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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1969

Page

24

Market Closes Higher on Slow Trading and Blue Chip Strength

New York stocks ended higher amid slow trading as gains in blue chip issues offset declines. The Dow rose on institutional buying while gold stocks fell. Sun Oil preferred led activity but dropped 34 points to 46. Motors and rubbers showed mixed moves and overall volume was 8.92 million versus 10.83 million on Friday.

New York New York Stock Exchange Dow Industrial Sun Oil New York Exchange American Exchange

Final Quotations and Dividend Notation in Historical Tables

This snippet explains that final quotations are unofficial and describes how dividend rates in the table reflect annual disbursements from the last declared period. It lists many abbreviations for dividend types and conditions such as ex-dividend, stock dividends, liquidations, and special cases.

Powell Fails To Appear At UMKC Lecture

About 1,000 people filled the University of Missouri Kansas City Sunday to hear Rep. Adam Clayton Powell. He did not appear after the crowd waited an hour and officials said ticket money would be refunded. Powell’s fee was $1,750 and efforts to contact him in New York Washington and Miami failed.

Kansas City University of Missouri - Kansas City Adam Clayton Powell D-N.y Powell New York Washington Miami

Hogs Prices Increase Across Market on Tuesday Estimates

USDA estimates from Chicago show Tuesday receipts of 800 cattle and hogs with no sheep estimate. Barrows and gilts advanced 25 to 50 cents, sows up about 25, while slaughter steers and heifers remained steady to 25 higher.

Chicago USDA

Chicago Livestock Market Report

Hogs 4,500 head with higher bids across weights. sows up to 25. Cattle 7,500 head with steers and heifers steady to higher. prime and high choice ranges noted. Sheep 100 head, not enough for a market test.

Iowa Hog Market Reports Active Trade and Varied Prices

In Des Moines UPI reports trade for hogs was fairly active with demand good. Butchers steady to mostly 25 cents higher while sows stayed mostly steady. Receipts estimated Monday at 100000, week ago 104000, year ago 106000, Saturday 55000. Prices ranged with U S 1 3 20 230 Ibs at 19 75 to 20 50 and various 2 3 230 240 lbs at 19 25 to 20 25, up to 260 lbs 19 00 to 20 00, 280 300 Ibs 17 50 to 19 00. Sows and heavier lots priced 15 25 to 18 25 for 450 550 Ibs.

Iowa U.S

City Livestock Auction Report

Sioux City livestock market summary shows cattle 6500 head and calves 500 with slaughter steers and heifers mostly 25 cents higher. A load of sleekerer steers and prime at 29.50 per 100 pounds noted. choice cattle around 24.0 to 25.0 per 100 pounds and high choice prime at 28.75 to 28.50 for slaughter heifers.

Tous City Livestock Sioux’ City

Omaha Livestock Numbers Steady to Strong Across Classes

UPI reports Omaha cattle market activity with 8,500 cattle and 100 calves cataloged. Steers and heifers mostly steady to firm, some up to 25 higher in spots. cows hold. Prices show high choice to prime 1,230 lb steers at 29.75, 1,125-1,245 lb ranges 28.75-29.00, heifers 28.00 for high choice, 1,060 lb primes 27.75, cows 18.25-19.25, canners 15.50-18.50.

Omaha Livestock Omaha UPI

Warch Way July August Pork Belly Trading Note

Partial OCR shows pork belly trading data with open high low and close figures and sales totals. Names and exact dates are unclear but indicate market activity and prices for July and August.

Warch Way Prozen Pork Bellies Bros

Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Report

Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market Monday were steady with Saturday’s bulk prices for 200 to 230 lb butchers at 19.75 to 20.10 and 300 lb sows at 17.50 to 17.75. Weight-based discounts apply up to 500 lb plus for various ranges. Cattle prices show Prime steers 28.25 to 29.00, other beef grades listed, with discounts for overfat cattle and lighter weights. Grain and delivery prices noted, plus a TV program tease for TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES at 6:00 PM on KCRG Channel 9.

Cedar Rapids Truth OR Consequences Kcrg-Tv Channel 9

Wheat Edges Down on Snow Reports in Southwest

Wheat futures faced selling pressure attributed to heavy snow in the Southwest and fell more than a cent a bushel on Monday. The softness pulled down other grain futures while overall trade was slow and mixed aside from opening and closing activity.

Chicago

Grain and oil futures report from Chicago markets

AP notes mixed quotes from Chicago commodities with No. 2 hard yellow corn at 1.41 per bushel, No. 2 softer corn at 1.36, No. 2 yellow corn at 1.17 percent, oats at 70 cents, and soybeans at 2.62 per bushel. Soybean oil is listed at 900 cents.

Chicago

Chicago Potato Market Reports Mixed Movements and Prices

UPI and USDA data show total shipments at 1 063 with 114 arrivals and 225 track. russet Burbanks demand slow while best round reds are firm. Idaho russets and Minnesota North Dakota round reds listed. jumbo sizes at 472-50 and large whites scarce. scores AA 93 and 92 66, BA noted.

Chicago UPI USDA Idaho North Dakota

New York Egg Prices and Butter Offerings Report

UPI notes egg offerings in New York are adequate to slightly excessive with demand fair to good. Large white shell eggs at 47 cents, fancy white 361- to 65- cents, standards 39 to 42 cents. Butter offerings adequate to ample with demand fair to good, with prices around 93 and 92 for AA and A grades, respectively.

NEW York Produce New York UPI

Pact Reached After East High School Racial Dispute

About 150 East High students in Waterloo who were suspended last week for participating in a racial demonstration returned to classes after a settlement between parents and school officials. The pact sets those students’ nine week grades as conditional on continued passing work and preserves faculty retention rights.

Waterloo UPI East High School George Hohl Richard Wells Basil Foley Payne Ame Beverly Moore

Massive Air Maneuver To South Korea Begun

At Pope Air Force Base 2 500 troops 77 planes and full combat gear move from North Carolina to join Korean and U S forces for Focus Retina a week long simulated assault near Seoul involving 7 000 personnel and airborne troops.

Pope Air Force Base N.C North Carolina South Korea Seoul U.S Korea

Smuggling Ring Busted In Major Heroin Seizure

The U S Bureau of Customs announced a large heroin shipment raid in New York City. About 62 pounds of heroin were seized from a canned fish shipment from Spain. At least four people were arrested and more arrests were expected. The importer Christian Hysohian of the Panamanian Food and Chemist Co. was linked to the case.

Washington UPS U.S. Bureau of Customs New York City Customs Lester Johnson Johnson Spain New York Europe U.S Christian Hysohian Panamanian Food and Chemist Co White Stone N.Y

Extreme Paranoia Attributed to Sirhan Sirhan By psychologist

A San Diego psychologist testified that Sirhan Sirhan showed extreme paranoia believing he was normal while others were out of step. Dr. Martin Schorr described Sirhan as hypomanic and highly aggressive, restless, and driven, supporting the defense's diminished capacity claim at Kennedy’s assassination trial.

Los Angeles UPI Sirhan Sirhan Martin Schorr San Diego Sirhan Schorr

Two Iowa Escapees Nabbed After Chase

Two Iowa prison fugitives Ronald Brinkley and Edwin Williams both 26 were captured by the Missouri Highway Patrol after a high speed chase near Kirksville. They had escaped from Fort Madison prison on March 5 and were serving terms for breaking and entering.

Kirksville Iowa Missouri Highway Patrol Here Ronald Brinkley Edwin Williams Fort Madison

Linn-Mar district schedules three meetings this week

The Linn-Mar school board plans a 7 30 p m meeting tonight in the superintendent s office. Phase Two Bowman Woods bids open at 2 p m Tuesday. A Thursday 8 p m joint PTO and board session on the district master survey plan will be held in the junior high vocal music room with PTO officers to be elected. Also notes a death in Los Angeles.

Linn-Mar Board of Education Bowman Woods Linn- Mar Vocal Music Room PTO

College Night Set At Marion Thursday

College night at Marion high school cafetorium on Thursday at 7 30 p m invites junior students and parents. Counselors plan college and junior college planning sessions with two short films and a Q and A on college selection financing tests. Hospital news and local notices follow.

Marion High School Marion News Linn- Mar Marion

Mathes Admits Morals Charge

Harlan L. Mathes, 26, of 835 Third avenue SE, pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was sentenced to 30 days in Linn county jail by Municipal Judge Clin ton E. Shaeffer. He was arrested after police found a missing 17-year-old girl in his apartment and he awaits arraignment on resisting execution of process.

Harlan L. Mathes Third Avenue SE Linn County Clinton E. Shaeffer Mathes

Rhodesian and South African Leaders Hold Talks in Cape Town

Rhodesian Prime Minister Smith met Monday with South African Prime Minister Vorster in Cape Town to discuss regional issues and bilateral cooperation.

Cape Town South Africa Smith Vorster

Classified ad orders taken at The Gazette Marion office

Readers are urged to use the Marion Gazette office at 743 10th Street for convenience in placing or paying for want ads. Experienced staff assist with ad classifications and costs and answer related questions.

Marion Area Gazette Marion 10Th St Marion

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