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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1972
Page
14
Financial agents report soybeans up at intraday highs, but prices falter midday as Dow averages drift lower. Stronger structures across American markets fade after early gains while wheat and grain futures show mixed strength, with cattle and hogs trading unevenly and volume uneven across sectors.
A jumble of market quotes and crime notes reports varied items including prices on Cedar Raffs and packing weights, a Zurich Swiss bank case tied to Mrs Irving, and grand jury mention in the US. The text weaves stockish prices, bank transfers under Hughes, and a Prairie high school theft, with broader notes on investigations and ads. It reads as a chaotic local page snippet with multiple named entities like Irving, Rosencrantz, Hughes, CBS, Swiss Bank Corp, and Prairie high school.
Fragmented OCR lists Chicago and New York produce items with varying prices and delivery notes. It mentions eggs cartons dairy and beverages, with scattered references to standards and bale counts, implying a wholesale marketplace snapshot.
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate approved a slaughterhouse bill by 45 to 0, mandating licensing for operators brokers and agents. The measure aims to regulate charges and ensure compliance across the industry as talks on British-Maltese issues encounter a snag and face upcoming dates.
Bahia de los Angeles Mexico AP scientists install a solar powered geodetic station to analyze how the Gulf of California deformation relates to the San Andreas fault. Five stations will span the gulf with partners CALTECH UC Irvine and UNAM. Data aim to improve understanding and prediction of California earthquakes.
In Bonn, Archbishop Helder Camara of Recife, Brazil, is named a 1972 Nobel Peace Prize candidate by 11 Christian Democratic members of the West German Bundestag. They praise his efforts to promote justice and peace in Latin America and worldwide, noting his work seeks a more humane existence for those in unsatisfactory conditions.
The House approved a development plan for the West Brunel Hover site with a total $1,850,000, funding to restore and reflect the period while preserving mounds. Congressman Tole Kyl supports the bill, aiming to elevate the site as a premier tourist attraction and preserve the mounds with an additional $12,000 for related acquisitions.
A bipartisan group of 25 Iowa lawmakers proposed two highway safety finance bills in Des Moines. One would raise patrol pay to a uniform $1 a month enhancement and allocate 460,100 dollars for the next fiscal year from the primary road fund. The other would restructure motorcycle license fees by displacement, raise registration fees, and apply additional charges for various engine sizes, with specifics ranging from 5 to 25 dollars.
Nepal's King Mahendra, who steered the kingdom toward the modern era during a 16 year reign, died of a heart attack in Bharatpur. Crown Prince Mahendra, 26, would succeed him, as Nepal faced tensions with India and China amid regional Cold War dynamics.
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