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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1958
Page
6
Hogs offerings run 1500 head below expectations with prices mostly steady to 25 cents lower. Slaughter steers steady to weak. Des Moines market receipts estimate 28,000 with demand slow and price ranges listed for various weight classes and carcass categories.
New York stocks moved irregularly near a 1958 high as trading extended into late Thursday. The market was hovering around the 2,600 level with investors weighing gains and cautious sentiment.
Fragmentary price list shows hogs and cattle weights with varied bids. Entries include weights from 170 to 300 pounds and prices ranging roughly from 19 to 92 dollars per hundredweight, with totals like 19 759.20 and 92.40 per head in unclear formatting.
Omaha cattle receipts show slow trade and uneven demand. Steers and heifers are weak to unevenly lower with prices around 99.50 for good and choice. utility and commercial cows also listed with varied demand. Calves mixed as buyers remain cautious in a sluggish market.
Sioux City cattle trends show slaughter steers and heifers steady to weak. Prices noted: good and low choice steers up to 24,000.50. good and choice heifers 23.50 to 27.00. Small supply of stockers and feeders steady with some moderate stock prices.
Cedar Rapids hog market quotes held steady for good No 2 butchers and sows. No 1 high yielding hogs priced up to 50 cents over the quotations while No 3 fetches as much as 50 cents below.
The page lists livestock values with calves, hens, and leghorns by weight, eggs prices per dozen, and grain and soybeans prices. It shows meat prices and market items such as corn and oats with specific cents per unit and weight ranges.
Tokyo reports prosecutor Kenjiro Furukawa alleged Joseph Crowley former Yale football star beat T A D Jones Jr Connecticut businessman so severely blood splattered hotel walls during a hotel suite incident. Crowley faces manslaughter trial with three judges presiding. Jones was found dead May 8 after a night of drinking with Crowley.
Former prime minister Sir Anthony Eden disclosed that doctors advised him not to undertake public engagements. The statement, issued Thursday from London, noted Eden’s illness will limit his public appearances.
A brief note says when you tune to KCRG RADIO you will hear music and news. The message emphasizes entertainment and information to listeners. It reflects a period style promoting programming without specifics.
Chicago reports a lower grain trend on Friday with wheat down 5 percent, corn mostly steady to lower, oats up 4 percent, rye and soybeans little changed. An elevator house sold September wheat while light hedge selling offset early demand from commercial houses and small tenders on July corn contracts were noted.
Fragmentary OCR shows Chicago cash grain and soybean oil prices with figures like Corn No 2 yellow and Soybean prices around 1.20. Several numbers appear garbled. The text references Baker making feed and assorted commodity pricing details without complete clarity.
The report lists live poultry prices and grades for Chicago markets, plus butte quality scores and egg case totals. It notes potato arrivals and U S shipments, with state prices for California long whites and round reds, and Alabama round reds.
USDA notes butter steady with receipts of 660000. Market shows unchanged prices with weak tone on extra items. Receipts total 25200 with extras at 48-50 cents for Jus, 40-42 cents for extras, 35-41 cents for 14- or 38-16c for standard and checks 33-35 cents.
Moscow radio accused the nine U.S. airmen forced down in Soviet Armenia of spying for the Strategic Air Command. The claim stalled hopes for a quick release, with Moscow framing the incident as espionage.
A 25 ton transformer explosion in Kearny NJ cut power to 400000 customers, halting trains and trapping riders from New York and New Jersey. Delays ranged up to an hour and a half as traffic lights failed, elevators stalled, and businesses paused due to the hottest day of the year.
The Shah of Iran stated he would not abdicate to produce a grandson through a prior marriage. The report notes his divorce from Princess Soraya after she failed to bear an heir. Also mentioned is a TV listing for Disney's Zorro on channel 9 at 7 0 tonight.
Press Secretary Hagerty said the Republican National Committee covered a $964.13 Miami hotel bill for President Eisenhower and his campaign staff in 1952 after Tampa Tribune reports claimed a $4,900 charge at Honey Plaza. The committee had questioned items charged and noted differences due to charges for nonofficial individuals.
Gen Randolph Pate the marine commandant urged senators to codify by law the fee and mission of the marines opposing both the Eisenhower plan and a House version He warned that without legal requirements the amphibious force in readiness would be diffused leaving no one responsible and harming U S interests
Newark officer reports Alonzo Pearson a 19 year old, told a judge he stole a car to avoid walking while seeking work. He admitted he was out of work and shoes wearing out. The judge sentenced him to three months in jail.
Caracas police said warrants were issued for the arrests of five men who took part in the attack on Vice President Nixon during his visit to Venezuela. A sixth person in custody admitted participating.
About 250 gas heating permits are released in Iowa City as part of an $87 million expansion by Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company. J. E. Steward, manager, says the permit advance will cover all current requests from Iowa City Coralville and University Heights, with a few remaining.
West German President Theodor Heuss arrives back in Bremerhaven from a trip that included engagements in Canada and the United States aboard the jetliner.
Washington AP reports a Goldfine statement on favors to Sherman Adams stalled by legal counsel and delays. Tex McCrary oversaw the setup. reporters waited as Goldfine arrived late, read with no cameras, and dodged questions while Sears directed the proceedings.
Cedar Rapids will host 162 Lions from Australia and a baby kangaroo during a weekend visit. They travel to Chicago for Lions International events, arriving by Greyhound in two groups and staying at the Sheraton Montrose. Local officials plan receptions and a guided welcome.
Premier Khrushchev urged an East West conference of military and civilian experts to prevent surprise attacks. He sent a letter to President Eisenhower proposing a near term meeting with the US Soviet Union and possibly other governments, with a view to briefing a summit.
A practice teacher at Independence High School received a 300 dollar fine after pleading guilty to providing beer to two 15 and 16 year old boys from Independence, while riding with Lt. Charles Van Tiger of Holland, Iowa. The incident, occurring en route to Hiawatha, led to the May 28 arrest and the plea change from not guilty.
James and Ruth Hunt sue Wesley Dumand in district court for 1597.70 in damages claiming a tractor with a hydraulic loader bucket pushed earth against their new house foundation on November 17, causing the wall to buckle and crack during construction. The amount covers repair costs.
Paul J. Wiese 31 of 1215 Eleventh St SE pled innocent to breaking and entering for a June 4 Tyler School Grocery burglary. Walter K. Lingo 23 pled guilty earlier and was paroled from a 10 year sentence.
The will of John P. Evans, who died June 23, is admitted to probate on Thursday. Dorothy Evans is named the sole heir, with Edivin C. Evans confirmed as executor. A $130 promissory note suit was filed Thursday by Arnold Larson against Willis P. Lange.
Rebels faced attack along the Beirut to Damascus highway as government forces pressed a siege around Tripoli. Between five hundred and one thousand rebels in Tripoli reportedly hoisted white flags and surrendered while others in the port area showed signs of low ammunition after supply cuts.
The Traffic bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce filed freight refund claims totaling $1,604.92 in June. Monthly report by Chairman Robert F.E. Wood notes 319.23 in checks and 410.87 in freight charge reductions, plus 981 telephone inquiries and 6,775 freight bills audited.
Four persons charged with violating Iowa conservation laws appeared in justice of the peace court. Nelta McGowan Orval Barnard and John Phidiiali of Cedar Rapids fined for fishing without licenses. Barnard and Phillips fined 10 dollars. woman 5 dollars. Havlicek of Cedar Rapids fined 10 dollars for trot line use. Several Marion Cedar Rapids residents charged with traffic offenses and fines plus license issues. One case involved a 30 day license suspension recommendation. Mrs. Conklin, 75, died in Cedar Rapids hospital and services set later in Goodell Iowa.
Lyle Hill and his wife Virginia, destitute with their children, received widespread help after their two daughters fled 28 hours with 28 month old Mike. Neighbors churches and 37 Westwood youths sent cash gifts and food while three job offers arrived for Hill. Five children stayed with neighbors as the family seeks a larger home to reunite.
Iowa City has filed a petition against Capitol Equipment Company seeking an injunction to move a warehouse on Maiden Lane that the city says extends 17 feet into the street and blocks a paving program. The city alleges the 1949 building permit did not verify the site.
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