Dow slips from 1000 as profit taking shocks market
The week long Dow advance faltered on Friday with the industrial average dropping 15.67 to 987.64. Steel stocks led losses as volume declined on the NYSE to 26.02 million shares amid a shift to cash after a 150 point rise earlier in the year.
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Markets and Commodities Mixed With Grain And Stock News
Commodity and livestock report highlights mixed trends across markets. Corn and beans slip while soy futures dip. Chicago and Des Moines prices and futures show declines in grains and meats with cattle and pork trade varying amid receipts and demand cues.
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UPI
Midwest
Canrot
NRA Eyes Move as Gun Crimes Push HQ Out Of Washington
The National Rifle Association considers moving its 185 year old headquarters from 1600 Rhode Island Ave NW amid gun crime against staff. NRA official cites cases including the 1974 shooting of Louis Sisler outside his in law's home and a staff artist shot in a robbery as examples. Hodges argues mandatory sentences, not gun control, will curb crime.
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National Rifle Assn
Thomas Hodges
NRA
Rhode Island Ave
Colorado
Hodges
Indiana
Louis Sisler
Upper 16Th St
Sisier
Northwest Washington
Sisler
Man injured in Dubuque traffic crash transferred to Veterans Hospital
Lewis Hardin, 63, of Manchester, injured a week ago in a Dubuque traffic accident, has been transferred from a hospital in Dubuque to Veterans hospital in Jews City. He remains in critical condition. His wife Val, also injured, remains in critical condition at Mercy hospital in Dubuque.
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Manchester
Dubuque
Veterans Hospital
Jews City
Val
Mercy Hospital
Answers on sinking funds and stock gains in investor Q&A
A row of reader questions covers sinking fund clauses in corporate bonds and their impact on investors, stock dividends versus price gains, and personal savings plans. An expert notes sinking funds usually affect small bond percentages and warns against misreading par redemption, while stock profits are often market gains plus dividends, with dividends treated as income. A 22 year old seeks guidance on starting investing with $4,000, with advice to begin through monthly or quarterly plans via broker or mutual fund. Readers discuss retirement act access limitations for 70-year-olds and related tax issues.
Writer to Answer by Column in The Gazette Style
Mr Shuisky offers to answer questions only through his column. For corporate and tax bonds information include a self addressed stamped envelope. Address requests to Sary Shuisky care The Gazette.
South Tama Band Plans Readiness for Regional Shows
The South Tama school board approved travel for band instructor David John to take the high school marching band to Cincinnati for Sound Power 76, a Shrine event, plus trips to Kokomo Indiana for a June 20 field show, Webster City on June 13, Tama on June 14, Bloomfield June 16, Oskaloosa June 17, and a state fair engagement. The Blue Star Color Guard will contest the Elmhurst novice championship on April 10 11, with nineteen girls competing.
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Family Service Unit Offers Parent Courses
The Family Service Agency at 400 Third Avenue SE offers a new eight week series of parent education courses starting the week of March 15. Courses cover parenting of adolescents and young children as well as single parents with weekly meetings and sliding scale fees.
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Shirley Stewart
Family Service
Eleventh Street
Marion
Board Cuts Road Fund and Adopts County Budget
INDEPENDENCE The Buchanan county board of supervisors reduced the 1976 77 tax askings by 166 300, cutting the secondary roads allocation before approving a revised budget of 3 392 563. The hearing drew about 24 attendees as directors discussed a 1 620 900 secondary roads proposal, lowering the projected tax lift to 619 000 or 53 percent. The revised total 1976 77 tax askings stood at 1 607 915, with a proposed 3 10 per 1 000 property tax for cities and 6 42 for townships. The board also approved the Buffalo Creek road paving contract totaling 448 039, awarded to Fred Carlson Co. Inc. Decorah, the apparent low bidder for 6 395 miles of work to be completed this summer.
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Bond Issue Election Set By South Tama District
The board of education votes unanimously to authorize a special election on April 20 for a 397000 bond to fund a senior high school addition in Tama for shop industry and vocational agriculture classes. Polls will operate noon to 9 pm at five precincts: Montour county building Tama city hall Toledo Community building Vining fire station and Chelsea fire station.
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Two Arrested on Drunk Driving Counts
Linn deputies arrested two persons on drunk driving charges Thursday night. Lawrence M. Gavin, 34, of 3241 Soutter Avenue SE, was stopped on Sixth Street SW at Thirty-third Avenue after erratic driving. Thomas M. Weldon, 41, of Fremont, Nebraska, was picked up on Sixth Street SW at Wacon IA Avenue after a left turn in front of a patrol car early Friday.
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Waconia Avenue
Regents Name Starck as UI School Head
The Iowa state board of regents named Kenneth Starck director of the University of Iowa school of journalism, replacing Gordon Sabine who resigned. Starck joined UI faculty in 1974 and had been acting head. The board also appointed Richard Lloyd-Jones chair of the English department at Iowa. Additionally, athletic playing field space on the Iowa City campus will expand from 10 to 17 flag football fields and from four to seven softball diamonds.
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DES Moines
State Board of Regents
Kenneth Starck
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Starck
Gordon Sabine
Richard Lloyd-Jones
University of Towa
Jones
Towa
Iowa City
Finkbine Upper Nine
Judge Approves May Date For Murder Trial
Judge Joseph Keefe of Buchanan County District Court on Friday granted a defense motion to push Gary Frazier's murder trial to May 3 from March 22. Frazier is charged in the December death of 16 year old Sheila Lynne Foley of Hazleton. He will be evaluated at Oakdale Medical Security facility Monday morning after a defense request to reduce his $100,000 bond was denied.
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Joseph Keefe
Buchanan County
Gary Frazier
Frazier
Sheila Lynne Foley
Hazleton
Oakdale
Keefe
Bombers Hit Cologne In 1942 On This Date
On this date in 1942 British bombers pounded the German city of Cologne in a large air raid. The operation demonstrated Allied air power and strategic bombing efforts during World War II.
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Two Take Out Papers for Fayette Auditor
Fayette county in WEST UNION sees Janice Pape and Larry Popenhagen file for auditor nomination. Pape, in office since March, seeks Republican nomination after filling a board vacancy. previously deputy auditor four years and full time 13 years in the office. Popenhagen, from Wadena, runs for Democratic nod. a 1974 Upper Iowa College graduate who taught junior high at Titonka Consolidated in 1974-75.
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West Union
Janice Pape
Larry Popenhagen
Fayette County
Pape
Popenhagen
Wadena
Upper Town College
Junor
Titonka
Rally School and Rally Slated Across Iowa Weekend
The Iowa region of the sports car club of America will hold a rally school Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Farm Bureau building Marion and a time speed distance rally Sunday starting 1 p m at Quinn s service station Coralville ending at the Cove restaurant Moscow Registration opens at noon and details are available at 393 2532
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Sports Car Club of America Rally
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Marion
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Cove
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