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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

19

Market Turns Mixed on Gains in Blue Chips

The New York market finished mixed with blue chips showing strength and the Dow modestly higher. Du Pont American Can General Electric and Endicott Johnson posted advances while National General lagged and steel shares slipped. Continental Telephone and Bunker Ramo rose slightly as CIT Financial and AMK Corp fell about a point. Rails eased and the American Stock Exchange saw mixed prices.

New York du Pont American Can General Electric General Foods National General Great American Endicott Johnson The Villager Inc Jones & Laughlin U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Continental Telephone Bunker Ramo CIT Financial AMK Corp American Stock Exchange

The Clockmaker, or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slik

Canada’s first book to gain international recognition, published in 1835 by Thomas Chandler Haliburton, satirizes Yankee shrewdness and Canadian traits. It is noted as the first book written in American dialect and influenced writers like Artemus Ward and Mark Twain.

Canada Samuel Slik Sliksville Thomas Chandler Haliburton Sam Slik Artemus Ward Mark Twain

Hog prices soften with Monday declines in Chicago market

Chicago AP reports butcher hog prices were weak to 25 cents lower Monday with some drops to 50 cents. Slaughter steers and heifers held steady while wooled slaughter lamb prices remained steady amid thin receipts and uncertain demand.

Chicago

Grain Futures Mostly Higher On Mixed Trade

Chicago AP reports soybeans and grains rose modestly as opening buying by commercial firms lifted nearby soybean futures by over two cents. Wheat, corn, oats, rye showed mixed moves while hogs, cattle and sheep markets varied with prices generally steady to higher on the day.

Chicago USDA Goodes

Chicago cash grain prices and notes

Chicago cash grain report lists No 7 yellow hard at 1.28, red at 1.21, sample grade yellow Fe as 1.12, and heavy weights noted. Beans yellow at 2.45 per unit, bean oil at 7.27. Additional notes indicate market observations and sample grades.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Prices Hold Steady Across Live Poultry Eggs and Potatoes

AP USDA report shows live poultry and eggs with stable wholesale prices. Car lots and regional russets and reds move within narrow ranges as arrivals and shipments track demand, with Washington and Minnesota locations noted for fresh potato and red varieties across markets.

U.S Washington Norgolds Washington

Hog market brief from Des Moines auction

Trade was moderately active with strong demand. Butchers mostly 25 to 50 cents lower and most categories eased. Sows steady to 25 cents lower. Estimated receipts next Monday about 100000. week’s total around 116000. Prices listed for various weight classes and sow ranges.

DES Moines UPI

Fragmented OCR Stock Quote Teasers and Codes

An unreadable OCR snippet shows numeric sequences resembling stock or commodity quotes with dates and partial prices. Mentions May and March terms, and scattered identifiers like 34.90, 34.40, 1.081, and 3495, but no clear company or event context.

Sioux City Livestock Trade Slow For Cattle Sale

Cattle 12,000 and calves 1,200 listed with slow trade and limited sales. Steers and heifers hold steady with choice slaughter steers 1,000 to 1,250 pounds at 26.50 to 27.50 per cwt. ND indicated.

Sioux City Livestock Sioux City UPI

Omaha Livestock Prices Mixed as Demand Pressures Markets

Omaha livestock market notes show calf prices around 12 500, dairy cows strong, primes and heifers quoted from 24.25 to 26.25 for good to excellent grades. Canner and cutter cows mostly 16.00 to 18.50, feeders and heifers at 27.00 to 29.95 for various weights with several price bands.

Omaha Livestock Rae Eady Choice Utility and Commercia Feeder Rs Atv! Choice Choice Gd Oe Choice Heifers

Cedar Rapids Market Report Shows Mixed Prices Across Commodities

Market data from Cedar Rapids reveals lower Monday prices for shog meat at 25 percent down. Saturday figures show bulk country and plant delivered butchers 200 to 230 pounds at 18.50 to 19.00 dollars, with sows under 300 pounds at 17.50 to 17.75. Cattle and grain quotes cover ranges for weights and grades, including lambs at 25.00 and corn at 93 cents per bushel.

U.S Cedar Rapids

Senior Christians hear LWV rep at YMCA

The Senior Christians club will hosting a League of Women Voters representative Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the YMCA. Also notes include local ads and upcoming events from Mt Mercy college Audubon Society and Emerald Knights concert.

League of Women Voters YMCA Audubon Society Edward Cawley Loras College Dubuque Audubon Naturalist Society Coe College Gage Memorial Union AMS Tom Riley Roosevelt Hotel Administrative Management Society

Navy Secretary Tours 7th Fleet Ships Off North Vietnam

Secretary of the Navy Paul Ignatius flew to Saigon and visited U S 7th Fleet ships off North Vietnam after inspecting several navy shore installations. Major action focused on assessing fleet readiness during ongoing conflict and showing senior U S defense oversight.

Saigon Paul Ignatius U.S. 7Th Fleet North Vietnam

New York Produce Prices Reported by AP

Wholesale onion and produce notes show Monday market activity with standards 40-412 for whites and varying fancy sizes. Butter offerings are adequate while demand remains fair. Green groceries show 92 and 93 scoring ranges from 68 to 684 cents per unit.

Ee York

New York Public Schools Open Amid Looming Teacher Strike

Most of New York Citys 1.1 million public school students were in class as a potential third teacher strike loomed. Ocean Hill Brownsville faced central board suspensions and mixed loyalties as demonstrations continued, with UFT signaling a strike vote for Monday and Albert Shanker warning of possible action if noncompliance persisted.

New York Brooklyn Ocean Hill Brownsville Central Board of Education Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers UFT Albert Shanker

Bank official killed in rural road crash near Fayette

From his rural home a driver missed a curve. Doughman serves as assistant cashier at the State Bank of Fayette. He arrived in Fayette a month ago from Colo.

Doughman the State Bank of Fayette Colo

Doctors aboard Hope U S ship battle Ceylon diarrhea epidemic

Five doctors from the U S medical ship Hope arrived at Jaffna hospital in North Ceylon to stop a diarrhea outbreak among children. The epidemic has killed 31 and left 321 seriously ill.

Colombo, Ceylon The Hope U.S

Leftist students protest U.S. base near Tokyo

Nearly 700 Zengakuren demonstrators gathered Sunday in Tachikawa in the Tokyo suburbs to demand the withdrawal of American forces from Japanese soil.

Tokyo UPI Zengakuren U.S. Air Force Tachikawa

Fayette Banker Hurt in Crash

Fayette resident Jack Doughman aged 41 was listed in critical condition at West Union hospital after a one car fog accident while en route to Fayette. Authorities described injuries as serious and ongoing treatment was reported Monday.

Fayette Jack Doughman West Union Hospital Doughman

Kennedy High to Stage Life With Father

The Kennedy high school drama department will present Life With Father in the school auditorium Friday and Saturday. Walter Pimlott stars as Clarence Day with Peggy Stone as his wife Vinnie. Dan Simmons, Jerry Wessale, Mike Lensing and Victor Postel portray the four sons. The cast includes Mary Hoopes, Nikki Rutz, Pat Foran and others under directors Robert Assink and Roger Ballard. Reserved seating costs 1.25 for students and adults, 0.75 for others. Reservations at 366-5361 ext 18.

Kennedy High School Walter Pimlott Clarence Day Vinnie Peggy Stone Dan Simmons Jerry Wessale Mike Lensing Victor Postel Mary Hoopes Nikki Rutz Pat Foran Mary Gregory Holly Herwig Jan Shipton Cheryl Conklin Eric Alfers Dave Ramsey Jeff Homan Robert Assink Roger Ballard

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