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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1971
Page
17
Chicago grain futures opened higher for oats and lower for soybeans as wheat and corn moved up briefly before profit taking pulled them back. Canopus club note mentions Kenneth Jer at Embassy event. Sue Landfear and Kanes Wig Styling appear in ad snippets.
A daytime break in at Roosevelt Street SE saw a television set valued at 75 dollars stolen from the Aegis High Service Center building. Principal Engler reported the entry occurred around noon Monday, with no further clues or suspects given.
AP market notes show wheat and corn prices with No 3 hard red and No 2 yellow bids, followed by miscellaneous ads on coffee service a cheese factory, and meat prices for various weights. Local items include a home break in and a used goods/restyling fur ad from Greenberg Furs with a nest of unrelated classified snippets.
DAV national service officer F Phillips will visit the Memorial Coli seum in Cedar Rapids Tuesday from 1 30 to 7 p m to counsel and assist disabled veterans. Also notes a Want Ad request and local advertisements for hairdressing, Christmas items, baked goods, antiques, and Nelson's Meats with contact numbers.
Sloan warns at Rotary that diverting highway funds to general revenue harms motorists and state economy. He cites Iowa Good Roads Association and says funds should finance four lane highways to reduce stop and go driving and save lives. The talk notes ongoing diversions from last session persist unless public outcry occurs. Reported theft details and local meeting invite follow in brief.
Roger L. Fisher, 31, of Iowa City, was jailed in Linn County on a municipal warrant alleging failure to return a rented vehicle rented at the airport on Oct 2. County attorney ordered release after he said someone used his name in this and another Iowa City case involving opening a checking account.
Detroit area preacher Charles Coughlin, back in the pulpit after five years, denounces President Nixon's China outreach. He warns that returning the Mao hand could召bring 50,000 souls to mourn Vietnam dead and accuses the U.S. of glorifying murder. The Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak hosts his first sermon since retirement, drawing thousands across two services.
The Gazette runs a daily Dennis the Menace feature in its classified section, outlining adventures and light humor for readers. The strip appears as a recurring item, sparking reader interest and adding playful tone to the listings.
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