Market climbs as Dow reaches near high on easing signals
NEW YORK AP—The stock market posted its second strong gain in heavy trading Friday. The Dow Jones average rose 13.22 to 856.57, with a 17.52 surge the prior day, as gainers outpaced decliners by more than three to one on the NYSE. The session saw easing inflation signs, a delayed railroad strike deadline to July 21, and a mixed breadth near the 1975 close high.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Atmex
Aires
Aig
Wwe
Gercent
Chongt
Tennewa
Smith AG
McGreg
Benn
Ofpw
Howton
Cordura
Etipwa Oa
Cindy Tay
API - New York Stock
Dahorx Exchange
Ann Ag
Roitalld
Wee
Uniroyal
Bendiz
Mognovne
Benge
Bersay
Warcor
Blucehr
Tyarkutea
Beten Ee Boring
Mart
Vane Tees Cuaericanes
Gerson
Cerro
Gora
Coleet
Moti
Eh Po Bacar Ee
Neper
Tk Burling
BN Panam Air Daveata
Penntilk
Penney
Eoa Airin
Chicago
Lamson Brothers
Don Becaribar
Ours
Hsv
Aes
Jan Tass
P Hays
Hatton Lt
Grand Jury Probe Sought into Newton City Engineer Unit
State Auditor Lloyd Smith urged a grand jury probe into possible diversion of time and city supplies by Newton city engineering staff. An eight year audit requested by the city council found substantial use of department resources for private business. Local officials say the city suffered a substantial loss of services and materials.
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Newton
Lloyd Smith
Smith
Cedar Rapids hog market mixed with regional price shifts
Friday at the Cedar Rapids market showed higher quotes for hogs with Thursday prices for 210 to 240 lb butchers around 52. H1-52.56. Sows 300 lb and under ranged 44.50 to 46.00, while weights and grades above 240 lb saw discounts. Regional prices from Des Moines Omaha and Chicago echoed mixed gains and declines across hogs, cattle, and lambs, with general steady to lower tone in late week quotes.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
UPI
Park Wade
Omaha
USDA
Fekday
Weaster City
Contetown
Fritay
Bulner Bulk
Cedar Rapids center plan aims for one month tax estimate
A task force led by Mayor Fletcher seeks a firm cost estimate within a month for a Cedar Rapids community center to be built with private hotel partners and funded by tax increment financing TIF. The plan envisions a 2500 seat ballroom an 8000 seat auditorium plus meeting rooms and cooking facilities with bonds backed by downtown area value added taxes.
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Cedar Rapids
William Fletcher
Peter Bezanson
FirstLand
Fourth Street
Fletcher
Shees
Sttucton
Haynie
TIF
Kard Taxing Authority
Xerox suit questions equipment value in Cedar Rapids
Xerox Corp and four New York firms dispute the 1 271 970 versus 2 719 486 value placed on leased office duplicating equipment for the Jan 1 1976 to spring 1977 tax period. The suit argues city used a commercial list price, not reflecting a normal sale, and that capitalized net rental income is the proper value. A tax difference could exceed 50 000.
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Xerox Corp
New York
Cedar Rapids
Teview
Li District Court
Furler
Corps Plans River Dredging For Side Channels
The Army Corps of Engineers plans summer work on the Mississippi from Fort Snelling to Guttenberg to clear side channels. District Engineer Col Max Nash says dredging will proceed as funds allow, targeting about ten sites after a federal review team evaluated more than 20. The action aims to restore access for fishing and hunting areas blocked by dredging spoils from prior commercial traffic.
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ST. Paul
Minti
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Fort Snelling
Guttenberg
Iowa
Max Nash
Federal-Cale
Mississippi
Cedar Rapids Briefs Report Theft at Local Hospital and More
Cedar Rapids readers learn of a burglary at a resident near St Luke's Hospital where a hearing aid valued at 400 dollars disappeared from a suitcase while the patient stayed at the facility. The page also lists neighborhood yard sales, ads for services, and community notices including a funeral, a scholarship fund, and a correction about a previous photograph caption.
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Harold Emig
First Street
Marion
St. Luke's Hospital
Clarence H Currie
Craig Currie
Cedar Rapids Community
Everett
Wash
Congregational Church
Monroe
West
Clarence H. Currie
Ninety Second Avenue
Mercer Island
Benton Sheriff Keeps Peace Officers Post in Benton County
Sheriff Kenneth Popethagen of Benton County is re elected president of the Benton County Peace Officers Assn. Newhill town marshal Boddicker becomes vice president with Hnowv ey Atkins marshal secretary and Donald Maeder of Dallas named treasurer in the Central Town Special Palace.
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Vinton
Benton County
Kenneth Popethagen
Benton County Peace Officers Assn
Boddicker
Newhall
Kenneth Hnowvey
Atkins Marshal
Donald Maeder
Allas
Central Town Special Palaee
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The
Cedar Rapids Gazettes
Associated Press
Dain Deere
Unies Etre & Casiy ' Telaith
Guaranteae
Universid Victor Corp
Winneeaga
Grand Jury
C.R. Markets
Catile Markel
Conner
Peices
Graw
APT
USDAY
Demon Tate
Poul
Thubber
Ste-Stic
Iowa Farm
Grose & Medion
Éis & Lagge
Omaha Livestoce
Webster City Livestock
Burer
China
Eng
Arizona
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
WSOA
U.S
Waterloo Hogs
Eam Lanterman Braters
Fanrudry
Fiida
Civic Center
Mike Deup
Wheat
Soviet Union
Chlagu Cash Lai
Ken Haynie
Chamber of Commerce
Bezanson
Aasume
Dabl
C.R
Xerox
Corps
Olu
Frio
Auotasonss
Santana
Ah. Joliet Uvesrtieg
Elder Lane N.W
Ady
Sut
Sun
Moo
Rebiny Td
Hiawatha
Evy's
Marilyn
Tony
Blairthorn Tyiv
Paramount Theatre
Adv
Christian
Kee
Montrose
Doors
Atv
Baresh Henla
Ben Sixnelrath
Wee Goll
Jecutie's
Athy
Robert Allard
Executive Construction Co
Five Seasons Lawn ‘Service
Hoover House
West Branch
Lowe
Brenkin
Gordon A. Kohl
Fifteenth Street
Richard J. Ryan
Mertharis National Bank
Iowa Trust Assn
Lake Oxobon
Cer
Karen Quint
Bever Avenue
Mercy
Peggy Schnwitter
Sharon Brown
20Th St. Dr. S.E. — Adv
James J. McCue
Collins Credit Linton
Forty-second Street
Pierson
Ellis Blvd
Nav
Metal Crafters Inc
E Ave. S.E
Kate
Antiges
Sat and Sui
F Ave
N.W
Toom
Wo Gazette
Delis Pifer
Fifth Street
Bert Vogel
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Benton
Cedar River
Escent
Bok
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