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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

18

Hog Prices Jump As Receipts Drop In Chicago Market

CHICAGO AP hog prices rise as cooler weather and lighter receipts spark demand. Butchers climb 24 to 78 cents, sows up 25 to 50 cents. Salable receipts 7,500 hogs, No 1 to 3 weights 190 to 260 lb quoted. Calves and cattle also show higher activity, vealers steady, cows and bulls up to 50 cents, lambs 40 cents to $1 lower.

Chicago Chicago Livestock Des Moines INS U.S Marion Fire Adusterateeh Ghilliles Marion Booth-Olson Allenbang Cor Blekel Amn Cag Jones Laughlin Amn Cira Armour ( Co Mker Bendix Avin Mont Ward A Motorola Sv Murs Cor En Biennes Boeing Airp el Gaia Burroughs Corp Gania Cedar Rapids Chen Bepsi-Cole SA Anc Phitins Chae & NW Chrysler Sams Blow Glass Bite Warencoonous Berg M New Waterloo Coca Cola Alum Carbon Bait Ee Tos Ige Edison Hockwell Fiend Butchers Sondl Aes Apall Gita Uesierers Bula Wenle Gacd Alacinlt An Ayers Ee Ibn Grane Co “Steel A Socony Mob Ted Peeetn Sapund Good Packers Curl Sees Pac Backera Deere & Col Aug Goo Alett Donnae Alp Ss Beeranda Aod Ol Calif Gtudrenker Tex Fox Bae Union’ Carbide Jane Hoe Firestone Vaconton, Pac Wolenta Qing Air Lines Sissaardy Gen Motors Faterior Welett Gaiman Oebes Ahaa Goortrich Brates Geaherig AG Grephound Wee Union Medium Homouslake Wilson Raeelandyi Zeniih Radio Tilcent Minwest Sorlau Dumont Iano Tor Lee Cites Enon Wipro

Shares Stage Slow Decline On Wall Street

The stock market eased in a slow decline Monday with copper and railroad issues leading the drop. Most pivotal stocks fell slightly, some more than others, as volume reached about 1.6 million shares.

New York

Marion Womans Club to Host Open Meeting Tonight

Salvation Army advisory board meets at Bishop's Cafeteria at 6 30 p m Wednesday. Cedar Rapids stamp sale of three cent antelope wildlife conservation series begins Monday at Cedar Rapids post office. Canopus club to hold noon meeting at Montrose hotel to discuss July 29 outing. Two sons and several grandchildren noted in obituary of Marion woman who died in Cedar Rapids hospital after six months illness. Funeral arrangements pending.

Salvation Army Salvation Army Advisory Board Bishop's Cafeteria Stampa Theildlife Conservation Cedar,Rapids Bernlea S. Kinkead Ninth Street Marion Cedar Rapids Jacob Beiber Canopus Methwill Tuelvin R Wesley Beier J. Lula Straka Central City Mable Wightman Cedar, Rapids Murdoch, Funeral Home

Fire at Marion railway shop injures machinery

A Marion fire department was called Saturday at 11:52 a.m. to the east edge of town where a gasoline engine and related equipment were damaged before the blaze was extinguished. Firefighters battled the blaze in a mill and saw damage to machinery, with several firms including Booth-Olson and allied lines noted in the report.

Iowa Firemen Demand 68 Hour Week At Convention

SIOUX CITY AP The Iowa Association of Fire Fighters adopted a resolution at its annual convention seeking a 68 hour work week, down from the current 78 hours. Vernon Cook of Clinton was re-elected president. Lloyd Hale Burling ton and Clark Brellier Waterloo were re-elected vice presidents. Garvin Shoots Ottumwa was elected a new vice president. John Conners Des Moines was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Dwigh Williams Davenport John A Helming Cedar Rapids Marvin Rochester Sioux City were named trustees.

Sioux City Iowa Association of Fire Fighters Vernon Cook Clinton Lloyd Hale Burlington Clark Brellier Waterloo Garvin Shoots Ottumwa John Conners Des Moines Dwight Williams Davenport jJohn A. Helming Cedar Rapiids Marvin Rochester

Bennett Dies. Lenox Manufacturer of Farm Devices

LENOX AP David A Bennett 57 manufacturer of farm equipment devices died Monday morning at his home after a heart attack while recovering from virus pneumonia. Native of Lenox Bennett's firm Bennett Manufacturing Company made cornatalk pulverizers and a gear add on for radors to speed them on the highway. Survived by wife and children Roy Arthur of Waterloo Paul of Lenox Jane and others. Funeral services were held in South English for Mrs Curtis Mitchell's aunt Emma Weaver. Other notes: piano teachers course at Cornell College. Francis Byers at University Hospitals Iowa City. alumni banquet Manchester. out of town visits and local notices follow.

LENOX David A. Bennett Bennett Bennett Manufacturing Company Roy Hisidow Arthur Waterloo Paul Jane

104 Objectors Delay Cedar Rapids Parking Purchase Hearing

A Cedar Rapids city council public hearing on paying 76 000 for a 120 car offstreet parking lot beside the A avenue viaduct at Third Street was continued after 104 objectors filed a petition asking delays. The petition, filed Sept 20 1955 and totaling 1099 names, questioned the need for land purchase and parking facilities. The council sought missing documents and expects action Thursday once records are clarified.

Linback Lumber Company Pu A A Avenue Third Street E. A. Prachaska Prachaska John W. Linsley Chamber of Commerce

Eldora Escape Report Recommends Grand Jury Probe

DES MOINES AP Chief W J Nebergall of the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation urged that Axel Anderson of Des Moines case tied to an Eldora State Training School escape be sent to Polk County grand jury. The report cites guards aiding two boys, David Anderson and Walter Huskisson, with Huskisson later returned from Elgin.

Des Moines W. Nebergeall Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation Axel Anderson Eldora Polk County Nehergall State Board of Control Anderson David “Lee Anderson Walter Huskisson Huskisson Elgin Anamosa Reformatory Arthur H. Peterson Nebergall Peterson David Nethergall David Anderson

Iowa City Man Hurt in Water Ski Mishap

Iowa City resident Wheatley Jr 24 was thrown against a rock retaining wall during a river tow rope mishap near City Park bridge. He suffered a broken pelvis and injuries to his right side and was hospitalized in improved condition the next day. Kiwanis Club hosts a foreign student honor night at Roosevelt hotel at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral sprays and vases offered by Pierson's Florists.

the Gansye Iowa City Mex Wheatley, Jr Iowa River Ee Wheatley City Park Bridge University Hospitals Kiwanis Club United States Roosevelt Hotel Pierson's Florists Ellis Boulevard Dial

Bridges says Eisenhower plans unchanged after hospital talks

Senator Bridges reports discussions with President Eisenhower at the hospital left him convinced the President’s political plans are unchanged. Bridges says Eisenhower would have informed his close associates if he intended to alter his decision to seek a second term.

Washington Bridges R-N.h Eisenhower

Argentine Mountaineers Fail Peak Dhaulagiri Attempt

Lt Col Emiliang Huerta led the Argentine expedition that failed to summit Dhaulagiri in Nepal, a 26,795 foot peak and the last unconquered among the world’s ten highest.

Pokhara Nepal INS Emiliang Huerta Dhaulagin

Action Taken on Auto for Gov Hoegh in Des Moines

Iowa Executive Council did not act on a proposed new governor’s car as Governor Leo Hoegh and Secretary of State Mel Synhorst were absent. Synhorst objects to a trade in deal for a new Oldsmobile with air conditioning. A Decorah dealer protested the plan allowing a Des Moines dealer to sell the car to the state.

Hoegh

Retired Bristow Farmer Killed in Car Crash

Charles City AP report says 70 year old R. J. Roalf, a Bristow retiree, died after a two car collision on highway 14 six miles south of Charles City Sunday evening. His granddaughter Sherry Roalt, 5, was injured and taken to a Charles City hospital. Roalf's wife and another grandchild were unharmed. The other driver, Robert Miller of Hawkeye, escaped injury.

Charles City R. J. Roalf Bristow Highway 14 Here Roalf Sherry Roalt Roall Robert Miller Hawkeye

Official Notice of County Road Abandonment Hearing

Linn County Court convened at 9 o clock A M to hear objections on the abandonment of a county road 66 feet wide starting at the SW corner of NW 9-85-8, proceeding east about 665 miles to the new highway. Claims for damages must be filed with the County Auditor by noon on June 15, 1958, or the road will be vacated without further reference. landowners’ names are listed in the notice.

Linn New R. C W Arlis Otte Z. Hanslik

Control Unit is Having Liquor Stamp Troubles

BES MOINES IOWA Liquor Control Commission reports trouble with state liquor stamps used on every bottle. A contract awarded to John Dun Lat Manufacturing of Newton for 20 million stamps at 1.24 per thousand. A bad batch caused complaints from liquor firms. some stamps required individual cutting and dye rubbed off.

BES Moines INS Iowa Liquor Control Commission John Dun- Lat Manufacturing Company Newton Meyer Cord Company Chicago Harold Wolf Commission Wolfe

Condition Is Serious After Two Day Ordeal

Miami AP James Schaefer lay helpless two days under a hot sun after a paralytic stroke while sunbathing at Crandon Park beach. He drifted unnoticed as hundreds moved about during Thursday and Friday, the temperature in the high 80s. A church group finally spotted him Friday evening and called police.

Miami James Schaefer Schaefer Crandon Park Beach

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