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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1969
Page
61
Des Moines AP report notes a modest uptick in Midwest meat trade as stocks closed higher. Descriptions mention pressed meats and nearby price movements, with gains led by agricultural commodities and related markets in a cautious trading session.
Cedar Rapids market reports show mixed prices across grains and livestock, with No. 2 yellow corn around 57.00 and soybeans at 2.50 while cattle futures rise modestly in Chicago and Omaha livestock quotes reflect higher packer demand and steady to higher steer and heifer values amid a varied demand for hogs and pork products.
Foreign students at Texas Tech count 158 from two foreign nations for the 960 89 school year. UPI reports market notes on produce with prices across varieties including fancy white large and medium, standards, and brown. Cattle markets in Sioux City show steady to firm grading with steer and heifer quotes and round numbers for NY and regional references.
CHICAGO AP hog market summary indicates butcher hogs sold steady while sows rose 25 cents higher. Slaughter sows, steers, and heifers were fully steady amid Tuesday trading. Market tone reflects mixed but stable demand and pricing.
Wheat futures slid nearly a cent amid weak volume while corn and oats moved little. The report notes price changes across multiple grains and mentions a change of venue motion in an abortion case in Linn County with a March 20 hearing and March 24 trial date. The Cedar Rapids area figure, a 58-year-old businessman, faces charges tied to aiding an abortionist.
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Iowa's unemployment jumped from 2.2 percent in December to 4.1 percent in January per the Iowa Employment Security Commission. Unemployment increased by 10,300 to 36,000, with a 1,167,200 town workforce and 857,900 nonfarm jobs. Weather and holiday seasoncuts hit construction and trade, manufacturing saw declines, and average weekly earnings held at $139.59 with a 40.3 hour workweek.
Punjab assembly member notes approval for a rural road 50 years old but only surveys have been done. Public Works Minister Narinder Singh says construction planned within five years if funds are available.
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