Livestock Prices Mixed as Cattle Hogs and Sheep Move
Chicago and Des Moines market notes show cattle steady to higher, hog receipts around 10 000 with prices 190 to 26.00 for light to mid weights, and sheep with slaughter lambs steady. Des Moines reports 68 000 receipts with prices mostly 25 cents higher and ranges from 15.00 to 19.50 for various classes.
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Shursday
API
Usdai
Chicago
Stron i
Des Moines
INS
Siolx City Livestock
Aioun City
UPI
Catile
Receunts
Shares Stage Closing Amid Mixed Gains in Late Session
New York activity shows stocks rising late with steel and chemical shares advancing one to two points. Market volume around 2.1 million trades. livestock reports from Waterloo and Des Moines indicate varied cattle and calf prices with some gains and softer weights.
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New York
Corn Advances Amid Sluggish Receipts Lag
Chicago AP reports corn rose on smaller than expected receipts while soybeans and wheat show mixed gains and losses. Prices move with March futures for corn at 1.1256 to 1.143, soybeans ~2.2414, and rye and barley showing modest shifts amidst cash provisions in Chicago.
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Chicago
Cincago
New York Produce Market Steady Prices Amid Mixed Receipts
Wholesale bulk carton prices hold firm with steady batten and 554000 receipts. Minor yields show 63 score AA Dloc and 82 score A B0'a 10s each for 687. Extras 48-50 pounds at 31rd9c. Medians around 40 JB2 amails.
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New York
API
IUSDA
1957 Retail Report Shows Peak Dollar Volume
Department state dollar volume reaches a high in 1957 while real volume declines. The report highlights nominal sales strength but waning inflation-adjusted activity, with regional and sector variations noted across state datasets.
Omaha Livestock Prices From Omaha Livestock Market
Market notes show cattle and calf prices with bids and headings for prime steer and heifer grades. Reports include weights in pounds, price ranges per cwt, and mentions of utility and commercial cattle. The text lists figures like 934.60 and 27.60 per hundredweight along with several buyer names and classification codes.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Strane
Alg
Feece
Ortaic Tmosk
Ernie Thalve
Armour Reports Drop in Earnings
Armour and Company filed its year end report showing earnings of 3 370 270 or 72 cents a share for the fiscal year ended Nov 2 1957 down from 13 866 613 or 2 09 a share the prior year The drop stemmed from failure to maintain price relationships between livestock and wholesale movement during the spring 1956 to much of 1957 The company noted improved balance in the final six months lowering sales in dollars but reducing unprofitable low margin tonnage by 10 percent
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Chicago
Api--Arour and Company
Js Dlid
Two Added to Board at Merchants National Bank
Lanorw members were again to the board of directors of the Merchants National bank at their annual meeting Tuesday. They are Howard H. Cherry Jr of the Cherry-Burren Corp and Horace G. Kedges Jr of the Stamats Publishing Company.
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Lanorw
Aqain
Merchants National Bank
Howard H. Cherry, Jr
Cherry-Burren Corp
Horace G. Kedges, Jr
Stamats Publishing Company
Iowans Get College Executives Training Program
Fifteen men from college and university staffs are being trained for top executive posts in higher education. The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools runs the program with Carnegie Corporation support. Trainees will visit member schools to study administrative and educational systems. Two locals, Stanley J. Wexwood of Coe College and James R. Jordan of the University of Iowa, are among the selections.
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Stanley J. Wexwood
Coe College
James R. Jordan
University of Iowa
Records move Cedar Rapids court files to Kansas City warehouse
Federal records covering 1890 to 1947 will be boxed and shipped to a Kansas City center for storage to save office space. The move involves 200 cardboard cartons and will be overseen by Cedar Rapids court staff and GSA personnel. Records remain accessible to agencies by letter within 24 hours. Thomas Crocker rites to be held in Rome for the former Iowa editor and California life insurance official.
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Cedar Rapids
Kansas City Center
GSA
Mmany
Army
Air Force
Soil Conservation Agency
Internal Revenue Service
Thomas Crocker
Rome
Naples
Italy
St. Paul’s America Episcopal Church
Thomas F. Crocker
California Life Insurance
Iowa
Crocker
Sorrento
Long Beach
Calif
Ames Daily Tribune
Ames
Enlistment of Three Announced by Navy
The Navy announced enlistment of three men in Cedar Rapids. Henry Boldt, 23, an army veteran, was sent to San Diego for airman indoc. Edward Riggart and Lawrence Cook, both 17, also left Cedar Rapids for basic training.
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Navy
Cedar Rapids
Henry 5. Boldt
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Edward J. Riggart
Cedar, Rapids
Route 3
Lawrence ©. Cook
Center Point Road
Stockholders Re elect All Bank Officials
The stockholders of the First National bank have re elected all bank officials. Directors include M. H. Biddick W. H. Balster H. F. Tackwood D. H. Smith Phil Morris Emery JF. Miller and Harold A Stowell. Officers re elected Emery J. Miller president Harald A Stowell executive vice president and cashier Phil Morris and Fred W. Wade assistant cashiers.
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First National Bank
M. H. Biddick
W. H. Balster
H. F. Tackwood
D. H. Smith
Phil Morris
Emery JF. Miller
Harold A. Stowell
Emery J. Miller
Harald A Stowell
Fred W. Wade
Pentagon Silent on Crashes Involving Nuclear Weapons
The government gave no details about a brief admission that a plane carrying a nuclear weapon crashed without exploding it. The Pentagon would not say where or when the incident occurred or if more than one such crash happened.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Pentagon
Ito
Air Force
U.S
Adenauer Lists Talk Conditions at Bonn Meeting
Chancellor Adenauer outlined conditions for NATO summit talks and warned the European zone proposal could threaten Western freedom. He said a conference is only valid if it meets specified terms and cautioned against mere ceremonial summits. The remarks came during a Speakers Bureau event at the Franklin hotel in Bonn.
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Hoy Swan- Son
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Bonn
injAdenauer
Franklin Hotel
Strawberry
Suromit
Pean
NATO
Cedar Rapids Freedom of Western Europe
Roose- Adenauer
Bulganin
NATO Pasal
Herschel Loveless
Solicitations Review Committee To Meet Monday
The Cedar Rapids Solicitations Review committee will meet at noon Monday at the Roosevelt hotel to consider three campaign applications: the annual March for Times, the annual Crusade for Freedom, and a Senior Hadassah campaign. A second item notes Charles Takes, 21, of 1418 Daniels St NF, was treated after a head injury from an air wheel-packing machine at Hawkeye Gulf 426 Third St SE. Mercy Hospital treated him. A diplomatic conference excerpt discusses cautious steps before possible understanding.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Takes
Daniels Street
Hawkeye Gulf Station
Third Street SE
Mercy Hospital
Calls for End to Employment Bias
A. J. Hayes, international president of the International Association of Machinists, urged action against employment discrimination at a Minority Community Resources Conference. He warned that Russia's missile advances require the U.S. to fully utilize its labor force and train minority youths for skilled work. The conference, organized by the President's Committee on Government Contracts, aims to broaden support for minority training programs.
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Waashingson
LVS
Russia
U.S
A. J. Hayes
International’ Association of Machinists
U. S
Car Crash Fines Highlight Local Court Session
Clarence Lundt of Linn Grove was fined 15 dollars in Iowa City for making an improper turn that caused a three car crash. The report notes other local items including a Woodmen meeting and community notices.
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Iowa City
Clarence Lundt
Linn Grove
Lundt
Soise Ogute Ne Nee
Cami ’Siscles
Sperial
Queen West Union
Mark Buch
Helt
Fayette County
Peulah Ross
Coralville
Wis
Contractors of Iowa Convene
DES MOINES AP The thirty sixth annual convention of the Associated General Contractors of Iowa opened with about 600 delegates expected to attend the two day meeting. Afternoon sessions voted to split into separate meetings for bridge and building paving and surfacing sewer waterworks and electrical contractors. Officers will be elected by the board of directors Thursday. The event included remarks on Iowa road program standards and honesty by John Baldridge of Chariton. Arrivals and local notices also crowd this brief item.
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DES Moines
Line Associated General Contractors of Iowa
John Baldridge
Chariton
Towa Good Toads Association
Towa
Iowa
Scimdals
Baldridge
Lows
Fayette County School Bond Vote Set for Thursday
West Union polls open at noon Thursday in city hall and Hawkeye town hall for the North Fayette County Community School District bond issue of 574000. Voters may vote until 8 pm. Nếu approved, funds would build a new grade school and multi purpose room and add a band and wrestling room to the West Union high school and improve Hawkeye and North High School buildings.
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West Union
Hawkeye
North Fayette County
North High School
Alpha
Rural Marion Woman Dies at 72 in Alburnett Road Home
Eila A Crosley Michel born March 25 1885 Farina Illinois moved to Wisconsin as a child. Married Charles Michel Aug 10 1904 now of Marion. Survived by husband son and daughter and sister. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Murdoch chapel Marion with burial Oak Shade cemetery.
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Ural
Marion
Charles Michel
Alburnett Road
Ness
Eila A. Crosley
Farina
Wisconsin
Milton College
Milton
Wis
Albion
Murdoch Chapel
Eline Randolph
Allen Bond
Oak Shade
Marion Woman's Club Elects New Officers
Marion Woman's Club installed new officers led by President Mrs John Messerli at Mac s Party House. New first second and third vice presidents were Mrs Robert Krogh Mrs Howard Sohn and Mrs Leon R Blinks. Other officers include Elizabeth Gibson recording secretary Ruby Hanscom treasurer Mrs John Aundrea historian and Mrs Raymond Eckhart parliamentarian. The club backs Helwa Si Camp Fire with guardian Mrs James Hammond. Miss Mildred Seait spoke on crafts for Cedar Rapids Playground and Recreation Commission. Ricky Failar son of Martha Kemp Failar had a tonsillectomy at St Luke s hospital.
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John Messerli
Marion Woman's Club
Mac’s Party House
Robert Krogh
Howard Sohn
Leon R. Blinks
Elizabeth Gibson
Ruby Hanscom
John Aundrea
Raymond Eckhart
James Hammond
Mildred Seait
Playground and Recreation Commission of
Cedar Rapids
Ricky Failar
Martha Kemp Failar
St. Luke's Hospital
Hearing Set for McLaughlin New Trial Motion
District Judge Glaire, Wood scheduled a hearing for January on a motion for a new trial for Myron McLaughlin age 22 of Waterloo. He was convicted last month of manslaughter in a traffic death involving Ben F. Butler a 70 year old Waterloo attorney. Sentencing will also occur on the same date. The defense request for more time to file the motion was granted. The case stemmed from the June 13 Waterloo crash in which Butler was killed and Ray S. Paul age 60 vice president of Rath Packing Company and driver of the car Butler rode in was injured fatally.
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Waterloo
Glaire
Myron McLaughlin
Ben F. Butler
Frank Higgins House Damaged by Fire
A kitchen on the Frank Higgins farmhouse near Springville burned Wednesday morning. Fire Chief Dale Stambaugh blamed a defective chimney and estimated damage at 3000 dollars. Firefighters prevented spread to the rest of the house and nearby farm buildings while the remainder suffered smoke damage.
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the Gazette
Springville
Frank Higgins
Dale Stambaugh
Ozark Sets 1957 Passenger Traffic Record
Ozark Air Lines posts a 1957 passenger record of 399 978, up 35 2 percent from 318 094 in 1956. Thirty six Ozark stations set all time passenger traffic marks during 1957. Lodge Elects William Blanchard new noble grand of IOGF Delhi. Other officers named include Ronard Rentschler Ray Gray Richard Joverman Howard Gleason J Pulver Joe Schnittier.
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Ozark
Ozark Air Lines
Delhi
Williuam Blanchard
IOGF
Ronard Rentschler
Yier-Grand
Ray Gray
Richard Joverman
Howard J Gleason
J. W. Pulver
Joe Schnittier
Bank Bandits Slug Cashier At Kentucky Branch
Two armed men wearing orange stockings covered their heads assaulted assistant bank cashier Pearl Ruber as she opened the KAUMuUUTH branch. They forced her to open cash drawers and fled with about 75 000 dollars. A teller Geneva Habermeht located Ruber shortly after the attack.
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Miss Ruber
Wholesale Food Prices Move Up
New York AP report shows wholesale prices measured by the Dun and Bradstreet index rising this week. The index stands at 6.45, unchanged from last week’s 6.45.
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New York
Ike’s Note Challenge Omission Sparks Confusion
President Eisenhower disclosed at a news conference that his note to Premier Bulganin lacked the publicity request he believed was included in a draft. He questioned who removed the paragraph and why while press secretary Hagerty confirmed it was not in the released text. Russian papers had not carried the letter.
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Eisenhower
Bulganin
Mec. Eisenhower
Russia
Bulfanin
U.S
Mr. Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Tiagerty
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Eighth Avenue
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Twelfth Avenue
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Winthrop
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Ware
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