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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1979

Page

17

New York Stocks Nasdaq and Amex Composite Prices Reported

United Press International lists Selected composite prices as of 3 p.m. across NYSE Amex and NASD markets. The data show numerous company symbols with last sale figures and percentage changes, reflecting broad activity in Abbott Labs to Zenith Radio in several sectors and regions.

United Press International AbbottLab AeboLt AMF Armco ArmsCork Asarco AuiRchf Atlas _ Corp Avco Corp Avnetinc Ae Bokeriti BritPet

Mixed end to a busy week on Wall Street

The Dow fell 1.56 to 859.75 while the week gained 6.93. S&P 500 edged down 0.07 to 101.60, S&P 400 down 0.11 to 113.43, Amex up 1.52 to 176.80, NASDAQ up 0.50 to 130.58. Volume on the NYSE was 33.57 million shares for the day.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Standard & Poor S&p

Dairy Prices Hold Steady Across Bulk and Retail Channels

UPI reports USDA bulk selling prices steady as of Friday with butter delivered to Chicago unchanged at 93 score 118.00 and 92 score 114.00 to 114.50. Prices to retailers for Grade A cartons remain: extra large 77-80, large 76-78, medium 70-72. E99 prices also unchanged.

Nce UPI USDA Chicago

Meat trade slows in Midwest markets on Friday

Midwest beef and pork markets show slow demand and limited sales. Beef prices varied with limited loads and small cattle types trading near steady to down, while pork cuts experienced light to fair demand and mixed price shifts across weights from 8 to 26 pounds, with several items up or down a few dollars.

Des Moines UPI Midwest

Cedar Rapids grain prices rise for soybeans and corn

East Iowa grain prices show soybeans up 12 cents on March through May contracts and down 12 cents on new crop. Corn advances 2 cents on March and April, steady on May, and down 2 cents on new crop. White corn mostly steady to down. oats steady. Quotes for Cedar Rapids processors at 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Cedar Rapids Shearson Hayden Stone Inc Equity Ins. Fund Reinweeee Archer Dani Bandog Banks of Iowa Beatrice Foods Conroe Banks, Inc Covenence Cell-O Corp Harnischteger Hawkeye BanCorp Towo Electric Lowa-Il Jonn Deere Keuftel & Esse Kidde Comm Life Investors, Inc LTV Mapco Va Moytag Mid-Ame Miracle O's Gold Ozark Quakers Rockwell Syntex United Fire & Casualty United Guaranty Vv Universal Foods Univer Chicago

Livestock futures rise on Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday featured activity in livestock markets. Prices moved with traders watching meat demand and supply signals as bids and trades occurred throughout the session.

First Mid-America Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Auto sales dip but Big Three stay firm in mid March

GM Ford and Chrysler report combined passenger car sales of 259,056 for March 11 20 down 12.9 percent from last year. GM drops 18.3 percent while Ford holds near flat and Chrysler falls 4 percent. AMC declines 33.7 percent and VW Rabbit models add a small count. Year to date totals show a 4.5 percent gain over last year.

Detroit UPI General Motors Corp Ford Motor Co Chrysler Corp Ford Chrysler American Motors Corp

Iowa hog market and grain quotes from Des Moines and Chicago

Des Moines reports show direct hog buying steady to slow with sow prices 40.50 to 43.00 for 300 to 600 pounds and various bid ranges for 200 to 300 pound hogs. Chicago offers mixed grain quotes with wheat around 3.40 to 3.60 and corn near 2.50 to 2.64. Sioux City notes hogs at 49.00 to 49.25 for 200 to 250 pounds as butchers quote slower trade.

DES Moines USDA Lowa Minnesota U.S Sioux City

Moped Safety Seminar Slated at Cedar Rapids Airport

A free two hour moped safety session for area youth will be held in a hangar at Cedar Rapids airport next Saturday. Sponsored by Cedar Rapids Police Linn County Sheriff KQCR FM and Cedar Rapids Honda the event includes free bus rides from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Waivers required and available at police headquarters Linn County Sheriff’s Department KQCR studios or Phillip’s Diamond Shop.

Cedar Rapids Second Ave Linn County Sheriffs Department KQCR Paramount Phillip Lindale Mall Cedar Rapids Honda Honda Collins Division Rockwell International

Couple seek damages after traffic accident in Jesup

Kenneth Edna and Jerry Collins of Black Hawk County sue Buchanan County District Court over a June 30 crash east of Iowa 20 V-51. They name Barr Christainsen, Gary Smith of Jesup and Elston Goodenbour of Goody's Lounge and Pizza, alleging injuries and medical expenses totaling 294 554 dollars. damages include 42425 dollars jointly from Christainsen and Smith and Goodenbour, plus 10000 dollars each from Christainsen Smith and Goodenbour for the Collinses.

Independence Buchanan County District Court Barr Christainsen Gary Smith Jesup Elston Goodenbour Goody's Lounge Pizza Kenneth Edna Jerry Collins Black Hawk County Smith Christainsen Collins Jerry Christainsen and Goodenbour

Council Bluffs odor accord signed with Great Plains Beef

Great Plains Beef Co. directors authorize General Manager Virgil Eades to sign a compromise with Council Bluffs to give the city sole authority for inspecting the plant. The pact would add 148000 dollars for more waste reduction equipment, on top of 232000 dollars already invested since last fall. Eades defends the agreement as ending costly litigation and showing the city’s commitment to odor control through action.

Council Bluffs Great Plains Beef Co Virgil Eades Eades Great Plains

Hearing Tuesday on medical use of marijuana

The Iowa House will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a bill to legalize marijuana for controlled medical purposes. The measure, approved by the House Human Resources Committee, would permit prescription use for glaucoma and cancer patients unresponsive to conventional treatment, with a 7 p.m. hearing in the Wallace State Office Building auditorium.

Des Moines Iowa House Human Resources Committee Betty Jean Clark R-Rockwell Wallace State Office

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