Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1978

Page

18

New York stock prices and market update from NYT data

Composite prices as of 10:30 pm and 11:20 am from United Press International list Abbott, Alcon, Am Airlines, Amex, Exxon, General Mills, IBM and many others with highs lows and last prices. Stocks show varied changes, with several firms posting gains and some trailing.

United Press International AliegCo AlloLud AlliedChm Es AlliedSt Alcon Am Airlines Amcon Am Motors Amstor Armcos ArmsCork Ashiando Atlas Corp AvcoCen Avnetinc BobWil BongorPea A Ant “ Bankom Baxter T Beth Stee BoiseCo Borden Veorg Va BostEd Brunswk Ucyrus Budd Co S Bulova Wch Bunkrr J

Stocks Turn Lower As Dow Dips In Early Trading

The Dow Jones industrial average falls 3.55 points to 770.27 in the first hour of trading as volume reaches 6.63 million shares on the NYSE. Analysts cite profit taking after a string of gains with more decliners than risers and slight slips in the NYSE composite and AMEX market value indices.

New York New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange

Iowa Hens Market Signals Steady Tone Amid Slow Trade

Des Moines reports a steady undertone for live hens with offerings and trading too light to price. Off farm movement is heavy but hampered by muddy fields and roads. Supplies are adequate and demand is light for prompt pickup with moderate interest for mid April. Prices per pound at farms and commercial flocks show too few sales to report.

U.S. West North Central States Des Moines Federal State Market News Service

Nuclear power saves Iowa Electric $25 million in fuel costs

Duane Arnold, chairman of the board and president, cites a 1977 annual report noting nuclear fuel reduced costs by 25 million for Iowa Electric Light and Power Company customers. Nuclear power supplied 51 percent of the company's electricity last year, with total fuel costs for 1977 at 39.3 million.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Duane Arnold Arnold DAEC Iowa Electric

Cedar Rapids Hog and Sheep Market Prices Report

The Cedar Rapids hog market fell 50 cents Tuesday with bulk butcher deliveries 44.50 to 45.00 for 200 to 230 pound stock. Sows around 39.50 to 40.00 at 300 pounds. Butchers 230 to 240 pounds 25 cents off and heavier weights up to 550 pounds incur multiple level discounts. The Cedar Rapids sheep market held steady with shorn lambs at 70 to 73 dollars and wool lambs 65 to 70 dollars. lambs over 105 pounds discounted.

Cedar Rapids Tne Wilson Foods First Mid-America Des Moines UPI

Dollar posts gains in Europe amid quiet trading

The dollar rose against European currencies with the yen at 230.90, marks up to 2.0448, and francs to 4.65 in Paris as trade slows for Easter. London offered $1.90 per pound amid signals of possible energy bill action and a coal contract vote, while Tokyo markets were closed for a holiday.

London U.S Japan Tokyo Europe Frankfurt Paris Zurich Milan Congress

Livestock Prices Across Des Moines Joli et Sioux City and Omaha

Market rounds show hogs 50 lower to 1.00 lower in Des Moines and Joliet with mixed barrow and gilt values. Sioux City and Omaha report steadier cattle and steady to 50 higher for slaughter steers and heifers, with hogs down 50 to 1.50 and varying weights. Estimated receipts appear in the tens of thousands across the region for Tuesday and Wednesday.

East Iowa Grain Prices Steady for Soybeans and White Corn

Prices Tue morning in Cedar Rapids show No 2 corn for March 2.235, April 2.255, new crop 2.12. White corn old 3.35, new 2.70. Soybeans March-April 6.79, new 5.89. Oats old and new 1.38. Declines noted for 1978 crop soybeans and March corn, gains for April corn. Pro Farmer Grain provided quotes.

Cedar Rapids Pro Farmer Grain

Chicago prices hold on butter and eggs as traders note steady quotes

USDA bulk selling prices to Chicago show butter paid delivery at 101.00 for 93 score and 100.71 for 92 score, eggs paid delivery unchanged, Grade A carton prices listed. Webster City livestock report shows hogs trading active with 50 to 75 cent declines for butchers. ranges for No 1-3 hogs 200 to 700 lb given. no cattle reported.

Chicago UPI USDA Webster City

Is Your Child Protected Against Disease Sunday Parade

A Sunday Parade feature urges parents to check immunization status and seek vaccines for children. It outlines common preventable illnesses and suggests consulting healthcare providers for up to date schedules.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ms Ansix O Ag CinGos Cpcindl Crownz Curtissww Cyprus DoanRivr DonoCee Dartind Dayplt Deere del Mat DeltaAir Dennisn Shee Diebold Wiet+ Ovanel Basco Exxon Faberge FairCamp Flintkot Sr FoodFor FordMe Frmck Freptm Fruehouf Heubdlin Hilton H Hobart Ce Homstok Lo Ing Rand T&t Ttek Corprin JonnMv Wi—s John Jn JonLog Jostensinc Joy Mfo KoisrAl Kanc Sthn Konge Kanplt Kenmet Ay Kmort KnightRid Koppis Kroftin Kroger LeorSieg LOF LiegGrp LilivEli Litton Lockheed LoewCp LTV Corp Luckys Lykes Corp Mocmill MistTel MrphCo Nabisco NotAirin NortonSi Parlott Quakro Rapid Amer Revion Reyind StiMari Ee Ievibb N Co P Oil Tandy Coe Teldyne Thiokol Thriftyc Timlin Trone C Transam TranUn Trinityind Trwiin Twcf UAL Inc UnElec Unocoal Union Pac Uniroyal US Gyp US Indus Ussteel US Tob Utd Techn UnitTel UOP Inc Upjohn UV Indust Variona Vendo Co VoElec Wolgin WarnLoa Ay Williamsc Xerox Co Zenith Rod Zurn Ind Ae Ie Amex Husky Oi Lee Ent Lee Nati Boston Cincinnati Pacific Dow Iowa Shearson Hayden Stone Inc Ins. Fund Aslie Archer Daniels Bandag Beatrice Foods Conrac Consolidated Foods Ex-Cell-O Corp FMC Harnischfeger Hawkeye BanCorp O's Gold Ozark Roth Rockwell Syntex United Fire & Casualty United Guaranty Univer Winnebago C.R. Markets First Mid-America Chicago Mercantile Exchange Midwest Picnic Boston Butt Anont DO Cemdet Co Postal Thrift 1St Ave Burlington North 4Th Clinton South Council Bluffs 22Nd & Broadway North Main Davenport Kimberly Rd Ninth Marshalltown Muscatine Ottumwa Sioux City Pierce Fifth Douglas Morningside Waterloo Jefferson Postal Thrift Loans, Inc Joliet Livestock Sioux City Livestock Omaha Livestock Omaha East Webster City Livestock Peugeot Mercedes BMW Jaguar Bruce McGrath Center Point Road
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication