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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1968

Page

16

Stocks Hold to Gains in Late New York Trading

The market remained up with about 240 advancing issues in active afternoon trading. United Fruit led gains near the top of the list, up 3 percent to 73, while MGM, Continental, and American Machine & Foundry posted small advances and several sectors showed mixed results amid a cautious mood ahead of the election.

New York Nixon Humphrey United Fruit MGM Continental Corp American Machine & Foundry Stokely-Van Camp

Over the Counter And Listed Stocks Notice On Wire Trouble

Wire trouble prevented receipt of part of today's stock list and figures are unofficial. The table explains dividend footnotes and special payments, with various notes on cash value, stock dividends, and ex distribution dates.

Changing Voice Aids Disk Jockey in Woodburn

David Bee, a KWRC disk jockey in Woodburn Oregon, says he improved his on air voice by practice. The two year veteran hosts a 4 to 6 pm request show while taking a fall recess to play for Woodburn high school football.

Woodburn Ore KWRC David Bee Bee

Newsprint price increase announced by Great Northern

Great Northern Paper Co announced a $5 per ton raise on newsprint effective January 1. The firm cited higher costs for labor transportation wood sulphur and chemicals. The move aligns with increases by other producers and current prices range from 141.50 to 143 per ton depending on location.

New York UPI Great Northern Paper Co

Two Eastern Iowans Get 6-Month Terms

Garth E. Grove of Sigourney received six months in jail and a $300 fine for larceny of a motor vehicle after his Sept 7 arrest in North English. Robert C. Jones of Marengo was sentenced to six months for making beer available to minors after an Sept 2 arrest south of Ladora.

Marengo Garth E. Grove Sigourney Robert C. Jones Ladora

Hogs Prices Slip Across Markets Amid Weaker Tuesday Estimates

Chicago and Des Moines reports show hog prices weakening up to 25 cents with cattle and lambs mixed. USDA estimates Tue receipts around 1 000 cattle and 4 000 hogs while weekly totals compare to prior periods. Slaughter steers and heifers hold steady as hogs falter and sows show modest declines.

Chicago USDA

Cattle Prices Reported at Omaha Market Summary

UPI notes 13,000 cattle slaughtered 9,000 feeders 4,000 culls at Omaha. Steers 1 125 to 1 272 pounds trading 28.50 top with prime end 28.10 to 28.25. Heifers 925 to 1,000 pounds about 26.75. Cows 17.50 to 18.50 with some 18.75. Canner and cutter cattle 16.00 to 18.00.

Omaha UPI

Cedar Rapids hog and livestock market report update

Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market fell 25 percent Monday with bulk country and plant delivered butchers weighing 200 to 230 pounds bringing 18.75 to 19.10 dollars. Packing sows under 300 pounds ranged 17.50 to 17.75, with various weight grade deductions for heavier cattle and cows. The report lists cattle basket items, sheep prices for lambs, poultry rates, grain prices, and Monday’s car arrivals including corn oats wheat barley and grain sorghum.

Des Moines UPI U.S Cedar Rapids Cannes

Wheat Closes Higher as Grains Edge Upward

CHICAGO AP reports Monday closing grain prices show wheat up to 1 cent higher per bushel while corn and oats slip modestly and rye drops to 138. Soybeans ease 1 to 2 cents. Cash grain notes list wheat and various cereal grades with slight price adjustments and soybean values around 2.4 to 2.41 per bushel.

Chicago

Sioux City Livestock Prices Report

UPI dispatch from Sioux City lists cattle 11 500 and calves 1 200 head. Slaughter steers and heifers stable to firm with high choice cattle at 26.50 to 27.00 per hundredweight. Lower choice heifers range 25.00 to 26.00 per hundredweight.

Sioux City Livestock Sioux City UPI Choice

Wholesale prices and arrivals in Chicago market report

USDA live poultry prices ease to near last week levels with roasters at 24 to 25 cents. Potatoes show 1287 arrivals with mixed U S shipments modest demand slow as market softens. Butter quotes steady with AA 93, A 83, B 69, C 61 and eggs hold at 43 for grade A whites 80 percent or better.

Chicago USDA U.S Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota

New York Produce Market Reports Mixed Demand

Wholesale offerings are ample to excessive as demand runs slow. Standards 42 to 43 cents, checks unquoted. Whites list Fancy large 43 to 46, fancy medium 42 to 43, fancy smalls 31 to 32. Butter offerings light with good demand. Creamery butter scores 93 (AA) around 70 to 70 percent.

New York USDA

Longshoremen Across Coasts Told to Strike at Midnight

AP reports official word sent to Atlantic and Gulf coast longshoremen that a strike would begin at midnight. Thomas Gleason of the International Longshoremen's Association blames slow talks and container investments, as a Taft-Hartley injunction looms to end the dispute.

New York Atlantic Gulf James Reynolds White House Thomas Gleason International Longshoremen’s Association Gleason Teks

Mannequin and Dress Stolen in Iowa City Burglary

A burglar broke a plate glass window in downtown Iowa City last weekend and stole a mannequin and a dress from Frankel's Fashions. The items were valued at $300 with no other theft reported.

Iowa City Frankel

Filipino laborers burn US officials effigies at Clark Air Base

Several thousand Filipino workers fail to report for duty at Clark Air Base as over 1,000 demonstrators burn effigies of Col. Ernest Pate Col. Clinton McMillan and Robert McCloskey. The protest notes U.S. imperialism and demands sovereignty over bases in the Philippines amid broader Sabah neutrality disputes and a curfew-related unrest.

Manila Clark U.S U.S Sabah North Borneo Clark Ernest Pate Clinton McMillan Robert McCloskey U.s.state Department Philippines McCloskey Angeles City

Rusk Seeks Vietnam, Summit Talks With Thant at UN

Secretary of State Rusk held a private talk with UN Secretary General Thant covering Vietnam policy and a proposed Big Four summit. Rusk planned further discussions with Eban and other foreign ministers during the General Assembly, while Thant pressed for an immediate halt to bombing North Vietnam.

United Nations State Rusk Vietnam Thant Rusk G.o Washington Gromyko Stewart Debre North Vietnam U.S

Bank Clearing Increase in Cedar Rapids

Total bank clearings in Cedar Rapids for September were 36,976,148 dollars, up from August at 55,622,518 dollars and higher than September 1967 at 50,690,055 dollars. Through September 1968, clearings totaled 505,508,877 dollars, up from 464,262,263 dollars for January through September 1967.

Cedar Rapids

Shorter Range Aircraft Needed for West Coast Travel

Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd told the Society of Experimental Test Pilots that about 80 percent of U S air travel occurs between cities under 500 miles. He urged development of mid range aircraft that can land at short airstrips to reach where the action is.

Los Angeles Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd Boyd Society of Experimental Test Pilots

Fire Exit Sign Sparks Doughnut Shop Scare in Dorchester

In Dorchester Massachusetts a doughnut shop displayed a Fire Exit sign with the text No Admittance provoking concern among customers and prompting local queries about safety and compliance.

Dorchester Mass UPI

Four students arraigned on marijuana possession charges in Iowa City

Four students faced Johnson County court on illegal marijuana possession after midnight arrests at the Coralville reserve. Molly Watts 19 of Cody Nebraska April Humphrey 19 of Sycamore Illinois James Taylor Iowa City and David Bosier Cedar Rapids were charged. Judge Marion Neeley set bond at $1 000 and continued the cases to Tuesday evening.

Iowa City Johnson Sheriff's Deputies Coralville University of Towa Molly Watts Cody Neb April Humphrey Sycamore Ill Area Ten College Cedar Rapids James Taylor David Bosier Marion Neeley Zei Bend

Judge Poised to Order Reopening Mesquakie School at Tama

Judge Edward J. McManus was expected to issue an order reopening the Mesquakie settlement school in Tama for grades 1 through 5 after a near four hour session with Mesquakie tribal council counsel. The ruling follows an agreement reached by counsel though no long term solution is provided.

Edward J. McManus Tama Marshalltown Atty Loyall Fairall McManus Sac and Fox Bureau of Indian Affairs Julian Wax Kansas University Sol Tax University of Chicago

Rosemary Clooney Guests on The Joey Bishop Show

Actress Rosemary Clooney appears as a guest on The Joey Bishop Show at 10 30 PM Monday live from the network in color on KCRG TV 9.

Rosemary Rosemary Clooney Joey Bishop Kcrg-Tv

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