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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1972
Page
2
Stocks eased on Monday with slow trading and a down 1.21 point Dow at 952.06 by 2 p.m. The NYSE showed 7 to 5 decliners over advancers amid concerns about higher rates, deficit, and inflation. Levitz Furniture led activity, dropping to 30 percent, while Imperial gained and GE fell about 1 percent.
C R Markets records prices paid on Monday with declines of 25 to 50 cents across hog weights. Saturday bulk del ivers of country and plant delivered butchers 200 to 230 lbs ranged 28.25 to 28.75, packing sows 300 lbs down 25.50 to 25.75. Egg and grain prices listed with delivered corn at 1.14 per bushel and soybeans at 3.30.
Chicago AP reports weekend weather expected to expand harvests boosting selling in futures. Soybeans fell over 9 cents intraday and about 8 cents at close, wheat down around 6 cents, corn about 3 percent, oats around 1 cent. November soybeans 3.391, December wheat 2.10, December corn 11.3644, December oats 83.
Donald K E Power, 23, of Central City, arrested by Linn deputies on a warrant from Justice Glenn Powers for assault and battery at Porky's Tap and Grill. He posted $110 bond, was released, then pled guilty and fined $50 with $5 costs. he left to cash a check and did not return by noon Monday to pay.
Wheat No 7 red 2.0234. No 2 soft red 2.05. Corn No 2 yellow 1.37. No 2 extra heavy 82. Soybean oil 9.73. Prices reflect morning broadcast data from Chicago markets.
The Linn county grand jury convened Monday to consider 52 cases and will stay in session through Oct. 10. Included are murder and assault with intent to murder charges, manslaughter, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, plus larceny robbery with aggravation and receiving stolen property cases.
Jerry R. Manning age 24 a resident of the Veterans hospital in Iowa City appeared in Linn district court for sentencing on a burglary charge tied to a break in April 27 at Carol K. Van Steenis 751 Carroll drive SE where $35 was missing. Manning pled guilty Aug 14. Judge Robert Osmundson ordered sentencing postponed to Jan 11, 1973 and recommended Manning remain in a drug rehabilitation program.
The Des Moines Iowa hog market reports slow trading and steady to lower demand. Butchers and sows show varied price shifts across weight ranges with Monday estimate at 75,000 head, Friday 65,000, Saturday 41,000, week prior 101,000, and year ago 86,000.
George H. Knowlton, 30, of Marion pled innocent in Linn district court to a burglary charge. He allegedly entered Edgar Branstetter's home at 2312 Meadow Lane NE Friday morning and took a wallet with $21. Branstetter chased, recovered the wallet, and police arrived later. Trial set for Oct. 30.
Butchers drop 50 cents with steady lows. Country prices show butchers at 27.75 and sows at 25.25. Packing plant delivery ranges place butchers from 27.50 to 28.00 and sows from 25.00 to 25.50.
Postville market prices list prime steers 35.00 to 36.00, choice 34.00 to 35.00, good 30.00 to 32.50, standard 28.50 to 32.00, choice heifers 32.50 to 33.50, good heifers 28.00 to 30.00, utility cows 23.50 to 27.50, canner and commercial cows 22.50 to 26.50, bulls 30.00 to 32.00.
UPI reports hogs 7,500 head with barrows and gilts 25 to mostly 50 lower. prices for 205-220 lb pigs around 29.25 to 28.50. 240-275 lb pigs 28.00-28.50. sows 25 lower to 25.25-26.50. calves 7,500 head with steers steady to weak and heifers mostly steady. Feeder prices quoted across weight ranges with various grades from utility to high choice and prime.
A charge of blasphemous and obscene language against Mary Stephenson of 823 Fourteenth Street SE was dismissed Wednesday for lack of prosecution. She was charged on August 8 by Vicki Schminkey of 821 Fourteenth Street SE.
Sioux City market report shows hogs at 250 cents lower with active butchers. U.S. 13 250 lb sows down. U.S. 13 350 lb at 16.25. Slaughter cattle steady with choice steers 950-1250 lbs at 34.50-35.50 and heifers at 32.75-34.00. prime 35.50.
The USDA reported prices paid for Chicago deliveries with grade A items in cartons. Extra large 386 ad4, large 36-38 2, medium 32-34 are listed as delivered to retailers.
A United Air Lines Boeing 727 with 99 aboard veered off a runway as landing gear collapsed during an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport. At least nine were taken to Peninsula Hospital with minor injuries. There were 92 passengers and seven crew members aboard.
New York report notes wholesale egg offerings fully adequate to ample with demand tight and few sales. Fancy 47 lb eggs unavowed. Fancy medium 41 average. Fancy smalls 36 lb average. Creamery 93 score AA seven cents. 92 score A seven cents.
Karl E. Ackerman age 18 of Prairie Creek trailer court was arrested Saturday night on resisting an officer and beer in a public place. He posted ten percent of a $1,000 bond and was released Sunday.
Thirty years ago the bureau of census listed Iowa as one of ten states with more than 200000 residents of German foreign stock. The data highlighted a significant German heritage population in the state.
Belfast report says gunmen killed a light-truck driver outside a dry cleaning shop amid a day of Protestant Catholic prayers for peace. Nine violent NI deaths over the weekend raised the three year total to 592 as communities prayed together in Falls Road, Shankill and Armagh.
Community notices cover DAV-Disabled American Vets meeting at Memorial Coliseum, Audubon Naturalist Society at Coe College Hickok Hall, and an Antique Show at Memorial Coliseum. Also lists Head Start policy council, a concert at Mt. Mercy College, a United Airlines speaker at Roosevelt, ROTC scholarship at University of Missouri Rolla, and travel tours. Also reports hospital patient Delores Kim bro, a mother’s death in Bagley, bus trip to Iowa vs Minnesota, thefts, breakage, and camera club events plus misreported steak fry date correction.
In Copenhagen 3.5 million Danes go to the polls as polls forecast a yes majority for Danish entry despite Norway's rejection. Prime Minister Krag leads voters from Marikenborg as observers predict 64-65 percent yes per Gallup and 54 percent yes per Observa.
The Supreme Court begins its 1972 73 term with cases on obscenity and abortion and free speech and education. Justices Warren Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist lead a conservative shift as liberals Douglas Brennan Marshall and Stewart may swing votes. Outcomes depend on whether states use local standards or a national yardstick for obscenity and on whether state laws impede a woman's right to choose with doctors counsel. Education cases focus on desegregation and school financing mostly via local property taxes.
El Kabir Shrine drum and bugle corps won first place for the second straight year to defend the Central States Shrine Association championship in Colorado Springs. The seven-state, 23-temple region competed with corps from across the area. Donald Harrelson of the Cedar Rapids unit was elected vice-president of the Central States Association of Drum Corps.
Frank Muller 77 a prominent Los Angeles businessman and yachtsman died Saturday. He hosted President Nixon and other political leaders on his 85 foot luxury yacht in a longtime career marked by maritime and business success.
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