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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

40

Market Mixed as Dow Edges Up Amid Declines

New York stocks closed mixed with gains in blue chips helping the Dow Jones average gain about two points while other major averages fluctuated. National General reported acquiring 75 percent of American Holdings as a broad steel sector eased and airlines fluctuated.

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

Frozen Pork Bellies Trade Slow in Sioux City

Sioux City livestock market reports slow trade with limited sales. Cattle numbers reach 12 000 and calves 1200 as steers and heifers hold steady. Choice slaughter steers 26.50 to 27.50 per cwt, high grade loads 27.50 to 27.65. Heifers 25.00 to 26.00 per cwt for choice grades.

Sioux City

Hog Market Slips As Hog Prices Decline

Chicago reports butcher hog prices weak to 2 cents lower on Monday with some instances dropping 50 cents. Slaughter steer and heifer prices held steady while wooled slaughter lambs stayed unchanged.

Chicago

The Clockmaker or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slik

Canada's first book to gain international recognition is The Clockmaker or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slik of Sliksville published in 1835 by Thomas Chandler Haliburton. Sam Slik satirizes Yankee shrewdness and salesmanship and Canadian vulnerability. It is the first book written in American dialect and influenced later writers like Artemus Ward and Mark Twain.

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

Chicago hog and cattle market report with varied prices

The report shows hogs around 6000 head with fleshier weights mostly steady to lower in Chicago trading. Cattle offerings near 9500 head with prime and high choice loads at 28.50 to 30.50 per hundredweight and cows down to 17.00 to 19.25 with mixed quality. Sheep and lambs list steady with wooled lambs at 26.50 to 27.25 and ewes around 5.00 to 7.00.

Chicago USDA

Iowa Hog Market Slips With Moderate Demand and Weak butchers

Des Moines reports moderate trade and good demand while butchers depart 25 to 50 cents lower. Lows hold 25 cent declines. Estimated Monday receipts near 100,000, with week-ago 116,000 and year-ago 104,000. Prices listed for various hog weight classes and sow categories across U S markets.

Des Moines UPI

Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Calves and Steers

The market shows calves and heifers steady to strong with prices near 38 higher for some lots. Steers weigh around 2775 pounds fetch 18.25 to 18.50 per hundred, with top bids near 78.00. Large volumes noted, including 28,007 steers and 1,175 head in mixed lots, with buyers signaling solid demand.

OHANA Cartie Steaay Piegeers Macy

Grain Futures Mostly Higher on Monday

In Chicago near term futures for soybeans and grains rose modestly as activity picked up. Commercial buyers drove soybeans up more than two cents a bushel early. wheat closed unchanged to ¾ cent higher, corn up 5 cents, oats flat to higher, rye ½ to 2 cents lower, and soybeans 4% to 1.38 higher.

Chicago

Grain price listings from Chicago cash market

Wheat No 7 hard 1.28n. No 2 soft red 1 Corn No 2 large 1.123. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 61. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.45/2n. Soybean oil 7.27n. Market quotes reflect Chicago cash grain trades and grain types offered.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Chicago Live Poultry and Potatoes Prices

Wholesale buying prices for live poultry mostly steady to lower with roasters at 24 to 25 cents per pound and special White Rock fryers 19 to 20 cents. Butter quotes hold at high grades with 93 score AA at 67.14 cents, grade A 66, and lower grades near 60 cents. Potatoes show arrivals 82 on track 142, U S shipments Friday 190 Saturday 89 Sunday 17, with regional russets and round reds priced across Washington Idaho Minnesota and Wisconsin regions. demand fair and market about steady.

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New York Produce: Egg Offerings Adequate and Butter Demand Fair

AP reports wholesale egg offerings are fully adequate to ample with fair demand on Monday. Egg standards quoted 40-4142 for whites and fancy categories ranging from 30%2 to 44. Butter offerings are adequate with creamery 93 score (AA) at 68-682 cents and 92 score (A) at 68-68%.

NEW York Produce New York

Community notices and ads in Cedar Rapids brief

Local notices announce meetings at YMCA and Coe College and Libs events. Audubon Society talk by Dr Edward Cawley at Gage Union. Emerald Knights drum corps free concert at Memorial Coliseum for youth. Various ads offer beauty services, furrier, lounge, and parking. Market notes cover cattle prices and hog market moves in Cedar Rapids.

Audubon Society Edward Cawley Loras College Dubuque Audubon Naturalist Society Coe College Gage Memorial Union Emerald Knights Memorial Coliseum

Secretary Ignatius visits US Seventh Fleet ships off North Vietnam

Secretary of the Navy Paul Ignatius flew to Saigon to inspect navy shore installations and then visited several U S Seventh Fleet ships off North Vietnam on Monday.

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

New York Schools Open as Third Teacher Strike Looms

Most of New York City's 1.1 million public school pupils were in class as a looming third teacher strike threatened action. The Ocean Hill Brownsville district faced suspended local control, with staff transfers and protests drawing police presence and uncertain disciplinary steps. UFT leader Shanker warned a strike could occur Tuesday or Wednesday if alleged arrogance and noncompliance persisted.

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

Fayette Banker Hurt in Crash

Fayette banker Jack Doughman, 41, of rural Fayette was listed in critical condition at West Union hospital Monday after a one car accident in fog. Doughman was en route to Fayette when the crash occurred.

Fayette Jack Doughman West Union Hospital

Local Banker Dies After Curve Misstep

From his rural home, Doughman missed a curve and died. He served as assistant cashier at the State Bank of Fayette and had moved to Fayette a month ago from Colo.

Doughman the State Bank of Fayette Colo

U.S. Medical Ship Doctors Aid Ceylon Diarrhea Crisis

Five doctors from the Hope, a U.S. medical ship, arrive at Jaffna hospital in North Ceylon to combat a diarrhea epidemic that has killed 31 children and left 321 in serious condition.

Colombo, Ceylon the Hope U.S North Ceylon Jaffna Hospital

Leftist Zengakuren protest urged U.S. forces pullout

About 700 Zengakuren students demonstrated Sunday in front of the Tachikawa U.S. air force base near Tokyo demanding the withdrawal of American forces from Japanese soil.

Tokyo UPI Zengakuren U.S. Air Force Tachikawa

Kennedy To Present Life With Father at Local High School

The Kennedy high school drama department stages Life With Father in the school auditorium Friday and Saturday. Walter Pimlett stars as Clarence Day with Peggy Stone as Vinnie. The cast includes Dan Simmons, Jerry Wessale, Mike Lensing, Victor Postel and others. Director credits go to Robert Assink and Roger Ballard. Reserved seats cost 1.25 for students and adults, 75 cents for others. reservations at 366-5361 ext 18.

Kennedy High School Walter Pimlett 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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