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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1977
Page
12
A dense AP market page lists numerous stock quotes for New York listed companies. It shows highs, lows, closes, and percent changes for firms across industries, including AMBAC, Boeing, Coca Cola, Exxon, Ford, IBM, General Electric, and many others with varying daily movements.
The Dow Jones average rose 4.07 to 822.68 as gains outnumbered losses 8 to 5 on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume reached 18.05 million shares with a slim 0.3 percent September rise in leading economic indicators limiting intraday gains. The NYSE composite edged up 0.18 to 50.77.
Prices for new and old crops on the Cedar Rapids processing market rose Friday with No 2 corn Dec at 1.96 and Nov at 1.905, white corn at 2.80, new crop soybeans Dec at 5.14 and old crop Nov at 5.06, oats at 1.15. Soybeans gained on both November and December contracts while yellow corn and oats held steady or advanced marginally.
Bread for the World members will hold a get acquainted gathering Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coe College Union room C. Dr. Joseph Fernandes will be introduced as the state coordinator.
A list of speeding and traffic infractions recorded by a magistrate court shows Ricky L. Coppess and others fined varying amounts plus costs. The notices include multiple names and addresses across Iowa towns with fines ranging from 10 to 100 dollars for offenses such as speeding disobeying traffic control devices and reckless driving.
Trade slow with moderate demand as butchers pay lower prices for hogs across weight classes. No 1 3 hogs 200 240 lb fetch 39.00 to 39.50, heavier 230 250 lb at 38.00 to 40.00, larger 270 300 lb 34.25 to 38.75. Sows mostly steady to 50 cents lower across 270 500 lb ranges. Week's and day totals shown, futures activity noted on Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Speculative demand for corn futures tied to rumors of Russian and Chinese grain buying lifted soybeans and grains on the Chicago Board of Trade. Profit taking and position adjustments before the weekend trimmed gains as soybeans rose about four cents while corn added under two cents. wheat and oats were mixed.
The Rev Dr Robert Raymond of the Synod of the Lakes and Prairie will be guest speaker at Marion First United Presbyterian Church with the topic Synods and Sinews. He aids a church officer training seminar for the Area Mission Council of East Iowa Presbytery. Officers from 11 churches will attend. Also noted is a Bazaar Auction at Winslow House Oct 29. Police: list of Marion cases with fines including Kietzman Enos and Walton for offenses such as speeding reckless driving improper left turns and license issues.
First United Methodist Church sponsors a seminar on pornography at 9 45 a m Sunday in Wesley Hall 120 open to the public Speakers include Mrs Betty Kennedy and Mrs Sally Statler from The Citizens for Decency Through out Law Board Their presentation titled Why Christians Should Speak Out against Pornography covers how Christians can effectively fight pornography
Vernon Junior High School will not hold classes Monday or Tuesday as Principal John C. Fowler explains. Monday ends the first quarter with teachers preparing grade cards and Tuesday brings a parent teacher conference with limited hours.
In Linn County First Avenue division Michael J. Davidson 19 of 727 35th St NE violated probation and received 60 days in Linn County Jail 54 suspended plus a $300 fine and license revocation Oscar A. Johnson 67 of 316 11th St NW was given a deferred sentence for drunken driving with a September 3 charge dismissed Ann H. Johnson 59 of 316 11th St NW had a September 3 drunken driving charge dismissed Roy E. Borseth 36 of 2662 Union Drive SW was fined $206.43 for overload.
Library circulation rose again last month with 37 428 items checked out in September. Linn County residents accounted for four percent of total circulation, supporting a contract with the Linn County Board of Supervisors under a rural service law. Year to date circulation stands at 148 494, up from 144 375, while the Bookmobile shows a year long increase.
City Clerk Joan Bierdemann said calls to City Hall request open burning permission. The council cannot override the state law effective July 1 1977 banning open burning in Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Marion.
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