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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1975

Page

11

Stocks Rise Slightly on Columbus Day Trading

The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 2.92 to 826.93 as brokers noted thin participation due to the holiday. Volume leaders Arizona Public Service and Door-Oliver showed modest moves while the NYSE composite added 19 to 46.86 and the American Index rose 0.06 to 84.18 amid cautious trading.

New York New York Stock Exchange Arizona Public Service Door-Oliver Phiston Japan NYSE American Stock Exchange

Fragmented Iowa market notes mix with sports and prices

A long OCR fragment lists livestock prices, market notes, and race or event mentions along with scattered names, places, and figures. It references Webster City and Omaha markets, with price ranges for cattle and calves, plus sporadic sports and event fragments from various locales.

Cedar Rapids hog market slips as packers cut bids

Livestock market reports show Monday trading weaker with 200 to 230 pound hogs at 50 to 61.25 dollars per cwt and sows around 54 dollars, while weights above 300 pounds face price reductions. Cattle and lamb figures given for Monday trading, with varied declines across classes and regions, including Des Moines and Waterloo reports.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Hogs Des Moines UPI Minderntey

Thatcher Turns 50 in London Portrait of a Milestone

Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Conservative leader and the first female prime minister, marked her 50th birthday with no public celebration plans. She attended the House of Commons for the opening of Parliament's new air session.

London Margaret Thatcher Britain Conservative Thatcher House of Commons

Corn Beans Fall Sharply on Chicago Trade

Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and soy products led declines as corn and wheat also fell. Soybeans dropped about 20 cents to futures near 6.33 for November, while wheat, corn, and oats posted steep losses amid a broad market selloff.

Chicago Chicago’ Board of Trade

Venezuela offers oil companies $900 million compensation

Venezuela presents about 900 million in compensation to 28 foreign oil firms for nationalized holdings as part of the August law. Most recipients are American firms with 15 days to accept or reject. Occidental Petroleum faces no offer due to bribery allegations, while John Ryan and Armand Hammer figures are cited in media coverage.

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Crash Near Ossian Injures Car Driver

Ajilan Thornton a 19 year old driver was injured when his car left the road rolled over on a county pond access road five miles north of Oval. He was listed in satisfactory condition with head injuries after losing control Sunday afternoon. Thornton was charged with failure to have control.

Decorah Ajilan Thornton Winheshirk County Memorial Oval Thornton

Man Injured in Elevator Shaft Fall at Local Firm

A 52-year-old Cedar Rapids man fell into an elevator shaft at Mirvalsky and Co., 4265 Second Street SE, at 11 28 am Monday. Abe Scherzer, Jr., manager at the firm, assisted in rescue and the injured man was taken to Mercy Hospital by ambulance with a knee injury expected to require admission.

Cedar Rapids Mirvalsky and Co Second Street Abe Scherzer Ji2 Mercy Hospital

Open House at Cedar Rapids Forestry Dept Facility

An open house is scheduled Wednesday at the Cedar Rapids forestry department facilities located at 15 Twenty-second Avenue SW. The public is invited to inspect the new building and equipment and speak with department personnel between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. according to Eric Fanberg, city forester.

Cedar Rapids

President Ford signs Sinai observers measure

President Ford signed a congressional vacillation measure allowing American civilians to man early warning stations in the Sinai amid a broader push for Middle East peace. He reaffirmed opposition to stagnation, pledged continued diplomacy, and called the Sinai accord a significant step toward a broader settlement while noting it is not an end in itself.

Washington Ford Sinai Congress United States Middle East Israel Egypt

Columbus Day Bombings Hit Pine Ridge Reservation

A string of four explosions damaged four Bureau of Indian Affairs and Oglala Sioux tribal buildings on Pine Ridge in southwestern South Dakota. No injuries were reported as authorities weigh possible ties to Columbus Day protests and Indigenous rights demonstrations.

Pine Ridge UPI South Dakota Bureau of Indian Affairs Oglala Sioux Indane

Student Eats Rabbits Solves Pet Problem at College

PULLMAN Washington State University student told housing officials that his rabbit problem would end after he admitted to eating the rabbits. He said You can take me off the stamp I ate em.

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Democrats Predict Tax Cut Will Die in Congress

In Washington AP reports Democrats in Congress predict Ford’s proposed 28 billion tax cut linked to spending cuts will not pass. Proxmire and Mahon say 1973 tax cuts should not be permanent and oppose tying tax relief to spending restraint, arguing the plan won’t clear Congress.

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Kissinger backs efforts to end secrecy to a point

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told NBC Meet the Press that Congress seeks to curb excessive secrecy before approving the Sinai peace plan. He said the main issue now is the form of publication for Israel Egypt documents while noting public leaks and ongoing talks with the Soviet Union on trade and grain.

Washington Henry Kissingar Congress Sinai NBC Kissinger Israel Egypt Srial Ford Newemen Soviet Union Russia

Oregon UFO hoax tale draws crowd to camps and a missing life

Oregon reporters describe The Two in Waldport and across Oregon California and Colorado recruiting followers into HIM a plan to leave Earth for a better life. Authorities found no firm missing persons, no fraud evidence, and investigation in Lincoln County ends with no charges.

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Raw Materials Economics Summit Opens in Paris

Paris hosts a second attempt by 19 delegations including the United States and Japan to start a North South dialogue on energy and raw materials. The talks involve OPEC members Algeria Iran Venezuela Saudi Arabia Zaire Brazil and India with issues on oil price links, world monetary form, and broader material concerns.

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Palo Man Arrested in Bar Disturbance

David Blackford, 18, of Palo, was arrested Saturday after a disturbance at Mirror Lounge. Police charged him with intoxication and resisting after he allegedly refused to show ID and spoke profanely of officers. He was taken to Lint County Jail and later released to Community Court Services.

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