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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1975

Page

20

Stocks Turn Mixed After NYC Aid Plan Adoption

New York shares drifted as the market opened mixed after New York City aid legislation passed and was signed into law. The Dow dipped to 839.17 by afternoon as NYSE leaders showed modest moves with Sony among the most active issues, cuts in earnings estimates cited by brokers.

New York New York City New York Stock Exchange New York State Hugh Carey Sony NYSE Amex

Iowa Interest Tuesday Market Snapshot

The page shows a dense stock and commodity listing with numerous company names and figures followed by livestock futures and regional cattle and hog quotes. It includes Lamson Brothers price quotes, Beatrice Foods, Texaco, Textron, United Fire, Uniroyal, and regional markets in Sioux City Waterloo and Joliet with hogs, cattle, and futures.

Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Livestock Market Prices

Des Moines reports moderate trade with No 1-3 cattle and hogs higher and prices steady. Des Moines and Omaha detail 200-650 lb hogs 55-59.75 and steer beef 77.75-82.00. Webster City notes hogs 59.25-59.50 and sows 53.50-54.50, with limited slaughter cattle to set trends.

Sioux City Iowa UPI Waterloo Joliet, Ill Chicago Cedar Rapids Des Moines Omaha USDA U.S Webster City Central California Wisconsin Reds Washington Norgolds Colorado Colorado Norgolds

Corn Falls Near Limit as Futures Slide in Chicago Market

Chicago AP reports corn futures dropped near the 10 cent limit with September option failing to resist, closing down 9 cents per bushel. Soybeans fell 5 cents, oats and wheat 3%. Contracts show September corn at 2.95, soybeans 5.43, wheat 4.0644, oats 1.58. Cash grain prices listed for wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans with various grade quotes.

Chicago

Amalong Plans Retirement From Wilson & Co.

Henry S. Amalong, 61, will retire as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Wilson & Co. effective April 1 1976. He will assist as needed through Friday and then consult afterward. Amalong joined Wilson in 1933 and rose through multiple roles before becoming president and CEO of Wilson & Sinclair and later COO and director of Wilson.

Oklahoma City Wilson & Co Henry S. Amalong Kennedy J. Griggy Wilson Amalong Greensburg,Penn Pittsburgh Syracuse Chicago Cedar Rapids Wilson- Sinclair Co

Man Arrested On Drug Count After Traffic Stop

Russell Williams, 27, of 2621 Johnson avenue NW, was charged with possession of a controlled substance after police stopped a car with stolen plates in the 200 block of First avenue SE. Three other occupants fled on approach. eight beer cans and marijuana were found in the car. Williams posted a $750 bond and was released from county jail.

Russell Williams Johnson Avenue NW First Avenue SE Williams

Bike Riding Purse Snatcher Strikes in C R

A bicycle riding boy grabbed a purse from Mabel Gordon at 3 p m in the 100 block of Fourteenth Street SE. He fled with the bag containing 30 dollars a check book credit cards and several birthday cards and was accompanied by another youth.

Mabel Gordon Fourteenth Street Fourteenth Street SE

Lightning Bolt Kills Knoxville Housewife as Infant Safe

A lightning bolt vaporized wiring and struck a Knoxville home, killing Karen Hemmer, 26, while an 18 month old Vietnamese girl she held remained unharmed. The infant was fully clothed. autopsy was not ordered. Neighbors saw the bolt hit the house and smoke from an attic vent.

Knoxville UPI Marion County John Griffin Griffin Karen Hemmer Power Company

Elkport Driver In Fair Condition After Wreck

Elport man Ervin Wel chert of Rockford Illinois was listed in fair condition at Guttenberg hospital after failing to negotiate a curve on a county road south of Elkport Monday night. His car went through the intersection and into a ditch, rolling over.

Elkport Ervin Welchert Rockford Ill Guttenberg Hospital

Arson Fire Found in Linn County Social Services Office

Firemen responded to a Tuesday afternoon blaze set behind a fire cabinet on the first floor of the Linn County Health Center building at 400 Third Avenue SE. A health center spokesman said the fire was deliberate and extinguished with a extinguisher before firefighters arrived. A pattern of recent fires in waste baskets in the social services offices is suspected to be arson. Lt. Marvin Heath noted a match used to ignite items including a plastic purse, a book, and a wig in Gwen Bird’s office. no match was found at first. Bird left briefly and returned to find the fire.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Department of Social Services Health Center Third Avenue SE Social Services Marvin Heath Gwen Bird Bird

Polls Open for School Board Elections Across Two Districts

Polls stay open until 9 p m Tuesday in the Marion Independent and Linn-Mar districts. Linn-Mar voters cast ballots at Indian Creek Elementary while Marion Independent voters use Starry Emerson Washington and Marion Community Center. Voters in Linn-Mar face a $295 000 bond proposal for central campus upgrades including Novak Elementary remodels and parking lot work.

Marion Independent Linn-Mar Indian Creek Indian Creek Road Starry School Emerson Washington Marion Community Center Irving School Novak

Hall and Kraut File Papers for City Council Seats

Incumbent Hurley W. Hall of the Second Ward and Charles Kraut of Alpine Road have filed nomination papers for City Council. Kraut is the fourth to file. Parmenter also filed for treasurer. Filing deadline is Sept 25 at 5 pm. primary if needed on Oct 21. final election Nov 4.

Hurley W. Hall McGowan Boulevard Charles Kraut Alpine Road Jack Parmenter

Udall Brother’s Campaign Stops In Iowa Villages

Former U S interior secretary Stewart Udall will visit Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fayette and Grinnell Wednesday to back his brother Mor ris Udall Arizona Democrat a presidential hopeful. He will keynote at Upper Iowa college Fayette and hold a Grinnell college coffee stop Iowa City luncheon Cedar Rapids coffee and Fayette meeting with Walter Griffin a state Democratic official prior to overnight in Waterloo and a Thursday speech at South Dakota State University Brookings.

U.S Stewart Udall Iowa City Cedar Rapids Fayette Grinnell Morris Udall Arizona Fieldhouse Walnut Court SE Walter Griffin Griffin State Democratic Central Committee Udall McLean Kennedy Johnson Waterloo South Dakota State University Brookings

Marion magistrate court rounds up Monday cases

Speeding and traffic offenses were heard with defendants named Kevin J. McKenna Mary A. Lundby Mark R. Locke Douglas W. Henderson Phillip S. Lange Randa R. Buckley Charlotte I. Sixta Phillip Lange Terry E. Hasley and others. A Marion Independent School Board meeting and Chamber of Commerce board session were announced with details and times.

Marion Magistrate’s Court Kevin J. McKenna Central City Mary A. Lundby Fourteenth Street Mark R. Locke Coggan Douglas W. Henderson First Avenue Phillip S. Lange Fifth Avenue Randa R. Buckley Sugar Pine Drive Cedar Rapids Charlote I. Sixta Maplecrest Drive Terry E. Hasley Hume Drive

Meeting Set on Fifth Street W Traffic Signal

A public meeting is set for 7 30 p m at St Patrick s school gym to review the traffic signal at First avenue and Fifth street W. Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck and Traffic Engineer Mel Meyer will assess the scope and its relation to 1380 amid debates over replacement after metro work.

First Avenue Fifth Street W James Steinbeck Mel Meyer St. Patrick’s School Church Parish Fifth Sixth Streets

City studying new signing for bad intersection

Traffic engineer Mel Meyer was told to study warning devices to prevent crashes at the county health department building at Avenue and Center Point Road NE. He noted one or two unreported incidents occur yearly, and said current signing is adequate if drivers stay at the speed limit. Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck confirmed reckless driving charges have been filed in each ramming incidents. Today Former presidential candidate Alfred Landon is 88 years old.

Mel Meyer County Health Department

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