must be in writing within 20 days of first publication. City Clerk Harold G. Schaefer. Published February 9-10, 1962.
State of Iowa Linn County ss notice is hereby given that on February 2 1962 the undersigned was duly appointed and qualified as Administrator with will annexed of the estate of John Moyer late of Linn County deceased All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate settlement and those having claims against the same will file them duly authenticated in the office of the Clerk of the District Court Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids Administrator with will annexed Moyer Bergman Attorneys
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