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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1968
Page
3
Prices on Saturday were steady for Cedar Rapids hogs with Friday deliveries cited. Butchers 200 to 220 lb sold at 18.50 to 18.85 with sows under 300 lb 15.75 to 16.00. various weight and grade adjustments apply. Eggs meats wool and grain prices are listed with delivered rates and size distinctions.
Chicago market report lists hogs with various weight classes and prices from 18.00 to 19.75 per hundredweight. Slaughter cattle show ranges for steers and heifers from 21.50 to 29.25, with mixed grades and sows priced from 13.75 to 17.75. Sheep and lamb values include high and prime slaughter lambs at 23.50 to 24.50 and wooled sheep 4.00 to 6.50.
Federal Market News reports three Iowa auctions January 25 with cattle demand strong. Slaughter cows improve, feedlot steers and heifers up 25 to 50 cents, calf prices mostly higher. Feeder steers 575 lb bids to 27.69 per cwt, calves 250-550 lb to 40.00, hogs trading moderately with feeder pigs up near 40 cents.
American Corp filed a $16 million suit against Dow Jones Inc and aides of Gov. Claude Kirk alleging a conspiracy to leak confidential Gulf American land sales data to Wall Street Journal reporter Ken Slocum. The suit cites invasion of privacy and secrecy-law violations tied to May and July reports.
In Ottumwa a 16 year old, Dave Hicks, died at a Town City hospital after a high speed crash Friday night. Gordon Bittle Jr 17 was in critical condition. The Bennetts were injured including Barbara 33 and five children ages 3 to 14. The crash caused multiple vehicle impacts and injuries to other passengers.
Oscar J. Larsen Jr., 32, of rural Elkhart died early Saturday when his car hit the 97th car of a 118 car North Western freight train in Des Moines police said.
A Marshalltown woman Mertens aged 71 died in a Friday traffic collision at a street intersection. Her sister Anna and Kenneth Ferrin aged 19, the other driver from Marshalltown, were injured.
County Attorney Charles Vanderbur says he and local police are investigating a persistent rumor that LSD arrived on the Iowa State University campus. He has questioned Iowa State Daily editor Jim Healey and notes no leads. He cautions illicit drug networks are hard to pursue due to noncooperation by users and suppliers.
Wayne Hughes of Davenport and Morris Stinson of Louisville were jailed on larceny charges after being caught in a Monticello phone booth. Hughes served 30 days and was released for time already served. Stinson was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days, then freed for time served. Both paid court costs by the state.
Congressman John C. Culver urged President Johnson to rescind planned travel restrictions. He argued travel curbs offer little balance of payments benefit and intrude on personal liberty, advocating restraint on all forms of travel.
Congressman Culver, on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was selected months ago by the British to join a conference with British parliament members in England this weekend. He said last week he would not attend due to the Presidents travel restraint and did not make the trip, contrary to earlier reports.
A rally at the University of Iowa urged students to confront Dow Chemical recruiters amid seven students charged with conspiracy after antiwar protests. Staughton Lynd and Michael Kennedy spoke against government actions and draft policies, framing the event as defense of civil liberties.
Word reports Special ist E6 Harry J. Kee 36 son of Mrs. Harry Kee Marion killed in a helicopter crash near Ludwigsburg Germany. Kee served 12 years in the army married Gerene Bongard in Chanhassen Minnesota April 10 1951. Survivors include wife seven children mother and three sisters. Services at Fort Snelling Minnesota.
A reader notice lists numerous churches in Marion with their addresses and leaders. It specifies worship times Sunday schools and sermon/times for First Baptist Grace Baptist St Josephs Catholic Christian and other denominations, including Lutheran Missouri Synod Free Methodist First Methodist Presbyterian Reformed and Seventh Day groups.
Keith Blue, 26, of Oelwein driver for Acme Transport, escaped serious injury when his truck was sideswiped by a semi driven by William Harvey of Cascade on highway 151 one mile south of Dubuque. Harvey charged with failure to yield half the highway.
Larry Murphy, 21, a marine, was seriously injured Tuesday in an auto crash at Paris Island 5 C. His parents Mr and Mrs Charles Murphy have gone to the naval hospital in Charleston D C where he is hospitalized with a skull fracture.
Probate in Linn County Iowa grants executors Reymond R. Stefani and Laura Salin authority over Minnie A. Martin estate with second publication Jan 27 1948. Creditors must file claims. action to contest must be started within one year. public hearing Feb 7 1968 to vacate a street and convey land to Johnson Gas Appliance Co for 1700 dollars.
District Court of Iowa approves the last will of Emma Ford dated August 11 1960. Peoples Bank & Trust Company is named executor. Creditors must file claims within six months from second publication or be forever barred. Cedar Rapids Iowa. Attorney Joe J Sewer listed.
Ancillary probate for Mary B Coenen in Linn County Iowa names Louis W Hrdlicka and Rose B Haluza as executors with creditors urged to file claims within five months after second publication dated January 27 1988. Also pending lawsuits in Cedar Rapids for Helen Curry Wilbert Curry Opal J Schmitt Kenneth Schmitt Wanda Wilson James Wilson seeking partition sale of Cedar Rapids property and equitable relief with appearance deadline February 1 1948.
In the District Court of Iowa Linn County the estate of George C Barnett deceased is probated with the January 22 1963 will admitted. Edith M Barnett and Joseph A Stephan named executors and attorneys O Ricley & Rosser Cedar Rapids announce publication deadline six months from January 27 1968 for claims and allowances.
Notice of appointment of Vladislav Zumr Jr and United State Bank as executors of the estate of Vladislav Zumr deceased. Will admitted to probate dated February 5 1965. Creditors must file claims within one year from second publication. action to set aside will barred thereafter.DATED January 15 1948 Cedar Rapids Iowa United State Bank.
Cedar Rapids City Council passed Ordinance 3-08 on January 24 1968 rezoning Lots 13 and 14 Auditor's Plat No 252 Linn County Iowa at 2846 Vernon Road SE from R-3 Two Family to B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District subject to conditions including hard dust free parking drives, approved entrance and cross drives by Traffic Engineering, a ten foot buffer along west and north lot lines, a six foot visual sound barrier fence with eight foot screen planting, and payment of publication costs.
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