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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1956

Page

4

Hogs and Cattle Prices Drift Lower in Midwest Reports

USDA Saturday receipts 60 cattle 200 hogs with no sheep. Butcher hogs mostly 25c lower, top at 12.25, steady steers and heifers. Des Moines receipts 65,000 with prices 15 to 25c lower for butchers, barrows and gilts ranged 8.50 to 12.00, sow figures down. CHICAGO GRAIN QUOTATIONS.

Chicago USDA U. S Des Moines INS Scuaiincdienii ci Turn Gonbang Et Chone Ks Py Nal Nalin Nam Afiteuany Corp Intl Nickel_ Allied Chem Pea Lied S Chalmers Bs Jeff Am'n Manville Aid Jones Aughlin Kennecott Am Kroger Cedar Rapids Am Steel de Monsanto Pesged Geet & Co Atlantic Va Ag Marshall Baldwin Lima Balto & Onie Mayta Co Bendix Av Moss Mo Aoe Beth Law NOX Mont War Boeing Airp Motorola Borden Co Murray ‘Corp Bor Wasps Biscuit Bridge Dairy P Cash Whee Natl Steel Canada Burroughs Corp Anad Pac” Y Central Trac Ys Nor Pac RR Cerro de Pasco Paramount Ohio Enes Collins Col Utility Reyn Motors Schenley Bologna Conti Oil Sears Roeboune Crangars Shell of Co Simmons ALF Deerea Sinclair Oil Spa Curtisser Socony Mob Douglas Air Sou Pac. Co Ood Soman Dow Chem Railway Media Ibs Shone du Pont Eastern A Fairchild Eng Studeba Pirat Swift and ‘Co Tex Oe Co Gair Robt Tex Tidewater Fox Film Gen Electric N Dynamics Gwion Carbide Gen Foods Union Pac En Motor Uni Aircraft Iy Teisha Gillette Co Uni Air Lines Glidden Co Uni Corp Goebel Brew Pruit Goodrich Monam Godyear Tire Indus Graham Paige Walworth Warner Bros Greyhound West Penn Leghorn Howe Sound White Mtrs Hup_Corp W'lworth Wilsor & Co FW Rayon Youngston Inland Steel Zenith Radio Dumont Lab American

Omaha and Sioux City Livestock Receipts and Prices

Omaha cattle receipts 600 with calves 75, demand focused on slaughter cows and bulls. Sioux City reports 500 cattle with limited classes, prices steady. few clean-up sales cows around steady, canners and cutters $9 to $10.50. Waterloo hogs steady to lighter offerings. various weights listed with hog prices from $9.10 to $11. For all regions, price changes minimal and activity focused on slaughter classes.

Omaha Livestock Omaha INS Sioux City

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago markets show butter at 93 score 57c to 90 score 58 and 89 score 58c, with receipts 868,693 pounds. GS-Receipts 18,297 cases and varied cheese, eggs, potatoes, and carrots. New York butter barely steady and eggs barely steady, receipts 749,461 and 19,491 respectively. overall market steady to lightly softened.

CAGO New York USDA

Stock Market Extends Rise Across Broad Front

New York Friday marked a fifth straight stock market advance with gains broadly spread. Prices rose about one to three points while losers were few, and trading hit an estimated 2,800,000 shares. Grain prices listed include Corn No. 2 at 1.22 and oats at 60 cents. Soybeans, yellow No. 1 stands at 82.4. Native wool-4i.

New York

Grain futures weaken on profit take and hedging

Chicago area grain futures drift lower as profit taking and hedge selling pressurize wheat and corn amid farm policy uncertainty. Wheat closes down, corn and oats mixed, rye up, soybeans steady to up. cash provisions show mixed reports on prices and grades across oats, barley, and soybean products.

Chicago

Investigation Proposal in House on NAACP

Representative Gathings of Arkansas proposed a House investigation into the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The plan comes amid political tensions and civil rights debates in Washington.

Washington National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Rep Gathings D-Ark

Sun Life Increases Dividends for Policyholders in 1955

The Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada announces a higher dividend scale for 1956 and reports 1955 payrolls, with life insurance in force surpassing 64.5 billion. Premiums totaled 761 million, 244 million of which were group policies, with 42 million paid to beneficiaries and 94 million to living policyholders and annuitants. Mortgage investments reach nearly 400 million as Bourke forecast 1956 growth.

Sun Life Assurance Canada George W. Bourke En Life Insurance United States Sun Life Sun Life Insurance

Hoye Named to UCP Campaign Committee

City brief recalls Hoye of 1305 Fifth Street NW named to the national United Cerebral Palsy campaign committee for 1956 and notes his Cedar Rapids UCP board membership alongside assorted local notices and community items including stamp arrivals at the post office and a Cub Scout Blue and Gold ceremony with multiple awardees and new initiates.

Hoye Glenn B. Hoye Fifth Street National United Cerebral Palsy Campaign Committee Cedar Rapids Ucp Organization Mt. Vernon Cedar Rapids

Man Is Gash Headed In Tavern Fight in C R

Ted Longfellow aged 48 suffered a back head gash requiring six stitches after a noon Friday fight in the Alibi tavern. He was taken to St Luke’s hospital. Police say Longfellow fought Tommy Flood of 412 Tenth Street SE, who was knocked down. in the scuffle Loren Coolahan was also arrested. All three charged with intoxication.

Ted Longfellow Alibi St. Luke's Hospital Longfellow Tommy Flood Tenth Street Ood

Elthon Statement Slated for Wednesday in Iowa

FERTILE IOWA Lt Gov Leo Elthon said he will announce his political plans next Wednesday fueling speculation he may oppose Gov Leo Hoegh for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. He denied seeking re election as lieutenant governor and noted GOP groups urged him to run for several offices. He served 53 days as governor after Beardsley's death before Hoegh's 1955 inauguration.

Leo Elthon Elthon Leo Hoegh G.O.P William Beardsley Hoegh

National firm seeks new distributors for fast selling items

National company with expanding market offers guaranteed sales distribution in a lucrative area. Local distributors service existing retail accounts. no sales role required from distributors as company sales force handles selling. Initial inventory investment $700 to $7900. Respond with name address phone and brief background to Box C-328 Gazette.

National C-328 Gazette

Birthday Dinner for Mrs Nie land At Marion Home

Relatives and friends gathered at the Nieland residence in Marion for a surprise birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Walter Nieland. Attendees included the Nielands, Kruegers, Roths, Buckleys, Carpenter families, Robersons, Krauses, and Bartletts among others.

Walter Nieland Nieland Laurence Nieland Ruth Krueger Ed Roth Blairstown Margaret Nieland Belle Plaine Dean Buckley Lyle Carpenter Springville Jack Robertson Jerome Krause Cedar Rapids Leo Nieland Paul Bartlett Marion

Brandon School Superintendent Plans Retirement

Special to The Gazette J. C. Clark, longtime Brandon superintendent of schools, announces retirement and plans to relocate with his spouse to a small farm they purchased earlier.

Brandon J. C. Clark Clarks

Marion Man arraigned on wild driving charges in Cedar Rapids

A 26 year old Marion man was arraigned in municipal court Friday for driving without a license intoxication reckless driving and leaving the scene after a collision on Forest drive SE. He allegedly continued after the crash and hit a tree on Grande avenue before abandoning the car. He pleaded guilty to intoxication and no license but denied driving the hit and run car. Fined $10 on each charge with trial on remaining counts set for Monday. Also mentions a naval reserve officer survey near Cedar Rapids and training center plans.

Marion Frank Chase Cedar Rapids Forest Drive Chase James Patterson Meu

Seven Men Enter Service in Army and Navy Officer Survey

Seven Cedar Rapids men enlist in the army and reserves with three regular army signups and four reserve enrollments all for immediate active duty. Two regulars head to Camp Chaffee Arkansas for basic training Terry P. Sorenson age 17 Marion artillery Leo A Vanourney age 19 Central City unassigned Richard D Stanford age 20 Quasqueton to Eighth division at Camp Carson Colorado. Navy survey plans to gauge interest in an officer school.

Fort Leonard Wood Marlin P. Swartzendruber Robert E. Owens Hugh J E. Owens Homestead Jack R. Hook Iowa City Owens Army Regular Army Navy Officer Survey Camp Chaffee Ark Terry P. Sorenson Marion Leo A. Vanourney Central City

Nine Eastern Iowans Return from Far East

Nine men from The Gazette area are aboard the navy transport Gen. M. M. Patrick, scheduled to arrive Friday from the Far East. They are A2/c Robert V. Ernest, Sp 8/c Ronald A. Ross and

Seattle Gazette Area Navy M. M. Patrick Far East Robert V. Ernest Ronald A. Ross

Military Personnel Listed for Iowa Locations

Sp 3/c James L. Williams of Cedar Rapids Sp 3/e James G. Ales Maquoketa Al/e Donald B. Gerner Clermont Pvt Darrell R. Hennessey Marion Sp 3/c Paul W Eastman Postville Pfc Lawrence W Quinlan Oxford Sp 2/e i Charles L Stearns Fayette

James L. Williams Cedar Rapids James G. Ales Maquoketa Donald B.gerner Clermont Darrell R.hennessey Marion Paul W. Eastman Postville Lawrence W, Quinlan Oxford Charles L. Stearns Fayette

Seat on Exchange Sold for $100000

NEW YORK AP reports a seat on the New York Stock Exchange has sold for 100000, the first time since the bull market peak of 1937. The price is the highest paid since April 27, 1937, when a seat last changed hands.

New York New York Stock Exchange Aia

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