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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1978

Page

17

Selected composite prices near NYT late edition

United Press International compiled a late evening table of Selected composite prices from Abbott to Pfizer with numerous entries showing bid and ask levels, percent changes, and various market indicators. The list includes multiple corporations and commodities as of 10:30 pm New York time, reflecting broad activity across equities and industrials.

United Press Internation AllisCh Alcoa AMAX Amrdh Ve Am Airlines Sarco Asmondol BaxterTi Boeing BoiseCo Borden Boro BostEd Braniff Bucyrus United Press International

Stock quotes from a chaotic 1970s market list

A dense OCR sample shows numerous company names with mixed numbers and percent figures. The fragment resembles a stock table listing prices, changes, and indices, including standard and poor metrics and various corporate entries across sectors. The readable items emphasize market movement and sector performance without a clear single event.

Cedar Rapids Grain Prices Move Up for Soybeans

On Friday morning in Cedar Rapids the soybean price rose by 2 cents while yellow corn, white corn, and oats held steady from Thursday's close. Prices shown are for delivery to Cedar Rapids processors of 10 600 m Friday No 2 corn.

Cedar Rapids Pro Farmer Grain

Personal income in January shows slowest rise in a year

U S government data show total personal income rose 0.3 percent in January, the smallest monthly gain in a year. Wages and salaries advanced 1 percent while total payments including Social Security and welfare rose to an annual rate of 1.6264 trillion dollars, influenced partly by a higher minimum wage. Weather is ruled out as a major factor by analysts.

Washington Commerce Department Department

December factors cut income by billions in 1977 data

Government wheat payments totaling 700 million dollars in December under the 1977 Food and Agriculture Act and 250 million in January boosted the figures. A GM dividend about 3 billion annual rate added in December. The coal strike and higher Social Security taxes reduced wages and personal income by about 3 billion annually.

Department General Motors Corp

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Lists Mixed Declines

Friday prices show butchers 50c lower and sows down 1.00 with 200-230 lb butchers at 47.00 to 47.50 and 300 lb packing sows at 41.00 to 41.50. Weight-based deductions apply up to 550 lb. over 550 lb reduces by 1.00 per 50 lb. Wilson Foods Cedar Rapids hogs dept closes Fri afternoon for Washington’s Birthday.

Cedar Rapids Wilson Foods Washington

Small gain after week’s stock decline

New York shares edged higher at midday as traders reversed part of a week’s losses. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.56 to 754.85, the NYSE composite gained 0.07 to 49.01, while the AMEX index fell 0.15 to 122.63 with volume at 7.29 million shares.

New York NYSE

Regents vote university residence hall rate hikes

The state Board of Regents approved a third straight year of higher residence hall room and board charges at Iowa, Iowa State, and Northern Iowa. Next spring rates rise to 1438 at Iowa, 1284 at Iowa State, and 1272 at Northern Iowa as dormitories remain full amid inflation concerns.

Regents University Residence Ames State Board of Regents University of Iowa Iowa State University University of Northern Iowa R. Wayne Richey U of I Doug Siglin Siglin Iowa City

Tentative strike ends as Eagle picketing ends in Iowa

Meat Cutters Local 431 pull their picket lines at 34 Eagle Discount outlets in Eastern Iowa and the Quad Cities saying a settlement is likely. A ratification meeting is set for Saturday in Davenport. Union officials expect operations to return to normal by early next week.

Meat Cutters Local 431 Eagle Discount Iowa Quad Cities Mike Dean Local 431 Davenport Dean Teamsters Union Milan Ill Eagle

Iowa Hog Markets See Slow Trade and Mixed Demand

UPI reports Iowa hog prices steady to lower with Friday trade slow and demand light. Butchers mostly about 50 lower, sows 50 to 100 cents lower. price ranges shown for No 1-3 and No 2-3 weights across various lb lots. Receipts estimated at 3,000 with light bookings for March and openings noted for February demand.

Des Moines Federal UPI Midwest Iowa U.S. West North Central States Federal State Market News Service

Miller optimistic on towing plan near Miller

The Cedar Rapids operator who stores abandoned vehicles welcomes a state reimbursement ruling seen as clearing a logjam. George Miller will not permit another sale until reimbursed for two 1977 sales. Officials expect the ruling to clarify the process and aid resolution.

Cedar Rapids George Miller Miller

Ford shows giant leap in profits in 1977

Ford Motor Co reports a 73 percent rise in 1977 profits to a record 1.7 billion dollars, first time topping 1 billion. Chairman Henry Ford II cites substantial earnings as essential amid government pressure for smaller, cleaner cars and describes gains driven by North and outside North America sales, including Europe and South America.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Ford Henry Ford II Europe South America North America

Dollar Falls to Fresh Lows Despite U S Intervention

Paris reports the U S dollar sinking to new lows on euro market trading as Treasury Undersecretary Anthony Solomon reveals recent government intervention. Officials from advanced non Communist economies meet to discuss easing Washington’s balance of payments pressures and shielding the dollar from speculation.

Paris UPI U.S Treasury Anthony Solomon Washington

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