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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1979
Page
20
United Press International reports a wide array of U S stocks with varied movement across sectors. The NYSE composite shows mixed results with notable gains in some industrials and energy names while tech and consumer names show uneven trading. The day’s pricing snapshot reflects ongoing volatility in equities and correlated indices.
New York stocks rose on a day of heavy volume as rumor drove prices. The Dow gained 7.51 to end at 897.61 with notable upside earlier, while NYSE and AMEX indices rose and NASDAQ hit a new high amid broad advances.
Hog market shows light to moderate trade with butchers steady to 50 higher and sows down 50. Beef numbers and weights listed with price ranges. Chicago soybean futures slipped while corn moved higher on Cedar Rapids processor bids. Egg prices at farms ranged with Grade A large 42-44 cents and medium 35 cents.
U S west north central states report slightly irregular bids by location and pickup day. Next week prices expected higher with movement. Week of October 15 bids trending lower as supply remains adequate to short for slaughter. Demand mostly moderate with some good instances. Prices in cents per pound at farms show commercial flocks at 8-10c, mostly 9-9 1/2c.
Local notices announce Dr Sherman B Watson moving his office to Suite 410 SGA Building 122 2nd Street SE with same phone. Other items promote events dinners cruises theater trips needlepoint lessons and a Christmas shopping feature at Woodfield plus grain and commodity quotes from Cedar Rapids markets and national prices for soybeans corn oats and wheat.
Prairie High School faces questions about launching a permanent vocational agriculture department. Kirkwood Community College currently runs KEY classes at Prairie, taught by Helen Grunewald, with a part time instructor. Garland Ashbacher, a Kirkwood associate head, abstains from related votes while noting many high schools establish in house ag programs after KEY participation.
Clay County Treasurer Bernard Wheeler was chosen president of the 17 member board of directors of the Iowa State Association of Counties on the final day of the three day annual school for officers and employees of Iowa's counties. The group includes all 99 counties.
Three fires discovered about 11 10 p m in the storage basement of the South Meadows apartment complex in Ames forced evacuation of more than 80 residents and caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Police say there were no immediate clues about arson.
Winners announced for Howell movement at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church with Sharon Wigton and Lorraine Golembiewski first, Jeanne Slaman and Lou Harrington second, Eleanor Fitzpatrick and Ann Cary third. Next game set for Thursday Oct 18 at noon at the church. Mitchell movement games at the YWCA crowned Phil Arnell and Royce McCray first, Della Wolfe and Richard Moenk second in North-south. Esther Hendryx and Kenny Hixon first, Bruce Thiher and Al Roush second in east-west. Next game Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the YWCA.
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