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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1971
Page
15
Grains provide financial context as market news notes a general rise while equities show a downturn. The Dow Jones industrials at 2 pm fell to 897.40 from a higher level, with early advances erased by a slim margin and NYSE volume trailing Thursday by about 2 million shares.
Agricultural notes show soybeans up 4.42, corn and wheat modestly higher amid overall gains. New York stock trading drifted with slight price changes as banks cut prime rates, while cattle and hog markets varied with early-week gains and mixed demand across futures.
Friday Cedar Rapids hog market prices were steady. Thursday delivered prices ranged from 15.25 to 16.00 for 200 to 230 lb butchers, 12.00 to 12.50 for 300 lb and down sows, with reductions for heavier weights and adjustments by grade. Packers show minor deductions across weight grades, while grain prices note No. 2 yellow corn at 13. and No. 2 yellow soybeans at 82.41.
Slaughter steers were steady to 2 cents higher at the Chicago stock yards Friday with slaughter heifers mostly steady. Cattle receipts totaled 2,800 head.
Dorothy Hamilton, 38, of Harper's Perry, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of her husband Woberl The 28 year old man’s name appears garbled in the report. Bond set at 20000, arraignment continued by Judge Ape Keefe until the 21st at the county attorney’s request.
A Cedar Rapids man was saved from serious injury when a tow bar prevented a three vehicle crash on First Avenue and First Street Thursday afternoon. Garret Shedenhelm, 46, was hospitalized after his car was struck by a vehicle driven by Roger E. Knapp, who is charged with failure to have his vehicle under control and with having no valid license. Ballentine suffered whiplash and released. Knapp hospitalized and under investigation.
City brief notes a Friday 8 p.m. anniversary address at All Saints school in Vernon Heights. A scheduled indoor sports club meeting on Sunday has been canceled.
The College District announces a shortened semester break due to snow disruptions. Classes will be held Thursday to compensate for one of the missed days, with two classes Friday canceled and the makeup date for the other missed day undecided. Hospitalization notes and local notices appear amid the weather impact and related events.
Marlene Mantpas daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Mantpas of 2739 Dalewnad avenue SE Ottumwa Heights College Otumwa was named to the dean's list for the first semester.
Public improvements commissioner Richard Phillips said on Friday that the city asked private haulers to remove snow from parking lots and use their own dumping areas. The city's snow dumps along the Cedar River by Tenth Avenue SH and along A Street SW will be kept available for the city to ensure a winter dumping site.
Frances L Fitzpatrick, 43, of Castalia is appointed postmaster by the postmaster general. A 1966 recruit, she has been acting postmaster since June 1987. Native of Van Horne, she is married with three children.
Joseph Jacobs former ambassador to Poland and Czechoslovakia died Tuesday at age 77 of a heart attack in Washington. He served as a diplomat for decades and held postings in Eastern Europe. His death was announced by his family and the State Department offered condolences.
LaVerne Youngbear of Iowa City files notice of appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court from a Linn County conviction for robbery with aggravation. Judge Willian Eads ordered county expense for appointment of Paul Kinnan to handle the appeal and for printing the transcript. Youngbear was found guilty in December of taking money jewelry and a radio from an elderly Cedar Rapids couple on March 6 and was sentenced to up to 25 years after a motion for a new trial was denied.
Washington officials say the state department plans a six man inspection team to reach the South Pole on January 16 to tour international research stations including those run by the Soviet Union.
A tank car of liquid ammonia burst into flame on a Burlington Northern bridge near CALTAG. Fumes prompted evacuations of farm families in Callao and New Cambria as six freight cars toppled into the Chariton River. The 370 foot span was destroyed and fire crews were kept back for safety. No injuries were reported.
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