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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1973
Page
14
Chicago prices show corn and oats rising with limited gains as March and September futures move. Wheat leads higher, corn up for September, oats up modestly, reflecting market activity amid professional trading and occasional volatility.
NYSE and American exchanges showed varied trading as investors weighed earnings and dividend announcements. Stocks like Telex and IBM fluctuated with overall volume steady, while delays and halts reflected market volatility amid a broad index movement and warrants trading.
Prices paid Saturday for hogs ranged from 20.60 to 44.00 for different weights and grades, with butchers and packers seeing declines per 10 pounds beyond set thresholds. Sheep and cattle markets showed varied bids, with feeders and steers trading around established regional figures as buyers evaluated weight classes and delivery terms. Local markets included references to Millville and Webster City yards with mixed price levels and delivery notes for plant and cut livestock.
The fragment notes safety official Cherkiey near the driver whi likely closing for the next two weeks amid an unspecified issue.
The readable portions show names and phrases but lack clear events or context. No coherent incident, date, or location is discernible from the garbled OCR. The snippet resembles a mixed string of fragments involving personal or place names without a verifiable narrative.
Senator Hubert Humphrey cites a congressional study warning that severe winter weather, refinery outages, and reduced imports could cause fuel oil shortages in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and Mid Atlantic. He urges mandatory allocations now, opposing continued voluntary controls.
Waterloo reports six Western Tewan youths charged with grand larceny after authorities found 420 dollars worth of merchandise in a car. Those held include Ronald Voney, Ruth Toney, Cherlena Janes, Lynn Janes, Jeanne Moore, and Brice Toncy. Items cited include meat, cigarettes, and clothing.
AP reports Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries aims to raise oil prices to offset dollar revaluation. Six members Iraq Iran Kuwait Saudi Arabia UAE Qatar plus Libya acting, moving to adjust pricing. Libya claims control of foreign holdings and plans price increases.
William Charles Dukes 50 of rural Sakondiva died unexpectedly Saturday in Davenport. A World War II and Korean War veteran, he worked as a dump truck driver for McCarty Construction and belonged to VFW Post Velcrana and Teamsters Local in Ruckland. He is survived by his wife Disne Dukes, a daughter Jackie H Dakes, and brothers in Phoenix and Solon. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Turner Chapel West with burial in Shueyville Cemetery. military rites at the graveside. Friends may call at Turner Chapel West.
Fragmented local notice lists emergency numbers for Cedar Rapids including Ambulance Fire Police and medical societies with several misprints and unclear entries. Readable items include ambulance and fire contacts and a few organizational phone lines and hours.
Fragmentary notice lists weekly events and ads with varied garbled names. Mentions include possible class fees from seven to twenty six dollars and a special low admission for seniors. Indicates desire to sell items and general classified style content.
Fragmentary court record mentions a will dated December 1964, names unclear parties, and references a 1965 proceeding for private sale and banking actions. The legaldoc fragment includes partial names, dates, and bidding terms without clear outcomes or parties.
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