Stocks Hold Gain as Market Edges Higher in Late Trading
The New York market held a modest gain led by steels rubber electronics chemicals oils airlines and building materials while mail order retailers and aircrafts lagged. The Dow rose to 887.39 as volume stayed near Thursday's 19.26 million shares with 400 more stocks advancing than declining ahead of a holiday weekend.
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New York
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Recrion
Scurry Rainbow
Behring
Beverly Enterprises
Nutronics
Slaughter Steers and Heifers Rally in Chicago Cash Trade
Slaughter steer and heifer prices rose 25 to 50 cents on Friday in Chicago. No sheep receipts. USDA data show 2,700 cattle including prime and high grade consignments for 1,175 to 1,350 pounds, with yields and grades ranging from high prime to utility cows and bulls.
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Chicago
USDA
Omaha Livestock Prices Reported By UPI
Omaha cattle and calves offered in small numbers with steers and heifers scarce. Cows dominate supply and remain steady with choice 1,300 lb steers at 32.15 per cwt. Utility and commercial cows 20.00 to 22.50, canner and cutter 18.00 to 20.00.
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Omaha Livestock Omaha
UPI
Cable 400 Falls Short for Sioux City Market Test
Sioux City AP reports Cable 400 proves insufficient for a market test, delaying a potential rollout. Officials and investors await further signals on demand and pricing, with next steps under review by the Sioux City business office.
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Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
Wedding Party Crash Kills 13 in New Delhi Incident
Thirteen wedding party members were killed and 21 injured when a truck collided with a station wagon near New Delhi. Reports say the bride and groom rode in a separate car that narrowly avoided the crash.
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New Delhi
Iowa-Minnesota hog market stalls amid fair demand
Des Moines area hog market activity remains moderate with fair demand. Butchers mostly 25 lower, sows steady to 25 lower. Friday receipts estimated at 40,000. week prior 33,000. year ago 46,000. Thursday 85,000. U S 1-3 200-230 lb butchers 19.00-20.00. 230-240 lb 19.00-20.00. 240-260 lb 18.25-19.50. 260-280 lb 17.50-19.00. Sows 270-330 lb 16.25-17.50. 330-400 lb 15.75-17.00. 2-3 400-450 lb 15.25-16.50. 450-550 lb 14.50-16.00.
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Beysngon
RCA
Geneseo
Reich
Rdig Bate
GaPacif
Gerber
Reynand
ReynMet
Len Alden
RoanSel
Global Marin
Rohr Cp
Goodrich
Roy
Goodyr
Roy Dutch
Ryder Sy
GranitCty
York
A&p
Stock Exchange
Gt West Finl
Giwadnit
St Joe Min
Grn Giant
Greyhound
Sanders
Gulf Oil
ZapatNor Pf
Gulf Wn
Schenley
SchigoPlig
Chelsea Ind
SCM Corp
Exp Ind
Scoa Ind
Zinc
Halliburt
Wa Scott Paper
Harris Int
Notony Heclan Jr
Sear
Dan Rivera
Hercules Ig
Sears R
Union Corp
Heublein
Shell Oil
Shell Tr
HoernWal
Signal Co
YW Singer Co
Chicago (Ap
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Va Mercantile Exchange
NEW York
Dow Jones
Sony
Howmet
South Co
Une
Soungas
Sou Pac southrnRy 3A
Idaho Pw
Spartans Ind
StBrands
Kollsman
Piksagh
StdOil NJ
T&t
Arizona
Undil
Lamson Bros
Pen High Low Close Preveg Co
Va Itek Corp Swift Co
Arc
Jsystron Donn May Wie
Jewel Co
Allied Ch
John Man
Tampa el
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JohnJoh
Tektronix
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JonLogn
Teledyne
Elex Cp
Jostens
Hess
Va Exaco
Texas
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KayserRo
Va Textron
Kenncott
Acyani
Timken
Wy Kopp Co
Todd Sh
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Kroger Transitron
LearSieg
At&t
UAL Inc
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Dg Amc Inc
Va Ame Inc
AMP Inc
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Ampex Corp
Littonind
Lockheed Air
Pac Cp
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Loews Corp
Union Pacif
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Nh Richard
LVO Corp
Atlas Chem
Va Lykes Yngst US Indust
Atlas Corp
Avco, Corp
Va Macke Co
US Steel
Va Avnet Inc
Macy_RH
Univo
Ye Univer
Magner
Upjohn
Marath
Marcor
Varian Assoc
Beckman
Martinm
Vendo Co
Beech Air
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WarLam
Mead Corp
Abva
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Beth Sdl
Melv Sho
Wn Banc
Biockhr
Memorex
WnUnion
Boeing Co
Merck
Westg EI
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Orden
Crodot
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Associated Press
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Chicago
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Midwest meat trade in Des Moines market report edges higher
USDA notes modest demand in Des Moines area with steers 50 to 1.60 higher for various weights and heifers up 50 to 1.60. Pork sales slow with limited loins and hams varying, seedless bellies and picnics showing mixed gains and losses across listed weights.
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DES Moines
USDA
Chicago Produce Chicago Potato Totals and Prices
UPI report shows total shipments 337 with 32 old arrivals and no new arrivals. Old russets slow, round reds fair dull while track sales list Idaho russets and Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley round reds colored with prices for 10s meshed baled at 5.00 and 100s at 2.85 to 5.50 for various counts and shipments Chicago basis.
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Chicago
UPI
Idaho
Minnesota-North Dakota
Red River Valley
Minnesota- North Dakota
New York Produce Prices and Demand Note
New York apple and butter markets show ample supply. Apples report steady demand with whites at fancy large 33 to 35, fancy medium 28 12 to 30, fancy smalls 27 to 28 12. Butter offerings ample and demand slow with prices unchanged.
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NEW York Produce New York
USDA
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market prices steady local report
Friday market listings show hog prices steady to 25 cents lower with deliveries and weights specified. Cattle prices list various grades from choice and prime steers to utility cows, with discounts for overfat and overweight cattle. Poultry grain and feed prices included, all delivered for Friday.
Three Hurt in Crash At Junction Of Highways 21 And 30
Three persons were injured in a collision at the junction of highways 21 and 30 north of Belle Plaine. Dr Donald A Grief 42 rural Solon suffered cuts and lacera tions on his hands while Harry H Arias 22 rural Conrad sustained a back injury Connie Arias knee injury. Grief was southbound on 21 and stopped at a four way stop as an oncoming car failed to halt Arias braked and turned right colliding with Grief causing Grief’s car to spin and Arias car to leave the road. Damages were about 1400 to the Grief car and 800 to the Arias car.
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Belle Plaine
Donald A. Grief
Solon
Harry H. Arias
Conrad
Connie
Grief
Arias
Grief Car
Urias
Beans Rally Ends Higher in Mixed Chicago Grain
Soybeans futures dipped slightly then closed about 1 cent higher with March at 3.07 per bushel. Wheat traded lower around 1.6858, corn mixed at 1.52, and cash grain quotes showed No. 2 soft red wheat around 75n and No. 2 yellow corn near 1.00. Soybeans No. 1 yellow at 3.07V2 and soybean oil at 11.86.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain
Rights Group Alleges Race Discrimination in Rental Case
The Cedar Rapids human rights commission seeks a temporary injunction to bar Andrew Schulte from renting to any tenant until an investigation concludes if he refused a Black applicant, Paul Beets, due to race. The Linn District Court hearing is set for February 23 at 10 a.m. Judge Harold Vietor will hear the injunction request as the commission pursues possible action under city ordinance.
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Cedar Rapids
William Cotton
Commission
Harold Vietor
Eastern Iowans Pass CPA Tests
Four Cedar Rapids area residents are among 55 Iowans who passed the semi annual CPA examinations in Des Moines in November. Named residents include Robert T. Erkonen Richard A. Hughes James W. Theis and David A. Anderson. The Iowa board of accountancy chairman Earl W. Druehl announced the results.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Area
American Institute of Certified/ Public Accountants
New York
Brandon Youth Receives Suspended Sentence for Larceny
Brandon resident Don Hilliard appeared in Buchanan district court on a larceny in the nighttime charge. He pled guilty and Judge Caroll Englekes imposed a 180 day suspended sentence. Hilliard had enlisted in the armed services and will report for duty. The case stemmed from a break in at Hand Implement Co on Oct 16.
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Brandon
Don Hilliard
Buchanan District Court
Caroll Englekes
Hilliard
Armed Services
Hand Implement Co
House at McGregor Destroyed by Fire
A Thursday noon blaze gutted a vacant McGregor house owned by Mr and Mrs Darwin Hallberg. Fire chief Bob Hammel cited faulty wiring as the cause with losses around 6000 dollars.
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McGregor
Darwin Hallberg
Bob Hammel
Notice of Proof Will Without Administration Linn County Iowa
In Linn County District Court the estate of Sylvester L. Woods deceased is probate admitted on February 9 1971 with no administration planned. Any action to set aside the will must be filed within one year from the second publication date February 19 1971 or be barred. Kenneth L. Perry clerk and Ted V. Ruffin attorney for the estate.
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District Court of
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Sylvester L. Woods
Leroy Woods
Sylvester LeRoy Woods
District Court
Kenneth L. Perry
Banjo Stolen From Car In Cedar Rapids
City briefs report multiple minor crimes and notices including Allan R. Avis's banjo stolen from a car valued at 75 dollars, Lucille Randall's watch taken from St Luke's hospital, Gladys Ewing's purse missing near a downtown drug store, and a color TV stolen from the Howard Johnson Lodge.
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Allan R. Avis
Huxley Lane
Lucille Randall
Third Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Gladys Ewing
Twenty-third Street Drive
Cedar Rapids
Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Marion park board weighs open spaces plan and park site changes
Marion's park board approved City Planner Herman Thompson as an adviser for long range park planning. He will revise the open spaces map from the 1964 plan and coordinate with engineering consultant Don Hattery on park site layouts and Willow park development with the Marion Jaycees. Four live trees at Dry Creek is Land Donnelly Park were destroyed by vandals, and a $100 fine for removal of park property was noted. The ice skating season ends this weekend with rink closing and warming house open for skate and sledders. YMCA activities at the Marion branch include crafts, gym sessions, and teen nights with a full swim schedule listed. Rings are cleaned and checked free. Ray's Jewelry.
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Marion’s Park
American Legion
Marion Jaycees
Willow Park
Jaycees
Hattery
Dry Creek
Donnelly Park
Marion Athletic Field
Street Light Work Nearly Completed
City Manager Robert M. L. Johnson announced the street light replacement program is near completion with 34 of 230 replacements remaining and about seven days of work left. The overhaul, approved by the city council, phased out incandescent lights for mercury vapor and added lights at critical intersections to improve safety, drawing positive citizen response.
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Robert M. L. Johnson
Johnson
Personal Income In Strong Gain
The Commerce Department reported an $8 billion rise in January personal income driven by higher employment wages and longer work weeks. A large share stemmed from a rebound after the General Motors strike settlement. Personal income rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $825.5 billion, more than twice the 1970 monthly average.
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Washington
Commerce Department
General Motors
Weyerhaeuser Posts Record Sales as Earnings Lag
Weyerhaeuser Co. reported 1970 sales of 1.23 billion, up from 1.19 billion in 1969, with real estate subsidiary sales over 60 million excluded from total. Operating cash flow reached 225 million, 3.52 per share, up 16 percent, while net earnings fell five percent to 124 million and earnings per share dropped to 1.87. President George H. Weyerhaeuser cited a weak first half with a housing-led recovery expected in 1971, projecting starts of 1.7 to 1.8 million. A Cedar Rapids shipping container plant is noted.
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Weyerhaeuser Co
George H. Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser
Cedar Rapids
Waukon Youth 19 Receives 10 Year Term for Breaking and Entering
Eugene Hitner, 19, of Waukon pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in Alla makee district court. Judge Joe Keefe sentenced him to up to 10 years in Anamosa men’s reformatory. Auto theft and jail breaking charges were dismissed. Hitner and Wayne Fuller, 28, of Oelwein, had escaped from jail two weeks earlier and were linked to a car theft near Harpers Ferry. They were nabbed in Rockwell City after a broken tail light led to stop. Fuller to undergo psychiatric evaluation before his next court appearance.
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Waukon
Eugene Hitner
Allamakee
Joe Keefe
Anamosa Men’s Reformatory
Harpers Ferry
Hitner
Wayne Fuller
Oelwein
Rockwell City
Keefe
Fuller
Northeast Iowa Mental Health Center
DeMolay Sweetheart Ball To Be Saturday
Linn chapter of the Order of DeMolay will hold its annual sweetheart ball Saturday from 7 30 to 11 30 p.m. at the Masonic temple with music by the Anamosa reformatory band. The semi formal dance will crown the DeMolay sweetheart with Colleen Cook Lynn Evarts Susan Mangold Ruth Ferris Mark Maier and Cathy Mitchell as candidates. Master of ceremonies Randy Wade will crown the queen. Cecil A. Lewis offers thanks for kindness during a hospital stay.
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Linn Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Anamosa Reformatory Band
Colleen Cook
Lynn Evarts
Susan Mangold
Ruth Ferris
Mark Maier
Cathy Mitchell
Randy Wade
IE Seeks 30 Million Short Term Notes for 1971 Build
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. asks the Federal Power Commission to authorize up to 30 million dollars in short-term promissory notes to fund its 1971 construction program estimated at 62.8 million dollars. Notes would be issued to banks and dealers, mature by December 31, 1972, at prevailing prime rate. Protests or petitions to intervene are due by March 1.
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Washington — Iowa
Insurance Firm Elects Officers for 1971
John A. Wesselink of Sioux Center was re-elected president of Mutual Fire and Automobile Insurance Co. Cedar Rapids at the Jan 27 meeting. Lucas De Kaster Hull,Vice President Arthur Wilcox Cedar Rapids treasurer and assistant secretary Paul A Andersen Cedar Rapids secretary and manager. Board members re-elected include D. M. Crumley Rippey Cyril D. Wiedner Waconia Robert J. Daykin Dubuque Keneath Ehlinger Maquoketa Paul Zimbeck Lanesboro.
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John A. Wesselink
Sioux Center
Mutual Fire and Automobile Insurance Co
Cedar Rapids
Lucas de Kaster
Hull
Arthur Wilcox
Paul A. Andersen
Wesselink
DeKoster
Wilcox and Andersen
D. M. Crumley
Rippey
Cyril D. Wiedner
Waukon
Robert J. Daykin
Dubuque
Keneath Ehlinger
Maquoketa
Paul Zimbeck
Lanesboro
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Piper
Aanfrey & Hopwood
Rein
Banks of Iowa
Beatrice Foods
Kerry-Bur
Consolidated Foods
Anhia Dice
United Group
Guardsman
Harnischfor Interstate
Iowa Electric
Wren Og Kidde Life Invest
of Iowa
Mapco Comm
Apco
Mid-America
Nissen Querer
Enter
Wilson and Co
Wilson-Sinclair —_ ae
Chicago Livestock
Hogs
C.R. Markets
Rights Group
Ted V. Ruffin
Gazette
Adv
Mark Heefner
McPherson College
McPherson
Kan
Executive Plaza
1St Ave. SE
Thomas Melichar
Terry Drive
St. Benedict’s College
Atchison, Kan
Jay McNamara
W. D. MacKenzie Company
Joseph C. Creen, Jr
Joseph C. Creen
Mansfield Avenue
Notre Dame University
Madeline
Kathy Stieger
Janice Smith
Pam Carpenter
Linda Miller
Bernadine Hartson
Ymca Keen
Terri
Park Towne Square
Center Point Rd
REC
Marion
Thomas R. Lee
Mallory Street
Marion Knights Columbus
Nelson
Valentine Heart
Pierson’s Florists
Central Branch Ymca
Marshalltown
YMCA
Marion Branch
Ray
DeMolay Sweetheart
Cecil A. Lewis
Wamac
Marion High School
Wilson Beauty Salon
Magnavox
Marion TV
Penick & Ford's
F.C.B. Factory
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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