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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1973
Page
6
New York investors reel as slow trading limits activity and profit taking follows recent gains. Industrial stocks finish with a broad decline, dragging the market as traders absorb a week of weak results and cautious sentiment.
Prices paid at Cedar Rapids ranged with hogs 200 to 240 pounds at 40.50 to 41.00 dollars, sows down to 37.50 to 40.00, and various weight grades receiving reductions for different classes. Regional notes mention rival markets and general trading activity with widespread price adjustments across sizes and categories.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a New York auction event with mixed phrases and names. References include a produce listing, a general auction mention, and scattered names such as Meads, Ble, and Ble on Aare Andesata. The text remains unclear but indicates a Friday sale with pricing notes.
A Chicago cash grain and Joliet Livestock market report details prices, bids, and trade activity. Beefs, hogs, and calves show varied demand with moderate gains in some sections, while hog futures and grain figures reflect current market shifts and holdovers.
Paul H Sievert 61 a Keota resident since 190 died Friday in an Ottumwa hospital Born Oct 1 near Webster He married Havel K Gorgh in Westchester Dec 6 1949 He farmed in Keokuk and Washington counties and later worked for Cargill Cedar Rapids 1951 He was a member of Sigourney Leatherhead Survived by wife a son Richard Caledonia Wis two daughters Mrs Robert Gekhart Phoenix Ariz and Mrs Geraldine Jo Ann Stoul Caday Rapids two brothers and seven grandchildren Services pending Powell funeral home Keala
Poor weather blocked landings at the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport from 3 a.m. Friday until about dawn Saturday. Mist and low clouds kept visibility below the required one mile, forcing arrivals to divert to alternate airports in Moline Des Moines Omaha and Waterloo.
Iowa civil rights commission schedules a hearing on complaints against the Davenport Times-Democrat over segregated want ad columns. The paper uses male and female classifications despite a prior ruling. hearing set for Oct. 19 at Davenport's Lend-A-Hand club. If Lee Enterprises fails to submit evidence, the hearing may proceed in its absence.
The Saturday theater listings show a mix of film and stage offerings across multiple venues. Paramount presents Your Three Minutes Arc 1p and The Naked Ape with several showtimes, while Plaza features A Touch of Class and Bang the Drum Slowly. Eastown offers God Forgives and Poseidon Adventure, with Marion and Twin towns listing regional entertainments.
A cluttered OCR collection lists women league meeting details at 2005 Twenty-Sixth Avenue and multiple church services. Entries mention Cal ven Thorpe Sunday school and various worship times at Gracy Baptist, First United Methodist, and other congregations, with addresses and pastors named in scattered lines.
Sell Mouse Mr and Mrs James Mureani on route 4 sold their property at 21 221 Whirtowath avenue Hig hwatha to Miss Donna Anderson Five Seas mobile home court Possession was given Repl 16 Sale made by Mandel Long Juce and Sulli van Realtors Pay your real estate taxes at Barmers State Banks at Marion Alburnelt or Hiawatha Hall's Phat thanks readers for flowers visits and calls during grand opening
A Des Moines gas explosion leveled a two story house late Friday night. Lutter Steger, about 60, died of smoke inhalation inside the first floor. Michael Camp, 85, was thrown to the second floor and survived in fair condition after emergency care. Police and utility officials probe gas leak origin as nearby residents evacuated.
Iowa lawmaker Rep. Kennett Miller accuses lumber firms of inflated two by fours and two by sixes pricing. He urges Attorney General Richard Turner to seek a ruling on consumer fraud, citing potential $1000 to $1500 losses per house from misrepresented sizes. Assistant AG Juli Garrett notes federal standards set sizes, says a decision is forthcoming.
A garbled AP dispatch reports the American Bar Association considering actions related to Vice President Agnew. It mentions Grandparents Day and a conference in Phoenix with Chesterfield Smith, noting possible indictment and issues surrounding accusations while in office.
Reported on Sept 29 a gas tanker burst into a car near Postville injuring several occupants. Shattered wreckage and a column of smoke filled the area as responders treated burned and trapped victims at Mercy and St Luke s hospitals. Police noted no charges were filed against drivers involved. the tanker carried about 8000 gallons of gasoline and the crash also damaged a nearby building.
Nearly half of Coe College students enrolled this fall come from Iowa, with counts from Cedar Rapids Marion and others in Linn county. The distribution shows 15 Minnesotans, 47 Wisconsinites, 0 Missourians, 20 New Yorkers, 22 Marylanders, 32 Islanders and a variety of international students including two from the Virgin Islands and one each from Japan Kenya Brazil and several other countries.
Linn County zoning officials announce a public hearing on a zoning change requested by Gary G Havens and Katherine J Havens and associated parties for Rolling Green Unit 310 in Linn County Iowa. The hearing precedes foreclosure action tied to a mortgage held by Great Western Bank and related parties. The notice specifies property descriptions, legal actions, and the date of the proceeding in the Linn County Courthouse.
Moscow AP report says Praven's political commentator argued the former union will resist Western pressure at the European security conference. The claim highlights tensions and potential stalemate in early negotiations.
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