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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1956
Page
12
Chicago price surge lifts hogs to 14.00 for three double decks amid light Monday receipts 9 060 hogs. USDA notes salable hog receipts 6 000 with futures up 25-50 cents. Cattle and sheep also show varied gains with steady to higher bids and moderate volume.
New York markets surged to record highs led by steel copper and aircraft issues while gains near three points and mixed downside were noted. Rural commodity prices and Iowa hog receipts showed higher prices with varied live stock classifications across Des Moines and Omaha livestock markets.
Market reports say government loan actions may be draining corn from the open market. March futures fluctuate with slight gains and losses across grains and fats, while soybeans climb and cash provisions on Chicago markets show mixed moves.
Rail of 1955 poultry and produce prices, including heavy hens and live poultry, with mixed industry quotes. Steel, paper, and chemical firms listed among company names, while wheat and corn futures lean lower in Kansas storms outlook and Southwest moisture scarce.
City council approved installation of traffic signals at the A avenue and Third street intersection after a daily traffic count. About 14 000 vehicles use A avenue and 6 000 use Third street, with 2 600 through the cross street daily. The system can be activated when the viaduct is icy to prevent crashes.
Annual inspection of medical facilities at the Navy Reserve Training Center in Cedar Rapids began Monday. Capt. K. W. Schenk led the inspection with Capt. R. Dy overseeing the reserve medical company. follow up visits and related meetings were planned.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Kate Fagan, aunt of Mrs. Harvey McDowell, at Siggurney on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Powell of Oelwein were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elden Beneke on Sunday. Mrs. Adva Whitney of 1080 Eighteenth Street returned Friday from Cedar Rapids hospital where she had been treated.
At Harwell, Britain opened its top atomic energy facility to former Soviet Premier Malenkov but barred American correspondents. British officials allowed Malenkov and entourage full access while newsmen waited outside, provoking tense exchanges about security and secrecy.
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board passed a resolution urging Iowa lawmakers to require all territory within corporate city limits to be included in the local primary school district and to prohibit encroachment by outside districts. The measure, tied to Cedar Rapids area conflicts with Marion rural and College Community districts, was referred for study and legislative consideration.
Cedar Rapids city council approves Poppy Days sales by American Legion auxiliary on May 25 in industrial plants and May 26 downtown. Cadets drum and bugle corps receive a May 12 tag day permit with a fundraising goal of 700 dollars.
Readable fragments show 60 jurors chosen for Cedar Rapids federal term drawn Monday in the district court clerk’s office. The panel includes residents from Linn and neighboring counties Benton Cedar Jones and Tama. Jurors to report April 2 for a damage suit trial and April 16 for a criminal case. list valid through September. Names include Quwey G. Khatigan Robert G. Jelly Clarence Bord Milroy Judian Davis and others.
Delaney 38 will assume the Cedar Rapids parks post, succeeding Gardner and continuing as acting arborist. He will hold park superintendent and arborist duties until a civil service appointment. salary remains 408 a year, with relocation to city quarters after Gardner leaves Bever Park. Delaney has five years on the city tree crew and three in private tree trimming prior to this appointment.
Speakers Bureau Frank Platt of the Cedar Rapids Raiders will speak on baseball March 20 at 6 49 p m during the athletic banquet in Palo School. Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce committees meet Monday noon March 26 at the Roosevelt Hotel. Cedar Rapids Campus Club luncheon at Montrose Hotel Tuesday noon. program not announced. Mrs Anton Tlusips dies. burial and visit plans noted for family in Cedar Rapids. Clothing valued at 200 stolen from a trunk left in a car near Second Ave and Fourth St SE. police alerted early Monday.
Indiana firm The Master Feed and Seed opened in the Rock Island freight house in Cedar Rapids Monday. Police say someone smashed 29 east side window panes over the weekend, using wrecks to break them.
Leo Kamberling 508 A f avenue NW received seven days in jail in municipal court on resisting an officer and disturbing the peace charges. Arrested Sunday at Skyway airport Hunter lairport he allegedly resisted a special officer in a tavern. Also jailed was De wayne Jdurlingham 2938 Glass road NE charged with interfering with an officer who joined the Corl io wid Kamberting argument.
In New York a new healing substance reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Doctors observed striking improvements in multiple cases with prompt pain relief and gradual reduction sustained over many months.
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