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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1968
Page
3
The Cedar Rapids market shows prices steady to 25 cents lower on Saturday with bulk hogs 200 to 230 pounds delivered to packers at 19.00 to 19.50. No. 1 yellow soybeans at 2.60 and shelled corn at 1.06. Cattle, hogs, and sheep futures and receipts forecast for Monday in Chicago include hogs 180 to 330 pounds and sow and boar ranges, plus lamb and ewe values.
Slaughter cows ease in the southern area while the western market holds, feeder steers and heifers rise, and steer calves gain. Prices for various weight bands are listed for steers, heifers, and calves, with demand described as good and feeder cattle supplies ample. Hog volume is too light to test trade.
Des Moines reports a slack beef market with steer and heifer prices steady while cow beef remains unsettled. Steers 600-800 lbs bring about 42.25 to 42.50. heifers 500-600 lbs around 42.00 to 42.25. Pork segments show 8-14 lbs at 45.50 to 45.75, 14-17 lbs 44.25 to 44.50, and items like picnics 4-6 lbs at 27.00 with hams 14-16 lbs up to 39.50 and belly 8-10 lbs at 29.00.
Three Molotov cocktails were thrown through a Wallace Elementary School window in Des Moines early Saturday. The ensuing fire caused minor damage to a floor wall and window but was quickly extinguished. Des Moines police assisted in the investigation.
Mrs. Ronald Wood received a PTA life membership at Marion's founder's day banquet held Thursday night at the IOOF hall. She is current high school PTA unit president and former president of junior high and elementary units. Supt. Richard M. Sorensen presented the award. speaker was Mrs. H. L. Taylor. Attendance reached 56.
A roster lists local churches with pastors and service times. Marion area churches include Bethel Baptist First Baptist Grace Baptist St Josephs Catholic Christian Reformed Ascension Lutheran Lutheran Church of the Resurrection St Pauls Lutheran Free Methodist First Methodist Prairie Chapel First Presbyterian Reformed Presbyterian Church of God Seventh Day United Seventh Day Brethren with worships, Sunday schools, and sermons such as Watching for His Return and Does God Have His Price.
Marion Fire Chief James Reynolds says residents burning trash in illegal incinerators or on windy days will receive court summonses. A grass fire near 1790 Third Avenue started from a trash burner but caused no damage.
Dr Benjamin Spock seeks dismissal of a federal indictment by challenging the constitutionality of U S draft laws. He pleads innocent to conspiring to counsel youths to avoid the draft and argues the act infringes several constitutional amendments.
Washington AP report notes Deputy Mayor Thomas Fletcher marked his 44th birthday at a city meeting while warning department heads he would fire the first to sing Happy Birthday. The song went ahead anyway sung by Mayor Walter Washington and Fletcher made no move to discipline.
About a thousand quake survivors gathered in a Rome piazza in front of the chamber of deputies demanding a bigger relief package. They clashed briefly with police and refused to disperse until lawmakers modify the government reconstruction proposal. The government has $475.2 million approved, while organizers seek $1.17 billion for reconstruction and needed services.
Newark AP reports Captain Edward D. Williams, 47, became the first Negro precinct commander in Newark by taking over the Fourth precinct. He had led the police community relations department since August after being named the city’s first Black police captain amid last July’s riots.
In London forty one 17 year old recruits from the queen's guard brigades disappeared from their barracks early Saturday. Military police and troops searched the country for the boys who are believed to have walked out to protest severe discipline after a room inspection.
Veterans Memorial Commission approved DeVAC Inc of Minneapolis to replace 156 wood frame windows with aluminum at the Memorial Coliseum city hall area. Bid was 17465 dollars, narrowly under another bid of 17700 from D C Taylor Co Cedar Rapids. Also approved 733 dollars for stage drapes for the coliseum armory.
A catalog of late evening programs across Rock Island Davenport La Crosse Rochester Des Moines Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Waterloo stations. Featured shows include Dating Game Newlywed Game Hollywood Palace Petticoat Junction Mannix and late news weather sports broadcasts with various time slots and channel references.
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