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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1973
Page
14
Soybean futures lead a broad grain decline as March options close lower with losses up to 32 cents a bushel. Wheat, corn, and oats follow, with prices down across the board amid scarce buying in grain pits and a weakening dollar influence.
New York stocks fell sharply with the Dow Jones average down over 3 points as major banks led declines. Analysts linked the drop to concerns about rising interest rates signaling a tighter money stance and potential credit tightening ahead.
Fromm Lamson Bros catalog entry lists froten pork bellies for sale on Monday. Includes pricing and stock codes but OCR repeats letters and fragments. Main facts concern sale item, vendor, and sale day.
City meetings announced for Linn County Fish and Game Club residents and others at local recreation centers with public access. Police blotter items note car theft, clock and stereo thefts, missing radio, engine and transmission losses, and a price hold pledge from GM officials for the 1973 model year.
Two New York banks led by Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Marine Midland Bank raised the prime lending rate from 6 0 to 6 3 4 percent effective immediately. The move follows a prior increase in February and aims to curb rising loan demand while easing rate pressure on banks.
The FTC charges Retail Credit Co. with creating a monopoly in consumer credit information. it seeks divestiture of 45 credit bureaus acquired in 1970 and 1971 to prevent reduced competition and keep rivals out of the market.
Quaker Oats Co. announced two European joint ventures each half owned. Quaker France with Unipol of Marseilles will market pet foods and cereals. Quaker Mafia S P A with Chiari E Forti of Treviso will market pet foods. Unipol and Chiari E Forti are large food manufacturers.
Dennis Weibling, 26, Salt Lake City, was arrested Saturday on forgery and escape charges after leaving a work release program at Cedar Rapids Hallway House. He allegedly forged two checks totaling 122.46 dollars on November 1, 1972 and 121.87 dollars on November 2, 1971, drawn on Park Court Standard Station. He is held in Linn County jail on $2,500 bond.
Richard Peterson, of Cook County Illinois, files two lawsuits in Linn County District Court seeking 350000 in damages. One suit names Manuel Arroela for a car motorcycle collision in Cedar Rapids on March 17 1971 that led to his left foot amputation. The other sues St Luke's Hospital and Dr Earl Y Bickel over post operative gangrene and subsequent foot amputation on August 31 1971.
Linn county supervisors endorsed Kirkwood Community College for area agency on aging duties covering seven counties Area Ten. Mike Crawford said boards approval could unlock about 75000 in federal funds from the state aging commission for a 15 month planning grant. Project to start April 1.
Lt. Stanley Medic leads Los Angeles police parking detail and reports a record breaking $15 parking ticket on a $250,000, 24 ton crane. The 75 ton mobile construction unit violated a no park zone on South Spring Street with unclear permit status. Medic notes owners and police are getting a break.
A brief ad lists graduates Diane Trrdik and 2436 Franklin Gon marketing usable merchandise at low prices. It notes fast selling items, a street location on lavenue NE, and references Ming State college Friday in promotional language.
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