Market report shows mixed livestock demand across Chicago and Midwest
Official estimates show hogs 112000 head and cattle 7000 with steady to firm trends in Chicago. Hog prices top near 15.00 for 180 360 lb hogs while cattle and sheep receipts vary. Omaha and Des Moines markets show similar patterns with buyers steady to higher on select weights and sows.
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Jechicago
Salta
Chicago
Chicago Livestock
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Omaha
Greers
Iowa
Des Moinesins
Minnesota
Sioux City
Igi
UPI
Dept. Agric
Cedar Rapids
Sonsgsebs
Sania
Neenese Ea Ee
Fancy
Wisconsin cheese sales and wool market brief
Plymouth Wisconsin reports sales of 14 cars with cheddars at 23 cents and two bids. Boston notes USDA wool sales with sorted Mohair for future delivery, Australian wools at ceiling-level prices, and South American scoured wools for blankets priced $1.02 to $1.10 out of bond.
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Wisconsin
Plymouth
Wis
Boston
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
New York Produce Market Report for Eggs and Poultry
New York egg receipts over two days show varied grades and prices with mixed colors and fancy lots. Poultry mostly live stock with limited offers, prices influenced by OPA regulations and market demand, sales at ceiling levels with little availability reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
OPA
Ivais
Loai Idahos
Local Hog Prices Steady Amid Mixed Lamb Values
The market shows steady hog prices with diverse sheep quotes. Genuine spring lambs range 75 to 95 pounds with various grades from medium to choice, bucks slightly cheaper, and ewes priced by weight and quality.
Cedar Rapids Market Report Items and Prices
A Cedar Rapids market listing shows prices for grains hay and straw poultry fruit and vegetables hides and livestock. Wheat rye oats and corn prices along with hay straw prices hens ducks geese and pigeons listings appear with current receipts wholesale fruit prices from Florida California and Texas and various animal product rates including hides and ponies.
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Florida
California Naval
Texas
Wheat Oats and Rye Fall as CCC Price Controls Surface
Chicago markets see wheat down 14 percent with May and July futures around 1.43 while oats and rye slip and corn holds near ceilings. Cash grain quotes list No. 2 hard wheat at 1.48 and corn around 1.07 in mixed price readings as soybeans trend near 1.46 to 1.50 in trade.
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Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
Extra Points May Be Traded for Fats
Washington report says the Office of Price Administration considers granting extra meat points in exchange for fats. The War Production Board dislikes fat salvage results and warns that without stronger action, more measures may be needed to persuade housewives to save fats.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Mona
War Production Board
OPA
Canadians Ordered to Take War Work or Farming
Ottawa report says Canadians in non essential industries must transfer to war work or farming under a compulsory diversion of labor announced Sunday night by Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell. The move targets all men subject to military call under the Mobilization Act to avert manpower shortages.
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Ottawa
Humphrey Mitchell
Young Des Moines Woman Killed in Highway Crash
Mrs Lorena M Hofbauer 20 an employee at the Des Moines ordnance plant died in a head on collision two miles west of town Sunday night. Three others were injured two seriously in the accident involving an automobile and a trailer truck.
Light selling pauses early stock advance in New York
Light selling Monday interrupted an early stock advance as many favorites hit yearly highs. Gains faded toward the close with widespread fractional losses. Turnover exceeded 1,000,000 shares as lively dealings faded. In New York Bond Review, Southern Pacific and St. Paul bonds rose in late trading while high-grade rails drew support.
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New York
NEW York Bond Review
NEW York (Ap
Rall Jeans
Cartiers
Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Army study links spinach aversion to food waste
Absenteeism and soldiers’ dislike of spinach and liver drive waste in the army. Brig. Gen. J L Frink reports the food conservation study showing up to 20 percent waste, with 3 220 000 pounds saved daily after issuing food by presence rather than rolls. Spinach and liver are commonly left overs, while frankfurters and soups are noted.
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Omaha
J. L. Frink
Army
Frink
Seventh Service Command
Quartermaster Corps
Cedar Rapids Woman Named Administratrix of Cuhel Estate
Ermengarde Cuhel of Cedar Rapids named administratrix for her brother Frank Bab Cuhel estate. Cuhel was a Mutual Broadcasting System war correspondent and former University of Iowa and Olympic track star killed February 22 in a Clipper plane crash over the Tagus river in Portugal.
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Ermengarde Cuhel
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Bab) Cuhel
Mutual Broadcasting System
University of Iowa
Tagus River
Portugal
Iowa flyer Emil Ahrens killed in North Africa crash
North Africa April 10. Emil Ahrens of the army air forces was killed in an airplane accident. His mother, Mrs. Dorothy Ahrens of Boone, has been notified by the war department.
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BOONE
Emil Ahrens
Army Air Forces
North Africa
Dorothy Ahrens
War Department
New Snub by Lewis Boosts Strike Danger
Washington report says John L. Lewis again snubbed the War Labor Board by not submitting nominees for a panel to study soft coal wage talks. 450,000 miners face potential strikes as 125,000 UMW members in Pennsylvania await developments.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
United Mine Workers
WLB
Pennsylvania
UMW
Lewis
William H. Davis
Labor
International Policy Committee
New York
25 Billions for Doles or Relief
Data from the Social Security Board show federal, state, and local governments spent 24.83 billion dollars on doles and work relief from January 1933 to December 1942. The largest portion, about 9.04 billion, went to persons on Works Projects Administration rolls.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Works Projects Administration
Select Legislators Now to Make the Peace
W. R. Boyd urged Rotarians that both parties must start now to choose the ablest candidates for the house and senate. He said realism will be needed to craft postwar peace terms and to heal age old prejudices as the country faces a depleted world.
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United States
House
Senate
W. R. Boyd
Rotarians
Boyd
Board Paints Dark Absenteeism Picture
New York AP report from the National Industrial Conference Board says American industry lost 39,400,000 man-days in January due to illness non-industrial accidents and personal reasons. If trends continue since 1942, 482,170,000 man-days could be lost this year. Factors include longer hours, more women and older workers, goods shortages, bad housing and crowded transport.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
City Briefs and Local Incidents Across Town
Free cooking classes every Tuesday at 2:00 in the Glow room of the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric company. A story hour at Sixteenth Avenue library begins 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police report theft of a $95 Elgin wrist watch and about $4 in change from a bedroom. crime noted by Mrs Etta Clark of 111 Seventh Avenue SW. Port land soldier Eldon Richard Powell was arrested at Union depot after being picked up on a North Western train for stealing a billfold from an army officer. Powell has a prior Oregon criminal record.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company
Etta Clark
Seventh Avenue
Eldon Richard Powell
Portland
Ore
Union Depot
North Western
Powell
Oregon
Italians Land 1200 Wounded From Bari Exchange
The Paris radio reported 1200 wounded Italians were landed at Bari on two Italian hospital ships in exchange for British prisoners.
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London
Paris
Adriatic
Bari
Marion junior high raises war stamp drive total
Marion public notices report students at Marion junior high bought war stamps and bonds totaling 1519.25 with Lincoln building pupils contributing 116.55 and the drive since Pearl Harbor reaching 3123.55. Local weddings, visits, and military leave are listed among community notices and ads.
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Marion Junior High School
Lincoln Building
Pearl Harbor
Birthday Party Observes Beverly Abernathy Tenth
Mrs. Melvin Abernathy hosts a tenth birthday party for Beverly at 480 Eighth Avenue. A Red Cross and Veterans Hospital sewing session led by Robert Mitchell W R C No 126 is set for 10 30 a m in Memorial Hall. A 12 30 luncheon and 2 30 business meeting follow. Elwyn Miller and son John visit Maquoketa Easter with Mrs Reichard. Lingard on 10 day furlough from Camp Claiborne with parents.
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Beverly
Melvin’ Abernathy
Eighth Avenue
Robert Mitchell
Elwyn Miller
John
Maquoketa
Marion
Canned Food Supply to Be Set Forth in Monthly Tabulations
Washington AP says the Office of Price Administration will publish monthly tabulations of civilian canned bottled and frozen fruit and vegetable supplies. The first list will compare early rationed sales with OPA estimates and is due next month. A forecast for coming months will follow shortly to aid planning and prevent waste.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Britons in Tunisia Press On Up Long Stop Hill
British Army units including London clerks and Scottish troops push to clear Long Stop hill near Tunis. Fighting rages over hills and fields blanketed with poppies as prisoners are scarce, with a few youths among the captured.
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First Army
Tunisia
Long Stop Hill
Tunis
London
Long Stop
Action Delayed on Fathers Deferment Proposal
Washington AP report shows Senate postponing debate on blanket draft exemptions for fathers as Secretary Stimson vigorously opposes the measure. The plan to grant deferments was pushed back another week amid administration criticism.
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Washington
War Stimson
Senate
Parks Plan Filed With City Council
Commissioner Ed Stefan presented a parks program for the unexpired term of the late Charles Kosek at the Monday city council meeting. Stefan was appointed last Thursday and will follow Kosek’s plan. City Arborist R. K Alman and park supervisors who worked with Kosek drew the plan.
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Ed Stefan
Charles Kosek
Stefan
Kosek
R. K Alman
Woman Suffers Eye Cut In Two Car Collision
Mrs H E Paxton of 500 Nineteenth street SE sustained a cut over the eye after a collision between the car she rode in with her husband and a machine driven by Floyd Younkin of 324 Twenty fourth street NE. The crash at Nineteenth street and B avenue NE occurred as Younkin traveled west on B avenue while Paxton moved south on Nineteenth street. Paxton’s car turned over in the impact.
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H. E. Paxton
Nineteenth Street
Floyd Younkin
Twentyfourth Street
B Avenue
Younkin
Paxton
Canadian Ford Walkout Ends
About 15 000 Windsor Ford Motor Co of Canada workers returned to their jobs after a four day stoppage protesting a speedup plan. Over 6 000 employees led the walkout Thursday. only two ballots opposed returning pending arbitration by Conciliator Louis Fine of the department of Labor.
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Windsor, Ont
Windsor
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Dominion
Louis Fine
Department of Tabor
Japanese Push in China Faces Heavy Losses
In Chungking the Chinese communique quoted Monday that Japanese bombers backed their biggest Taicheng mountains offensive in months. About 40,000 Japanese troops pressed a north south Taicheng range dominating the Peiping Hankow railway while Chinese forces defended key passes and heights with severe engagements at every point.
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Chungking
Taicheng
Peiping-Hankow
Chiang Kai-shek
McNary Seeks Veto Power Over Trade Deals
In Washington on Monday opposing factions prepared for congressional clashes over reciprocal trade agreements and pay as you go tax plans. Senate Minority Leader McNary called on Congress to assume veto power over trade pacts. Administration leaders push for a three year renewal of the reciprocal program as is.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate
McNary
Congress
Fire Destroys Navy Building in Jersey City
Two fires Sunday destroyed a United States navy supply depot building and damaged four adjoining four story brick tenements in Jersey City, injuring nine persons including six firefighters. Four people died in two other New Jersey fires.
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Jersey City
N. J
United States Navy
New Jersey
Price Controls Dropped On Various Small Items
Washington AP reports the Office of Price Administration dropped control on books ends artificial flowers and other small items and services. OPA chief Prentiss Brown cited these as insignificant to the cost of living and noting control would be too burdensome.
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Washington (Ap
OPA
Prentiss Brown
Want Ad Rates and Submission Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists want ad rates with rules for size and line counts. Out of town ads require advance payment and ads for same day papers accepted until 11:1 a.m. weekdays and 6 p.m. Saturday. The department operates daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with Saturday hours until 6 p.m. Dial 2-1121.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Gazette
Ad Department
Lost and found notices and thanks in local column
Community notices list lost items including a baby clothes shopping bag, gas ration books, a dog described as year-old male black and white wire haired terrier, leather jacket, a soldier’s blouse and cap, a wrist watch, a diamond ring and other valuables with contact rewards and locations in Kalona and nearby streets. Also a card of thanks from Mrs. Fuller for sympathy and flowers after bereavement.
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Fuller
Anna
Robt
Oldrich Rigel
Route 2
Tom Gal-lagher
5Th St
K Ave
Newman's
Bertheman
Dini
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H. R. Mowrey
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Hastings Seiseine Te la Cross
icGregor
Buque
Ifvenport
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J B. Bennets
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Antl Nickel
Allied Chem
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Johns Manville
Kennecott
Latresge
Krorer
Libbey Owens
Amn Smelting
Lig & My
Amn Steel Hae
Link Belt
Amn
Tel & T
Lockheed Loews: Inc
Amn Woolen Ata McKesson
Marshall
Murray Corp
Nash-Kely
Balto & Ohio O's
North Amn Co
Nor Amn Avi
Borden Co
Pac Gas
Borg Warner
Packard Mtrs
Paramount
Bucyrus Eric
K Ford
Penna
Cal & Heelan
Penney
Canada Dry
Pepsicola
Caterpillar
Rhinips Bet
Proctor Gambie
Certo de Pasco
Chrissie Motors
Radio Corp
Coca Cola
Reman
Colg Palmolive
Steel Colum_ Gas
Schenley
Sears Roebuck
Fox Film
Union Carbide
Oods
Uni
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Gillette
My Goodrich
Goodyear Tire
Graham Paige
U Rubber
US Steel
Gt Nor Ry Pr
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Greyhound
Orner Bros
Hiram Walker i
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Houston
Westahouse
Elbe
Homestake
Willys Ovld
Hudson
Mtrs
Ary Wilson and Co Hipp Mtrs
Woolworth
Ms Central
Yellow Trek Indus Rayon
Zenith Rado
Butler Bro
Swift
Nicaga
Om Edison
Walgreen
Doles
City Briefs
Sixteenth Avenue Library
Marion News
J. L. Roberts
Perry
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Robert Swain
Wilbur Sebern
Mr Sebern
W. B. Sebern
Robert Harden
Camp McCain, Miss
Hazel Harden
Milwaukee Woman's Club
Memorial Hall
Nyal Haarlem
Owen
la Vern Staman
South Eleventh Street
Mercy Hospital
Corp. Staman
Thermal
Calif
Lester Cleveland
Frank J. Cleveland
Cleveland
Mary Klopp
Reeurgee
Sunny
Harold LeClerc
Janet Mary
Leo John
Jefferson
Mrs. LeClerc
Sam Millers
Fred Lutz
Fourth Street
Margaret Watkins
First Avenue
Earl Beiber
Couples Club
John G. Larkin
Fred Nelson
Don Evans
Shellsburg
Anna Nelson
Palo
Elsie Nelson
Gertrude Elson
Robert Bruce Walker
Camp Waldron, Ida
Sally Walker
Marion Boulevard
Idaho
Donald de Vault
Phyllis Devitt
Dorothy de Vault
University Hospital
Iowa City
Celan Rollins
Monticello
R B Watters
Harold Ridenour
Atalissa
Laura Bailey
W.S.C.S
Frank Gray
Ina Dye Minor
Iesson
Merle Bills
Doris
Bill
Ed Bills
Sikeston
Bob Boyanovsky
Army Flight School
Springville
Ed Boyanovskys
Bruce Tharp
East Sixth Avenue
Gene Maxson
Ralph Maxson
Howard Rion
Lloyd Staab
Lisbon
Drewfield
Fla
Harry Ford
Waco
Lieut
Russell G. Ford
Blackland Flying Field
Lieut. Ford
James Fairley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Electronic Radio School
William J. Lange
Fort Snelling
Minn
Camp Barkeley
China
Navy Building
Ray V. Hochstetler
Kalona
Towa
Pateawel
Jimmy Hallo
Dearie
Glinda Glandor
Elsie
Cow
Marge
Ronnie
Newark, N. J
Fountain
Mer Armstrong
Tackl Katz Jewelry & Loan
Probasce
Palace Theater
Kenderly
Tack's
1st_St. SE
Lyman Shell Service
Richards Laboratory
Vincent
L. A. Lower
3Rd Ave
K & M Pharmacy
Ida Mans
Kings Daughters
Furl Exchange
A. Grumich
Ely Block
H. K. Schaefer
Kresge
1St St
Children’s Club
2Nd Ave
Sands Printing Co
2Nd St. NE
Ind Street
Griffith Feather Mattress Co
Hawkeye Stamp Co
O.R.C
Lovely Lady Oil
ELY Lady Beauty Shop
1St Ave. SE
3rd_ St. LUSTRA
Orchid Gil
Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop
Paris Academy of Beauty
SSS SR
Rollef
Boxhead
Johnny Board and Orchestra
Jack Parrish
NUE OF Happiness
Halter
Mary Ellen Danials Hotel
Montrose
Don Roberts
Orch
Tiny Hill Temple
Twin Towers Cafe
Solon
Eddie Ulch
Tiny Hill
America
Hi-Way Gardens
Stanwood
Call Noble
McCarthy Construction Co
Sparta Way
J. T. Thomas
BUD Myers
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