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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1978
Page
15
New York markets show mixed moves as Selected Composite prices at 10:30 am reflect varied performances across major industrials and tech groups. Notable listings include Abbott, Am Motors, Ford, General Electric, Exxon, and Dow Jones indices. broader S and P measures also reported with volume notes and dividend context.
Boeing shares led a small market advance as the noon Dow Jones average rose 0.70 to 825.28. Gainers outpaced decliners about 4 to 3 on the NYSE with volume at 12.99 million by noon, down from 16.12 million Monday.
The Federal State Market News Service reports light trading and fluctuating demand across eggs beef and hogs in Des Moines Chicago and Iowa markets. Prices show little change for eggs butter and beef with modest gains in select beef cuts while pork and hogs run slower with varied weight classes and ample supplies.
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association of Davenport has bought Land O Lakes milk and ice cream operations in Cedar Rapids as part of a four city package deal. The purchase includes Oelwein bottling and distribution facilities Clinton cultured products plant and Rock Island Ill ice cream plant. Zurborg says the Cedar Rapids plant strengthens regional bottling and will not affect workers or farmer contracts.
Wheat No 2 hard red winter 3.03n on Tuesday. No 2 soft red winter 2.99n. Corn No 2 yellow 2.55n hopper and 2.45n box. Oats No 2 heavy 1.49n. Soybeans No 2 yellow 6.80n.
Rockwell International Corporation announces a 55 cent common stock dividend payable June 12 to holders of record May 19. Regular dividends of $1.1875 per share for series A preferred and $0.3375 per share for series B preferred will be paid July 1 to holders of record June 1. Rockwell is parent of Collins and MGD Graphics in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids Tuesday hog prices fell 50 cents for butchers with varied declines by weight while packing sows remained steady. Sheep markets were steady with lambs quoted at 64 to 68 dollars. soybeans and corn futures moved modestly on May June and 1978 crop contracts. Also noted, the 1974 Judiciary Committee began its inquiry into President Nixon’s conduct.
Des Moines Iowa State Senator Stephen Bisenius requests U.S. Senator Dick Clark apologize to Jan van Rooyen of the South African Embassy staff in Washington over an interview cited by The Gazette. Bisenius says the accusation of van Rooyen's involvement in the Iowa Senate race is unfounded and cites trade talks and a bipartisan Iowa luncheon with minister van Rooyen. Bertroche adds Clark has not fully told Iowa voters the South African situation, claiming authority over the issue has been exceeded.
Two men used a knife to threaten an employee at the Western Service Station and Discount Store on 425 First Ave SW early today. Witnesses intervened but the suspects fled. only a quart of beer was stolen in the 1 a.m. incident.
A brief promo urging use of long distance calls to contact clients, saving time and travel. It argues a single phone call can substitute for in-person sales, offering easier and cheaper communication for business.
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