Stock losses widen as market slips on NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange ends its first full five hour session in six weeks with losses outnumbering gains three to one. Gold mining shares rise on reports the U S may raise the price of gold above 35 an ounce while copper stocks rally on White House talks to end the copper strike. Benguet Philippine gold miner among the most active. IBM down 14, Xerox 5, Polaroid 3, Control Data 4, Sperry Rand 2, Uniroyal and Goodrich 1. Gold mining stocks also rise on the AMEX.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
United States
Pers
Johnson
White House
Benguet
IBM
Xerox
Polaroid
Control Data
Sperry Rand
Uniroyal
Goodrich
American Stock Exchange
Dow—Jones
Schenley
Halliburt
Schering
Harris
Scientif
Scott Paper
Holidyinn
Alia Ay
Sears Roe
Abex Co
Horneywl
Shell Oil
ACF Ind
Avan Alary Ve Hock
As Sinclair
AGN Illis Ata
Gan O's
SingerCo
Howmet Houston LP
Abe -Ve
Smithk
Asia Admiral
South Co
Oise
Idaho
Idaho Pw
SoutPac
South Ry
Sperryr
IngerRand
America
Airlin
InterlkSt
tOilCal
Jai StauffiCh
Stude_ Worth
Srint T&t Wi
Sun Oi
al AmMet
Jowel Co
Tampa el
Am. Motors
JohnMan
Tektronix
AmNatGas
Wld
donLogan BO
Tenneco
Jones L
Texaco
T&t
Ais Kennecott Kayser
AMP Inc
TransWaAir
Kresge
Armour
Ma's
Lear Sieg
Arm Ck
Vita Oh
Rumc Ind
Lehman
Ma UN Caebide
Atchison
Iss
Union Pacit
Libb
Ain L
Atlas Ch
Iliggett&m
Chicago
Atlas Corp
San Sts Sa
Eae
Beckman Beech Alrc
Bendix
BenetFin
Macke Co
US Steel
Bensgurt
Macy_RH
Beth Sd
S'Yoiohn
Parian Tsso
Bocin i
Magmac
BaiseCasc
Dorden
Mar
Marquar
Warnlamb
Lamson Bros. BristMyer
Martin Mar
Quen High Low
Brunswick
I Westa Airl
BucvEr
Maytag
Budd Co
McCall
Mobilolta
Mohasco
Associatedress
CaroPlt
Monsan
Caro T&t
Motorola
Mt SE
Cenco Ins
NatAirlin
Divi Cerro Cp
Bisc
g—Pai
Chiimil Sip
Chi RI Pac
Chris Cratt
Nat Steel
Chrysler
CITF
Nevada
r—De- Clark
NorGas
CBS
NorPac
ColuGas
NoStaPw
Northrop
Comsat
Norton
Ati Olin Mat Ohlangs
Wa Thany Crouse
PacPwl
Crow
acTat
Crown Cork
Cudahy
Parke Davies
Ana
PennDix
PepsiCo
Deere Co
del Ainte
Devadir
Ser Phelpsd
Phill Pet
Demervin LE Bria
Pitts Steel
Bubtkind
Pullman
Lars Ee
BCA
Lamsor Brothers
Second GM Plant Hit by Walkout in Framingham
A second GM plant strike began when 1,200 United Auto Workers walked out at the Chevrolet plant in Framingham Mass. The Fisher Body plant there would lay off about 1,450 workers after a 1 PM deadline. Earlier strikes affected a Chevrolet plant and a parts depot in Van Nuys California.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
United Auto
Chevrolet
Framingham
Mass
Fisher
van Nuys
Calif
Hogs Steady To 25 Lower On Tuesday Estimates
Chicago AP USDA officials estimate Tuesday receipts at 1000 cattle 4090 hogs 200 sheep. Butcher hogs Monday sold steady to 25 cents lower while slaughter steers and heifers rose 25 to 50 cents and sheep heldsteady.
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Uesday
Chicago
USDA
Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Move Across Markets
Chicago livestock market report shows hog slaughter 6 000 with butter prices mostly steady to down. Cattle auctions 8 500 with steers and heifers up 25 to 50, prime and high choice weights listed, and sheep at 500 with slaughter lambs at 26.50 to 27.00 and ewes 4.00 to 6.50.
Ruckle Resigns as Cedar Rapids Public Works Chief
Cedar Rapids Public Works Superintendent Glenn Ruckle announced his resignation for personal and health reasons. He is 48, has 18 ½ years with the city, has led the department since 1966, and will leave March 29 with Harry E. Hilton Jr. to serve as acting superintendent.
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Glenn Ruckle
Cedar
Rapids
Donald Canney
Canney
Ruckle
Glenwoodsdrive
Harry E. Hilton, Jr
Hog market trends show varied bids across weight classes
Iowa reports slow trade with butchers down by 25 to 50 cents from Friday while sows hold steady. Receipts last week near 86,000 with Monday projections at 85,000. Prices listed for U S 1-3 and 2-3 hogs by weight span 14.00 to 19.75 dollars in several ranges.
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Iowa
U.S
Sioux City Livestock Prices Mixed at Market
Sioux City live stock report shows slaughter steers and heifers steady with high choice to prime calves. At Castle sale 5 500 calves and 700 slaughter stock traded with steer prices around 28.75 for 1250 lb and 26.00 to 27.00 for 1000 to 1050 lb slaughter steers, heifers around 25.00 to 26.00.
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Sioux City Livestock
Sioux
City
UPI
Castle
Gholes
Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Prices
UPI reports Omaha cattle and calf market activity with 10 000 cattle and 500 calves traded. Steers and heifers ranged steady to strong with some gains up to 25, cows steady. High choice prime 1 150 to 1 250 lb steers quoted at 277.10 to 27.25, choice 26.00 to 27.00, good to choice 25.50 to 26.25. Heifers 1 100 lb at 26.85, 18.50 for lighter weights, canner and cutter 16.00 to 17.50.
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Chicago Livestock Chicago
USDA
Omaha Livestock Omaha
UPI
Toee
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market prices dip Monday
Cedar Rapids hog prices weakened to 25 cents lower with Saturday bids for 200 to 230 lb butchers at 19.00 to 19.35 dollars and sows 16.75 to 17.00. The report details weight based discounts and packer deductions, plus cattle quotes for prime, choice, good, standard steers and heifers, cows, and bulls, with grain and eggs prices and sheep values.
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Cedar Rapids
Igood
Wasty and Cobb
Gemareloh
Grain Futures Mixed Lower as Prices Slide
Chicago trading shows mixed to lower grain closes with soybeans and wheat leading declines. Wheat futures drop about 1 percent while corn and oats show varied weaker to flat moves. rye and soybean prices also ease with spot quotes for cash grain listed, including No. 2 hard wheat and No. 2 yellow corn figures.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago and New York Produce Prices Report
Wholesale prices show slight shifts across meats dairy and produce. In Chicago wholesale egg and butter markets remain near steady with mixed quality quotations. New York reports ample egg supply and steady butter demand with creamery creamery scores listed.
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New York
USDA
Cedar Rapids Commercial Debits See Strong 1968 Rise
The Cedar Rapids clearing house reports year to date commercial debits at 49,588,653, surpassing 1967 by 65,442,615. February commercial debits reached 224,416,202 versus 196,633,055 in 1967, while January was 26,172,451. Time and savings debits total 9,672,819 year to date, up from 6,063,991 in 1967, with February at 2,693,046 and January at 6,979,773.
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Cedar Rapids
Clearing House
City Briefs and Local Ads Snapshot
Hospitalized Mrs Donald at Mercy Hospital. Local tavern for sale or lease. Mineral Society meeting at 918 Eighteenth Street NW. Ambassador Lounge, East Marion with nightly dancing. Transportation Bureau meets at Embassy club Thursday noon. Selby Ballantyne to speak at Elks club. Telephone service and office rental ads. Larry's Barber Shop offers appointments at Mt Vernon Road SE. Judith Kulish named to Marycrest college dean's list. 25% off draperies at Albert's and Dempsey's Dry Cleaning. Spring preview Naturalizer shoes on Craemer's TV.
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Judith Kulish
Wendl Kulish
Bever Avenue
Marycrest College
Davenport
Pound slides to new low then recovers to parity
In London the British pound fell to an all time low and then recovered to the official parity near $2.40 as gold demand remained strong. The slide marked the first time since the November devaluation it dipped below parity and regained it by midday.
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London
Hearing on Attachment of Atkins School Opens
In VINTON a district court hearing over the Atkins school district merger opened with the current and former Atkins board presidents as witnesses. The case challenges the Benton County board of education actions to attach Atkins to Benton Community, amid local splits over Cedar Rapids alignment.
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Vinton
Atkins
Benton
Benton County Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
M. C. Farber
James Nemmers
Atkins Board
Benton County Board
Keith Mossman
Benton Board
Iiarold Gates
Palo Area
Nimmers
Gates
Carroll Humphreys
Humphreys
Mossman
Cedar Rapids-Benton
Firemen Busy with Ten Blazes in Marion Area
Marion firemen battled ten fires over Saturday and Sunday including nine grass fires and one house blaze. A Sixth Avenue fire started by a boy playing with matches damaged an upstairs bedroom and attic, while seven grass fires occurred Sunday and two Saturday. Chief James Reynolds praised resident cooperation and reported no damage to any grass fires.
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Marion
Sixth Avenue
Lawrence Ohlers
Gerald Geers
James Reynolds
Reynolds
Seven enlist in air force navy and medal awarded
Sevn servicemen enter the air force and navy with assignments to Lackland Air Force Base Texas and Great Lakes Illinois. Airman Cooney receives an air force commendation medal for outstanding jet mechanic work at Luke AFB Arizona. The report also notes local obituaries and community notices about resignations, tree spraying, real estate appraisal, YMCA events, and local services.
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Air Force
Navy
Cooney
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Larry D. Greco
B Avenue
John S. Lake
Seventh Avenue
John T. Lahman
Waconia Avenue
Mark E. Heacock
Rural
West Branch
Kenneth L. Wirth
Parkview Drive
Great Lakes
Til
Steven L
Gary J. Cooney
Joseph L. Cooney
Marengo
Luke Air Force Base
Ariz
Winter Picnics For Manhattan Pavilion at Ellis
Ellis park renovates Manhattan pavilion with gas furnace rest rooms and a modern kitchen. Park Commissioner Donald Gardner announced rentals in four slots 7 am to 11 am 11 am to 4 pm 4 pm to 10 pm and 10 pm to 7 am at a minimum $5 or $2.50 per period.
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Manhattan Pavilion
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Park
Donald Gardner
Mohawk Pavilion
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M. Rein
Beatrice Foods
Clinton
Consolidated Foods
Y Fisher
General’ United Group
Greater Owe Na Guardsman
Interstate P. Pilowa
Lowa- HI Gas
Kiddecomm
Life Invest of
Lowa
la Lifty-Temco-Vouwit
Maytag D'S
Mid-America
Mid-Am
Nissen
Quark
Wilson and Co
GM Plant
C.R. Markets
C.R
Donald
Mineral Society
Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society
Eighteenth Street
Ambassador Lounge
East Marion
Adv
Transportation Bureau
Embassy Club
Selby Ballantyne
Area Ten Community College
Elks Club
Larry
Mt. Vernon Read
Albert’s
Hew
T Thomas
D.C
Dempsey
Craemer
Atkins School
Phyllis Fleming
Natalie Wood
Robert Wagner
Gary Mueller
Herbert Mueller
Dennis Drive
Key West
Fla
Marine Corps
Victor Sokol
B. Sokol
Iowa City
Camp Pendleton
Vietnam
Don H. Hensen
Hans Hensen
Avenue NW
Frank Sparks
Frank S. Sparks
Ridge Court
Dainsville
Sparks
Wilma. Sparks
Clifford Harris
John Halverson
Clermont
Ray Delk
Kellogg
Gene Hack
Ridgeway
Chapel of Memories
John M. Hardy
First Christian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
J. M. Cleminshaw Co
Peter F. Crivaro
iThe Welty Leasing Co
YMCA
Marion Branch
Carol Holub
Ronald McDowell
Hillview Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Frank Gorup
17Th Street
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Pat T. Thornton
Independence
John H. Hanna
Route 3
Marion Theater
Ronald Roe
Walt Disney
Orrin Roe
Waukon
Saigon
Japan
Navy Hospital
Bremerton
Wash
John McKinstry
Lions
Marion Lions Evening Club
Bert Nedrow
Douglas R. Fuller
Otto F. Koeppen
Twenty-second Street
Germany
Third Avenue SE
Ray
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
John D. Huber, Jr
James Hoffner
Ellis
Marion Area
Gazette Marion
7430Th St
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