The Yuma Daily Sun from Yuma, Arizona • Page 2

7, 1975 The Daily Market Report Metals NEW YORK (An Spot nonferrous metal prices Monday: Copper G3 cents a pound. Connecticuit Valley; lead cents a pound; zine 38V4-39 cents pound, delivered; tin S3.61'/j a pound. New York: sold $173.05 per troy ounce. Now York: silver $4.090 per troy ounce. New York; quicksilver $175.00 nominal per flask.

New York. Cash Grain CHICAGO (AIM Wheat No 2 hard winter 3.83Vjn Monday; No 2 soft red Corn No 2 yellow 3.05 3 (hopper) 2.99%n (box). Oats No 2 extra heavy white Soybeans No Tyellow 5.86'/m. No 2 yellow com Friday was quoted at 3.05'/2n (hopper) 3.02'/ 2 (box). Citrus LOS A A (FSMN) Citrus prices steady and unchanged.

Sunkist reports representative orange auction prices by size are steady. Sunkist first grade 40s 4.04, 48s 4.25, 56s 5.01, 72s 5.43, 88s 5.55.113s5.41,138s 4.89. Cotton NEW YORK (AP) Cotton futures No. 2 were mixed in late dealings Monday? Late afternoon prices were SI.25 a bale lower to 75 cents higher than the previous close. May 42.85, July 43.65, and Oct.

45.23. N.Y. Stocks NEW YORK (AP) The stocks declined broadly today in a continuation of the light but persistent selling that dogged the market all last week. The 2 p.m. Dow Jones average of 30 industrials was down 4.93 at 742.33.

Losers out-striped gainers by close to a 3-1 margin in subdued trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts said doubts over interest rate prosjects remained a principal negative factor in the market after the recent upsurge in bond market rates and signs of a leveling off in the bank prime lending rate. They also noted some edginess over the situation in southeast Asia and expected poor first quarter earnings reports form many companies in the next few weeks. The NYSE's composite index fell .33 to 42.65. On the American Stock Exchange, the a a index was down .30 at 78.71.

Livestock PHOENIX (AP) Direct trade on slaughter cattle slow over the weekend and opening on the slow side Monday morning. Feedlots have been reporting some inquiry but nei- ther side of the trade too sure about what they want to do. Limited sales slaughter steers on Friday about steady but not well tested; not established on slaughter heifers. Slaughter steers confirmed 400, few loads mostly good 1075-43; standard to mostly-good 1100-1150 Hoi- steins 38. Yuma Hay Prices were about steady at $50 to $58 per ton; better offering traded S56 to $58 per ton.

Weedy offerings at lower end. Bermuda straw still in range of $15 to $20 per ton. Dow Jones NEW YORK (AP) Dow Jones 2 p.m. stock averages: 30 Indus. 742.33 20Trans.

159.99 15 Utilities 75.73 65 Stocks 232.71 Dow Jones Industrails near closing was: Commodities CHICAGO (AP) Farm commodity futures closed mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade today, but the dedlines were pared in the closing minutes. Losses early in the session for oats, corn, wheat and soybeans ranged from about 2 to 16 cents. In three of the four pits, a flurry of buying at the close accompanied by short covering trimmed the declines in oats, corn and wheat. One old crop soybean oil option was down the limit of 100 points at the close. Soybean meal, down $2 a ton early, closed with a gain of about $3 a ton.

Soybeans, however, con- under commercial selling pressure, selling 16 cents a bushel. A return of relatively good weather influenced some of the selling in grains. At the close of grain trade, soybeans were lOVi to 16 cents a bushel lower, May 5.74'/S; wheat was to 6 lower, May 3.73; corn was 1 to lower, May 2.96% and oats were lower to V4 higher, Mav 1 N.Y.Exchange NEW YORK (AP) Priceon the New York Stock Exchange as of 1:30 p.m. today: Allis Ch Am Airlin Am Can 3114 Am Motors A Smelt Am TT 48M Anaconda Ariz Pub Svc 1 Beth Stl Chryslr 10V4 CitiesSvc lOOVi EasKodak ElPasoNG Emer El Exxon 71 Fed Sign 5U FordM Gen Dynam GenFds Gen Mot GnTelEI 20VS Goodyr Homestke 44'X Inland Stl Int TT John Man 19 3 Kennecott 35M Marcor Olin Corp 18V4 Pac GE Penn Cent penny JC 51V4 PepsiCo 56 PhelpsD37'A Ranchrs 9 1 A RepubStl San Diego Gas 12 Sears 62W Sou Pac 28 Sou Union Gas StOUCal 23 1 StOillnd 38 Sou West Forest Ind Texaco Transmra UnOilCal 2 Unit Air 19 US Steel 5516 Wn Bane 22 Wn Union 13 Westg El 13M Hay LOS A A FSMN Alfalfa and grain steady and unchanged. Carlot arrivals: 138 hay, 31 flour, 9 corn, 6 wheat, 3 oats, 2 sorghum.

Barley none. Grain Futures CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday: High Low Close $400 in Merchandise Is Stolen From Yuma's Wesfern Aufo Sfore Over Counter Bank and Trust Bid Asked Ariz. Bank 17M Fin. Corp. 3 UB Fin.

Corp. .68 S'A Valley Nat. Bank INDUSTRIES Anheuser Busch Baylese Mkts. 9 Wi -Southwest 854 Webb I ractpt StMratys by tinfcto: 8.50 bu) May 3.79 3.69 3.73 Jul 3.66'/i 3.59 3.62 Sep 3.71 3.65 3.68 Dec 3.81 3.74 3.7GV4 Mar 3.76 3.80 3.81 CORN (5,000 bu) May 2.98% 2.94 2.96% Jul 2.97% 2.92% 2.94'/2 Sep 2.86 2.82'/4 2.84% Dec 2.71'/ 2.68 2.69'/ Mar 2.75% 2.73 2.74M May 2.78 OATS (5,000 bu) May 1.55 1.52W 1.54% Jul 1.50% 1.47% 1.49% Sep 1.45% 1.42% 1.43W Dec 1.49 1.46 1.46% SOYBEANS (5000 bu) May 5.87% 5.70 5.74% Jul 5.87 5.69 5.72 Aug 5.87 5.71 5.72 Sep 5.82 5.67 5.69% Nov 5.77 5.62 5.65% Jan 5.83 5.68% 5.71 Mar 5.91 5.74% 5.77 Egypt To Lef Israeli Cargo Use Suez Canal NEW YORK (AP) President Anwar Sadat of Egypt Isrteli-bound cargo may be allowed to pass through the Suez Canal when it is reopened in June but Israeli ships will be barred, according to Time Magzine. More than $400 worth of merchandize was reported stolen yesterday to Yuma Police during a burglary of the Western Auto Store, 301 S.

Main St. Stolen were a Truetone record player, Truetone tape player, eight Timex watches and another watch. Entry was made after a door window was broken. Tools, an adding machine and automotive additives in cans were stolen yesterday from Dana's Shamrock Service Station at 3rd St. and Orange Ave.

Entry was made through a door that was forced. Loss was estimated at more than $400. Police also are investigating the theft of $200 in coins from a car owned by Don Harnishfeger, who lives near Avenue and U.S. 80. He said the car was parked in the 2800 block of 4th Ave.

when the theft occurred. Dave Builder, Calgary, reported Saturday that his two diamond rings and a Timex electric watch were sto- Obituaries Inez Humphrey Inez Humphrey, 53, 815 E. 25th died yesterday at Yuma i a Medical Center. A resident of Yuma for 22 years, she was the cafeteria manager at Gila Vista Junior High. She was bom Jan.

8, 1922, at Stantonville, Tenn. Survivors include her husband, Edgar of the home; two daughters, Janice Gentner of Kellogg, Idaho, and Donna Humphrey of the home; a brother, Troy Wyatt of Memphis, three sisters, Maurine Wyatt of Shiloh, Mary Nell Pratt of Douglasville, and Allean Surratt of Stantonville; and one grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Mortuary, with the Rev. Nathan Pillow officiating.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Family graveside will be held in Desert Lawn. In lieu of remembrances, donations are suggested to the Inez Humphrey Memorial Fund, in care of the mortuary. Pallbearers will be Coy Crawford, Dave Milburn, Harbert Wiles, Ken Newcomb, Don Roberson, W.L.

Lawhon, and Jerry Anderson, with honorary bearers Powell Bone, Wendell Freeze and Bob Ramsey. George Larson Funeral arrangements for George Larson, 77, who died Friday at Tucson General Hospital, are pending at Johnson Mortuary. Born July 7, 1897, at Portland, he was a resident of Concord, where he worked for Pacific Survivors include his widow, Alma of the home; two sons, George of Texas and Carl of California; two daughters, Joanne Coffman of California, Linda Donovan of Illinois; a brother, Carl of California; two sisters, Helen Cote of California and Esther Christcnson of Yuma; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Frucfuoso Armenfa Fructuoso M. Armenia, 71, died Sunday at Yuma Regional Medical Center.

He was born Jan. 18, 1904, in Mexico, and resided at 124 George St. in Somerton, where he was a 20-year resident. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today in the I a a Heart of INEZ HUMPHREY Mary Catholic Church, Somerton.

Requiem Mass will be said at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the church, with Father William .1. Burke officiating. Burial will follow in Yuma Cemetery. Surviving Armenia are his widow, Elvira of the home; two sons, Rogelio of Somerton and Jesus of San Luis, and eight grandchildren.

James Barker James M. Barker, 68, died today at Yuma Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 21, 1907, at Corning, Iowa, and was a resident of Tacna. Survivors include his widow, Florence of the home; a son, James L.

of Corning; two daughters, Linda Spooner of Show Low and Sylvia Dickerson of Seattle, two brothers and one sister living out of state; nine grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Kammann Mortuary. Leffuce Market The lettuce market held about steady and the demand was good Friday according to the Lettuce Market News Service for Western Arizona. A 24-head carton of lettuce was selling for $2.25 to $2.50 with most at the lower price. There were 61 rail and 104 truck shipments Friday, 22 rail and 77 truck shipments Saturday and two truck shipments Sunday.

leu from the washroom at Shady Acres Trailer Park, 1340 3rd St. Loss was set at $1,375. Dishes, two Browning shotguns and a .22 caliber pistol were reported stolen yesterday from Joe R. Aycock, 2775 Mesa Ave. Aycock said they were stolen from his storage room.

A 1963 Chevrolet was stolen yesterday from Jack L. Trigg, Santa Fe, N.M., while parked near 4th Ave. and 24th St. It was described as a white and turquoise two-door with New Mexico plates of AMB-853. (Continued from planning regions to receive federal funds.

He said the law is written so HEW can even remove facilities frorii the community if it chooses to do so. George Williams, the hospital administrator, also addressed the Board. He said the hospital'is "discharging people we wouldn't ordinarily discharge because we need beds for those who are more ill." In January, 42 people were turned away because there wasn't room and in February, 28 were turned away. He said despite the limitation of 129 beds mandated by the state, the hospital has had" as high as occupancy in defiance of the limitation rather than turn people needing treatment away. Tht hospital needs to expand to 400 beds by 1980 just to keep up with growth in the community, he told the Board.

The occupancy rate will still probably be at that time, he said. a County Manager Gene Brazeel asked if the hospital was planning to have a mental ward set aside in the expansion. He said the county is now required to have one under a new state law. Williams said the hospital tentatively has set aside eight of the beds for a semisecure area. He said the hospital is absolutely out of beds for the facility now, even though it is required by law.

CRUNCHED PICKUP A 1967 Jeep pickup that traveled 180 feet and uprooted a palm tree rests against two cars parked in the driveway of E. Joseph Pozzi, 250 E. 28th St. The pickup was parked when it was struck head-on by a fast moving car which is shown on Page (Sunfoto) Need To Help Family Whose House Was Destroyed Bill Prohibits Marriage of A fire that destroyed the Uarla BeDell residence PHOENIX (AP) A bill on the Quechan Indian Reservation Friday night has prohibiting marriages between- left the family with seven children, penniless and without persons of the same sex was i ot hing and lodging on a permanent basis. According to Vincent Javier, a spokesman for the Ft.

Yuma Pipa Movement (the People), a community service organization, will pick up goods when called. The phone numbers are 572-0666 and 572-0313. All the children are girls except for a 13-year-old boy. Ages range from one through 18. Pipa has found temporary lodging for the family.

The children attend San Pasqual schools. persons unanimously approved today by the Arizona House Health Committee. There was a brief outburst during today's hearing when Rep. Jim Skelly, R-Phoenix, referred to homosexuals as "fags." A member of a group fighting the proposed bill shouted that he was not a fag, but an American citizen. Skelly was one of the main sponsors of the bill, along with Rep.

Donna Carlson, K-Mesa. The measure is now ready for floor action by the House. The bill was prompted by the attempted marriage of two men here earlier this year. Arizona law does not specifically forbid marriages by persons of the same sex. 2 Motorcycles, Car Involved in Accident 100 Citrus Bins Burned in Blaze More than 100 citrus bins were destroyed yesterday afternoon during a fire at the Glen Curtis Avenue 4E and U.

S. 80. Rural-Metro fire fighters extinguished flames after pumping 150,000 gallons of water. The 12 fire fighters were at the scene from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. About the same time that fire was reported, eight Rural- Metro fire fighters were called to a haystack fire near County 9Vi St.

and Somerton Ave. Fire fighters said half of the 30-ton stack was saved. a Fire Dept. fire fighters fought a brush fire at the old city dump near Colorado St. for more than five hours yesterday morning before extinguishing flames.

Fire fighters said a large area of brush was damaged by the blaze which broke out shortly before 1 a.m. Cause of the fire is unknown. At about 8:30 p.m. yesterday, flames rekindled at the American Linen and Uniform Supply 145 S. 2nd city fire fighters reproted.

Waives Hearing PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) Ethel Kennedy, widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, pleaded guilty by waiver today in Plymouth District Court to speeding chrges. Mrs.

Kennedy was fined $30 for driving 84 miles per hour in a 55 m.p.h. zone'. Two people were injured yesterday afternoon during a crash at 8 th St. and 15th Ave. which involved two motorcycles and a car.

Yuma Police Patrolman Bob Johnson said a 1957 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Ralph Lee Elrod, 31, Salt Lake City, was westbound when it collided with a 1965 Ford driven by Mamon A. Gray, 75, 2891 W. 5th St. The car had been eastbound and was i left when the Yesterday's YRMC Report Licensed beds 129 Occupancy 111 Eight new hotels are under construction in Jamaica, reports the Jamaica Tourist Board. Three are scheduled for Negril, three for Ocho Rtos and one each for Montego Bay and Kingston.

crash occurred. After impact the motorcycle skidded into the side of a 1947 Harlcy Davidson driven by Lee Phillips Purdy, 31, Salt lake City. Elrod and a passenger on Purdy's motorcycle, Julianne Burnett, 22, Salt Lake City, were injured. Both sought their won treatment. Gray was cited for failure to yield while turning left at an intersection.

During a. two-vehicle crash this morning on U. S. 95 just east of Yuma, Wayne Taylor, 21, Yuma, was injured, according to the Arizona Highway Patrol. Patrol Cpl.

Tom Jones said Taylor was driving a 1963 Ford van that was turning left. It was struck by a'semi tractor- trailer rig that was passing it on the left, Jones said. The semi was driven by Louis Schwartz, 29, Paramont, Calif. Taylor was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center he was treated and released. APRIL 13-20 BIN FIRE Rural-Metro fire fighters poured water 'on citrus bins which caught fire yesterday at the Glen Curtis Avenue 4E and U.S.

80. Fire fighters pumped 150,000 gallons of water from an irrigation ditch to extinguish flames. Cause was listed as unknown. (Photo by Glen Sanders) Counties Called Key to Medicaid PHOENIX (AP) Legislators and state administrators agreed today that the key to financing Arizona's Medicnid program is convincing counties that they will come out ahead hy investing $29.4 million in it. Members of the Joint Legislative-Executive Medical Review Committee met for 90' minutes and outlined a complex financial program aimed at funding Arizona's share of the federally assisted program.

Senate and House leaders saiu they would review the alternatives with their members and seek a solution. "The key to the plan is in the counties," said Dino DuCon- cini, executive assistant to Gov. Raul Castro. "Is this program going to be salable to the counties on its merits?" Arlyn Larson, legislative fiscal analyst, said that counties arc budgeting about $40 million for indigent care next fiscal year about a third more than they would be required to provide for Medicaid. We wish to take this means of thanking our many friends and relatives for their flowers, acts of kindness and sympathy shown us following the death of our beloved, Annie West Sweeny.

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