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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1976
Page
11
New York prices were mixed as traders paused after last week's upswing. Dow fell to 988.70 by noon, NYSE composite held at 55.85, and AMEX index rose to 102.66 with volume about 6.03 million shares. notes point to a tepid market due to slower economic recovery and lack of fresh catalysts.
Nashua Chickasaw County Sheriff Gay Felkers, 53, was injured Sunday when a horse bolted from a corral at the Big Four fair in Nashua and struck him. He remained in fair condition in a New Hampton hospital.
C R Markets reports a Tuesday hog market down 75 percent with bulk butcher bids for 200 to 230 lb animals at 41.00 to 41.50 dollars and packers’ ranges sliding for heavier weights. Sows hold around 35.25 to 35.35 dollars, with further discounts for heavier classes. Various regional notes follow on lambs, eggs, and cattle prices from Des Moines, Joliet, Sioux City, and Omaha markets, indicating a volatile cattle and hog market across several U S regions.
Des Moines reports moderate livestock trade with butchers 1.25 to 1.50 lower. hogs 40.50 to 42.00 for 200-230 lb, sows weaker, receipts varied week to date. Chicago markets note steady to mixed prices in butter and produce, with UPI quotes on grain futures and cotton into a volatile range.
Six individuals face federal indictments for conspiring to import and distribute hashish valued at over 500000. Cynthia Adams Sioux City Eric Houghton Great Britain James Beith Jews City Charles Beith Jane Beith Omaha Lewis Schiern Jr. Allen Kirshen said arrests were made in Omaha Sioux City and the group allegedly moved hash from Japan through San Francisco to Sioux City with links to France and Nepal during May to July.
A 14 year old Cedar Rapids girl, Theresa Williams, was listed in good condition at Mercy hospital after a motorcycle she sat on was struck by a westbound car driven by Lester F. Trunecek. Mason was treated and released. Trunecek was charged with drunk driving.
A 13 year old girl was arrested and charged with setting 17 small fires in midtown department stores in recent weeks. The latest blaze at Macy’s Herald Square caused only slight damage. No injuries were reported.
Fragmented notice lists telephone numbers for News, Sports, Bookkeeping and general inquiries. Includes odd timing notes and hours for Fridays and Saturdays with noon cutoffs and partial names, reflecting a printer’s contact page from a historical newspaper.
Obituary item notes David B Tone of Rock Falls Illinois father of Maurice Tone of 3753 Elmwood Drive NE dies Saturday. Services held in Rock Falls Monday. Also listed are local ads for gifts, auctions, dining, lessons and travel specials from Cedar Rapids merchants in the September issue.
A jumble of notices and items includes a Tama court session recap with drunk driving and marijuana charges for several defendants, a pedestrian accident witness appeal, a Linn County Municipalities Assn meeting, and assorted ads for classes, jewelry, and events. Names include Alexander Mauskemo, Arnold Dietrick Dee Jr., Mark Dengler, Byron Wiese, Steven Gerlach, and others. locations span Tama, Montour, Dysart, Cedar Rapids, and Toledo with dates and court actions noted.
Two drivers were treated at Mercy hospital after a three car crash at the Twelfth avenue and Second street SE intersection. Mitchell W. Christensen, 17, and Jonathan J. Schmidt, 18, were injured. Schmidt faced a signal violation charge.
A Cedar Rapids woman Joan Powell and her two-year-old son Shane were treated and released from St. Luke's hospital after a crash at the Fifth avenue and Sixth street SE intersection. Joan Powell 20 and Shane Powell 2 from route 3 Cedar Rapids were in a car that failed to yield at a stop sign before a broadside collision with a car driven by Frank L. Machek 42 of Center Point Road NE. a vehicle driven by Eugene E. Powell 18 Northbound on Sixth street struck first. Powell was charged with disobeying a stop sign.
Aspen Lane barricade on Aspen lane NE near Town House drive remains in place at least until the first snowfall after a maligned protest meeting. Residents argued speed and child safety concerns while opponents cited traffic woes and harassment. petition drive cited 145 supporters.
An 11 year old boy was rushed to University Hospitals after injuries from an accidental hang. Police withheld the victim’s name and details. The youth was found behind a building at the Calvin Court apartment complex around 5 p.m. and the case remains under investigation.
On this date in 1812 the French forces defeated the Russians southwest of Moscow conveying a notable engagement in the campaign near the Russian capital. The brief note marks a historical battlefield moment within the Napoleonic invasion.
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