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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1969
Page
18
Prices on the New York Stock Exchange edged lower amid renewed selling after an early rally faded. Boeing led volume as traders weighed a Dow around 900, with American Telephone and Federal Pacific Electric slipping while IBM and other blue chips held slight gains. Market activity totaled about 12.3 million shares.
Market quotes show frozen pork bellies at March near 36.52 to 37.45 and May to August ranges. Dressed meats report notes beef prices steady to higher across cuts with pork belly and skinless hams rising. hogs and other pork cuts also firm in the Midwest trade.
USDA weekly Chicago estimates show 6,500 cattle and 4,500 hogs expected for Wednesday with no sheep estimate. Butcher hogs were steady to 25 cents lower from Tuesday, while slaughter steer and heifer prices held steady and wooled slaughter lamb values remained fully steady.
AP report from Chicago on slaughterhouse demand with hogs 5 000 head and price ranges for 205 225 and 200 240 200 250 and 330 400 and 550 600 lb sows. Cattle and calves activity shows steady slaughter and price bands for steers heifers cows bulls and mixed lots. Sheep slaughter lambs 80 100 lb quoted at 27.00 28.00.
Sioux City livestock report shows steer prices steady to weak with choice 950 to 1 300 dollars, reported by AP. Weathered bid ranges 23x to strong and heifers 850 to 1 050 dollars, reflecting variable demand across the sale.
C R Markets report steady to 25 cents lower on Cedar Rapids hogs with Monday prices for 200-230 lb butchers at 19.75 to 20.35. Sow prices 17.50 to 17.75 with weight grade deductions for larger hogs. Lambs and lamb prices listed. grain and cattle figures also noted.
UPI reports USDA data with total shipments 546 and arrivals 65 for Chicago markets. Track sales list Idaho Russet Gurbanks at 6.10 to 6.25 and Minnesota North pores round reds 2.50 to 2.60. eggs move higher with jumbo 44 to 46 cents, extra large 42 to 44, large 40 to 42, mediums released.
UPI notes Eggo offerings adequate to liberal demand slow for large white eggs and fancy sizes with Brown at 46-47. Fancy medium white 39-40 and fancy smalls white 34-35. Standards V2 Butter offers adequate to liberal demand with fair to occasionally good activity. Grade AA 93 score at 6727 A 92 score 67-67'2.
Chicago price report shows oats advancing while wheat, corn, rye and soybeans decline or hold. Market quotes reflect a varied session with oats leading gains amid unsettled overall commodity tone.
Grain prices in Chicago show No. 3 corn and No. 2 hard red wheat with mixed quality lines. Soybeans No. 1 yellow quoted around 2.67 percent, with soybean oil at about 9.25.
Police report a Cedar Rapids man Donald Lee Byrn was robbed at knifepoint near Fifth avenue and Sixth street SE around 10:45 p.m. Two men forced him into a car and stole 79 dollars. They drove to his apartment, ransacked inside, and Byrn shows a small cut on his right hand from grabbing the knife during the attack.
UMUAHAI Biafra AP reports a Nigerian plane experienced a sudden incident at a market in Eziama on Tuesday causing 17 deaths and several injuries according to the Biafran information office.
William Leigh Sowers 82 longtime University of Iowa English professor died Sunday at Mercy hospital He taught 35 years and became professor emeritus He mentored Tennessee Williams as a student Born Bedford April 15 1886 educated at Lake Forest Harvard services set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Beckman Butherus funeral home with burial in Bedford
Owen E. Thomas 46 of 2100 Grand Avenue Anamosa died suddenly Monday at home. He worked for Highway Equipment Co Cedar Rapids, survived by wife Marilyn three children Susan Roxanne Mark a stepdaughter Delmar Hammond Enid Okla two brothers Everett Leland Anamosa three sisters Mrs William Brown Wyoming Mrs Meno Otten Anamosa Mrs James Stahr Morley and father Olin Anamosa. Services Thursday 1 30 p m at Goettsch funeral home Anamosa burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Rapids.
Linn county deputies probe four breakins in Mt. Vernon late Monday night or Tuesday morning. Damaged Novak's Implement Co. file cabinet about $300. Blarney's tavern lost $131 cash, 40 to 50 cartons of cigarettes, and three liquor bottles. Bill's barber shop had a break in with no theft. Queeny's pub stolen cash and liquor unknown. Entry in all cases via pried front doors.
Four prisoners in Linn county jail wrote to Governor Robert D. Ray detailing poor food and unfit living conditions. They said outer clothing is issued only weekly and signed the letter with Robert Bruce Earl Washburn Philip Booth and Tom Foster, all facing pending charges or sentences.
State jail inspectors gave Linn county jail a clean bill of health last December confirming no deficiencies. The report focuses on facility safety and compliance standards observed during the inspection.
Fisher Governor Co. of Marshalltown announced plans to merge with Monsanto Chemical Co. They reported record sales of 72.2 million in 1968, up from 67.8 million in 1967, with earnings of 5.7 million or 2.49 a share, up from 5.2 million or 2.31 a share. A change in accounting raised 1968 net earnings by 379 thousand, but a federal tax surcharge reduced them by 514 thousand.
Notice to all interested in the estate of Magdalena Fieaguey deceased. Second publication requires actions to set the will within one year from that date. creditors must file claims with the clerk for allowance within six months from the second publication. Executor named, dated February 14, 1969 in Fairfax Iowa.
The Linn-Mar Community School District Iowa invites sealed bids for furnishing labor and materials for General Mechanical and Proferred Construction for Bowman Woods Elementary School Addition Phase 2. Bids due March 11 1969 at 2:00 p m CST opened read aloud.
The sheriff announces a public auction of real estate in Linn County Iowa to satisfy a court judgment of five thousand two hundred ninety seven dollars and sixty seven cents plus forty four dollars and sixty eight cents in costs. The property at NW 30 4 Block 17 Carpenter's Addition Cedar Rapids is offered for sale March 11 1969 at 9:00 am in Cedar Rapids Court House door.
Notice is given that a will and the administration of the estate of Arthur J. Mangold, deceased, were admitted to probate on April 13, 1968, Harold Knott named executor. Creditors must file claims within six months after publication or be forever barred. Dated February 14. Court Executor.
Public notice announces the estate of Harvert Yale with executor Cla M Wickensenbottom and attorney Robert C Nelson. Creditors must file claims with the court within six months from the second publication dated February 25 1969. late claims may be barred. The notice is dated February 13 1969 and published in Fairfield Iowa and Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Public notice states John J. Themen Willard Marting and others defaulted on a contract for sale of 110 acres in Section 1 Township 85 Range 8 containing the west half of the northeast quarter. Taxes for 1967 unpaid, vendor paid 771.5 with interest, attorney fees 75.00. Contract may be forfeited after 30 days from third publication. Attorneys Lyne Ballas Jarman listed.
Bids are invited at the Office of the Secretary of the Consolidated School District of Saar Point Linn County Iowa by 7 pm for sale of bonds. Bond terms include any denomination of 5000, maturities from 1969 to 1988, redemption with 2% bid bond. right to reject bids. payment after purchase. dates February 25 and March 4, 1969.
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