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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1973

Page

2

Stocks Dip After Five-Week Rally Profit-Taking Pause

New York trading showed the Dow Jones off 6.47 points to 958.08 at 2 p.m. The NYSE composite fell 0.24 to 58.55 and the AMEX market-value index slipped 0.99 to 106.33. Analyst Newton Zinder called Thursday a normal profit-taking pause after a five-week rally, with International Nickel leading volume after a 100,000-share block traded at 36.44.

New York New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Newton Zinder F. Hutton & Co International Nickel

Icaro Produce Wholesale Prices in Chicago Report

USDA reported wholesale prices in Chicago for bags of produce. Prices paid delivery to Chicago were steady with retailers paying Grade A bags by the carton at Extra large 66 to 69 cents per unit, large 65 to 67, and mediums 60 to 62.

ICARO Chicago USDA

New York Produce Report Signals Modest Demand

New York wholesale price notes show 109 offerings adequate to fully adequate with fair demand. Whites vary by grade from Fancy to smalls with 47 lb minimums and price ranges around 58 to 61 cents for average Fancy, while Butter demand rises slightly with Creamery 93 score AA and 7 scores mentioned.

New York USDA

Currie Grain Elevator Tilts, to Be Razed Soon

In Currie Minnesota a 50 foot grain elevator at Schmitz Grain Co tilted 10 degrees on Wednesday night. Owner Norbert Schmitz said it held 19,000 bushels of corn and would be removed quickly before the 70 year old structure is torn down.

Currie, Minn Pisa Italy Minnesota Currie Schmitz Grain Co Norbert Schmitz Schmitz

Classified Ads Help You Find a Car and Buyer

Classified ads offer a simple path to locate a new car and attract buyers for your old one. Postings highlight makes models prices and contact details to match sellers with prospective buyers efficiently.

Beans Lead Grain Losses Amid Soybean Slide

Chicago AP reports soybean futures fall the limit for one session as the soy complex drags down other grains. At close, November soybeans drop 20 cents to 6.05, with wheat down 8 cents, corn 9 cents, and oats about 5 cents lower around 1.21 in December contracts.

Chicago

Wheat, corn, oats, soybeans price report Chicago

Chicago cash grain prices show Wheat No. 2 soft red at 4.92, No. 2 pure red at 4.70. Corn No. 2 yellow at 2.59 and 0. Oats No. 2 extra, white at 1.36. Soybeans No. 1 yellow at 5.95.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Prices Jump on Thursday

Cedar Rapids hog market reported prices 50 cents higher on Thursday. Wednesday’s bulk deliveries of country and plant hogs 200 to 230 pounds fetched 39.50 to 40.00 dollars per hundredweight depending on grade and condition. Packing sows under 300 pounds ranged 36.50 to 37.00. Price adjustments apply for weights beyond 230 pounds and across weight grades from 300 to 500 plus pounds.

Cedar Rapids

Poultry and grain prices from Keota and Waterloo markets

Keota market reports show heavy breeding hens at 15c, leghorn and light hens at 10c, old cocks 6c, eggs quoted large 47c medium 39c B 26c checks 18c small 20c peewees 12c. Corn $2.10 No 1 yellow soybeans $6.00, oats 28 lb at $1.26. Waterloo notes andchers 50c higher, sows 50c higher. No 2 butchers 206-230 lb $40.25-$40.75. No 2 sows 300 lb $37.00-$37.50.

Keota Waterloo

Iowa Hog Market Report From Des Moines

UPI summary from Des Moines shows active trade and good demand for interior Iowa southern Minnesota hogs. Butchers up 50 to 75 cents. lower hogs gain 25 to 50 cents with some up to one dollar. Carcass weights and prices for various weight classes listed, with Thursday’s run at 85,000 and week totals around 108,000 head.

Iowa Des Moines UPI Interior Minnesota U.S

Webster City Livestock Market Report Scrambled Entry

Central lowe Stockyards in Webster City reports cattle 50 head with limited slaughter stock and no clone. Top price 39.00 for large cattle, boars 34.50, over 350 pounds 35.00 to 35.50. Friday estimate lists cattle 25 and hogs 1,000.

Webster City Central Lowe

Postville Beef Market Quoted Steer and Cow Prices

The Postville market Friday quoted prime steers at 40.00 to 41.00, choice steers 39.50 to 40.50, good steers 38.50 to 39.50, standard at 37.00 to 38.00, utility cows 36.00 to 37.00, canner cows down to 35.00, and bulls 41.00 to 42.00.

Postville Sears

Midwest Carnot meat trade report details brisk pork demand

AP USDA markets show mixed beef and pork moves across Des Moines town and river areas. Choice steers down 1.00 to 2.00, heifers 2.00 to 2.50 lower. boxed and rib cuts eased. Pork items—picnics higher, bellies softer, skinned hams steady, Boston butt and sausage stays near prior levels. overall trade moderately active with regional price shifts.

DES Moines USDA Lee Boston Am i Skinned Charms

Hogs and cattle market report from Sioux City

UPI notes hogs around 7500 head with varied bids and weights. Cattle trading mixed with 350 to 400 lb hogs and steers 1,050 to 1,200 lbs showing good and choice quality at 37.50 to 41.00. Market tone moderate with mixed loads and regional price ranges.

Sioux City UPI Javahter Slavonter

Omaha Livestock Prices Mixed Across Barrows and Cattle

Omaha market report shows 5,500 hogs with barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher on late sales, over 450 lb up to 1.25 higher. Cattle and calves supply small. steers and heifers weak, cows fully 1 higher, scattered consignments up to 4.00-42.00 for 1000-1250 lb steers, choice cuts 38.50-40.50, other categories including heifers and canner cows in ranges noted.

Omaha Livestock Omaha USDA

Livestock Market Receipts and Estimates

Cattle receipts are estimated at 1,000 head with insufficient volume for the market. Prices shown include No 1-2 200-230 lb at 0.43 to 0.50 and No 1-3 200-250 lb around 4.50, with figures indicating market activity and weight classes for cattle trading.

Fragmentary historic item yields scattered dates and figures

Fragmented OCR text shows partial dates and numbers including February March July and stray words like frozen and Soles. Lacking clear subjects, actions, or full names, the item remains unreadable as a coherent news record.

McCoy Industries Buys Collins Line

Collins Radio Co sells its crystal filter product line made in Newport Beach California to McCoy Electronics Co a unit of Oak Industries Inc The sale includes all equipment used to manufacture the line and operations move to the McCoy plant in Mt Holly Springs Pennsylvania Current Collins staff on the line will be reassigned employed retained Yockey notes Collins will finish existing contracts before transfer McCoy supplies custom quartz crystals oscillators for radio and electronic equipment McCoy founded in 1952 by Luther W McCoy president and CEO

Collins Radio Co Newport Beach Calif McCoy Electronics Co Oak Industries, Inc D. J. Yockey Collins Special Telecommunication Systems Division Collins McCoy Mt. Holly Springs Yockey Luther W. McCoy

Cong Walkout and Suspension of Vietnam Talks

Paris AP report says Viet Cong minister Nguyen Van Hieu walked out of the 28th session protesting Saigon’s cease-fire violations. Deputy Premier Nguyen Lau Vien called the walkout undiplomatic. talks may resume before month’s end if an agreed date is reached. Negotiations, led by Kissinger and Le Duc Tho, have stalled on a national reconciliation council for elections.

Nguyen van Hieu Hieu Saigon Paris Nguyen Lau Vien Vien Henry Kissinger Hanoi le Duc South Vietnam National Reconciliation Council

Calley Lawyers Decry Pretrial Publicity in Case

Washington based Calley defense argues pretrial publicity tainted his court martial appeal over the My Lai massacre. Civilian and military attorneys contend newspapers and broadcasts biased jurors against Lt. William Calley, who is appealing a 22- casualty conviction and 20 year sentence. Government lawyers say orders to kill were given amid Viet Cong presence.

Washington UPI William Calley My Lai Watergate Agnew Court of Military Appeals Calley

Clinton Engines Fined in ICC Certificate Case

Clinton Engines Corp of Maquoketa and George Roeder were fined in Cedar Rapids federal court for transporting equipment without an ICC certificate. Roeder faced ten counts from May to November 1972. Clinton Engines pled guilty to all ten counts. Roeder pled guilty to six counts and innocent to four. Four counts were dismissed.

Clinton Engines Corp Maquoketa George Roeder Andrew Cedar Rapids Interstate Commerce Commission ICC Roeder Clinton Engines International Harvester Co East Moline Ill The Corporation James Hodges U.S. Atty Alan Kirshen Kirshen

Four Call Girls Arrested Posing as Men in San Francisco

In San Francisco four call girls were arrested after meeting four policemen posing as businessmen. Capt. Gerald Shaughnessy said the women entered the officers’ rooms and carried devices intended for use with credit cards, signaling a planned financial transaction.

San Francisco UPI Gerald Shaughnessy

ACLU Urges Impeachment Of President Nixon

The American Civil Liberties Union urged Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against President Nixon. The 53 year old group voted overwhelmingly to support the resolution, alleging high crimes and civil liberty violations, including domestic political surveillance, war escalation in Cambodia, and secret police activity at the White House.

New York American Civil Liberties Union Congress Nixon ACLU Aryeh Neier House of ‘Representatives The United States Ellsberg Daniel Ellsberg Administration of Justice FBI Department of Justice National Security Council Secret Service State Department Defense Department Central Intelligence Agency

Financing Issues Attract Overflow Crowd to Session

Mike Deupree reports the annual League of Iowa Municipalities conference opened at the Roosevelt hotel drawing an overflow crowd for financing topics. Workshops covered financing local government and a controversial fiscal year bill proposing a July to June year, with opposition from most Iowa cities. Governor Robert Ray was to speak at the banquet as sessions continued through Friday.

League of Iowa Municipalities Roosevelt Hotel Altoona Sam Wise Delwyn Stromer Garner Wend Kadrick Marshalltown William Minner Marvin Selden Ed Bittle West Des Moines Federal Regional Council League Robert Ray

Grand Jury Questions Planned Youth Facility in Linn County

The Linn county grand jury questioned adding a juvenile detention center to the county home site and urged considering alternatives such as Cedar Rapids. Indicted: James Stick, Kim Seeley for aggravated robbery. Donald Eugene Treka for malicious destruction. No bills: Denise Morgan, David Turner, James Donald Hahn, Charles Sindelar, Roger Del LaBarge, Craig Bean. The panel recommended criminal trespass charges against Bean for the no bill case.

James Stick Kim Seeley Donald Eugene Treka Denise Morgan David Turner James Donald Hahn Charles Sindelar Roger del LaBarge Craig Bean Bean

Judge Issues Injunction on Massage Parlor

Linn County District Judge William Eads granted a temporary injunction barring use of Sultan's Palace in Cedar Rapids for lewdness or prostitution. The defense sought a continuance for review. a final hearing is set for October 29, with the temporary injunction to take effect immediately.

Cedar Rapids Linn William Eads William Faches Eads

Andrews Found Innocent in Linn District Court

A Cedar Rapids man, Charles C. Andrews, 44, was found innocent in a Linn District Court receiving stolen property case after a jury deliberated less than an hour. He faced July 28 1972 tractor theft charges tied to possession. defense argued ownership. Judge Clinton Schaefer presided with a 12 jurors listed, one alternate.

Cedar Rapids Linn District Court Charles C. Andrews George Ousiin Andrews

Agree on Presidential War Power Limitation

Washington AP Sen ate-house conferees reached a compromise bill to curb the Presidents power to wage undeclared war beyond 60 days. The measure would extend the limit only with a written certification of necessity and would require congressional approval for any further extension, up to 30 days. President Nixon indicated he would veto the bill.

Washington Senate-house Nixon Congress

Classified Ad Sale Announcement Prompt

A reader asks about types of sale events such as basement attic or garage and provides a contact number 398-8234 for announcing a classified ad sale. The note encourages creating a promotional sale advertisement.

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