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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
4
Chicago and Omaha market notes show hogs about steady with last week’s averages as receipts climb. Cattle and sheep demand mixed, with steady steers and yearlings while lambs are moderately active. prices vary by weight class and region.
New York bond review reports a narrow trading range for corporate bonds with minor, selective moves. Missouri Pacific loans boosted sentiment with late fractions, while Rock Island and St. Paul issues edged up slightly. Mississippi River stations show mixed changes across Davenport and Prairie du Chien with small shifts in several listings.
Chicago commodities report shows wheat, rye, oats and barley slumping to seasonal lows as futures for September and December contracts dip. Cash wheat bids edge lower for various grades while oat and barley quotes move down across several categories.
Market notes show New York receipts for butter and related dairy products with OPA price controls, including bulk butter cartons and grade scores. Chicago reports steady butter and egg prices with various grades and lots, plus poultry movement and miscellaneous dairy products. Entries list scores, prices, and delivery quantities across regions.
A fragmented list shows various U S grain and textile products with washed and jobbed prices across states including Washington Idaho Nebraska Texas Missouri and Nebraska cobblers. Prices range from about 3.01 to 4.09 with multiple size A washed jobbed offerings and several U S No 1 No 2 designations.
The Cedar Rapids market shows steady all around prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Top hog butcher price is 14.45 with packers at 13.70. hogs 260 to 170 pounds listed at 13.00 and other weight brackets shown. cattle reach up to 16.50 for choice steers and calves around 19.50 to 14.00 for various categories. Sheep and lambs priced from 13.50 to 7.00 for ewes and yearling specs with other cuts noted.
The market notes show corn and wheat at varying prices with soybeans and oats listed in several grades. Hay and straw prices appear with bale figures, alongside poultry rates for heavy and light varieties. Fruit and vegetable crates and specific regional produce prices are given, plus hide values for various cattle byproducts.
William Dye, 61, of Center Point, pled innocent in Judge Thomp son’s court on a concealed weapons charge. Bond set at 750 dollars after a Saturday arrest in a Center Point tavern by Sheriff James Smith and Deputy P J Whittemore.
James L. Edge a 24 year old Chicago porter on the Milwaukee Hiawatha line pled innocent in Judge G K Thompson's court to a charge of illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. He is jailed in Linn county on $1000 bond after being arrested by Police Lieutenant Wayne E. Anderson for selling one quart of whisky for $10 to two Navy men at the Great Lakes training center aboard the Hiawatha.
Harry J Hanson, 33, of 271 Twelfth street NW, pleaded innocent in Judge G. K. Thompson's court on a rape charge. Held in Linn county jail on $10,000 bond. Hanson had earlier served time for assault with intent to commit rape. Arrest followed reports of a girl calling for help near Mt. Mercy academy. Paul S. Bowser, 31, of Springville, charged with desertion and abandonment of minor children, waived grand jury and posted $500 bond after arraignment in Justice H R Chasehhill's court. arrested Saturday by Deputy Sheriff P J Whittemore.
Large scale buying of low priced motors dominated trading in New York while pivots and several leaders showed modest recovery. Volume neared 1 million shares as many top issues trimmed gains near the close amid a broad market softening.
Allied air forces struck Germany and France in a daylight two way raid with 1000 American bombers targeting fuel depots bridges and rail hubs in France while 500 Italy based bombers hit two synthetic oil plants in Silesia. RAF and Mosquito raids hit Hazenbrough rail junction and targets in Berlin Hamburg Kiel and Toulon. Losses totaled 42 Allied planes and 43 German planes.
Allied Headquarters says a naval strike off the Brittany coast destroyed seven German ships as two enemy convoys were observed moving south toward Bordeaux. Five British warships including a cruiser and four destroyers pursued and engaged the enemy near Breton ports.
The Defense Plant Corporation authorizes acquiring 1 750 000 dollars of equipment for a Des Moines plant to be leased to Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones announced the move on Monday with no further details released.
News from Cedar Rapids confirms Lt K L Hendrickson 29 formerly of Coe college taught amphibious tank battalion service in the Pacific died of wounds on Saipan He is survived by wife Martine daughter Dixie Lee mother Mrs Noah Dobbs two sisters a brother in the air corps and a West Plains grandmother Born Carthage Missouri he was a sergeant at Coe later commissioned after Fort Knox training
Herb Brown, frequent jail tenant, pled guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace and was fined $50 and costs for entering his former wife at 933 Fourteenth Avenue SE. Delbert Cummins, 719 Second Avenue SE, paid $25 and costs after pleading guilty to a similar charge for allegedly annoying Mrs. Harry Ross at Joe's tavern Saturday night.
Public welfare bureau to hold a special meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel. Han ford American Legion Post 5 meets Tuesday with a chicken supper and officer installations. Red Cross home nursing classes begin Wednesday at the Y M C A with certification planned. References to local deaths and navy enlistments also noted.
The Veterans Administration sent about 105 service connected World War I disabled veterans and about 75 World War II veterans in Cedar Rapids an additional $1915 this week along with their regular compensation and pension checks, officials estimated.
A national service director states the increase covers June and July as part of a congressional law boosting all regular compensation and pension payments to service connected disabled veterans by 15 percent. The June 1 start was delayed by administrative issues delaying adjustments.
Employment Office advertises several openings in a machine shop offering a definite postwar future in a growing trailer industry. Apply daily from 8 am to 4 pm, telephone 9181.
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