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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1963
Page
17
Iowa Commerce Commission probes grain banking by elevator operators amid complaints on receipts and protections for farmers. Hearing set for Oct 29 to assess legality as officials note widespread practice among about 1,000 licensed warehouses and many unlicensed facilities.
Adam A Miller 68 a retired Amish farmer was killed when a car rammed the rear of the wagon he pulled on highway 22 west of Kalona Miller who died instantly had been transporting soybeans to market The car driven by Donald Bold 20 of Iowa City went into a ditch Bold was not seriously injured The wagon had only a reflector Miller a member of the Old Order Amish lived near Kalona He was ordained an Amish minister in 1937 Survived by his wife two sons two daughters and 14 grandchildren Services set for Saturday at 1 PM at the Lloyd Mast home
Moscow radio said President Kennedy authorized selling wheat to the Soviet Union. Moscow papers did not mention the statement, which reportedly was made after they went to press.
Friday estimates from Chicago AP USDA show hogs firm with 1 2 190-225 lb butchers 16 25 16 50 and 180 240 lbs 15 65 16 25. Cattle and sheep varied, with slaughter steers steady at 23 75 24 50 and woolled lambs 90 110 lbs 19 50 in Des Moines markets.
Chicago prices fell after confirmation of wheat sales to Russia, with observers noting the deal was largely discounted after prior gains. Early buyers boosted futures before profit-taking and liquidation trimmed gains across grains. wheat closed 4 1/4 to 1? 1/2 lower as corn and oats fluctuated.
Receipts 1 550 cattle with 200 calves at Omaha. Slaughter steers and heifers show little change. choice 975 to 1 255 pounds fetch 23 50 to 24 00 per hundredweight, one load at 24 35. Some good to choice heifers bring 20 75 to 22 50.
UPI reports Sioux City cattle receipts at 2,000, calves 100. Choice 950 to 1250 pound steers bring 23.25 to 24.00, slaughter heifers 850 to 1075 pounds fetch 22.25 to 23.00. Livestock market steady for key classes.
Cedar Rapids hog market Thursday shows steady prices with Wednesday bids for 200 to 230 pounds at 15.10 to 15.25 dollars and a few at 15.35. Packing sows 300 lbs and down bid 13.75 to 14.25, with price drops for heavier weights and tax-weight adjustments to packers.
Chicago market notes show no wheat sales and mixed corn prices with No 1 yellow at 1.26 and lower grades down to 1.00. Oats are listed with a heavy white grade around 7.12 to 6.46 and soybeans quoted at No 1 yellow 2.90 and No 2 yellow near 2. उद
AP reports steady wholesale butter prices with minor shifts for various grades and apples. Milk fruit and potato markets show uneven demand with russets slightly weaker and round reds near steady. carlot quotes list red russets at 3.00 and Idaho russet from 1.95 to 2.10 per carlot track.
Ample butter and eggs with dull demand. Creamery butter scores 93 AA around 59.4 to 59.2 cents, 92 AA about 58.4 to 59.0 cents, 90 score around 58 cents. Egg market described as ample with quiet spring demand and extras about 47 cents per dozen for average grades.
Quaker Oats Co plans its 38th annual old-timers party at Town House convention hall at 5 45 p m Thursday. Thirty seven employees will be honored for 25 years of service. Four 45 year awardees are William D Riley Lillian Matus James R Dunlop and John Pyle. Forty year awardees are Charles Holec Frank Jordan John Hoppe Marion Sisco and Howard Dale. Additional 35 year, 30 year and 25 year awards will also be presented. Emcee James Koch of Fairfax will introduce the program with Gordon DeLay plant manager delivering the welcome and Marlin Peterson the singing farmer. the Rapsicords provide entertainment.
John B. Jackson 46 of Sioux City died in Anamosa on September 17. He will be buried Saturday at 10 a.m. in Mt Calvary cemetery Anamosa with graveside services. He was president of Associated Hospital Service Inc in Sioux City. His wife is Josephine Dearborn of Stone City.
Sam Shulsky answers a reader with limited funds about starting stock ownership. He notes you can invest from $100, advises building emergency cash first, and suggests using a broker in a nearby city to open an account. With $1,000 in stocks by retirement, expect $40 to $50 yearly in dividends and some inflation hedge.
Robert E. Rundle, 47, an internationally known chemist at Iowa State College, died Wednesday after suffering a stroke the previous Saturday and undergoing surgery. A longtime Ames researcher, he had worked at Iowa State since 1941 as a senior chemist in the Atomic Energy Commission's Ames laboratory. He was born in New Orleans.
UPI reports Colonel David Dillard says a Soviet Greek agent in Munich bribed four Munich based American soldiers to steal an atomic weapon. The plan included an advance payment and a court martial for the soldiers. Lazopoulos will face a West German court. The weapon likely a Davy Crockett launcher. Espionage numbers suggest 1,500 spies caught yearly in Germany, with only ten percent detected.
Muscatine report covers a debate between Sen. David O. Shaff and Rep. Tom Riley on a proposed reapportionment plan. They discuss cost, timing, court challenges, and the Farm Bureau push for a December 3 vote, with Riley arguing the plan alters little from current rules and would cost $250,000.
Roy E. St. John, 32, of Hiawatha, arrested after a late Wednesday crash on First Avenue E. Police say his car struck a vehicle driven by Ralph Ulster of Indianola. St. John pled innocent to leaving the scene. trial set for Nov. 4 and arraignment for drunk driving on Friday. Bond set at 500 dollars for DWI and 110 dollars for the leaving scene charge.
The U S Japanese security consultative committee on Thursday agreed that the test ban treaty should not slow defense efforts.
Police seek vandals who slashed seats of three cars on the northeast side late Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Gary Kirk reports a 1958 model car front seat slashed with a razor blade. Mrs. James Leonard says the left front bucket seat of her 1963 model was slashed from the back. Kenneth Roland reports a 1962 station wagon with a 9 inch cut in the front seat. Damages occurred at the homes between 6 and 6:30 p.m. for two victims and between 4:30 and 10 p.m. for the third.
A Cedar Rapids mother Delores I Mefford 33 and her children Joni 3 and Kim 11 sustained minor injuries in a two car collision at Eighth Avenue and H Street SW. Mefford was treated at Mercy hospital and released. Perrin 51 of Linwood Street SW drove westbound. Mefford was charged with failing to yield the right of way.
Rapides Chevrolet Co thieves broke into the office at 701 First Avenue East and stole a keyboard with used car keys. They attempted to fit the keys to cars on the First Avenue lot but the keys belonged to cars at Second Avenue and Seventh Street SE. Entry was gained by breaking the front door glass and the only articles taken were the keyboard.
Linn County selective service board announced twelve men will report Wednesday for Army induction in Cedar Rapids for forwarding to Des Moines. Names include Robert H. Swenson and Ronald D. Boots among others. two California men will report to Los Angeles for induction.
In Saigon AP reports the remains of 12 Americans killed during two Marine helicopter crashes were recovered. The dead include four officers, five enlisted Marines, a Navy doctor, and two Navy corpsmen. One victim is Sgt. Larry Jamison of Des Moines Iowa. The cause is under investigation with early word of possible midair collision.
Italian theaters were closed nationwide in mourning for the Vaient dam disaster. A charity premiere of Cleopatra was canceled and advance ticket proceeds will aid children in the disaster zone. Italian television and radio reduced programming to news and music.
Local briefs list Friday noon talks at Embassy Club and Roosevelt hotel. Mercy and St Luke’s hospital patient notices appear with visitor permissions. Rummage sales at St Wenceslaus gym and Asbury Methodist church. Temple Judah holds Simchas Torah service in Cedar Rapids. Coe College faculty and graduate publish articles. Oct 12 Deborah Circle rummage sale at Asbury Methodist shown.
Cornell college at Mt. Vernon Iowa received a license from the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday for an educational FM station at 89.7 megacycles.
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