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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1969
Page
13
New Yorks financial and market news describe a sluggish session in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average showed tentative strength but failed to sustain gains. Early trading saw mixed results with investors cautious, while commodities and livestock markets reflected modest movements in price.
C R Markets Butchers lists price changes for weights from 240 to 360 lbs with reductions for various grades. Packers quoted 26 cents off per 100 pounds in the 300 to 360 lb range. Grain No 2 yellow corn priced around 104. The page also notes poultry and other farm staples and miscellaneous market notices.
Chicago market report notes soybeans under pressure after profit taking and liquidation despite Midwest rain. Wheat and corn edged higher with December prices around 1 cent gains. oats and rye also rose modestly while November soybeans dipped slightly.
Stanford California AP dispatch reports Senator McGovern urges immediate withdrawal of all American troops from the Asian mainland. He spoke at Stanford University Memorial Church saying the soldiers should be withdrawn as soon as possible with security guaranteed for the removal. He noted that discussing Vietnam withdrawal implies no U S troops on the Asian mainland.
LOS ANGELES AP Sixty two percent of nationwide respondents favor outlawing the internal combustion engine to spur cleaner power sources. Opinion Research poll of 1,015 adults in 338 cities finds 40 support, 23 oppose, 19 undecided.
DES MOINES UP efforts show Iowa's civilian labor force fell by 64,600 from July to August as students return to school, with unemployment dropping by 8,200 and the August unemployment rate about 4.5 percent, near last year’s level.
Town City mayor Loren Hickerson and Councilman Bod Lind announce plans to seek re election in next month's city council race. Nomination papers filed for ally Pal White and educator Robert Lessman. Filing deadline set for Tuesday afternoon with a potential fifth candidate triggering a primary election on August 23.
Clearwater AP report about 26 Tampa area wives seeking global and national action to learn if their husbands shot down in North Vietnam are dead or prisoners. They appeal to U S, United Nations, and Geneva conventions, hoping world opinion will prompt response.
Police chase ends with three robbers escaping in Ward family car after seizing money and tellers. Bank manager Hobart Ward, wife, and children held overnight at Lovitt town home. fourth suspect arrested as officers move to safety. One officer fires five shots at fleeing car. no injuries reported.
New York police say patrolman Alfred Rivera used a revolver to pin two robbers for two minutes until plainclothes officers arrived. Rivera said passersby refused to help and he was frustrated by the lack of aid. He faced charges including attempted robbery and weapon possession.
A refugee from Kwantung Province told of a vast underground base in China with four tunnel complexes under mountains near the coast. The facility reportedly includes an airfield for 100 jet fighters bombers and four pools that could hold ten submarines each. He said thousands worked there and that the system connected to submerged passages.
Iowa City man Clarence McCune was charged with bootlegging and selling beer and liquor after state agents said they purchased alcohol from him Sunday. He was sentenced to a one day jail term Monday.
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