Livestock Prices Mostly Steady Across Markets
Tuesday USDA estimates show receipts of 6000 hogs 5000 cattle and 2000 sheep. Hogs and cattle mostly steady to 25 cents higher with lambs bid-ask spread wide. Omaha Sioux City Des Moines and Cedar Rapids markets show mixed activity with hogs easing and cattle firming in spots.
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USDA
Omaha Livestock
Omaha (Ap
Wyoming
Idaho
Sioux City
Carlings
Ceves
Bainly
Iqwa Ilog
Des Moines
Kansas City
Stocks Drift After Mild Decline In Opening Trade
New York stocks steadied after an early light sell off pared losses in steels motors and other industrials. Declines softened near the close while transfers were light. In bonds reorganization rails saw a downward drift with some issues gaining. Overall, the market remained unsettled with several sectors showing only marginal moves.
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New York
NEW York Bond
NEW York AP
Stock Exchange
Chicago Poultry and Produce Prices Report
Receipts show 2 cars and 15 trucks with market steady. Prices listed for hens, leghorn hens, fryers, broilers, old roasters, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, guineas, and various egg and potato categories. egg and butter markets also noted with wholesale ranges and scores. New York market data included for eggs, butter, and cheese with current wholesale price levels.
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Washington
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U.S
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Ne Raake Ie
Wisconsin
Cobblers
New York
Oats Rally and Grain Prices in Chicago Report
Oats rose more than a cent on Monday while corn held steady amid export demand and recent short covering. Traders awaited renewal of grain price ceilings from the Price Decontrol board. flour trade was quiet and car shortages persisted. Corn finished steady to up 4, oats up about declines. wheat and barley prices listed in early quotes.
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Chicago
U S Rejects Greek Request to Observe Plebiscite
The United States refused Greece’s request to keep observers for the September 1 plebiscite choosing between a monarchy or a republic. The State Department said 55 observers could not cover the 600 member team required, and the rest had been reassigned. Britain also said it would not supervise the Greek vote.
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Washington
INS
State Department
United States
France
Great Britain
South Africa
Department
Army Colonel Labels War Surplus Disposal an Error
At a hearing on surplus materials disposal Colonel Ben J Peck ordered bulldozing of used army electronics at Warner Robins Georgia. He called the act an error in judgment though witnesses testified the salvage held value. A navy veteran Morgan Pattillo said he bought two $4000 transmitters for 6 dollars each.
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Atlanta
Warner Robins
Macon
Ben J. Peck
Army
Morgan Pattillo
Ivan Miles
WGST
House
Marshall A. Hannell
Georgia Tech
Peoria Train Moves West Under Police Watch
The first Toledo, Peoria and Western train to progress west since the strike began crossed the Illinois River under the supervision of president George P. McNear Jr. The moving train carried five empty cars into Peoria yards while pickets and officers watched with no disorder after a prior fatal shooting of two pickets at Gridley.
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Peoria
Ill
Toledo, Peoria and Western
Illinois River
George P. McNear, Jr
T. P. and W
Gridley
Eight New Polio Cases Reported in Iowa
Des Moines health officials report eight new polio cases across Allamakee Boone Bremer Calhoun Clay Des Moines Sac Story counties, raising this year’s total to 217 cases in Iowa.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Deparen of
Allamakee
Boone
Bremer
Calhoun
Clay
Sacland Story
Explosions Hit Refugee Ship as British Move in Palestine
In Haifa the Empire Heywood, a refugee transport damaged by gelignite, is being repaired as British troops guard the port. Transjordan forces occupy streets near Jerusalem’s fortress while Jewish groups stay low amid London talks. One wounded girl is reported. no arrests.
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Palestine
Transjordan
Haifa
Heywood
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London
Cyprus
Two Women Hurt In Motor Crash West Of Cedar Rapids
Two women sustained injuries in a three car pile up on Highway 30 twelve miles west of Cedar Rapids at 6 45 p m Sunday. Patrolmen Swords and Fels investigated. John Baches Luzerne paused to avoid Henry Buck Waterloo who was changing a tire. Baches car $100 damage and Mrs Otto Voeltz Luzerne bruised leg. Delbert Cox route three Vinton and his wife Florence Cox suffered severe bruises and cuts. Cox car about $150 in repairs. The third car was unidentified and lightly damaged.
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Cedar Rapids
Swords
C M Fels
John Baches
Luzerne
Henry Buck
Waterloo
Baches
Otto Voeltz
Delbert Cox
Route Three
Vinton
Florence Cox
Cox
Cedar Rapids to Acquire Kenridge Trailer Camp
The Cedar Rapids city council moved to acquire title to the Kenridge trailer camp on Thirty-second Street NE near Eastern Boulevard following a National Housing agency suggestion. Aimed at reducing the housing shortage, the plan centers on 100 trailer units with veterans and servicemen families prioritized as vacancies arise. The city will administer the trailers via the American Legion committee and add 13 metal barracks from Baton Rouge to the west side project.
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National Housing Agency
Hhe
Dick Jones
Gordon Hughes
State Legion Convention
Clyde White
Frank K. Hahn
White
Hahn
American Legion Committee
Ellis Terrace
West
Kuchara Construction Company
Des Moines
Federal Public Housing Authority
Baton Rouge
West Side
Originator of Heim's Hybrid Corn Is Killed
Howard Heim 38 prominent resort owner and hybrid corn originator died in a Sunday auto accident five and a half miles south of Bemidji Minnesota. Heim formerly lived in Lake City Iowa and had resided in Bemidji for several years. He rode with Mr and Mrs George Scheuman Kokomo Indiana and Mr and Mrs Mattox St Louis when their car driven by Mattox left the road and overturned Heim's neck was broken The Schellmans and Mrs Mattox were seriously injured and Mattox was unhurt
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Howard Heim
Iowa
Heim
Lake City
George Scheuman
Kokomo
Ind
Mattox
St Louis
Kearns Family Reunions Elect Officers at Central City Park
Marion News reports Mathew M. Kearns of LaMoille elected president and Cedar Rapids resident Kearns named vice president at the thirty-seventh Kearns family reunion. Mabel Kearns of Marion becomes secretary treasurer as 77 relatives from multiple cities attend.
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Cedar Rapids
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Marion
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Shirley Temple Confesses Stage Love Scenes Challenge
Hollywood veteran Shirley Temple, now 18, admits film love scenes embarrass her. She prefers pretending plots are real and would feel at ease kissing husband John Agar or other leading men if directed by David Selznick. In Honeymoon she kisses Guy Madison and Franchot Tone.
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Shirley Temple
Jack
John Agar
Shirley
David Selznik
John
Iman
Guy Madison
Franchot
Lina Romay
Guy
Swords Resigns from Iowa Highway Patrol to Join Anderson Staff
M G Swords, a nine year veteran of the Iowa highway patrol, announced his resignation on Monday. He will join the staff of B L Anderson. Swords, who lives at 1545 Sixth Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids with his wife and son, came to the Cedar Rapids state patrol office the day it opened.
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M G Swords
Iowa
B L. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Swords
State Patrol
Sixth Avenue
Funeral held for Andrew V. Allen at 61
Andrew Vernon Allen 61 died of a heart attack Saturday while waiting for a prescription at a COUNCIL BLUFFS drug store. Coroner Stanley Woodring noted he had just seen a physician about his heart before the prescription was filled.
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Council Blufes
Andrew Vernon Allen
Stanley Woodring
Allen
City Briefs Attend Meeting At ZCBJ Hall Tonight
Several local notices appear. Bricklayer apprentices urged to attend 8 pm meeting at ZCBJ hall. Me morial Coliseum hosts Cedar Rapids naval reserve at 7:30 pm. Gold Star mothers of Iowa Chapter No 1 plan Bever Park picnic at 6 pm Friday. Mercy hospital lists James Whitsel patient. no visitors. Insurance ad for McKinney Fire Insurance Agency with phone 2-1812.
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Zcbj Hall
B A R E Picnic At Daniels Park In Evening
The B A R E picnic will be held at Daniels Park large pavilion at 6 p.m Tuesday. The division provides meat buns ice cream and cake. Attendees should bring a covered dish plates cups and silverware. All members and families invited. The Cedar Rapids AVC chapter holds a special meeting tonight at 8 p.m in the YMCA. Speaker includes Clifford Dancer AVC founder and Midwest regional secretary.
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Bever Park
Gold Star
Daniels Park
Cedar Rapids
The
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Clifford Dancer
AVC
Midwest
Veterans’ Organization
Schools Are Big Business Tells Cedar Rapids Rotarians
Clyde Parker, superintendent of Cedar Rapids schools, told Rotary club members that education is a major local business and urged constructive long range planning. He warned the board must run a $1.5 million annual operation efficiently with 10,000 students and 500 employees, stressing the need for qualified personnel and community involvement.
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Clyde Parker
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Parker
Board of Education
Board “Public Education
Yte
America
Senator Urges FBI Screening of State Department Staff
Sen Stanfill says a telegram to President Truman calls for an executive order to screen all state department employees by the FBI. He cites alarming reports that Communist party members and sympathizers hold key posts while Byrnes denies broad permeation and notes 79 dismissals among 3,000 screened, including 26 for peacetime alien connections and 40 with ties to foreign governments.
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Washington
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Stanfill
R-Ky
Truman
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Communist Party
State Byrnes
Wats
One Killed Two Hurt In Tractor Accidents
In Cherokee county a nine year old girl, Alice Alesch of Marcus, was killed when she jumped from a tractor to open a gate and fell under a water wagon towed by the tractor. Two boys from Washta, Fred Die and Randall Harer, were injured when their tractor tipped into a ditch. Freddie escaped with minor injuries, Randall suffered a broken hip and leg.
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Lawrence Alesch
Marcus
Washta
Freddie
Randall Harer
Randall
Black Hills
Smithsonian Anniversary Stamp Goes on Sale
A three cent stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution began sale at the Cedar Rapids post office on Monday morning. About one hundred thousand copies were printed and post office officials noted the statehood stamp had sold around two hundred thousand copies since its August 5 release. Postmaster Frank Baldwin announced the figures.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Frank Baldwin
Five Used Car Dealers Are Sued by Iowa OPA
Iowa district OPA filed five damage suits in federal courts in Des Moines and Sioux City seeking a total of 7 957 dollars. Names named include Ted McGrevey Jerry Jordan Leo Fleck and Louie Ginsberg plus Terrell Motors of Sioux City. An injunction action targets Zillman Motor Co Fairfield to compel record keeping.
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Iowa
OPA
Sioux City
Ted McGrevey
Jerry Jordan
Leo Fleck
Louie Ginsberg
Terrell Motors
Zillman Motor Co
Fairfield
Special Assessments To Bring City $7 000
Cedar Rapids property owners face more than 7000 in special assessments for street oiling weed cutting and snow removal. City Treasurer Walter E Miller said Monday the bills are due by Sept 19 at city hall and delinquent accounts would be certified to the county treasurer for tax lists.
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Cedar Rapids
Walter E. Miller
Miller
Thieves Fail To Crack Ogden and Adams Lumber Vault
Detectives L B Marshall and John Hanna reported burglars who broke into the Ogden and Adams Lumber Company on Thirty second Street drive SE over the weekend met little success. The trio opened the vault then failed to open it again after a brief attempt. They left two checks behind, one bogus, with no money taken. A rear door was forced to gain entry.
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Thirty-second Street
Drive
L. B Marshall
John Hanna
Labor Calls Boycott of Chicago Community Fund
The Chicago Federation of Labor urged its 400 000 members to stop contributing to the Community Fund of Chicago over a union dispute with the YMCA The unions say the YMCA benefits from about 200 000 from the fund and has refused to negotiate with 13 unions involved in the picketing of three YMCA buildings seeking recognition and contracts The labor group curses YMCA actions as antiunion and un-Christian and accuses officials of denying workers the right to join a union and bargain collectively
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Community Fund of Chicago
Y.M.C.A
Y.M C.A
YMCA
Westland Second Addition Final Plat Approved
City council approved the final plat of Westland second addition on highway 149 west submitted by Everett E Reynolds and Elsie I Reynolds. It also approved a final plat by A J Smith for 20 acres on Mt Vernon road near Twenty third street and issued a cigarette permit to Frank J Sebetka. Renewals for class C beer permits held by Virgil Woodford and Howard Bacon were approved along with a class B beer permit for Ray J Langham. The council authorized purchase of No 5 cut back surfacing material and about 500 feet of corrugated drainage pipe.
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Elsie I. Reynolds
A J Smith
Mt. Vernon Road
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Frank J Sebetka
Sixteenth Avenue
Virgil Woodford
Fifteenth Avenue
Howard Bacon
Eleventh Street
Ray J. Langham
Second Avenue
Department of Streets and Public Improvements
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