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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1972
Page
19
In Hewson the municipal golf courses will be closed Thursday due to weather and city directives. Officials advise players to check for any further closures and planned maintenance impacting the courses this week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.01 points, surpassing 10000 for the first time in intraday terms though never closing above the 1000 point barrier. The NYSE composite index and American Stock Exchange index also gained, led by McCulloch Oil and Phillips Petroleum amid rosy earnings projections.
Commodities move as soybeans lead gains with November futures near top, while wheat corn and oats rise modestly. Reports show Tuesday activity with strong demand and short covering. prices reflect a mix of futures trading and cash market strength across cattle hogs and grain markets in Chicago and New York, including soybeans up as much as 18 cents and wheat and corn futures higher.
Municipal Court actions and community notices fill the page. Items include grand jury references and a telephone charge, plus potluck luncheons at the Ellis YMCA and a Thursday noon business meeting. Local ads report stolen items from various businesses, a tool theft, and a microphone theft from a utility yard. Community events feature rock and coin society meetings, decoupage classes, and a junior classical league gathering.
A Linn County petition asks the court to interpret Iowa code on utility relocation costs for interstate 380 work. Iowa Electric Light and Power of Cedar Rapids says the clause about value increases should limit compensation. the highway commission cites about 1 million in yearly relocation costs and possible higher future payments.
The Rockwell Corp chief executive Willard F. Rockwell Jr. reported 1972 sales of 2.16 billion, up seven percent, and earnings per share of 3.04, aided by the Automotive Group and NR management controls. Backlog reached 2.31 billion total, with funded orders at 1.35 billion, while subsidiary plants in Cedar Rapids include Goss and Collins Radia.
Wiseman minister Ton Chipper bans baptisms in the River Lark near Tamisham England due to pollution. The move halts centuries-old practice and disrupts local rites as authorities investigate water quality and safety for religious ceremonies.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a New York produce market sale and related contact lines. It mentions vegetables or commodities and a dial code or service line for inquiries, with scattered references to locations and vendors. The overall sense is a garbled notice about an agricultural commerce event.
Emergency contact numbers for Cedar Rapids include ambulance 61 366 7654 and 62 348 1210 for fire and fire service. Highway Patrol line 364 5171 plus after hours 363 5429 and 998 5353 998 3521. Patchy text edits show garbled codes and stray phrases.
The canvass of last Tuesday's election in Linn County found no change in any race outcome. The Gazelle will publish the full list of changes and vote counts after the auditor's office completes its error compilation.
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