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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1978
Page
17
The report shows hourly composite stock prices from New York markets and UPI sourced listings. Abbott, Alcan, Allied, Amoco, and Exxon are among the many named corporations with bid, ask, high and low values noted, alongside major indices and summaries for both New York and nationwide stock activity.
The Dow Jones average rises 5.89 to 768.71 marking a second straight weekly advance. NYSE volume hits 28.47 million, Big Board indices gain with the S and P up and NASDAQ up as market breadth favors winners.
Friday bid activity remained slow with light to moderate demand. No. 1-3 hogs 200-230 lb mostly 46.00 to 47.50, heavier weights down to 42.25 to 46.00. sows 39.50 to 42.50 for 270-330 lb. receipts estimated at 55,000 today and 10,000 Saturday. Grain quotes show March soybeans around 6.80 to 6.85 and corn near 2.29 to 2.30 at Cedar Rapids processors.
The Rev. Dr. Wayne Witte of the United Presbyterian Church will address the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship in Ottumwa tonight after a 6:30 p.m. dinner. His topic is Metamorphosis Miracles and the Holy Spirit, with events at St Matthews Church and additional local notices listed.
Five Marion churches announce Holy Week schedules including an ecumenical Good Friday service at First United Methodist and Maundy Thursday events at St Pauls Lutheran First United Presbyterian Ascension Lutheran First Baptist Marion Christian Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Easter services and an egg hunt are planned with an ecumenical communion.
On this date in 1965, a Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to exit an orbiting spacecraft and float in space, marking a historic milestone in human spaceflight.
Des Moines report shows prices mostly unchanged with demand light to moderate for two weeks as slaughter schedules fill. Packers run at capacity for prompt shipments, farm receipts steady, undertone steady. Grade A large 47-50c per dozen to producers, Grade A medium 41-44c, other farm eggs Grade A large 28-30c, Grade A medium 20-22c, Grade B large 20-21c.
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