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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1969
Page
22
The New York market finished up after retreating from intraday highs as gains beat losses by 855 to 435. Volume reached 9.87 million shares with institutions re-entering cautiously. Brokers cited relief over no franc devaluation and no new credit tightening, while prices rose on the American Exchange.
Summary of annual and special disbursements tied to quarterly or semi annual declarations, including inferences for dividends, stock splits, warrants, and foreign issuances. Lists various designations such as liquidating dividends, ex dividend values, and tax implications, with references to 1968 1969 events and stock distribution terms.
C R Markets reported a steady Cedar Rapids hog market on Tuesday with Monday’s weighted averages for bulk country and plant hogs delivered weighing 200 to 230 pounds at 19.85 to 20.25 dollars. Sows around 300 pounds were 17.75 to 18.00 dollars with price adjustments by weight.
Lusitania reports Angola now totals 6.5 million people, a rise from 5,153,672 in 1965. Of the current population 2,658,819 are males, with Luanda the capital boasting over 550,000 residents.
New Delhi officials announced a tentative $1.2 million funding to form special police units for tourist protection. Tourism Minister Karan Singh said the measure fits the fourth five year plan beginning in 1969 or 1970.
Chicago figures show estimated receipts Wednesday of 6000 cattle and 4000 hogs with no sheep estimate. Butcher hogs sold steady to 50 cents lower while sows rose up to 25 cents. Slaughter steer and heifer trade was steady to firm.
Hogs 4 500 head butchers steady to 50 lower with classes from 190 to 300 pounds quoted mostly 19 to 22 per hundredweight. Sows up to 25 higher. Cattle 1 000 head slaughter steers and heifers steady with yield grades and prices ranging into the low 30s for heavy steers and mid 20s for heifers. Sheep none, market tests not met.
USDA notes Monday Midwest canned meat trade with steadier prices for loins and seedless bellies while select beef and pork cuts move slightly. Steer and heifer beef mostly unchanged, pork loins and Boston butts show mixed upticks, hams and seedless peels priced for various weight ranges.
Wheat futures fell nearly a cent during the day but finished with gains near the close. Trade was moderate. Wheat closed slightly lower to modest gains, corn varied with declines and advances, oats were unchanged to lower, rye mixed, and soybeans flat to higher.
AP recalls Chicago cash grain quotations with No 2 hard yellow wheat at 1.3994 cents per bushel No 2 soft red at 1.34 cents per bushel corn at 1.17 cents per bushel No 2 heavy white oats at 69 4n Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.625?4n and soybean oil at 9.00n.
AP dispatch notes wholesale buying prices for butter and eggs in Chicago with Grade A medium and standard eggs listed at 36 cents. Russet and Round Red potato markets show mixed signals with some firmness in Round Reds and steady to moderate demand for Russet varieties. Idaho Russet Burbanks and North Dakota Round Reds feature in track sales data.
A garbled UPI wire fragment from New York lists otterine egg product descriptions and grading terms with various sizes and scores. It mentions large white sizes 44 1/2 to 45 1/2, brown 47 to 48, fancy medium white 36 2 to 38, fancy smalls white 33 to 34, standards 40 to 42, and butter offerings with liberal fair grades. It cites Grade AA 93 and A 92 scores with figures 67 to 672.
Sioux City livestock report from AP via USDA notes steer and heifer prices up to 25 cents higher. Choice 1250 lb steers bring 27.75 to 28.75 per hundredweight and choice 850-1050 lb heifers sell from 26.75 to 27.75.
UPI reports at Omaha cattle yard 6,000 head and calves 25. Cattle ranged from high choice to prime with cows and steers selling strong. Heifers 28.10 to 29.73 per 100 pounds for weighted grades. commercial cows 18.50 to 19.75. feeders 6.50 to 27.25.
Federal: State Market News Service covers two Iowa auctions on March 7 with 1500 cattle. Trade active and demand good though no trend available. Prices listed include steers 525 lbs to 600 lbs at 29.70 to 32.00 per cwt, heifers 550-900 lbs around 25.50 to 27.50, and stock cows 200.00-227.00 per head with some up to 253.00. Per cwt markets show US 1-2 at 17.70-19.00.
A total of 158 students from 42 foreign countries enrolled at Texas Tech for the 1968 69 school year establishing a diverse international presence on campus and reflecting ongoing growth in study abroad and global enrollment initiatives.
The Linn County attorney's office filed affidavits from Cedar Rapids attorneys asserting a fair trial is possible in Linn County for Joseph Abodeely who faces charges of attempting to produce an abortion. Defense seeks change of venue citing publicity. hearing set for March 20 with trial March 24.
The northwest United States leads in hop production where hops vines yield aromatic flowers. Dried female hop flowers are used in brewing and blend with European hops to create beer flavor and aroma.
Local notice urges readers to use want ads to move unwanted items. It points to a phone number 369-1234 for placing ads and connecting with buyers. Decluttering guidance is brief and practical, emphasizing quick, direct contact.
Iowa’s unemployment rate jumped from 2.2 percent in December to 3.1 percent in January per the Iowa Employment Security Commission. Unemployed Iowans rose by 10,300 to 36,000, while the workforce declined 19,300 to 1,167,300. Manufacturing and nonmanufacturing lost jobs, with weather and holiday effects cited. average weekly earnings held at $135.59 and the workweek averaged 40.3 hours.
A Punjab Assembly member notes 54 year old approval for a rural road has yielded only route surveying. Public Works Minister Narinder Singh says construction was planned within five years if funds were available, but funds are not currently available.
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