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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1973
Page
3
The Dow Jones Average dropped sharply on Friday amid active trading. Analysts cited Federal Reserve measures and political hearings as key factors, warning of possible recession while noting uncertainty about future policy and market direction.
Market notes from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Postville quote hog prices by weight and grade, noting slow demand but fair interest from butchers. Prices for sows, butchers, and packers vary by weight, with declines for higher weight categories and regional delivery adjustments.
Fragmented OCR listing for a livestock sale at MAHA LIVESTOCK sale in a market area. Mentions cows frames and figures, a sale date around the end of month, and figures like 350V and 200-770. Includes names and potential lot numbers but text is garbled and partially unreadable.
The church at 1050 I McGowan boulevard plans a mortgage burning service at 10:45 am Sunday with Rev. Mr. Morgan and Charles Kilzoran as speakers. The building was dedicated Feb 23, 1964, with contracts awarded June 24, 1962, and growth starting July 1982. first service held Friday, Apr 7, 1965.
Chamber Drive yields fifty new members at Chamber of Commerce meeting. Multimembership plans expand representation as local firms enroll multiple employees. Kennedy Hastle outlines charity horse show and Cedar Rapids Marion Area Fine Arts council efforts amid growing chamber activity.
Police say Hussman was involved in a disturbance near Tony's Pizza on First Avenue after officers were called to investigate a report of a dangerous situation. Details remain unclear due to fragmented report text.
Registration for a summer Red Cross swim program was held Sunday at all municipal parks for students 7 years or older. Sessions run June 18–July 27 with some exceptions. Adult and youth volunteers should report to their pool for training.
A former deputy sheriff, Gerard Schaefer, is charged in Florida deaths and linked disappearances. He faces a competency hearing after pledging guilty to aggravated assault with runaways Nancy Trotter and Paula Wells. Investigators report a detailed written account of brutal murders found at his mother’s home.
A 75 year old Marion woman was struck by a car on Eighth Avenue while crossing late Friday. She was in serious condition at St Luke's Hospital with multiple fractures and potential internal injuries. The driver, Debbie Ann Naughton, 18, of Cedar Rapids, remains under investigation with charges filed. Fire crews responded to a trailer fire on Maplecrest Drive. The article also lists Sunday services and worship times for several local churches in the area, including First Baptist, Grace Baptist, and Church of the Brethren, with various pastors and service times.
Linn county lawmakers blamed hasty Senate action on a power plant tax measure. The bill would distribute taxes from the Duane Arnold Energy Center among school districts, with opponents arguing the plan unfairly targets one plant. Debate at a county liaison meeting drew seven of nine local lawmakers as they weighed fiscal impacts and potential retroactive changes.
A messy OCR fragment cites a $3.5 million Navy contract involving Collins and Robinson sal Riley, with references to Radio Communications and a radio transmitter. Mentions a $51,041.70 contrat eo W and a senator's vote against a federal system, plus sea warfare and possible Italian theater links in a Central Rapids context.
A group of Guttenberg residents and backers purchased the former Hilton Homes plant in Clayton County for 420000. Trade mark Homes of Guttenberg plans to reopen the modular and mobile home facility by June, aiming to rehire about 125 former Hilton workers and revive local industry after the plant’s bankruptcy and closure.
Pakistani student leader Maghoui Shmen was stabbed to death after a row with headmaster Mahammad Osman of Jamia Millia Institute. The headmaster and three others were arrested.
Notice is hereby given that on the date of May 5 1973 Harold L Beamer is appointed executor of the estate of Frieda Aranner. All persons indebted to the estate are urged to settle promptly and creditors must file claims with the clerk of the district court within six months from the second publication.
Ning McKevitt 83 of Vinton died Friday in a Virginia hospital. She married Philip W. McKevitt. Surviving are four daughters and five grandchildren. Services will be Monday at Presbyterian Church of Vinton.
About 100 people from across the state gathered in Cedar Rapids for the spring session of the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security IAPES. Chapter president Frank J. Edwards welcomed delegates as speeches from James Hen Ka and Al Glassa highlighted the meeting's aims to aid unemployed workers in finding jobs and improving employment information.
Fragmentary OCR reads that a meeting involving a state representative Lipsky occurred, with unclear details. The text mentions a busty Thursday placeholder and references Wisconsin and a rant about the Lange area.
Wallace Moore Jr 87 of 10 Eayenue NE was charged with assault, battery, and property damage after an arrest Friday night in Linn County. The entry notes an alleged Thursday assault on a Cedar Rapids woman and damage to a war belonging to the mother’s father, with a justice of the peace issuing warrants.
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