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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1967
Page
15
Financial and market news notes gains in motors, rubbers, aircrafts and oil shares, with airlines showing strength early but turning mixed late. Du Pont briefly rose, Teledyne climbed seven points, while overall declines narrowed. Prices fluctuated across markets and the American Stock Exchange showed mixed results.
Chicago AP reports Tuesday estimated receipts 1,500 cattle 4,000 hogs 500 sheep. Butcher hogs steady to 25 cents lower Monday while slaughter steers hold to steady or down 25 cents. Prices show various weight ranges for hogs cattle and sheep with no closing prices due to wire trouble.
Washington AP confirms Secretary Alan Boyd urged transportation industry lobbyists at a Georgetown Club reception to back President Johnson's re election. After the event a Democratic party spokesman urged $1 000 a couple tickets for the President's Ball at the Washington Hilton on Oct 7.
C R Markets reports weak to 25c lower prices for Cedar Rapids hogs on Monday. Saturday figures show bulk country and plant delivered butchers 200 to 230 lbs averaging 18.75 to 19.00 dollars. Packing sows 300 lbs and down priced 17.50 to 18.00. Butchers trims 25c per 1 lb above 130 lbs to 230 lbs and declines of 50c to 1.00 per grade weight as weight increases beyond 270, 400, 500 lbs respectively.
In northern Yemen prime minister Al Hassan, a royalist leader, was severely wounded when his car hit a mine four days ago. Two companions in the vehicle died from their injuries. He was flown to Saudi Arabia for surgery per Radio San a.
Adolph C Larson, 75, of Olds Iowa, dies. services Wednesday at United Church of Christ Olds with burial Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids. Sherman Eden Funeral Home Washington handling body. Also reports: $400 cash missing from Harold Ammons Standard Body and Fender filing cabinet. theft occurred 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. Afghanistan tak en ad about afghan theft from Marion shop. Various local notices: rummage sale, veteran meeting, bowling ad, parkhoppers club meet, and robb ed items including a razor, $70.50 in change, billfold and watch. Police urged to advertise services to readers.
Detroit AP reports American Motors will raise 1968 car prices by about 89 dollars average, a 3.8 percent increase over 1967 models, making AMC the fourth U.S. maker to hike 1968 prices. Ambassadors add standard air conditioning, a former 350 dollar option.
Soybeans declined to seasonal lows in Chicago trading as contracts fell up to three cents per bushel. The market showed broad weakness with wheat down 4 to 14 1/2 cents, corn down 1 to 15 8 cents, oats mixed. Cash grain quotes listed No 2 hard wheat at 7 3 4, No 2 red wheat around 1.53, corn bids near 1.80 to 1.87, oats varied by grade, soybeans quoted around 2.64 with soybean oil at 7.20.
AP bulletin details wholesale prices for live poultry butter eggs potatoes and regional market notes. Covers roasters special fed White Rock fryers and various butter egg and potato price ranges alongside regional supply and demand observations for New York and Washington Idaho Oregon Minnesota and Wisconsin markets.
Bernadete McMahon 62 of route 1 Marion area died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born April 8 1905 in St Benedict North Dakota she married Owen A McMahon June 16 1924 in Fargo. Survived by daughter Patricia Ann and several siblings. Requiem high mass Wednesday at 10 at St Josephs Marion. Burial Mt Calvary. Rosary Tuesday 8 p.m. at Murdoch chapel.
A district court jury last week ruled for defendant Tom Scott of Vinton in a 337,500 damage suit filed by Carlos Sauer of Vinton. Sauer claimed he was a passenger in Scott’s car when it crashed in December 1965 and has been paralyzed from the waist down since. The trial began last Monday.
Carl Schori, 155, vice-president and cashier of the First National Bank, died suddenly of a heart attack about 6:30 a.m. Monday. Survivors include his wife Viola. He also served as West Union city treasurer and past Lions Club president, began banking career in 1936. Services arranged at Burnham and Wood funeral home.
Two of five inmates being returned to the Iowa men's reformatory at Anamosa jumped from an open truck near Cascade. Richard McFarland, 25, of Iowa City and Larry Edgington, 23, of Des Moines fled, after being transported by Guard Allen Gunn from Yellow River work camp near McGregor. McFarland, serving 10 years for larceny of a motor vehicle, arrived Feb 3, 1964. Edgington, serving 10 years for breaking and entering in Scott County, arrived March 16, 1966. McFarland is 5 ft 11 in, 150 lb, hazel eyes, brown hair, wears glasses. Edgington is 5 ft 5 in, 145 lb, brown eyes, dark brown hair.
In Iowa City police court on Monday morning the arraignment of three people charged with el and control of narcotics was continued to 8:30 a.m. Friday. Defendants are Donald Michael Seydel, 19, Iowa City. Walter Evans Kellison Jr., Cedar Rapids. and Richard James Roehlk, 20, Des Moines. Seydel is held on $3,000 bond, Kellison and Roehlk on $2,000 bond each.
Marion area readers are urged to use The Gazette Marion office at 743 10th St for ordering or paying want ads. Experienced staff assist with classifications and answers to questions about ads, casts, and more.
In Dubuque a student protest followed the school board action to rename Dubuque Senior High to Julien Dubuque high school, drawing about 200 students and older youths. A downtown march occurred after classes, with chants to restore the old name. The board had also named a committee to pick a new high school name as well as a name for the existing school, favoring Stephen P. Hempstead for the new school.
A 13 year old girl was arrested for shoplifting after an employee at the Giant Store on Sixteenth Avenue SW observed her leave without paying for a pair of shoes and socks worth 5.84 dollars. She was later released to an aunt.
Harold Fadness 44 president of the NE Iowa Racing Assn died Sunday. He operated an auto repair shop. Survivors include his wife and five children. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran church. Body at Stevie's funeral home.
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