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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1968
Page
1
Prices for hogs and lambs shown with detailed 200 to 600 pound weight bands. Friday delivers included. butchers 22.00 to 22.25 for 200-230 lb hogs, packing sows 18.50 to 18.75. Grain and poultry notes accompany, with Chicago USDA Monday estimates for cattle hogs and sheep.
Des Moines market notes show USDA pricing for carrots and beef cuts across cattle categories. Pork items list loins 14-17 pounds at 55.75, bellies 16-18 pounds at 29.75, skinned hams 14-18 pounds at 40.50 to 41.50, and various weights for loins and racks with minor uptrends across categories.
The District Court of Iowa Linn County confirms the will of William Paseka 1986 and appoints Joseph J Severa as executor. Creditors must file claims within six months from the second publication and debtors should pay promptly. probate date June 24 1968.
City of Cedar Rapids invites sealed bids for sanitary and storm sewer work on Deepwood Court Southeast from Fox Meadow Drive to Sun Valley First Addition. Bids due July 24 1968 at 9:00 a.m. at City Clerk office. opening in Council Chambers. Includes bond and city warranty terms.
A letter reportedly signed by 55 North Vietnamese defectors pleads to Ho Chi Minh and claims better living conditions in the South. Broadcast by government stations, the defectors describe friendly ARVN troops and a benevolent reception, while questioning the North’s propaganda and urging mercy for the young generation.
Federal State Market News Service reports three Iowa auctions with cattle hogs and feeders. Slaughter cows steady, feeders steady, calves uneven. Adel and Iowa Falls show higher bids. feeder steers 550-580 lb fetch 27.50 to 29.00. Feeder pigs steady to higher with varied weights and per head values across categories.
The United States agrees to deliver more Hawk anti aircraft missiles to Israel, marking the first arms sale to the country since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The Pentagon notes the sale, on credit, could open the door to further deals including Phantom fighter bombers, though missile counts and price are undisclosed.
Senator Edward Kennedy and his nephew Joseph Kennedy, son of the late Senator Robert Kennedy, arrived in Madrid on Saturday en route to a southern Spain vacation. They were joined by Joseph’s friend Charles McDermott.
Phil Harris headlines as a guest on THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE airing this Saturday at 8:30 PM in color on KCRG TV Channel 9. The program features the color broadcast and a lineup of performers.
A listing of local houses of worship with service times and pastors including Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist St Josephs Catholic Christian and many others. Also notes Marion Christian church canceling July August church school and YMCA schedule with daily activities and safety message Drive Safely.
Tama resident Lewis Rosswell Bacon, 47, bound over to Tama district court on his eighth drunk driving charge after an auto crash in Tama Thursday night. Held on $1,000 bond in Tama county jail. police officer Nick Kriegel arrested him. Bacon has prior DUI convictions in multiple counties since 1954. Ronald Clayton Childs, 28, Traer, also arrested on Highway 63 north of Toledo. bond $500, bound over to grand jury. Strong eagles can lift 10 to 12 pounds.
Iowa City council approves raising all police and fire classifications by one step on the civil service schedule. Each step provides 5 percent increases, effectively giving two step raises for those already due. Estimated 1969 cost is about $25,000 with an additional $6,000 to $8,000 set aside for other city employees at the manager and department heads discretion.
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