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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1976
Page
2
InlandStr reports IBM at 268, Int Harv at 28 percent, Int T&T at 30 percent, with 504s and 684s notes. Source shows mixed quotes from Columbus, Nebraska market page.
Animal trainer Richard Chipperfield was mauled by four panthers during a circus act in London. He was dragged from the cage, received emergency care from a doctor in attendance, and hospitalized with severe head and arm wounds. The attack happened as he lay down for the act.
An icy chill covered the southland with snow sweeping the southern Rockies and southern Plains. Temperatures dropped to the teens in the Carolinas and 30s in Georgia and Alabama, with frost warnings in North Carolina. Light snow touched southwestern Texas and southeastern Colorado, while travel advisories were issued for the Texas Panhandle and Southern Plains.
Hogs 4,500 with butchers active. Under 240 lb mostly 50-75 lower, over 240 lb steady to 50 lower. No 1-3 200-230 lb 30.50-31.00, 230-250 lb 30.00-31.00, 250-260 lb 29.00-30.00. Sows steady to 25 lower. 300-600 lb 24.75-25.00, many 25.00. Butchers closed 1.00-1.50 lower, except few over 300 lb steady to 1.00 lower. sows 1.00-1.25 lower. Cattle and calves 7,000. not enough slaughter sales to establish a market. feeders for Friday. Slaughter steers/heifers mostly 50 higher than late week. cows steady. Load choice/prime 1209 lb steers 40.75 high time Tue. loads 1170-1250 lb 40.25-40.50. close: 975-1275 lb 38.50-40.00, mainly 38.50-39.50. Seven loads choice/prime 975-1100 lb heifers 39.50 Tue. three loads 1053 lb 39.25 Wed. Choice 825-1050 lb 37.00-38.50. Sheep none. Monday estimates: cattle/calves 6,000. hogs 6,000. sheep 1,000.
UPI notes CME live cattle and frozen pork bellies with quoted open high low and last prices. The data segment shows contracts for Live Cattle Feb Mar May Dec Apr, Frozen Pork Bellies, and Live Hogs with multiple price points. The entry lists 114 as a partnership and provides a Columbus Nebraska business address.
UPI study of SBA files shows Jimmy Carter sought removal of security liens on 200 acres in Plains Ga in 1965 to borrow for business expansion and possibly start a new bank. Citizens Bank of Americas and SBA officials doubted motive, noting links to a House run and outside financing plans.
Washington agencies report population growth has slowed sharply in the last five years. Worldwatch Institute president Lester Brown cites falling birth rates and higher death rates from food shortages as the main factors. He questions whether future growth will come from continued birth rate declines or periodic death-rate increases.
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