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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1958

Page

18

Hogs Slump as Prices Drop in Chicago Market

CHICAGO AP butcher hogs weak with prices down up to 75 cents. Slaughter steers mostly steady. Hog receipts about 4 500 under 230 pounds down 25 to 50 cents with some under 200 pounds down 75 cents. No 2 200-280 lbs traded around 23.25 to 23.75. Cattle receipts 200 with calves 100. slaughter steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. vealers around 31. Sheep receipts 200 with steady prices. spring lambs 22.50 to 25.00, lower grades 17.00 to 22.00.

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Stocks Reach High for 1958 in Mixed Session

New York stocks rose to yearly highs led by steel and rail shares. Market notes show mixed receipts and price moves with cattle futures and hogs showing varied quotes across weight classes and ranges.

Waterloo Hogs Market Prices for Various Weight Batches

Prices listed for livestock weights from 170 to 400 pounds. Rates include 19.00 to 21.80 dollars per unit with multiple brackets such as 170 lbs 19.00 19.50 and 360-400 lbs at 19.00 19.50. No additional context provided.

C R Markets Grain Price List

Grain prices show yellow corn 1.14 per bushel for 3 shell corn and oats at 0.57 while soybeans are listed as ool in the market item reflecting regional commodity quotes.

Wheat Advances As Rye Declines

Chicago AP report shows wheat buyers dominate with July due. rye selling pressured by a government yield forecast over 31 million bushels. Prices moved with mixed grains: wheat up, rye down, corn around unchanged to up, oats varied, soybeans up, lard mixed.

Chicago Short

Accardo Faces Contempt of Congress Charge

Chicago gangster Tony Accardo drew a contempt citation from the Senate Rackets Committee after refusing to answer questions about murder plots and underworld activities. Chairman McClellan condemned the swordless Fifth Amendment argument while ordering a contempt citation and related actions against two alleged underlings.

Washington Tony Accardo Chicago Jan McClellan D-Ark Senate Accardo Congress Senate Crime Investigating Committee Little Marshall Caifano Sam Battaglia Supreme Court FBI Committee Underworld Labor Detroit

Frank Frambes Heads Cedar Rapids CLU Chapter

Frank Frambes was elected to head the Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters at a Bishop's cafeteria meeting Friday morning. Officers elected include John B. Walters as vice president and John H. Stuhr as secretary treasurer. Planned fall study classes for chartered life underwriters were announced.

Frank Frambes Cedar Rapids American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters Bishop's Cafeteria John B. Walters John H. Stuhr Chartered Life

City Briefs and Community Notices

City briefs report Leaves-John Daywitt leaving for a month in Canada as a guest of the Civil Air Patrol. Dr. Percy G. Harris announces opening of his general practice in July at 426 Guaranty Building. Linn County Association for Retarded Children plans July meeting at 7 30 p m at Center for Retarded Children 318 E Avenue NW. Edwin Brink Jr license suspended 30 days for speeding plus a $15 fine. Robert Ford and Robert Havlik return from Charles City after funeral of Louis Kusch. Cedar Rapids Conjurers club to give public magic show at Ellis Park river pavilion at 6 15 p m after a picnic.

John Daywitt Catherine Daywitt Rave Canada Canadian Civil Air Patrol Percy G. Harris General Practice of Medicine Guaranty Building Linn County Association For Retarded Children Center For Retarded Children Edwin Brink, Jr Oakland Rd Robert Fords 1618 Cave Robert Havicks Hillhaven Court Charles City Louis Kusch Ford Havlik Cedar Rapids

Prison Building Funds Are Asked

Des Moines officials told the Iowa Board of Control they seek 900000 dollars for Fort Madison prison repairs and Anamosa reformatory additions in 1959. The board will ask the 1959 legislature to earmark funds for new construction. Wardens Percy Lainson and Ray Purcell presented needs for the two year period.

Des Moines API Fort Madison Anamosa Iowa Board of Control Board of Control Percy Lainson Ray Purcell Reformatory George Callenius Callenius

Family Auto Owners Gain Broader Coverage

Private automobile policy holders with family cars insured by independent agents now receive broader coverage at no extra premium. Eligible policy holders are automatically benefiting from the new plan.

Chicago Produce Market Report From A fragment

A fragmentary market note covers Chicago produce with details on crates, cases, and stock status. It lists arrivals 82 on track, total shipments 418, moderate supply and demand, and steady to firm prices for various items including white and mixed vegetables, butter, and eggs with scattered price ranges.

Chicago Tonel California

Cattle Prices Noted in Odd Ledger Entry

Fragmentary OCR notes show cattle sale prices and quotes but lack clear context or buyers. Name and place details are unreadable, leaving only scattered numbers and phrases about calves and sales.

Market Notes From Omaha Livestock Sale

A sparse report notes receipts around 500 cattle with calves none and cattle run largely steady in price. Dealers reported steady demand for choice stock while noting some firmness in top grades amid overall steady trading.

Higher Water Level at Coralville Dam Asked

Iowa City Boat club invites organizations and sportsmen to sign a petition urging the Army Corps of Engineers to restore the earlier water level for the Coralville reservoir area. The level was reduced to 667 feet above sea level due to the Mehaffey bridge, down from 680 feet. A meeting is set for July 24 in the Iowa City council chambers.

the Gazette Iowa City Iowa City Boat Club Army Corps of Engineers Coralville Reservoir Mehaffey Boat Club

McGregor Couple Injured in Crash

A McGregor couple were injured eight miles east of Waverly on Highway 3 when a car driven by Lucinda Allen 52 pulled out to pass another vehicle and collided with an embankment. Husband Justin Allen 51, at Waverly hospital with head and face cuts. Lucinda moved to Waterloo with a broken shoulder wrist and several teeth lost.

the Gazette McGregor Waverly Justin Allen Lucinda Waterloo

Iowa Regents Debate Cost to Meet Russian Education Challenge

In Des Moines the Iowa Board of Regents debated how much money to seek from the 1959 legislature to boost education against Soviet competition. Presidents Hancher Hilton Maucker offered estimates pushing for over one million dollars yearly, with university needs totaling 1.7 million for the biennium, while projects at Iowa State and Iowa State Teachers College proposed hundreds of thousands more including reactor funding and new programs.

Des Moines Iowa Board of Regents Iowa Virgil M. Hancher University of Iowa James H. Hilton Iowa State College J. W. Maucker Iowa State Teachers College Hancher Clifford Strawman Anamosa Russia Hilton Iowa State Atomic Energy Commission Congress Maucker

New officers crowned at Enright-Schrader Post No 73

Tama installation names Milo Tomas as commander Harry J McRoberts as first vice commander William Jackson as second vice commander James J Rucker as adjutant and George A Novotny as finance officer in a Legion ceremony

Tama Enright-Schrader American Legion Milo Tomas Harry J. McRoberts William Jackson James J. Rucker George A. Novotny

Intriguing ESP Bowing on Channel 9 Friday Night

A local TV listing notes a program titled ESP bowing on Channel 9 at 8 00 PM Friday night. The item hints at extraordinary perception themed content and a prime time slot.

Channel 9

Collins Gets $7,404,006 Air Force Contract

The Air Force announced a $7,404,006 contract to Collins Radio Company of Cedar Rapids for ARC-58 high frequency single sideband radio sets. The award was announced by Air Man Command at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

Collins Radio Company Cedar Rapids Air Force Air Man Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio

Platform Readied In Marion Square Nearing Completion

The new platform in Marion city square, built by park board members H. F. Breed Harold T. Hanna and Ray C. McCalley, plus Henry Katz and Bateman Electric Company, nears completion and will host square dancing shuffleboard and Linn County Old Settlers reunion next month.

Marion City Square Park Board H. F. Breed Harold T. Hanna Ray C. McCalley Henry Katz Bateman Electric Company Linn County Old Settlers

Victorine Sues Merchants Motor Freight for 100300

James Victorine of Cedar Rapids filed a district court suit in Iowa City seeking 100000 for personal injuries and 300 for car damages from a Sept 24 1957 accident on highway 63 ten miles north of New Hampton. A Merchants Motor Freight truck was involved and the firm operates a terminal in Iowa City.

Iowa City James Victorine Cedar Rapids Merchants Motor Freight Victorine Highway 63 New Hampton

Notice of Appointment Executrix in Linn County Iowa

Notice is hereby given that Doris Anna Reilly has been appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Lana Swan in Linn County Iowa. The qualification was filed in the office of the county district court. Swift and Swift, attorneys, represent the estate.

State of Iowa Linn County Lana ‘County Jade Ted The Unty Doris Anna Reilly Swift and Swift

Auction of Automait ic Washer Co assets in Newton

About $1,000,000 of equipment from the bankrupt Automait ic Washer Company will be sold in a two day public auction starting July 21 at the Newton plant. District Judge Henry N. Craven authorized the sale with C. M. Kirtley as trustee. A Beverly Hills firm is auctioneer. The five story plant houses more than 30 punch presses, lathes, a metal bonderizing unit, office machines, and drafting equipment.

Newton Automaitic Henry N. Craven C. M. Kirtley Beverly Hills Calif

Four Institute Escapees Wreck Car and Are Caught

Four youths aged 15 to 17 escaped Independence Mental Health Institute by breaking a window. They stole a 1958 car, drove toward Manchester and Earlville, were chased by officers, and wrecked the vehicle five miles east of Earlville. All escaped unharmed and were returned to Independence.

Independence Independence Mental Health Institute Francis Naylor Manchester Leonard O’dell Walter Millam O’dell Earlville Fred Huftell Ray Moline

Notice of Estate Appointment and Debt Claims

Notice is given that Christine Newby, late of Stearns County Minnesota, deceased, has an estate in Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted to the estate are to make immediate payment. claims against the estate must be filed in the clerk’s office. Attorneys listed include Enright and associates.

DT Ott Ecutrix State of Tom Inn Goma Uly Christine Newby Stearns County Innesota Linn County Iowa Aelyn Enright Akserun Enright Rix Trenbeh Keyes, Crawford and Bradley

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