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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
8
Hog receipts fall short of estimates while prices slide up to 25 cents. In Chicago bids for 200-270 lb butchers trend lower, with sows and overweight hogs holding steadier. Cattle and sheep also show mixed moves as Des Moines and Des Moines area receipts shift into moderate activity with top hog prices around 16 dollars.
Receipts 22 090 cattle including 600 calves. Steers and heifers weak to 50c lower, cows in fareer supply 25-50c lower, bulls weak to 25c lower, stockers and feeders slow, mostly 50c over. High choice to low prime fed steers around 22.25 to 22.75, most good to choice fed steers 18.75 to 22.00. One load choice about 1,000 heifers 21.75. commercial cows 10.25 to 12.00, few 12.50, canners and cutters 8.50 to 10.00. Good yearling stock steers 18.50 to 19.00.
Primary markets report prices for cattle steers cows and bulls with weights and prices per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs show choice and prime movements with various weights. Poultry wool oats soybeans and straw prices listed alongside receipts and market notes.
Philadelphia AP dispatch notes 10 suburban Upper Darby post office employees were dismissed and four suspended for misuse of sick leave. The action followed a long investigation aligned with a GAO report on nationwide sick leave abuse costing millions for substitutes. Some disciplined workers were seen at race tracks or had outside jobs.
New York stocks declined across the board on Monday with major issues dropping one to about five points. Reynolds Metals led losses, sliding as much as 15 points to 212. Volume traded was about 2,100,000.
Chicago reports hot dry weather spurring modest corn buying while the market overall weakens on a corrective tone. Wheat closes down and oats, soybeans show mixed or modest moves with varying grain quotes and commodity prices across grades.
Walter Doud of the Railroad Retirement Board reports July unemployment claims in Cedar Rapids district rose but remain below last year. End-July totals show 144 active claims with 29 counties in the district, reflecting gain from eligible benefit resets rather than new layoffs. breakdown includes 12 clerical, 32 train and enginemen, 35 skilled, 11 helpers, 56 laborers, 1 cook, 7 supervisors.
In a half hour engagement near the Matsu islands, Chinese Nationalist and Communist warships exchanged fire. Free China reports two Red ships crippled, while Nationalist vessels suffered no damage. Red shore batteries also joined the battle, ending a weeks long lull in the strait area.
Receipts 11,000 cattle with 500 calves. Slaughter steers 1100 pounds down and grading choice and better off 25 cents. Heifers weak by 25 cents. Choice fed steers and yearlings around 20.50 to 22.25, high choice to low time 22.50, some good 18.00 to 19.50. Few choice heifers 20.00 to 20.25.
Chicago dairy and produce prices show butter receipts at 1 21 percent with 759 pounds and multiple price points for butter bars eggs with steady to higher demand, live poultry with steady prices across hens fryers capons and geese, and potatoes with arrivals totaling 213 on track and moderate demand. Regional carrot and red potato prices cited for California Nebraska Idaho and Oregon stock with specific per unit figures.
USDA market notes show butter with steady receipts at 403,798 and varied scores from AA to C with cents per pound ranges. Eggs firm with 43,085 receipts over two days, detailing color grades and weights for extras large to thirties and checks.
Mary land police seek Thomas Connelly 32 ex convict in connection with a $300000 Queens bank robbery as detectives question him about two blond blue eyed children found abandoned Veronica 3 in Baltimore and George 2 in Wilmington the aunt Mary Lawler identified them after seeing photos in a newspaper. Authorities note no alert for Connelly but say it would be helpful to question him.
The House passed a bill to provide free polio vaccine for needy children under 20, authorizing up to 45 million dollars. The vote was by voice, and the measure heads to conference to resolve differences amid sharp partisan rhetoric and criticisms of Salk vaccine handling.
Police Commissioner Timothy J. O Connor ordered 48 squads to guard large money shipments after a 436 Brinks Inc employees strike began at 12 01 am Monday Local 725 AFL Teamsters represents Chicago workers The patrols will escort money transfers and perform regular duties without riding in armored cars or money messenger squads.
Washington ins report says an army board of review approved a 20 year sentence for Cpl. Claude Batchelor 22 Kermit Texas convicted of collaborating with the Communists while a prisoner of war in Korea Batchelor has right to appeal to the court of military appeals this civilian body can hear or deny further review in military courts
In Moscow Khrushchev said the Soviet government would back Eisenhower’s earth satellite program if it serves mankind, but he had no program details. He spoke at a Swiss embassy reception and noted the west’s announcement had not yet reached Soviet media.
The Aluminum Company of America, based in Pittsburgh, raised prices for aluminum pig and ingot after an average 15 cent hourly wage increase was granted to 25 000 workers.
The United States and Red China opened private talks in Geneva to ease Far East tensions. Negotiators aim to repatriate 40 American civilians while seeking broader settlements, with Johnson keeping press access minimal. Vietnam-era phrasing adapted components from article with named figures like U S Ambassador Alexis Johnson and Chinese ambassador Wang Ping-nan.
A Senate interstate commerce subcommittee voiced great concern over the record number of unsold autos and rising dealer mortality amid expanding production. It noted 1955 activity, bootlegging rumors, phantom freight charges, and planned hearings to consider possible legislation.
A city budget breakdown shows a total of 5 348 379 dollars in public funds for the coming year with mixed increases and cuts across departments. Major items include police and health budgets, capital improvements at parks and utilities, and shifts in pension and non tax revenue sources influencing the tax total.
The 1956 city budget shows Memorial Building and Stadium requests totaling 42 145 with taxes rising 19 645 as non tax income declines 4 500 and no cash carryover. Dated notes cite road payments and planned decreases in several major funds including City Dump and furnace repairs to keep overall spending near 1955 levels.
The transport Gen. W. A. Mann is due in Seattle Monday with 2,892 passengers from the Far East. Among them are SP3 Donald J. Andrie of Cedar Rapids and SP3 Lee R. Davis of Vinton.
The report shows line items for street and bridge maintenance street cleaning sewer street construction street lighting with figures for asking amounts and taxes. Notable changes include small increases to round off budgets and a $1,956 rise in sewer taxes while other lines remain flat or funded by state gas tax.
Richard S. Callihan, 27, of 526 Sixth Avenue SE, was ordered by Judge Floyd Philbrick to plead by Thursday at 10 a.m. to a charge of driving a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He allegedly drove a station wagon owned by George L. Wehby of 825 Twentieth Street SE, Saturday night, after police spotted the idling car on a Cedar Rapids street. An attorney was appointed to represent Callihan.
A Cedar Rapids man Charles E. Oliver 32 pled guilty to a drunk driving charge. Sentencing set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. Oliver of 1237 Third street NW was arrested Sunday afternoon after his car struck a Jeep driven by Robert Gaddis near Ellis boulevard by the Sea Scout base. The case was before Judge Floyd Philbrick. Also reported theft of 20 chickens and three ducks from George Machula farm on Bertram road Saturday night. The will of Roy R. Jordan died July 19 was submitted to probate with wife Bessie named sole heir and executrix without bond.
In New Britain Connecticut two U S civilians John T Downey 24 and Richard G Fecteau 27 were aboard the plane with 11 other flyers who were released by Red China after espionage sentences four to ten years Downey received a life term and Fecteau twenty years marking their continued detention while others gained freedom.
Four year old iBoy suffered a lacerated forehead when a car driven by his mother was rear ended at Avenue and Seventh Street NE. Police charged Frank Fisher of Route 4 with failing to have his vehicle under control.
Community notices list talks at the Cedar Rapids Canopus club and Ahepa chapter, office moves for Block and Downing, a postponed Knights of Columbus meeting, nursing home relocation, and Kiwanis event. Other items note Holsinger at MSU conference, a park luncheon, and a veteran’s naval active duty start plus license suspension for George Simmons.
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