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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1979
Page
20
United Press International reports nationwide stock summaries with NYT figures as of 3 pm. The data include Alcoa Ampex Boeing Co and Coca Cola listings among others with prices and percent changes from multiple markets and the Dow Jones index at 3 pm.
Wall Street wraps up one of its worst weeks as the Dow Jones average slides 5.63 points to 838.99, down 58.62 on the week. The NYSE index falls 0.22 to 59.29, a weekly loss of 4.10 points, with the week marking a record slump not seen since 1929.
The article tracks stock activity with the price of a share easing 11 cents and declines edging advances as 1,882 issues trade at 4 p.m. EDT. NYSE volume slows to 36,390,000 shares, yet weekly volume reaches an all time high of 251.5 million and a 50 million daily average. DES MOINES reports mixed farm prices with eggs and poultry steady to higher amid light demand and balanced supplies.
Graduate John R. Albert earns a BBA at the University of Oklahoma Norman. Optimists Bob Peck of Iowa Electric Light and Power speaks on atomic energy Tuesday at Wenceslas Square. Various ads list brunch at The Hearty Appetite in Marion, Friday and Saturday Montrose games, October 13 Singles Dance at KC Hall, and Irish Lebanese dinner notices. Community meetings, sales, and service ads fill the page with addresses and contact numbers.
The Iowa hog market reports a moderate to fairly active trade with steady demand for butchers and sows. Prices ranged for No 1-2 hogs from 34.50 to 35.50 for 200-230 pounds, with larger weights and sow classes shown, and receipts tallied at around 90,000 today with weekend and prior days’ figures noted.
Grain prices for soybeans and corn fell from Thursday levels on Friday in Cedar Rapids with No 2 corn at 2.50 for October 2.44 for November and 2.54 for December and white corn around 2.86 to 3.08. soybeans October 4.10 November 6.10 December 6.495. oats at 1.68 across October November December. Probate notice follows for Lucille G Sweeney estate in Linn County with hearing set June 1 1978 and executor Robert Peck listed.
Notice in Marion Iowa and Prescott Wisconsin Andrew Hickman Dixon appointed executor after probate of Erma R Scott’s will dated June 12 1968 filed September 27 1979. Claims against estate must be filed within six months of second publication. creditors to pay promptly.
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