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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1957
Page
15
Prices firm as hogs near 20.65 with demand for heavier weights to 210 pounds. No. 1-2 cattle and calves mostly steady in mixed sales while sheep show slight gains. Omaha and Sioux City reports note general stability in cattle and mixed calf prices amid light trading volumes.
Cedar Rapids stocks showed gains as prices across meats oils and packers moved higher by fractions to tens of cents. Leading issues rose while several items slipped. holders included Merchants National Bank and other firms tracking market shifts amid widespread trading activity.
Los Angeles report states a electronics technician died from a one minute radar beam exposure. Marvin Zobac, 14, a budding ham radio enthusiast, plans to pursue radio as a career while leaving Roosevelt school for Jefferson High next fall. He lives near Ki and Ave nues Sixth and Ninth streets NW with his parents, Aldrich Zobacs.
Chicago grain markets showed little buying interest and a cautious tone as traders headed into a long weekend. Prices mostly held near Friday's close with modest moves in wheat corn and soybeans and varied shifts in live cattle and hog futures at Des Moines and Chicago markets.
A partial, garbled market notice lists grass types and prices for seeds delivered from Chicago. Items include Timothy, Red Clover, Alsike, and Alfalfa with varied per unit costs and percentages. several entries appear misspelled or corrupted.
Davenport man John P. Bos is announced as the low bidder for the Cedar Rapids Clinton C2 Star Route mink service. The post office awards the contract to John P. Thas of Davenport at 20,700 dollars per year, effective June 29 for a term of no years.
New York AP reports Flip-Top Inc introduces caps coated with aluminum insulation that reflect 90 percent of sun rays. Also launched Autoteria a mobile stainless steel cafeteria that fits in a van and serves up to 1,000 hot meals in two hours, developed by Autoteria Detroit.
Uay Ishn M. Hlehtower reports rising tensions as a trade dispute between the United States and Britain challenges diplomatic relations. Officials warn of potential retaliatory measures while economic advisors urge cautious negotiations and continued dialogue.
In Montgomery Alabama two white men Raymond Britt Jr 27 and Sonny Kyle Livingston Jr 19 were acquitted of bombing a Negro church on Hutchinson Street earlier this month after a 1 hour 35 minute jury deliberation. The court warned spectators as the verdict came and noted continued charges against two other defendants.
Cedar Rapids recruiters report fourteen men from the area enlisting in the armed forces. The list includes John Ren nelson, James Ren nelson, and others from Marion and nearby towns. Also noted are travel updates, obituaries and community events, with the Challenger train slated to pass Marion and local open house plans for a thirtieth anniversary.
Linn county Democrats invite all friends to a potluck picnic at Daniels park noon Sunday. Speakers include Scott Swisher of Iowa City and Len Wolf of Elkader presiding. Bring a covered dish and own service. Mrs Velbeny, convalescing in Cedar Rapids, is noted among attendees.
Knickerbocker Plastic Company of North Nasawand Cait proposes a junior sized organ using a mortar controlled electric action powered by two Eveready batteries. The firm claims a resonance not found in other junior instruments.
Libertyville, IL reports a mass food poisoning incident at a Memorial Idary feast near a SerlWdan Orthodox monastery. About 61 people fell ill after consuming feta cheese made from goats milk, with crowds from Indiana Wisconsin and Minnesota. Witnesses described vomiting and cramps as victims sought hospital care. samples were sent for testing while authorities investigated whether the cheese caused the illness.
Rear Admiral Hngh H. Goodwin, retired Friday, was graduated from Neville High School in Monroe after leaving at 11th grade in 1917 to join the Navy. He later earned an Annapolis qualification in 1922 and, forty years later, the state education department verified he had enough credits for graduation.
Monmouth College officials suspended Tat Thomson, a freshman and daughter of Wisconsin Governor Vernon Thomson, and her visiting boyfriend for about three to four weeks over an incident in which the boy allegedly brought cans of beer to the infirmary. Tat Thomson will return in September. the boy, a Chicago area senior, will receive his diploma but may not participate in graduation.
DES MOINES AP reports Bill McCuen 30 of Jefferson resigns as executive secretary of the Republican state Dental Committers effective June. He has held the post for two years and did not disclose his future plans.
Edith Hough, 41, accused of fatally shooting Zorab Abdusheti, 44, Russian born Voice of America translator and newlywed of three weeks. She was held without bond on a first degree murder charge after police said Abdusheti visited her apartment to offer condolences and she described the motive as psychological aggression rather than physical harm.
A live bomb with a lit fuse that fizzled out was discovered Thursday night in the men s wash room of a Bronx theater. The device consisted of a three inch length of one inch pipe.
Frances DeSantis, 65, entered a poultry market to buy serans for neighborhood cats. She stayed hidden until the proprietor left and police arrived after four hours. She declared she hates chickens and planned to make spaghetti at home.
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