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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1981
Page
4
New York trading opens with a fractional fall on the Dow Jones average, down 0.18 to 994.05 from Monday. Declines outpace advances 365 to 336 among about 1,030 NYSE issues in early trading as volume runs high. American Stock Exchange prices also move lower in active early session.
Chicago Title Insurance Co will close its Lorain office around June 1 after three years of operation. William H. Harmon vice president and manager confirmed the slowdown in real estate activity as the reason. Two people were employed there.
Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association notes yesterday's market close with Wheat at 3.84 per bushel Shelled corn at 3.18 oats at 260 per bushel and soybeans at 736 per bushel for local grain.
Wholesale egg and butter prices moved little across Columbus Cleveland and Chicago. Poultry and dairy prices show slight variance with class I and large egg categories near prior levels as of yesterday.
Grain prices paid to farmers in Ohio elevators after the close show No 2 corn at 389 per bush, No 2 wheat at 298, No 2 shelled corn at 318, No 1 soybeans at 743, with Northwest Ohio No 2 wheat 298 and unchanged trends for most grains while No 1 soybeans rise.
Cleveland UPI report says layoffs and cutbacks from the slow economy create new workplace stresses, with fear of job loss hitting especially blue collar workers. Dr. Sheila Akabas of Columbia University, head of the Industrial Social Welfare Center, spoke at Case Western Reserve University about productivity and social problems amid shifting job security.
Dr. Sheila Akabas of Columbia University argues that job loss fear remains high for blue collar workers even when employed. She warns productivity cannot rely solely on plants and equipment and calls for reindustrialization balanced with human-centric workplaces and counseling to address workers needs.
About 1,990 workers were on the Elyria Fisher Body plant job with 185 still laid off as good first quarter sales and demand for the new GM J cars spurred callbacks. UAW Local 425 President Larry Tanner said production for GM’s subcompact J series and parts demand are lifting employment as Lordstown ramps up later.
Creston livestock sale reports 360 consignors moving 1295 head of cattle and calves. The auction lists prices for various livestock including cows, calves, feeders, hogs, and goats with multiple lot numbers and price ranges across categories.
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