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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1979
Page
10
A sweeping price listing shows hundreds of stocks with varied moves as of 3 p.m. NYT, highlighting large caps like Goodyear and Disney with notable gains, while many others post modest losses or gains. The data spans multiple exchanges and includes dividend notes, price deltas, and percentage changes in a dense, numeric snapshot of market activity.
New York and Des Moines market items show stocks closing fractionally lower as investors worry rates may rise. Dow falls 10.05 to 847.54, NYSE index down, NASDAQ off, and volume in line with the week. Midwest meat trade reports slow beef and pork demand with mixed price moves.
Iowa hog trade described as moderate to fairly active with butchers steady to higher and sows softer. No 1-2 hogs weights from 200 to 300 pounds listed with prices. Eggs: market news notes mixed undertone, light offerings, prices per dozen to producers and farm egg price ranges across grades A large, A medium, and B.
Introductory talk on transcendental meditation set for Monday at 7 30 p m at 534 Memorial Drive SE. Details by calling 362 0686. Local items note Alpha Chi Pi Delta Phi membership for Cheryl Frank at College of Saint Teresa Winona Minn. Voters urged yes on Squaw Creek Lake referendum May 8. Various ads list auctions, meals, employment, and events around Cedar Rapids with dates and contact numbers.
The Marion Community Center lists a packed schedule with events including Sons of Norway Sunday at 2 p.m. and daily high school completion sessions. Tuesday features a bond election voting window from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. plus Rapid Squares at 7 p.m. Wednesday includes Headstart and food stamp certification at 9 a.m. Don Sprugin dance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday continues high school classes and a Danish lodge meeting. Friday offers Preschool Headstart at 9 a.m. Senior citizens guidance appears on the Growing Order page in Sundays Gazette.
Public notice from Marion urging support for a May 8 bond vote. Sponsored by Hawk Squaw Creek Lake Promotion Committee, mentions the Bousley-Verhille Building address at 360 7th Avenue and the contact number 377-4681.
Prices at Cedar Rapids processors Friday afternoon show soybeans up 3c for May and 2c for June and July, down 0.5c for new crop. White corn steady on old crop, up on new crop. May soybeans at 7.16, June 7.21, July 7.20, new crop 6.835. Old crop oats 1.58, new crop 1.60.
At Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church the Mitchell movement winners were North-South first Mrs James Fitzpatrick and Jim Oz, second Ruth Helm and Tait Cummins. East-West first Vi Schenken and Pat Howard, second Alice Koenig and Irah Water. Next game Thursday at noon at the church.
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