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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1969
Page
15
NYSE drift persists as advances narrow over declines. Tinpot remarks cite inflation fears and Vietnam as drag on economy. Commodity quotes show hogs down 25 to 50 cents, corn near steady, wheat little changed. Reports from Chicago and Des Moines note mixed grain, softer cattle and hog markets with price ranges listed for representative weights. Market observers foresee tighter monetary restraint if tax reform stalls.
C R Markets show hog prices in Cedar Rapids with Tuesday values at 25 to 30 cents, and Monday bulk deliveries weighing 200 to 230 pounds bringing 25.56 to 25.75 dollars. Packing sows under 300 pounds ranged from 22.50 to 23.75, with butchers discounted 28 cents per 10 pounds and 200 pounds plus weight grades discounted accordingly.
The Chicago wholesale market reports steady or improved conditions with price notes on wheat and other staples. Buyers face varied scales, with wholesale buying outlook mixed and staples such as creamery items listed with scores and approximate cents per pound.
Des Moines AP reports educator Wendell Pierce warns that future battles will center on school funding. He cites four major issues for educators including accountability, rational funding, relevant goals, and cooperative decision making. Pierce stresses rapid societal change and urges collaboration across educational levels to meet coming needs.
Detroit AP report states Henry Ford II's son, 20, joined Ford training, becoming the first in his generation to enter the family business. He enrolled in a Ford division sales training course as he nears 21 on December 27 after a year at Babson Institute in Boston.
Harvard anesthesiologist Henry Bercher and Wayne State psychiatrist Paul Lawinger told the audience Monday that the FDA proposal to test new drugs on human volunteers lacks clear rules. They cited questions on participant selection consent and responsibilities as the agency considers peer groups to monitor experiments in prisons hospitals and universities.
A report notes that more than half of the world’s fresh water resides in Canaria. The finding highlights Canaria as the principal regional water reservoir and underscoring the global importance of its fresh water resources.
Amana Refrigeration Co. workers, over 1,000 machinists from Local 1526 on strike since August 26, will vote Friday at 9 a.m. on a second contract offer. The initial proposal was rejected leading to the walkout. The union had sought 1.50 per hour for two years, later pared to zero. Union officials offered no recommendation.
Washington AP reports plans to unveil a new Eisenhower dollar coin next week faced heavy opposition. The bill to authorize minting a copper and nickel dollar failed by votes shy of passage as Republicans clashed with Democrats over the project and memory of President Eisenhower.
Dennis Bredner, 18, died in his sleep Monday while stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Services will be Thursday at 1:00 at the First Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Musallion Lillis-Deeberg region post will conduct prayers. Violation will be Wednesday at the Chapman funeral home. The treasury department plans to remove silver from the Kennedy half dollars by 1971. President Nixon urged enactment by next Tuesday. Eisenhower’s 79th birthday noted. House banking committee approved the bill by a wide margin, facing opposition from those who doubt quick passage. Supporters expect a floor vote with procedures for amendments and debate.
James Forman of the Black Economic Development Conference calls for reparations to American Black people. He proposes two million dollars for each black man woman and child based on the 1970 census and suggests a one thousand dollar payment from the government per person, paid in advance to avoid noncooperation in a national tally.
Authorities search for two skyjackers John Byrnes 41 and Ronald Barnehor 20 of Medora Iowa after they forced a Missouri pilot to fly them to Arkansas, injuring a passenger Dorothy Zebra Burner Archer escaped custody earlier from Stafford county jail. Pilot Charles Hopkins 38 described the ordeal during the Des Moines incident.
Lilered Monroe School at 1200 Pioneer Avenue SH was broken into Monday night through an east site window. A set of felt lip pens, stapler and magnifying glass were taken with a total value of 9.08.
Mary J. Pilcher, 25, of 1103 Thirty four Street NE, sustained chest injuries Monday night when her car rear ended a parked vehicle registered to James Wirth at 132nd Street NE. The Wirth vehicle was pushed into a tree. No charges were filed. Pilcher treated at St Luke's Hospital and released. No damage to either vehicle.
Fragmentary text indicates Mclntyre Jr Republic state representative from subdistrict three named honorary chairman of a Cedar Rapids moratorium committee. The passage references a November or October date and public disapproval of Vietnam policies, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
In Madrid hundreds of thousands of Spaniards greeted the Apollo crew with adulation and waving as the American visitors joined a dramatic matinee. The scene marked the largest foreign reception in Spain since Eisenhower's 1959 visit.
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