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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1967
Page
14
NEW YORK AP President Johnson re asserted U S determination to defend the dollar halting a stock market decline on Friday as gold mining issues gain from global gold demand. Trading was active with 9.47 million shares changing hands, down from 12.18 million the prior session.
Market notes from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines show mixed cattle hog and sheep quotes. Prime steer and heifer ranges, feeder weights, and various beef and pork prices are listed along with grain and wool figures and weekly receive estimates.
Prices for frozen pork bellies and dressed meats are listed with bids for various grades and weights. Des Moines market activity shows steady to strong demand for feeder cattle and calves, while slaughter cows hold and live cattle futures edge higher.
Notices announce public hearings in Cedar Rapids Iowa on December 1967 to change zones from R-2 to R-4 and from Neigh borhood shopping to other zones. Filings include estate administration for Vance C Richards and various real estate rezoning petitions with locations near Edgewood Road NW North of 1st Avenue West and Center Point Road NE.
Auditor Lloyd Smith says the executive council violated state law by ordering removal of department labels from state cars. He notes statutes require two visible labels designating the bureau or commission and warns violations are a misdemeanor. The council voted to have cars display only a State of Iowa label at the request of the tax commission.
A county church directory lists multiple congregations with pastors and service times. Bethel Baptist, First Baptist, Grace Baptist, St Joseph’s Catholic, Christian, Christian Reformed, Ascension Lutheran, and Lutheran Church of the. times range from morning worship around 9 to 11, and evening services at 7:30, with Sunday school sessions noted.
Advertisements for sales staff at Boston Store and general help wanted at Johns Conoco appear amid church notices. Sermons and worship times at First Methodist, First Presbyterian, Prairie Chapel Methodist, St Pauls Lutheran, and United Seventh Day Brethren are listed with pastors and service times. Fire incident reported near Marion with minor damage to a Gipp farm.
Baghdad reports Iraq will lift its economic boycott and import 250 U.S. cars, signaling a shift after years of restraint tied to U.S. support for Israel in the June war. The move follows unspecified discussions and a partial reversal of sanctions affecting trade with the United States.
Chiropractic authorities warn that sleeping a baby on the stomach risks abnormal neck development and later spinal problems. The piece advises back or side sleeping for infants and notes adults should vary daily postures to avoid nerve impingement and related pain. It lists positions to avoid and suggests consulting a chiropractor.
Town Marshal Ed Puckett spotted flames at the unmanned Blue Grass fire station. Chief Fred Krause reported a $4,300 loss in a fire that started in a new meeting room, destroying records and scorching two fire trucks though they remain operable. An investigator from the state fire marshal will inspect after clues from the scene are found. Blue Grass lies west of Davenport.
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