Market Sees Third Straight Decline Amid War Fears
The New York stock market finished lower for the third straight day as declines outpaced advances about two to one. Volume totaled 8.63 million shares, down from 10.03 million the prior day. Traders cited Vietnam, Middle East tensions, and tight money as ongoing pressure, with Hess Oil down and Pacific Petroleum up amid mixed trading on the American Stock Exchange.
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Glen Alden
Natomas
Texas Gulf Sulphur
American Stock Exchange
Slaughter Steers Steady to 50 Cents Higher
Slaughter steers sold steady to 50 cents higher on Friday in Chicago. Butcher hogs rose 25 cents. Slaughter lambs remained fully steady.
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Chicago
Polar Team Pregnant With North Pole Crossing Hope
Wally Herbert leads a four man British expedition crossing from Alaska toward Norway. He reports progress but extreme cold with temperatures down to 50 below and aims to reach the pole by late March. One member Alan Gill slipped a disc and is carried on a dog sled.
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Wally Herbert
North Pole
Alaska
Norway
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Live Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices from Chicago Des Moines Markets
Chicago and Des Moines markets show hogs 3 500 head with steady to higher live bids, cattle 4 000 with steers up to 50, heifers steady, prime and choice ranges listed. sheep slaughter lambs steady with 95 to 105 pound lambs offered. Receipts Friday around 65 000 in Des Moines weekage 68 000 to date.
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DRESSED MEATS TRADE REPORT FROM DES MOINES
AP USDA notes Midwest meat market activity with Iowa steer beef and heifer prices steady to higher and pork loin values down about 1.50. Skinned hams and various carcass weights show mixed quotes with several ranges cited across hog and beef cuts.
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DES Moines
USDA
Midwest
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Highlights Steers and Heifers Strong
Sioux City livestock figures show 650 calves listed, Omaha entries near 1000 calves with all slaughter classes active. Steers and heifers improve, cows strong with some high utility bids. steer prices around 28.50 to 28.75 for high choice and prime, utilities and canners range 16.00 to 19.00.
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Omaha
Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Report
Friday market data show steady hog prices with Thursday deliveries ranging 20.25 to 20.50 for 200 to 230 lb butchers and 18.00 to 18.25 for 300 lb packing sows. Weight-based reductions apply up to 500+ lbs. Cattle prices list primes, choicess, and standards with various discounts for overfat, fat cows, and weight grades. Corn and soybeans priced No 2 yellow 1.04 and 2.50 respectively. other commodities and futures noted as delivered and closing values.
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Des Moines
UPI
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Euaktel
Riday
Iver
Iowa auction market reports on cattle hogs and pigs
Federal State Market News Service notes two Iowa auctions on March 12 with activity strong. Cattle demand steady to higher for steers feeders and calves with highs to 1.00. hogs and pigs gainers with feeder pigs up to 1.00. Lists ranges for steers, heifers, cows, sows and hog prices. notes bulk sales and pregnancy status notes.
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Federal State Market News Service
Iowa
Heif Alves
Cnet
serviceman ad request to reach large reader audience
A request to advertise serviceman offerings targets our over 200,000 want ad readers with promotional space. The message emphasizes broad exposure and immediate attention for service providers seeking inquiries.
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Serviceman
Corn Drops in Mixed Trading on Chicago Market
Chicago AP reports corn futures fell modestly as trading was mixed. At close wheats rose fractionally, corn slipped about 42 to 1.5 percent, oats and rye mostly steady, soybeans unchanged amid a moderate trade pace.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Market Prices Record
Prices show HeBlO gem We 2 hard yellow 1.40n and 2 soft red 1.35n. No 2 yellow 1.16n. Soybean oil 8.75n noted among fluctuating grains.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report Unclear Prices and Grades
AP notes butter and eggs steady with wholesale prices unchanged. Potatoes listed with U.S. 1A Idaho russet and North Dakota round reds. Text is garbled and includes multiple price codes and grades without clear context or complete items.
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Chicago
U.S
Bee market report shows adequate demand and mixed quality
New York market notes adequate bee offerings with fair demand. Large white and white varieties available in limited quantities. brown and small white scarce. Butter offerings adequate. Grade AA and A reported at 67 percent demand and strong prices.
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New York
Britain Pushes U S On Nigerian Conflict Amid Peace Efforts
British Foreign Office minister Maurice Foley travels to New York and Washington to seek U S backing for urgent action to scale down and end the Nigerian civil war. Prime Minister Wilson asks Emperor Haile Selassie to meet him in Addis Ababa after Lagos visit.
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New York
U.S
Wilson
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Lagos
Nigeria
Maurice Foley
U.N
Washington
Vaughn of Peace Corps Plans Exit
Washington AP reports Jack Vaughn, Peace Corps director since 1966 under President Johnson, will resign soon. He says Nixon aides made no commitment for him to stay on and that now is the time to move on.
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Jack Vaughn
Johnson
Nixon
Vaughn
Newsmen
Tape recordings show Sirhan's relaxed police interrogation mood
In Los Angeles Sirhan Bishara Sirhan talked amiably with police after Kennedy shooting, adopting aliases and enjoyably playing to interrogators. Prosecutors released tapes revealing casual banter, no mention of the crime, and Sirhan learning at arraignment he was charged with shooting six people including Robert F. Kennedy.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
John Doe
Joe
Jesse
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Ambassador Hotel
Jordan
Robert Kennedy
Campus protests turn violent at multiple campuses
At North Carolina A&T in Greensboro police and students exchanged gunfire with two students wounded and 10 arrested after tear gas and crowd disruption. Georgetown saw Mayor Joseph Alioto roughed up during a speech, while Rutgers Newark canceled classes amid threats of violence tied to student protests over admissions of Black students.
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San Francisco
North Carolina A&t State University
Greensboro
Alioto
Rutgers University
Newark
Mason Gross
Army Charged with Tank System Waste by House Subcommittee
A three member House Armed Services subcommittee led by Rep. Stratton opened an inquiry into the army tank program charging waste and mismanagement. The Sheridan and M60 turret modifications faced technical difficulties including a flawed stabilizing system. Total cost to 1972 tops 1.3 billion dollars with 420 Sheridans ordered for 1968.
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House
Army
Armed Services Investigating
Rep. Stratton
D-N.y
Stratton
Congress
Defense
Clifford
Department
French Support for U S Rises in Public Opinion
Paris report shows 24 percent of French polled favor siding with the United States up from 19 percent in July 1968 while 6 percent back the Soviet Union and 52 percent prefer neither side. Remaining respondents offered no opinion.
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Paris
France
U. S
Soviet Union
Maurer Re elected Romania Premier by Parliament in Bucharest
Ion Gheorghe Maurer was re elected premier of Romania by the parliament in Bucharest according to Agerpres. The vote affirmed his leadership and continuity in the government.
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Vienna
UPI
Ion Gheorghe Maurer
Romania
Bucharest
Agerpres
Morris urges seeing old age as inner growth and reverence
Dr Woodrow W Morris associate dean at Iowa College of Medicine told the Fourth Men's Lenten luncheon that society often views the elderly as bizarre and helpless. He urged reverence and privacy for seniors, calling old age a period of growth and a time to anticipate what comes next. Luncheons continue Fridays at the Montrose hotel inviting all men.
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College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Woodrow W. Morris
Institute of Gerontology
Montrose Hotel
Life Investors Reports Earnings Jump in 1968
Life Investors, Inc. of Cedar Rapids said 1968 statutory earnings rose 103 percent, with total earnings of 1 058 161 dollars or 41 cents a share. Per share earnings climbed 22 cents in 1967 to nine cents in 1966. Board Chairman Ronald L. Jensen cited 1969 growth projections and noted real estate gains did not affect 1968 earnings. Insurance division income rose 52 percent and mutual fund sales grew 65 percent.
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Life Investors, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Ronald L. Jensen
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