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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1977
Page
12
The Associated Press reports New York prices on Friday show mixed moves across the market with several industrials and consumer stocks posting fractional gains while others slip. Traders weigh corporate results and broader economic signals as session activity continues.
In light trading, the Dow fell 1.73 to 840.35 while the NYSE composite slid to 52.59. Gainers beat losers 4-3 on the NYSE with 16.25 million shares traded. S&P industrials dipped to 105.52 and the S&P 500 stood at 95.97 as the AMEX moved up 0.39 to 118.85.
In Des Moines a Friday report shows beef demand steady for 600-900 lb choice steer beef at 63.00-67.50 and 500-700 lb choice heifer beef at 60.25-64.25. Pork demand is moderate to light with varied prices for loins, picnic, Boston butt, hams, seedless bellies and related cuts amid mixed movement.
Des Moines reports slow hog trade with demand light to moderate. No 1-3 200-240 lb hogs 39.00 to 40.50. 240-250 lb 38.50 to 39.75. 250-270 lb 37.50 to 39.50. 270-300 lb 35.25 to 39.00. Sows steady to 50 lower. 270-330 lb 33.50 to 36.00. 330-400 lb 33.75 to 35.50. Receipts about 60,000. futures mixed on CME after midday.
Region VI of the American Society for Medical Technology will meet Thursday through Saturday at the Howard Johnson Inn in Springfield MO with workshops on leukemia diagnosis, safety and instrumentation. Local ads list groceries, services, events, and upcoming activities including a fall art fair, funerary notices, and a police safety candidate stop at Lindale Plaza.
A long list of individuals from various cities and streets, including Ronald L Walton and Susan Gentz, each fined sums ranging from 10 to 100 dollars plus costs for offenses such as speeding disobeying traffic signals and license issues. The notices assign penalties to dozens of residents and entities across Marion, Central City, Fairfax, Center Point, and other locales.
Soybeans and corn futures rose slightly in late session buying on the Chicago Board of Trade amid uncertainty over Soviet export deals. At close, soybeans up 4 to 3 cents to November 5.52 1/8, wheat down 3 to 5 percent, corn steady to 1 percent higher, oats down 1 1/4 to 1 1/4.
David F Wilgenbusch 24 of 3731 12th Ave SW fined 300 for drunken driving March 13. David G Warren 32 of 938 M St SW fined 300 and license revoked for drunken driving July 31. John Wall of Iowa City charged with assault and battery May 28 given a 30 day suspended sentence.
A Dubuque banker born on a northeast Iowa hog and dairy farm will speak at a Consumer Credit Association meeting Tuesday. Robert G. Scott will discuss The Alphabet of Lending at 6 15 p m dinner at the Long Branch Supper Club. He owns a 400 acre farm near West Union and has held roles with the Iowa Liquor Control Commission and the Iowa Department of Banking before serving as senior vice president of the commercial loan department at American Trust and Savings Bank in Dubuque.
Richard Manning and Al Scharosch will receive the Ministry of Acolyte at a ceremony marking the Second Vatican Council revival of the Permanent Diaconate. A second group of 10 men including Jim Berger will join as Permanent Diaconate Candidates. The event precedes ordination next fall and remains open to the public with a reception after.
The Annual Harvest Home festival takes place Sunday at Center Point United Methodist Church. A potluck supper starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by a program about 7:30 p.m. featuring the Hauskins Singers of Marion.
Nationally known tenor Jim Loving from Evansville Ind will present a musical concert of praise and worship at Central Assembly of God Church at 7 30 p m Sunday 30 years ago. Meatless Tuesday rules were relaxed to allow liver kidneys brains and other by products.
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