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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1977
Page
26
New York stocks rebounded with a broad advance led by gains in Sony and a higher Dow Jones average at 971.58. The NYSE composite rose to 56.15 and the Amex index to 110.04 as volume slipped to 9.84 million shares in early trading. The market recovered after a sharp two session loss with buyers and short-covering noted.
The article lists commodity quotas with prices for gold and silver. It cites London gold at 132.20 and 130.50 and New York silver at 434.00 and 432.50, reflecting market figures as of Thursday. The content combines numerals and currency notes from the AP dispatch.
Cedar Rapids Thursday hog market edged down for butchers while sows held steady. Prices for 200-230 lb butchers at 37.50 to 38.00, 300 lb sows at 30.50 to 31.00, with discounts for heavier ranges and packers. Sheep quotes ranged 44.00 to 51.00 per head. corn 2.30 and soybeans 4.82 per bushel. Futures show mixed live cattle and hog activity with multiple delivery months.(Omitted trailing figures)
In Linn district court First avenue division Timothy Schulte Dorchester pled guilty to an August 8 drunk driving charge and was fined 300 plus costs Gregory Wiggins Center Point received a deferred sentence on a September 19 drunk driving charge A January 1 assault and battery charge against Bradford Mason 1013 I Avenue NW was dismissed.
The notice lists telephone numbers for News Sports Bookkeeping and General Information with hours for subscription departments and advertising. It specifies contact lines 398 821 and 398 8333 for subscriptions 398 8234 for classifieds 398 8222 for display ads and 398 4450 for the office.
Livestock trading shows slow to moderate demand with biweekly price ranges. No 1-3 hogs 200-230 lb fetch 38.00-39.00, larger weights lower. sow prices 29.25-32.00, receipts around 70,000. Chicago grain quotes list No 2 soft red wheat 2.78, corn 2.54, soybeans 7.15. Joliet and Sioux City reports follow with hogs down to 35.00 for lighter classes and steers near 37.75-38.75. Frozen pork bellies quoted at 52.60-54.60 in futures.
The French foreign ministry summoned U S Charge d Affaires Samuel Gammon to protest U S remarks on France freeing Abu Daoud. U S officials criticized Paris for releasing the Palestinian terrorist before extradition requests could arrive, prompting Israeli and French diplomatic strain and calls to expel the French ambassador.
Cedar Rapids airport commission votes to close the Terrace Room restaurant and rent the space to the FAA. The upstairs lunch service continues until a rental agreement is reached. evening operations end. FAA rent discussed at 7–8 dollars per square foot. Other actions include pursuing X ray equipment with United Air Lines and Ozark participation.
Metro narcotics officers seized about 5000 pharmaceutical amphetamines and five to six pounds of suspected marijuana in a raid at 1332 Hillside Drive NW on Wednesday night. Two suspects were questioned. one released. Kenneth Langham, 30, of 1332 Hillside Drive NW, is charged with two drug counts and held at Linn County jail in $50,000 bond.
State Sen. John Scott predicts Attorney General Richard Turner will fail to oust him from the Iowa Senate. Turner sues in Polk County District Court challenging Scott’s eligibility and residency at the time of the November election. Scott says the executive council will defend him and the court will likely dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
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