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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1968

Page

13

Market turns cautious as stocks end session with slight losses

New York trading closed with mixed, uneven moves and a down drift led by declines in National General and several miners while Global Marin rose. Analysts called it a necessary consolidation after a lengthy rally as investors took profits. Dow turned negative amid broad activity and mixed results across major components.

New York Dow National General Great American Holdings Global Marin C.I.T. Financial

Hog Prices Slump On Tuesday Receipts Lifting

Official USDA estimates from Chicago show cattle receipts at 4,000 hogs with no sheep figures. Butcher hogs fell 25 to 50 cents, while slaughter steers and heifers and wooled lambs held steady.

USDA Chicago

Stolen 81 Feet of Stone Wall At Lake Auburn Cottage

Lucien Cloutier reported 81 feet of stone wall valued at 1500 dollars vanished from his Lake Auburn cottage after he saw it intact on September 29 and found it missing a week later. The theft occurred in Auburn Maine per AP report.

Auburn Maine Lake Auburn Lucien Cloutier Cloutier

Cattle and Hogs Prices in Chicago and Des Moines Market Report

Chicago market shows hog slaughter at 4 500 with various weight ranges priced 16.50 to 20.00. Cattle slaughter steady with steers 27.25 to 28.50 and heifers 25.50 to 26.50. cows 17.00 to 19.25. Des Moines market notes fair activity, demand good, generally 25 cents lower with receipts around 90,000. U.S. price ranges cited for 200 to 550 pound ranges across butchers and sows varying from 14.25 to 19.25.

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Dressed Meats Prices From Des Moines Report

The USDA market summary shows adjusted Midwest meat values with steer and heifer bids steady and pork cuts mixed. Skinned hams and seedless bellies rise or hold depending on weight, with choice steer 400-700 Ibs at 42.50 and 700-800 Ibs at 43.00, and various pork cut prices across weight ranges.

Des Moines USDA Midwest Lawa Sientos ENG

Frozen Pork Belly Prices and Sioux City Livestock Report

Price quotes for frozen pork bellies show bids around 34.50 to 34.57 with sales of 3,352 units for February. Sioux City livestock notes cattle calves and slaughter cattle steady with choice steers 27.50 to 27.75 per hundredweight and high quality heifers 25.00 to 26.00 for 950 to 1,050 pounds.

Amson Bros Sioux City Ace UPI

Omaha Livestock Sale Report Summary

Calves 8,500 head with steady demand. Cows steady. Veal and heifers mixed with primes around 1.06 to 1.25 per pound. Cows mostly 17.50 to 18.75. some 19.00. Canner and cutter steers 16.00 to 18.00. a few at 18.25 to 18.50.

Omaha Livestock Sara UPI

Community Briefs Roundup from Cedar Rapids and Nearby

City briefs note officers elected at the YMCA and events at the downtown library. Listings include a Hiawatha Optimist meeting at the Youth Center and a fall trip planned for Oct 19 to Galena and Cassville. Car entries report a garage theft and nearby market prices for cattle hogs lambs and poultry.

Hiawatha

Grain futures rise on upturn in Wheat and soybeans

Wheat and soybean futures advanced more than a cent a bushel in active trading as prices on the grain exchange moved higher. Other commodities also showed gains with oats steady and rye mixed amid a generally higher market.

Republic Chrysler Ford Xerox IBM Zenith American Stock Exchange Chicago

Chicago cash grain prices report

Wheat hard 1.29 and soft red 2.21. Corn No 2 yellow 1.10. No 2 extra heavy white 60n. Soybeans No 1 2.45 and soymeal 7.78. Prices listed as grains trade at Chicago cash market AP dispatch.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago

Car Arrivals in C R Include Grains by Commodity

Cars arriving Tuesday brought grain consignments with 37 corn units 7 oats 1 barley and 2 wheat noted in the shipment records for Central Region.

C.R

Chicago Produce Shortage and Market Dullities Report

AP USDA market note shows live poultry prices for roasters and turkeys with various grades and scores. Potatoes arrivals and shipments indicate on track totals, with supplies moderating demand and a dull market. Central Minnesota and Red River Valley figures cited with round value noted.

Chicago Produce Chicago USDA U.S Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley

New York Produce Market Egg and Butter Offerings

Wholesale egg offerings remain ample with slow demand on Tuesday. Standards and sizes listed with price ranges. creamsery notes indicate scores and prices. Butter offerings adequate with fair demand and prices unchanged.

NEW York Produce New York USDA

Iowa Livestock Auctions Report Three Markets Oct Four Five

Federal State Market News Service notes cattle and hog markets at Creston Albia Gowrie and other Iowa auctions on October 4 and 5 with mixed price changes. Slaughter cows mostly steady to higher, feeders and calves largely steady. hogs limited sales with prices around 11.50 to 15.60 per cwt and lambs showing softer demand at some yards. Replacement ewes and yearlings also listed with varied quotes across stations.

Federal State Market News Service Iowa Oak Creston Choice Feeder Stee Alves Albia Gowrie

Advertise where people look Dial 369-1234

Classified want ad urges readers to place ads by dialing 369 1234. Short, direct notice promotes the contact number for requests and inquiries.

Dial

Conference attendees from various unions to visit Iowa

Collins Employes Credit Union leader Harry Simonsen of Allis Chalmers Employes Leon Mehring of Penford Employes William Mayfield of IMCO Empl oyes and Joe Morgan of Cedar Rapids Postal Employes will attend the Credit Union Management Conference Wednesday through Friday at the University of Iowa.

Collins Employes Credit Union Harry Simonsen Allis- Chalmers Leon Mehring Penford William Mayfield IMCO Joe Morgan Cedar Rapids Postal University of Iowa

City to reimburse Y E S for right‑of‑way cleanup costs

Cedar Rapids officials agree informally to pay 484.40 to the Youth Employment Service for weed removal and debris cleanup along the downtown railroad right‑of‑way from Twelfth Avenue SE to the Quaker Oats plant. Y E S director Leo Owens said railroads declined payment.

Cedar Rapids Youth Employment Service Y.E.S Leo Owens Twelfth Avenue SE Donald Canney Illinois-Central, Rock Island and North Western Railways Owens

Two Dead in Wreckage of Plane Missing Since May

Wreckage of a blue and white Stinson plane found near St. Donatus Dubuque County Iowa with two bodies inside the craft. The craft tied to David and Donna Epperson both 23 Independence Missouri who were missing since May 26 1968 after leaving Davis City Iowa for Madison Wisconsin. Credit cards bearing the names David and Donna found in debris. Local authorities reported extensive prior search efforts by Civil Air Patrol and Iowa National Guard.

ST. Donatus Independence Here Dubuque County Mississippi River Dubuque David Donna David Epperson Davis City Iowa Madison Wis Stinson Civil Air Patrol Iowa National Guard Terrell Mississippi 1105Th Medium Transportation Company The National Guard

Dyersville Awards Curb and Gutter Contract to Tri-State

The town council in Dyersville awarded a $62,340 curb and gutter project to Tri-State Paving of Dubuque. Work is set to begin this week.

Dyersville Tri-State Paving of Dubuque

Hughes Sidelined Through Wednesday

Gov. Harold Hughes remains sidelined with bronchitis and has canceled appointments throughWednesday. An aide said he is feeling better and has been allowed out of bed by his doctor after falling ill last Wednesday and leaving the Democratic campaign caravan at Ottumwa.

Des Moines UPI Harold Hughes Hughes Ottumwa

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