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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1969

Page

10

Justice Dept urges end to fixed stock commissions

A Justice Department memo to the SEC urges abolishing all fixed minimum stock commissions within five years. If adopted, it would end the current rate system, spur competition, and likely lower broker fees on all stock transactions for millions of investors. The memo notes immunity for exchange activity is limited and calls for immediate removal of ceilings above $50,000 with staged cuts.

Washington UPI Justice Department Securities and Exchange Commission SEC The Stock Exchange Department

Cedar Rapids hog market prices and Chicago bids summary

Cedar Rapids hog market Saturday saw 25 cent drops for butchers and steady packers. Friday prices for 200 to 230 pound butchers ranged 19.00 to 19.35, with sows 16.00 to 16.25. Chicago bids show week ranges for hogs 18 to 21 dollars and cattle and sheep values across weights, with various grade distinctions.

C.R Cedar Rapids Chicago Livestock Chicago Peeta We Rene Ae

Meat price movements in Des Moines market report

AP dispatch from Des Moines shows USDA Friday livestock brief with steer beef up about 50 cents, heifer beef up around 50 cents, pork cuts and skinned hams rising 50 cents to 1 dollar. Seedless bellies and various loin and hog weights listed with prices in the 28 to 52 dollar range.

DES Moines USDA Midwest Lawa

Delay in Iowa development head search announced

DES MOINES UPI The search for a new director of the Iowa development commission will be halted until salary guidelines are set by the legislature. The commission praised staff devotion amid no named director and noted vacancies in PR and research. Governor Ray suggested the director serve at the governor's pleasure.

Officers Named By Radio Club

Sumner H Foster elected president of Cedar Valley Amateur Radio club. Greg Hibbard becomes vice president John Ely III secretary and Al Groff treasurer. Directors are Joe Trombino Arnold Verdow Russell Boone Gary Leach and Bud Southard. Linn County Civil Defense Director William Bjorenson approved Verdow as radio amateur civil emergency service officer and Hibbard as emergency coordinator.

Sumner H. Foster Goblins Gully Drive Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club Greg Hibbard John Ely III al Groff Joe Trombino Arnold Verdow Russell Boone Gary Leach Bud Southard Linn County Civil Defense William Bjorenson Verdow Linn County Radio Amateur Hibbard Linn County

Scout Packs Award Recipients Named at Local Schools

Cub Scouts Pack 3 awarded Thursday at Grant Wood school to Bill Basler Mark Bohlander Peter Kettlekamp Steve Williams Marc Ferguson Dick Jacobsen Jeff Sanders Stewart Southard Bob Harris Dave Stewart Scott Kesser Kerry Sanders Jeff Johnson Peter Vasquez Calvin Hackett John Jensen Varick Wilson Chris Bulmer Scott Kennedy Tom Peremsky Louis Bucksbaum Roger Dickenson Jeff Covell Pat Coughlin Don Jacobsen Steve Southard and Rob Schladetzky. Pack 36 awards Thursday night at St Patrick's school went to Mark Rodenkirk Norbert Hawes Chris Monaghan Tim Zipperer Bob Brauner Mike Musil Chuck Elias Allen Dvorak Jim Brauner Mark Corrigan Jeff Kramer Gerry Mottet and Paul Brauner. Pack 42 awards Friday at Garfield school were given to Randy Grant Mike Henry Greg Kerr Bob Essig Doug Prendergast Donald Watters Brian Kosek John Pohorsky Todd Sabin Randy Kahler Robbie Deaver Mike Hayes Gary Neuenswander Richard Holec Jeff Fleckenstein and Scott Dickson.

Grant Wood School Bill Basler Mark Bohlander Peter Kettlekamp Steve Williams Marc Ferguson Dick Jacobsen Jeff Sanders Stewart Southard Bob Harris Dave Stewart Scott Kesser Kerry Sanders Jeff Johnson Peter Vasquez Calvin Hackett John Jensen Varick Wilson Chris Bulmer Scott Kennedy Tom Peremsky Louis Bucksbaum Roger Dickenson Jeff Covell Pat Coughlin Don Jacobsen Steve Southard Rob Schladetzky Pack 36 St. Patrick’s School Mark Rodenkirk Norbert Hawes Chris Monaghan Tim Zipperer Bob Brauner Mike Musil Chuck Elias Allen Dvorak Jim Brauner Mark Corrigan Jeff Kramer Gerry Mottet Paul Brauner Garfield School Randy Grant Mike Henry Greg Kerr Bob Essig Doug Prendergast Donald Watters Brian Kosek John Pohorsky Todd Sabin Randy Kahler Robbie Deaver Mike Hayes Gary Neuenswander Richard Holec Jeff Fleckenstein Scott Dickson

Center Point Bond Victory Aims to Remove Probation

Center Point district residents approved a $275000 bond by 351 to 39 to fund a high school addition with a library art room and music room. The district seeks to lift a year long probation caused by missing art in grade levels a librarian and lack of a central library and special education provisions.

Center Point State Board of Public Instruction

Train Wreck Injures Clerk In Illinois At Kankakee

Delmar G Hilton railway mail clerk from 700 Fifteenth Avenue injured in a Friday crash at Kankakee Illinois. He is in fair condition at St Marys Hospital. Mrs Hilton has gone to Kankakee. He suffered head injuries in the crash. Lost: Girls tortoise shelled glasses. Reward. 377-3757. Adv. Mother Dies Mrs Jacques Bevauns 1225 Lincoln Drive has word of the death Saturday of her mother Mrs Arthur Cate 94 at Perry Services will be held Monday at Perry. Federal state $5 and up Open all the time. Frank Gorup 1004 17th St NE 364-5573 Adv. Danish Maid Bakery under new management starting January 20 Open 6 5 daily also Friday evenings Adv. Bonnie Baum Judy Bohren invite their customers to the Petite Salon 888 10th St Marion 377-5163 Adv.

Delmar G. Hilton Fifteenth Avenue Kankakee Ill St. Mary's Hospital Hilton Jacques Bevauns Lincoln Drive Arthur Cate Perry Federal & State Frank Gorup 17Th St Bonnie Baum Judy Bohren 10Th St Marion

Churches in Marion Area Offer Sunday Services and Sermons

A listing of Marion area churches with pastors and service times. Marion Churches Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist St Josephs Catholic Christian Christian Reformed Ascension Lutheran Lutheran Church of the Resurrection St Pauls Lutheran Free Methodist First United Methodist Prairie Chapel United Methodist First Presbyterian Reformed Presbyterian Church of God United Seventh Day Brethren provide schedules. Sermons include When Tragedy Strikes A Rod of Almond What Do You Live For The Marvelous Spirit Wicked Sons. Services span morning worship, Sunday school, vesper or evening worship, and Catholic masses at multiple times.

Bethel Baptist 8Th Ave William C. Larson Grace Baptist S. 15Th Don R. Martin St. Joseph's Catholic 5Th Ave William H. Blessington James J. McBride Bernard Grady Christian McGowan Bivd Peter M. Morgan Christian Reformed 7Th Ave Gordon Stuit Jesus Ascension Lutheran Grand Ave Roger W. Peterson Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 18Th Landis O. Gross St. Paul’s Lutheran Missouri Synod John D. Huber, Jr Free Methodist Ronald W. Miers Prairie Chapel United ‘Methodist Clyde C. Scott First Presbyterian Jean P. Hayter Reformed Presbyterian S. 15Th St Robert B. McCracken Church of God 9Th Ave W. J. Kuryluk United Seventh Day Brethren 2Nd Ave W. Allen Bond

Woman 21 killed in Des Moines ice slick crash

Des Moines police report a 21 year old Iowa State student Peggy Louise Tometich of Ames died Friday night when her car, driven by her husband Robert 20, collided with a second vehicle driven by Norman Johnson 64 of Altoona on an icy city street. Johnson’s car slid broadside into the passenger side of the compact car.

Des Moines UPI Iowa State Peggy Louise Tometich Ames Robert Norman Johnson Altoona Johnson Tometich

Fire Bomb Damages Draft Headquarters in Washington

A fire bomb through a first floor window damaged the national selective service headquarters in Washington early Saturday. The small blaze destroyed some equipment and scorched files. No draft records were kept in the office.

Washington National Selective Service

Hummingbird Torpid in Cold Revives with Warmth

When temperatures drop the hummingbird becomes motionless and appears lifeless. Warmth restores its activity and vitality, reviving the exhausted bird.

BlackBoard Jungle at 9:30 on Channel 9

Sidney Poitier and Glenn Ford star in BlackBoard Jungle screening at 9 30 tonight on KCRG TV Channel 9. The program air time is listed for local viewers.

Sidney Poitier Glenn Ford Channel 9 Kcrg-Tv

St Donatus Youth Drowns After Car Crash

Gary Hutter 18 of St Donatus drowned when the car skidded off a bridge into a creek near Bellevue about 3 30 a m. Three other men were injured and escaped through a broken rear window. Hutter was trapped. The car overturned 12 feet into a creek with two feet of water seven miles north. Hospitalized in Dubuque were Sylvester Connell 32 Ronald Hilken 22 owner of the car and his brother James 17 all of St Donatus.

James St. Donatus

Two Arrested At C R Tavern

Betty J. Wilson 20 of 131 Fourteenth avenue SE and Pamella A. Morrow 20 of 328 Fourteenth street SE were held in the city jail. Wilson faces consuming liquor and frequenting a tavern as a minor and resisting an officer, with a birth certificate shown as hers. Morrow faces frequenting a tavern as a minor. They were arrested after police were alerted two underage women drank at the 100 Club at 100 First street SW. Bond set at 195 dollars for Wilson and 55 dollars for Morrow.

Betty J. Wilson Fourteenth Avenue SE Pamella A. Morrow Fourteenth Street Miss Wilson Miss Morrow First Street

Do You Have a Special Service Advertise Regularly

A brief advertisement notes the option to place regular want ads for services. It invites readers to advertise special services in ongoing daily listings.

Television Listings Sketch from Cedar Rapids to Davenport

A fragmented TV schedule shows channel lineups for KCRG WMT KWWL KTVO WHBF WOC WKBT KROC WHO and others. It mentions a 6 15 time for Leo Greco Hotel report and 10 15 Journeys plus 10 20 My Friend Tony.

Kcrg-Tv Cedar Rapids Wmt.-Tv Kwwl-Tv Waterloo KTVO Ottumwa WHBFE Rock Island Woc-Tv Davenport WKBT la Crosse Kroc-Tv

Zug Named Iowa U Newspaper Publisher

John Zug formerly Des Moines Register city editor has been named publisher of the Daily Iowan at the University of Iowa. He will also oversee the university yearbook and football and basketball programs at a salary of 10000 dollars per year.

Iowa City Des Moines Register John Zug Daily Iowan University of Iowa Zug Register

Nixon promotes Hampton to Civil Service Commission chair

Washington UPI reports President elect Nixon elevates Robert Hampton from vice chairman to chairman of the Civil Service Commission. Hampton’s promotion follows the long serving tenure and aligns with Nixon’s administrative staffing goals.

Washington UPI Nixon Robert Hampton Civil Service Commission

Nixon Selects Willie Usery as Labor Assistant

Willie Usery, a union official and Humphrey supporter, was tapped to be assistant secretary of labor for labor management services in the Nixon administration. A leader in the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, he helped mediate labor disputes at Cape Kennedy and will oversee government mediation efforts in his new role.

Washington Willie Usery Hubert Humphrey Nixon Usery International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Cape Kennedy

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Supreme Court Chicago T. C. Henderege and Co. Am Invest Iowa Nissen Wilson and Co Radio Club Sumner Foster Cub Marion Man Hart Illinois Marion Churches First Baptist 14Th Ave Lawrence B. Sprankle First United Methodist Lloyd C. Kellams Larry Suggs Continental Cleaners Third Street SE First Avenue Unit of Serv-Quik, Inc Sandy’s C.R. Tavern Television Leo Greco Hotel Reco s _ ae Fn Westnere Joe Tony Gorts Ssa Heaven Jackie Gleason Adam Hree Sons J Vir S Thule Sat Mal Run Arimar Resents Spence, Hon And McNieney Mr. Dist Iowa U Commission Bea Foufjet Lindale
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