Hogs Steady to 40 Lower in Chicago Markets
Chicago market roundup shows hogs down 25 to 40 cents, with receipts at 13 000 head and cattle and sheep also moving active. Prices for No 2-3 hogs around 206 to 274 pounds ranged near 16.25 to 16.40, while steer and heifer values varied across weights and grades, calves steady to higher, and sheep receipts about 500 with lambs trading from 13 to 21 dollars per hundred.
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Omahia
Omaha
Luna Heise
Cedar Rapids hogs and cattle market report with prices
Market prices for hogs cattle and sheep are listed with ranges for No 2 and No 1 butchers and sows. Quotes show prices for prime steers heifers and various lamb classes plus wool and poultry notes from Gray Mabry. Markets include Cedar Rapids delivered prices and regional quotations for livestock and farm products.
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Cedar Rapids
Effort to Auction Two Old School Houses Fails
Cedar Rapids school board rejects all bids for the former Bertram district building and adjacent land. Bids start at 3500 and top at 1300 with no bidder details disclosed. Plans call for private sale at higher price. New Buffalo site received no bids and must be removed within 30 days.
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Cedar Rapids
Bertram District
Montag
Mt. Vernon
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E. W. Tandquist
Jahnson School
Strikes Down This Year Despite Postwar Labor Peak
U S Washington report shows 3095 strikes idleing 1,250,000 workers in the first nine months. Total work time lost equals 0.16 percent of all time worked, the labor department said Monday.
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Waslington
Labor Department
John G Cherry Named Public Relations Director at Pure Oil
CHICAGO John G Cherry former president of Derry Bur ell Corporation has been appointed director of public relations for The Pure Oil Company He will coordinate the firms industrial and public relations efforts Cherry is a son of Howard Cherry of Cedar Rapids Iowa and replaces prior appointee in the role. The item notes a biographical detail about Cherry and his new post.
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Derry Burell Corporation
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Rin Pers
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Cenar Rapids
Dean I Steales
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Robert C. Nelson
Riverfront Commission
Marion
David L Walsh
University of Iowa
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Eta Kappa Nu
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Blairs Ferry Road
Market Report: Poultry and Produce Steady Amid Mixed Prices
A historical market bulletin notes steady live poultry prices with ducklings and longhorns holding, processed oats around 36 to 37 cents, and various vegetables and potatoes showing modest shifts. Idaho russets anecdotally listed at 3.10 and Washington russet prices at 4.30, with broader supply and demand signals described as steady.
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Jos
Idaho
Parole Board to Hear Case of Returned Fugitive
Harald Plude, 43, who escaped from an Iowa prison farm in 1949, surrendered after eight years on the run and is back in Fort Madison to serve a 25 year robbery with aggravation sentence. Parole officials say his case will receive sympathetic consideration though he could face an added five years for the escape.
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Desigines
Iowa
Harald Plude
Conn
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Pludenew
Clive Honor Farm
Stock Exchanges Shut for Election Day
New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange closed for election day while community markets also paused. Livestock markets reported slower trade with cattle and feeder prices mixed, noting feeders around 60 to 80 dollars and commercial cows near 13.90 to 7. The day reflected broader market activity across regions as traders awaited electoral results.
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INS
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The
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Siotn
Bioun Cily
USDA
Grain Irregular In Light Trading Grain Irregular In Light Trading
Chicago AP reports grain futures showed little pattern in light trading as markets lacked decisive news. Wheat edged down while corn and oats fell. rye rose slightly with mixed, thin activity across markets. Local notices include meetings, ads, and community updates from Cedar Rapids and Town.
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Chicago
Lainson Brothers
A. G. Hoelzen
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National
Hank
Peat
Ian
William G. Murray Receives Ag Award at Iowa State
Dr. William G. Murray, a likely gubernatorial candidate, was awarded the Gamma Sigma Delta honor for distinguished service to agriculture at Iowa State College. The ceremony, led by national secretary Dr. John A. Johnson, praised Murray’s teaching and leadership and noted his advisory influence on U.S. agricultural leaders. Murray, Cedar Rapids native, has 32 years at ISU and is on leave to campaign. Jay L. Lush also honored as Turist Distinguished Professor of Agriculture.
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United States
Murray
Cedar Rapids
Towa State College
Towa
Jay L. Lush
Iowa State
Turtiss
Flu Cases Toll Hits Iowa Counties
Des Moines health bureau reports 21 038 new flu cases statewide with Polk County leading at 35 000. Scott 2 000 Story 2 082 and total influenza related deaths unofficially 5 with names of victims including Mrs Lyle Morgan Mrs Walter D Wigger and Mrs Bernice P F Meeker.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Scott County
Story County
Uunt
Iowa
Kmrs
Lyle Morgan
Columbus Junction
Walter D. Wigger
Anamosa
Bernice PF. Meeker
Iowa City
U S Production Rate Sets Mark
Washington officials report that the U S produced goods and services in the third quarter at a record annual rate of 439 billion dollars. Commerce Secretary Weeks cites a projected 1987 GNP near 435 billion, sees a leveling off from rapid growth, and foresees continued strength into 1988 with steady prosperity.
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Washington
Weeks
Prosperitus
Catlin Suspended by Wisconsin High Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended Mark Catlin Jr from law practice for six months for unethical conduct as an attorney. The order, based on a State Bar complaint, also requires payment of 1500 dollars in costs. Catlin, a Republican former Assembly speaker, was accused of seeking clemency for inmates via personal and political influence.
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Fantbell
University of Iena
Jefferson Drive work resumes after city school board deal
Cedar Rapids city council and the school board reached agreement on responsibility for a Jefferson high school driveway. The board sought a permit for city property at Chandler street and Tenth avenue SW and the council approved. The settlement keeps the city harmless from damage claims but does not assign drainage responsibility to the district. The petitioner must provide drainage structures and keep the city portion clear of snow and ice, with all work approved by the city engineering department.
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Youths Receive Suspended Sentences in Jockey Statuette Theft
Three youths pled guilty to petty larceny for stealing two iron jockey statuettes valued at 200 each from a parking area. Jon W. Hicks 21 Raymond Turner 17 and J Fred Ampey 19 were sentenced by Judge Donald Barnes in municipal court with 15 day suspended terms. A fourth youth faces juvenile court handling.
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Third Street NW
Raymond Turner
Ninth Avenue SE
Donald Barnes
J Fred Ampey
Eighth ‘Street SE
Celdar Rapids
Barnes
Third Avenue
Marion Vows and Local Notices In Short Family Items
Community notes report a family reunion for Louis Martin in Marion with about forty relatives visiting his parents. Local society items mention dinners, club meetings, and illnesses, including Mrs. Orva West’s return from Corydon, and Mr. Perkins injured after a ladder fall. Public service ads promote local drugstore prescriptions and Christmas cards.
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Vinton
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Martin
Phoenix
Marion TV
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Orva West, Jr
Corydon
Marion City Council Names Traffic Study Group
The Marion city council appointed a traffic study committee to study stop and yield sign placements. Members include Mayor George H. Brewer City Engineer Ralph R. Mills City Attorney Clinton H. Moyer and Police Chief Leighton Ford. The panel will report at the next meeting and consider using yield signs at select locations.
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Marion
George H. Brewer
Ralph R. Mills
Clinton H. Moyer
Leighton Ford
Oelwein youths sentenced in petty crime case
In Oelwein five teens from the area received 30 day suspended sentences after pleading guilty to petty larceny and car nappings. The judge ordered further juvenile court handling for the sixth youth, with cases pending in Oelwein and Independence.
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American Legion
Donald Barnes
Howard Kirkpatrick
Robert Hurst
Clift
Darrell Gustin
Eugene
Oelwein
Buchanan
Fayette
Independence
Tighter Law in Fatal Crash Cases Is Asked
Des Moines AP A joint convention of sheriffs and county attorneys passed a resolution urging the legislature to close the gap between reckless driving and manslaughter. They cited difficulty in prosecuting fatal auto accident cases and noted a similar definitional gap in adultery.
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Cherokee County
Janes L. McDonald
McDonald
Sigourney Man Found Dead Early Tuesday
Sigourney resident Harry Gaeldner, 46, died Tuesday from a self inflicted gunshot wound, deputy Keith Bryant said. Found by his wife, Gaeldner had been in poor health and was a former trucker and school bus driver. He leaves wife Hazel Sparrow, one son Larry, and a sister. Reynolds Funeral Home arranging services. Born in Sigourney to Mr and Mrs August Goldner.
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Sigourney
Sigourney Main
Harry Gaeldner
Keokuk County
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Bryant
Goeldner
Hazel Sparrow
Larry
Reynolds Funeral
August Goldner
French Award To Oppenheimer Recognized By France
New York AP report records Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer named chevalier of the French Legion of Honor amid long standing U S security concerns. He disclosed the Sept 25 reception in New York where the honor was presented. He noted no prior publicity and that colleagues have received similar honors.
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Oppenheimer
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
N. J
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