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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1975
Page
2
Columbus Nebraska stock market today lists numerous firms with varied percent changes. Major names include Alcoa Boeing General Electric Exxon Mobil Merck Ford Motor Coca Cola and International Harvester among others. The data reflects gains and losses across diverse industries and firms.
Omaha price report shows hogs weak to 2 lower with 4,000 head traded, various weight classes priced from 56.00 to 59.50 per 100 pounds and sows up 1.00. Cattle and calves 4,800 with steers steady to weak and heifers up to 25, cows up to 50 higher, with loads of prime steer and high choice heifer prices listed. Sheep slaughter 800 head steady with shorn lambs 44.50 to 45.50 and ewes 8.00 to 4.50, Wednesday totals 4,000 cattle and calves, 4,000 hogs, 600 sheep.
UPI notes mixed livestock futures with live cattle and frozen pork belly prices across several contract months. Dec live cattle opens at 43.40, peaks 44.30, closes 43.67. Feb 40.15 to 41.00. Apr 39.55 to 40.10. Jun 40.80 to 41.32. Frozen pork bellies show Feb 0.67 to 91.25, Mar 88.20, May 85.05, with various bid levels. Live hogs quotes: Dec 56.85 to 58.60, Feb 52.05 to 58.60, Oct 47.00 to 47.75.
Texas Agricultural Extension Service economist Dr. Russell McDonald says coffee prices will jump in months ahead due to July freeze that wiped out much of Brazil's crop. He notes world crop down about 5 percent from last year and New York cash price up about 20 cents, predicting retail price increases of 2 to 7 cents per cup within three to nine months.
Memorial notices for Willard Reuss and Art Yonkie are reported by Librarian Win Jacobsen of the Columbus Library. The weekly column also lists traffic fines and violations, notes a Columbus Public Library program, and previews new book releases including The Great Railway Bazaar and works by Arthur Linkleter and Marion Caidin.
Phyllis Holdren is chosen president of the Columbus Rose Society at a meeting held at the W.M. Ferguson home on Monday night. Barbara Ferguson becomes vice president, Billie Rohner is re elected secretary treasurer, and Cathy Johnson retires as president. The group plans six meetings in 1976 and notes Austin joined the club elevating membership.
In a grim courtroom incident in New York, defendant Sanders, awaiting a murder hearing, was shot and killed. Spectators, including students, hid as a woman fired a pistol near Sanders and struck down another person. Police detained Harriet Roberta Jones and others connected to the case as tense proceedings unfolded on the sixth floor of City-County Building.
About 170 Gooch Mills employees in Lincoln walk off as Local 31 members authorize a work stoppage. The plant continues operating with salaried and supervisory staff. Picketing began Monday after a Sunday vote, with the union seeking a longer contract while the company offers a two year deal. Elmer Whitesell cites contract length as the core issue amid tensions at the feed mill and flour mill units. Abraham Lincoln’s 1854 Springfield speech is noted in passing.
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