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FAOE lf-CHILLICOTMf, MO. Metl Magistrate docket full of speeding cases Forty-five drivers.were fined for driving at rates of speed above the posted limit in a session of Livingston County magistrate traffic court Tuesday in which 70 cases were listed on the docket. Judge Barbara Lame alto heard 11 defendants who were cited on various driving offenses and 14 cases were continued to another term of court. Paul Richard Yarnngton. Kansas City, charged with having an unauthorized vehicle license was fined $35 and costs.

Harold Smith Conrad. Lee's Summit, cited as a Missouri resident using an out-of-state operator's license, entered a plea of guilty and imposition of sentencing for six months was withheld Robert C. Lmgard. 923 was fined $25 on a charge of using unauthorized license plates and was given a stay of execution to pay the fine. A charge of failure to yield the right of way against Michael Richard Lelchworth.

821 Calhoun. brought a fine of $50. Michael Joseph Slattery. RFD 1. charged with failure to yield the right of way.

was fined $50 by Judge Lame. George Harold Richardson. Bogard. charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense, and driving while his license was revoked, first offense, was fined $100 on the suspension charge and placed on probation from a 30-day jail sentence for one year on the DWI charge. Richardson was also ordered to seek help from an agency counseling alcoholics.

A fine of 125 and a stay to April 8 to pay the fine, was assessed Rodney M. Harkins, 427 Wise, charged with failure to transfer a license plate. David Joseph Howerton, Utica. charged with driving while having more than 10 percent blood alcohol content, was fined 150 dollars on that charge and paid a fine of $25 on a charge of driving at 82 miles an hour. Debra Lou Greener.

RFD 1. arrested for failure to stop at a stop sign, was fined $25 and costs by Judge Lame. Paying a fine of $35 on a charge of careless and imprudent driving, passing on a hill, was Mary Jane Lacore, Warsaw. Persons paying speeding fines, their addresses, and rate of speed at which they were reportedly clocked were: $20 Fines Georgia Lee Swartz. Ludlow.

78 miles an hour: Daniel John Schoenfelder. Chillicothe. 77: Donald Dale Andrews. RFD 4, 77: John Scott Bachman, Brookfield. 76.

and Michael Dean McDowell. Kearney, 77. FinedJIS Bill Frank Gutshall, RFD 5, 73 miles an hour; Billie Joe Jones. Bosworth, 72; William Michael Barnes. Warsaw, 71: Michael Dean Brown, Ray town.

75: Walter Irvin Devolt. Kansas City, 73; Errol Lee Case. Springfield, 72; and Jerry Lee Nibarger, RFD 3,75. Bradley Curtis Kahler, Lincoln, 71; Jack Brian Issacson, Kansas City, 72; Robert William Butts, Carrollton, 75; Lynn Jones, Junction City, 74; Dale Wayne Russell, Kingston, 71; Darrell Dean Underwood, 1725 Boyd. 71; Norma Jean Hussey, Ulica.

71; Ray Charles Bate. 2303 Fair, 71; and Buel Lester Dowell. RFD 3,75 miles an hour. $10 Fines David Willard Dunning, St. Joseph, 69; J.

W. Jelks. Osceola. 68: Leo Dean 'Hales. Hamilton.

70; Joseph Junior Miles. Bethel, 69; Sharon Ann Rasco. St. Joseph. 70; Raymond E.

Flint. Brookfield, 70; and Harvey Russell Logue, Kansas City, 69. Deanna Kae Lyford, Brookfield, 70: James L. McGee. Macon.

69: Geannie F. Niece. Green Top. 70; Leslie Brooks Reid. Breckenridge, 67: Donald F.

Ashton, Laura, III. 65: Lyle Eugene Wood, Marceline. 66: and Wayne Edward Beyer, Cole Camp, 67. Frank Darnell. 1301 Walnut, 69: Michael Eugene Tarpenning, Independence, 68; Joseph Laurence Kinsella, 42 Tenth 70; Larry Joe Zullig, RFD 3.67; Gary Lynn Austin.

Norborne. 67: Gregory Lee Buchanan. Shelbina, 70; John Edward Hardy, 1104 Cooper, 70; Larry M. Biswell, Chula, 65; and Douglas Jeffrey Anderson. Stratford.

Iowa. 70. SAMUEL HIGHSHEW VIRGIL R. BROUHARD Your city police officers Teachers and election Continued From Page One voting at the area Vocational- Technical school. 1200 Fair St, with the four wards of Chillicothe and Chillicothe, Sampsel and Rich Hill combined in one polling place.

The board also designated Mrs Francine Skinner, secretary to the superintendent, as its election Persons desiring absentee ballots may secure them at the admmstration office and Mrs Skinner was also named to select election judges and clerks. Two Directors In addition to the levy proposal, patrons will select two directors to the board. At board meeting lime only one candidate has filed for the terms now being held by Joe Singer, a veteran of nine years on the board and current board chairman who is not a candidate for re-election and David Macoubrie, whom the board appointed to fjll the unexpired term of CHthro Andersuir who moved from the district Macoubrie is not a candidate for election. Deadline for filing was at 4 pm. today Stadium Work Jones reported that work on the stadium is being done by the Green Thumb personnel.

Athletic Director and Vice- Principal Robert Fairchild, and maintenance employees. He said the cement flooring is two-thirds done and he was trying to buy a transparent penetrating water-proof seal to last 8 to 10 years to put on top of the stadium. "I took a look at the stadium tonight and if- we don't do something for the stadium in the near future, future boards will have to replace the whole stadium," board member Clark said. Jones said he and Lyle Noblitt, soil conservationist, would be conferring on the soil needs of the practice field Text Book Complaint Dr. Eden told the directors that the committee created some time ago to review teaching materials had been activated on the complaint of Floyd Plaster, RFD 1, in regard to a text book which is being used in the eighth grade American History class.

Members of the committee considering the textbook to which Plaster objected are Mrs. Jerome Bolts, Mrs. Marilyn Dorst, Earle Teegarden, Richard O'Halloran, Charles Meek, James Nashan, Mrs. Christine Wetzel, Mrs. Barbara French.

Dr. Eden and Curt Fuchs. Dr. Eden the book is being used in classes during the investigation. John Sam Smith of Trenton was employed as an auto mechanics instructor for the area vocational-school filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Robert Hibler, for health reasons.

Smith has taught at Bethany and has been in the auto mechanic field 7 or 8 years. He is also a former student of the R-2 vocational program. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Eden said he hoped to have a recommendation on a Center Items JENSEN The W.OC. of the Chula Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs.

Mary Jensen on Feb. 16 with ten members present. We gladly welcomed Mrs Ruth Jones into our group. Mrs. Mildred Haas, president, opened the meeting with a quotation by Abraham Lincoln Mrs.

Elsie Pray gave the devotional from Dueteronomy Chapter 6. She also gave an article telling how a woman overcame her own problems and grief by giving her love and help to a child who needed it. Mrs. Verena Norris led in prayer. Roll call was on the word love using a scripture verse, quote or poem.

Then a song, "Love Lifted Me." A continuing lesson on Ephesians was given by Mrs. Alice Thomas using chapter 3 and 4 and was very ably given. "Sweetest Name I Know," was sung and all joined in the Lord's prayer. Seasonal refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Thieme and Mrs.

Mildred Haas. The next meeting will be March 16 at home of MM. Pray and will be a covered dish dinner. All are to take sheets to be torn and rolled for bandages. On Feb.

20, two elders wen ordained in the Presbyterian Thieme and Ronnie Haas and Mrs. Loraine Gibson was ordained a deaconess. Rev. Michsel Lewton then conducted the morning service. Then all enjoyed a covered-dish dinner and fellowship after the cold hard winter.

Rev. Lewton also conducted services on March 6. Plans are being formulated for the Easter service. The World Day of Prayer was observed on March 4 at the Chula Presbyterian church with Mrs. Alpha Meservey as leader.

There were 30 present representing 7 churches. An offering of $25 85 was given to would missions. The services next year will be held at St. John's Catholic church with Mrs. Bob Smith as leader.

Refreshments of cookies and punch were served by the host church. Legislation (Continues From Page One) services--an advantage already available to the states of Iowa and Georgia. Any revenue bond issue by any pooling commission still would have to be approved by the electorate. "At a time in history when we face energy shortages, tremendously high costs of oepration, environmental restrictions and many other things, we find that we no longer can stand alone," Beardmore said. "We must pool our resources, along with our abilities, in a combined effort to provide the municipal services necessary to residents in the state of Missouri." Need something? Watch the Want Ads for it! candidate for the assistant superintendent position at the April meeting He said one person had been interviewed and an interview with another individual was scheduled.

The resignation of Howard Jones, previously announced, was officially accepted by the board. Also accepted were the resignations of David Michael of the junior high faculty to lake a job next year in the Winston school system; Sue McKnight of Dewey school, who will be married and is moving; Mrs. Dorothy Thrasher, remedial reading teacher, who is reaching mandatory retirement age; and Mrs. Marilyn Summers of the Dewey faculty, who resigned because of her pregnancy. All of those resigning praised the co-operation of school administration and board and expressed appreciation for the experience of working with R-2 boys and girls.

Charles Meek, CHS principal, and Roder Nyberg, director of the Voc-Tech school, said the North Central re-evaluation of the schools would, begin with visiting teams arriving March 20. Re-Evaluation Teams The Re-evaluation is done every seven years and requires local team committees within the school system "self evaluating" the physical plant, the curriculum, extracurricular activities and determining strengths and weaknesses of the school program. Meek said 23 people will be on the CHS visiting teams. Six people will be visiting the vocational school, according to Nyberg. The report of the visitors to the voc-tech school will be incorporated by the State Department of Education, which is making that evaluation, with the report of the North Central group.

The full report will be available to the school system within three weeks, Meek estimated. Meek said all of the meetings would be open to the public beginning Monday morning, March 21. Board members, and their spouses were invited to a dinner with the visitors the evening of March 20 in the CHS cafetena. In discussing the proposed levy increase board members said they felt the public had accepted the fact of increased schooling costs and that while the district is not "talking about keeping the doors open, we are talking about maintaining the level of education that we now have." Baiter Break Dr. Eden announced that the district still had one allotted snow day which would be added to the beginning of the Easter 'break and classes would be dismissed April 6, the Wednesday before Easter.

The board went into executive session again at 9:15 p.m., at the close of the regular session, to meet as the Pendleton Fund committee. No information or figum to student loans or who received loans from the fund were made available to the news media. Other directors attending the session were Mrs. Kitty Hofhttm and Date Whlteslde. Assistant chief of communications is Sam Highshew, a resident of Chillicothe for 30 years.

He was employed by the police department in July, 1962 and attended the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy in Rolla for basic police school. Highshew has 700 hours of law enforcement training. He is a registered emergency medical technician and was appointed assistant chief of communications in August, 1975. Highshew and his wife, the former Pat Wilson of Wheeling, have two daughters. "Barney" Brouhard, chief of communications for the Chillicothe police department was employed by the department in May 1947.

He has attended Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy for communication training and various other law enforcement training classes including breathalyzer schooling in 1969. Brouhard was promoted to Sergeant in April 1966; to lieutenant in July 1973; and to chief communications operator in June 1975. He and his wife reside in Chillicothe. -Bailey Studio Photos. Deaths Former Dawn resident Friends have recieved word of the death of Lindell Wamick of Torrance, a former Dawn resident.

Funeral services and burial will be at Torrance Saturday, March 12. Niece of Mrs. Pittaway Mrs. Alpha Long, Trenton, died at the Wright Memorial hospital in Trenton Tuesday morning. She is survived by two sister-in-laws, Mrs.

Clio Rogers, Trenton and Mrs. Ellen Rogers, Kansas City and several nieces including Mrs. George Pittaway, Chillicothe. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Payne Funeral Home in Gait. Burial will be in the Schrock cemetery.

KANSAS CITY'(AP) 17 cars: off Ufcc to up Hc; No 2 hard 2.77-3.07; No 3 2.tt; No 2 red wheat 2.71n; No 3 2.57^-2.700. Corn 39 can: lV4c off to He up; No 2 white 3.15-3.40n; No 3 3.00-3.35n; No 2 yellow 2.6QVi- 2.62'£; No 3 2.60'/«-2.60%. Oats: Norn, No 2 white 1.60-l.Mn; -No 3 1.70- l.Wn. No 2 milo 3.94-4.14n; No 1 soybeans 7.93-8.21. Sacked wan Sacked shorts KANSAS CITY (AP) Grain futures Wednesday on the Kansas City Board of Trade.

WHEAT May 2.78^4 2.79 2.77V 4 2.78V4 Jul 2. 5 2.86 2.84 2.85 Sep 2.91% 2.92« 2.91 Vi 2.92V* Dec 3.01V* 3.02% 3.00% 3.01V* Sales: 117. KANSAS CITY(AP)'-- Quotations for Wednesday: Hogs Barrows and guts 50-75 higher; 1-2 200-230 Ib 38.75; 1-3 200-250 Ib 38.25-38.50; 2-3 225-260 Ib 38.00-38.50; 260-280 Ib 37.5038.00. Sows steady to 50 lower; 1-3 330-500 Ib 33.50-34.00; 500400 Ib 35.50. Sheep 25.

Not enough of any class to test price levels. Cattle 1,700. Small showing slaughter steers and heifers weak to fully 50 lower in reaction to sharp decline wholesale dressed prices Tuesday. Other classes steady in moderate trading. Slaughter steers- mixed good and choice 900-1140 Ib 35.00-35.50.

Slaughter heifersmixed good and choice 800-950 Ib 32.60-34.40. Slaughter cowshigh cutter, utility and some commercial 26.00-28.40, higher dressing lean utility 28.90-29.30. Feeder steers (late Tuesday and early Wednesday) choice thin 325-400 Ib 43.00-45.00; 400-550 Ib 39.0043.00; thin and moderately fleshed 550-700 Ib 36.00-39.00; fleshy and partly fattened 7501025 Ib 35.00-36.50. Feeder heifers--(late Tuesday and early Wednesday) choice thin and moderately fleshed 295-550 Ib 33.00-35.20; moderately fleshed and fleshy 600-700 Ib 32.00-34.00. Estimates for Thursday: Cattle 4,500, hogs 2,500, sheep 50.

CHICAGO (AP)-A late developing demand set off short covering and soybeans gained 7Vi cents a bushel while soy oa rose nearly the allowable 100 point limit on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Losses in other pits were trimmed by a demand influenced by the activity beans and oil. Soybean meal closed "steady to about 12.50 a ton higher while wheat and corn lost 1 cent. The expiring March oats contract fell 4 cents in liquidation, but deferreds were down 1. At the close, soybeans were 3 to 7A cents a bushel higher, March 8.36; wheat was unchanged to 1 lower, March 2.76%; corn was unchanged to lower, March 2.55% and oats were to 4 lower, March 1.78%.

CHICAGO (APH- Wheat No 2 hard red winter 2.67n Wednesday; No red 2.67n. Corn No 2 yellow 2.60jUn (hopper) 2.53%n (box). Oats No 2heavy 1.9(B4n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 8.17n. No 2 yellow corn Tuesday was quoted at 2.61n (hopper) 2.54n Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday: High Low Close WHEAT (5.006 bu) Mar 2.77V4 2.75M: 2.76% May 2.841* 2.82 2.83% Jul 2.92 2.89 2.91^ Sep 2.98% 2.96 2.98V 4 Dec 3.08% 3.05 3.07% Mar 3.17V* 3.14V* 3.16'* CORN (5,000 bu) Mar 2.56 2.55 2.55% May 2.63 2.61% 2.62% Jul 2.68% 2.67 2.68 Sep- 2.71V* 269V4 2.70 1 Dec 2.74V4 2.72V4 2.73V4 Mar 2.79% 2.78 1 2.78% OATS (5.000 bu) Mar 1.83 1.78V* 1.78% May 1.78 1.76V 4 1.77'/4 Jul 1.71% 1.69V* 1.70V4 Sep 1.65 1.64 1.64% Dec 1.68 1.66% 1.67 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu) Mar 8.42 8.21 8.36 May 8.44 8.23 8.41 Jul 8.41 8.20 8.36V* AuR 8.3114 8.13 Nov Jan Mar May 7.71V47.60 7.6f 7.2S 7.17 7.25 7.35 7.27% 7.35 7.36V4 7.38V4 Freight train blamed for H.

c. (Cecil) Adams starting fires A A net H. C. (Cecil Adams), 69,428 Reynard, died at 1:10 a.m. this morning at Hedrick Medical Center.

He had been a patient there ten days. Mr. Adams was born 1908 in Hale, the son of Clarence P. and Edna Williford Adams. He grew up in the Hale community and was engaged in fanning until enlisting with the CB's in World War II where he served in the South Pacific.

On Aug. 29,1946 he was married to Marie Baxter and they lived all their married life in Chillicothe. He was an automobile mechanic for 27 years for Ford Motor company in Chillicothe. He was a member of the First Baptist church and the American Legion Vern Click Post. Survivors indue his wife, Marie of the home; a daughter, Mrs.

Joan Wagner, Grandview; two step-sons, Kenneth Williford, Albany and Dale Williford, Phoenix, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Lindley Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Palmer officiating. Burial will be in the Hale cemetary. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 6 p.m.

today Enon Items By MRS. GRANVILLE SYKE There were 53 attending Sunday School and preaching Sunday morning. Rev. Tommy Barrett delivered the sermon Sunday morning. Rev.

Jim Durham spoke Sunday evening. The week of prayer for Home Missions was held March 6-13. March 12 the Youth Choir will have a social. Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Timmerman, Arnold Sykes, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Sykes, attended the Farm Show in Kansas City Monday. Mr. Dick Maberry and Chad were Saturday dinner guests of Mrs.

Reva Maberry. Supper guest was Steven Maberry. Mrs. Mary Bell Dupy, Mrs. Betty Goodhard of Chillicothe, Mr.

and Mrs. Forrrest Sykes and Joel, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Sykes, Mike, Marty and Valerie, Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Sykes, Billy and Jarrett, enjoyed a birthday dinner given in honor of Mrs. Jack Sykes at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Sykes Sunday. Mrs.

Faye Hudson and Mrs. Richard Knause and Jack Grosman called on Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dicker Sunday afternoon. Mrs.

Bob Peters and Mrs. Norman Griffith called on Mrs. Jennie O'Roark Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Bob Corbin, David and Todd, Mr.

and Mrs. Short Barren, Anthony and Amy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Barren and Ted. Richard Decker spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Grozinger. Melissa Maberry spent a few days with her Mr. and Mrs. Granville Sykes.

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Sykei and Ronnie called on Miss Charlotte Sykes Friday in Columbia and they also called on Bnrln Tutt in EUfc- Ffcchst hotpiUl. Mr. and Mrs.

Clifton Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Timmerman attended a birthday dinner given for Mrs. Nora Jones at Hale community center on Sunday. Misses Elizabeth Maberry, Louann McCumber, Lou Condron spent Thursday night with Miss Janice Brunscher.

Mr. and Mrs. Granville Sykes and Melissa Maberry called on Mr. and Mrs. Don Hutcherson Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jones and Mrs. Goldie Decker were shopping in Chillicothe Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Mac Barker and Patricia Rowland called on Mr. and Mrs. Bill Maberry and family Sunday afternoon. Dude Ellis called on Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Decker Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Maberry and Chad, Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Maberry Christy and Tammie spent Sunday with Mrs. Reva Maberry. Mrs. Clifton Davies called on Mrs.

Jennie O'Roark Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Sykes and Leon, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Dooley attended the Farm Show in Kansas City Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown of Chillicothe, Mr. and Mrs.

Forrest Sykes and Leon were Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Sykes in the afternoon they visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and baby in Carrollton.

Wrong Roles Female parts on the English stage were always taken by boys until the Restoration. Charles 1662 issued a license granting women the privilege of acting upon the stage. The first actress to perform in public was'Margaret Hughes, playing Desdemona in Othello at a theater in Clare Market, on Dec, 8, 1660. At least 10 reported fires believed to have started from what fire officials said was a "hot box" on a passing freight on the Milwaukee railroad line kept Chula and Chillicothe firemen, volunteers and CB'ers busy early yesterday evening and last night in an area from north of Chula to south of Chillicothe. In addition to burning off several acres of farm land and railroad right-of-way, the fires damaged or destroyed some 65 telegraph poles along railroad right-of-way.

Lester Mallory, Milwaukee agent, said the Milwaukee line was aware of the fires and crews were checking today to determine the exact cause. "We don't believe at this time the fires were caused by a 'hot box' but we do know of several reported fires and it appears that the damage loss to the railroad will be a pretty good sum." Mallory told the Constitution-Tribune. Crews are to arrive today to begin installing new poles, Mallory said. Mallory said he had heard a report just prior to leaving the office here at Chillicothe late yesterday afternoon of a freight which had' to "pull an emergency Chula because of a rail car on the tracks. Possible Causes "The brakes could have been sticking in that stretch from near Sturges to Chillicothe or carbon coming put of the exhaust of the diesels could have started the fires," Mallory reported.

Fire Chief Merle Hatfield said the first call received at the Chillicothe station 'was from the Dr. Ed Krautmann farm north of Chillicothe at 6:15. Fire was spreading into a field on Krautmann's property. There was another call from north of Krautmann residence. At 7 p.m.

a call was received of a fire spreading near'the Chillicothe Iron Steel property in the industrial area in southeast Chillicothe. More Calls Follow It was followed by a call of fires in the bottom south of U.S. 36 and on the Leonard Robertson property. While both the rural and one city pumper' were busy, volunteen, the State Highway Patrol and others were called to Hayes Cattle where fire had broken out along railroad right-of-way and on the Hayes property. HatfleM MM adbtaMe ef mn tnm the Hayei Cattle helped extinguish that fire.

The patrol and. fire department were also called to an area near the Grand River south of Chillicothe and east of the pump house where trees and grass were on fire. Called out Again Around 11 o'clock and again at 1:15 a firemen were called back to extinguish piles of railroad ties and telegraph poles which were on fire again at the railroad approach on U.S. 36. The Chula Rural Fire District truck and jeep were dispatched south of Sturges near the Jim Smith farm and also received a call from the Potter farm reporting fires on that land.

With Chula firefighters working south and a Chillicothe rural truck north all of the fires were extinguished, although some places proved very difficult in moving the fire trucks near the field fires. The Dawn fire department was called out to two fires yesterday evening, but neither were traced to being caused by the freight train. Chief Harvey Applebury said the first call was to extinguish a bush pile on fire east of Blue Mound. The fire spread into timber on the Ed Childs property. The second call was a grass and brush fire about a mile south of U.S.

36 near Mooresville. Issue Warning Hatfield said the assistance in Chillicothe and north and south of town from the patrol, volunteers and CB'ers was greatly appreciated along with the help from the Hayes Cattle The rural department chiefs and Hatfield did issue a warning about starting field or brush fires now because of the extremely dry conditions. Fire damages Vo-Tech school WARRENSBURG. Mo (AP) Some-classes had to be moved today and investigators blamed an electrical short for a fire which damaged the annex to the Warrensburg School District's -vocational-technical school. Fire Chief Dick Stewart said faulty wiring in a small storage building caused the blaze.

I News Notes I CHECKS AVAILABLE The checks are available for those persona who worked as Judges or clerks at the special election held Feb. is in Livingston county. They may be picked up at the county clerk's office at the court house. NEW YORK (AP) Stock prices posted sharp and wide- Spread losses today after the collapse of the rally that began last week. The 2 p.m.

Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks was down 9.47 at 942.57, and losers outnumbered gainers by a 5-2 margin among New York Stock Exchange-listed issues. Big Board volume came to 14.27 million shares by mid- afternoon. Analysts blamed the setback on several influences: --Wall Street's perception of the climate in Congress as unfavorable to business. On Tuesday the House approved a tax bill without the extra investment tax credit President Carter has proposed for businesses. prediction by New York's Citicorp Tuesday afternoon that short term interest rates will rise by 1 to 1.5 percentage points this year.

--Expectations of some gloomy news in the government's" report Thursday on, wholesale price trends for February. The NYSE's composite index fell 54.43, and the American Stock Exchange market value index was down .19 a 111.23. NEW YORK (AP) Dow Jones 2 p.m. stock averages: 30 Indus 942.57 9.47 20 Trans 222.68 0.93 15 Utils 107.20 0.26 65 Stocks 308.24 2.26 NEW YORK (AP) Markets at a glance: Stocks--Lower. Cotton--Higher.

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