Postwar Highway Bill Sparks Congressional Urgency
In Washington AP reports growing agitation in Congress for early action on a postwar highway authorization bill. Key figures Randolph and Stefan urge job creation and road modernization with a $1.5 billion program spanning three years and a 60/40 federal state cost split in year one, shifting to 50/50 thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G. Warren
Washington
Congress
Rep
Randolph
D-W. Va
House Roads Committee
Stefan
R-Neb
House Rules Committee
Cash Provisions In Complete Grain Market Report
Ree Arles Wheat Arley Martin 1.15 1.3934 nom ted 1.10 21.16 nom Clover Red top 15.50 16.00 per 166 ibs. Timothy Shed 6.25 6.50 nom per 100 ibs country run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arles
Arley Martin
Timothy Shed
Income Property Listing and Real Estate Ads
Classified notice of multiple real estate offers including a furnished income apartment block for sale at 145 monthly income 8950 cash and contact Hatfields Realtors plus several business and property listings in Cedar Rapids Marion and Iowa City. Widespread buying offers for acreage stores and rental opportunities with agents Malcolm V Bolton Co Fred Collard Co and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatfields Realtors
Hauser
Perris
19Th St. NE
LILI
Malcolm V. Bolton
Realtors
Guaranty
Dial
Marion
Joe Conway
Sth
Fred E. Collard & CO
Malcolm V Bolton & CO
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Gazette
Sokol Bazaar Queen Contest Named Five Candidates
Five girls compete for the Sokol bazaar queen title: Olga Naxera Helen Melsa Mlada Mahring Mary Ann Kralik and Helen Sykora. Coronation set for Saturday Nov 25 at the CSPS hall. Local CSA picnic planned this afternoon at Millers Grove. Meetings of Czech groups announced with social hours and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokol Bazaar Queen
Sokol Bazaar
Olga Naxera
Milo Naxera
First Avenue
Helen Melsa
Vaclav Melsa
Second Street
Milada Mahring
Jaromir Mahring
K Street
Mary Ann Kralik
Joseph Kralik
J Street
Helen Sykora
Anton Sykora
Nineteenth Avenue
C.S.P.S
Labor Heads Tell Of Arms Shortages
Six AFL and CIO leaders touring French battlefields report widespread shortages of trucks and tractors, heavy artillery and ammunition, mortars, medium tanks, ships, and cotton duck for tents. The findings were read to the AFL executive council in Chicago and forwarded to AFL President William Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
France
War Department
AFL
CIO
William Green
AFL Executive Council
Chicago Produce Prices and Arrivals Report
Chicago market update shows Idaho Russet Burbanks at 3.68 per 100 lbs jobbed while Colorado Triumphs bring 3.51 to 3.53. Nebr red Warbas 3.85, North Dakota Red River Valley Triumphs 2.60 to 2.65 unwashed, Wisconsin Triumphs 3.00 to 3.60, cobblers and Chippewas 2.75 to 2.00 unwashed. Cheese Twins 25.2 cents and dairy goods 26 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wisconsin
U. S
Minnesota
Iowa Hog Receipts Steady Amid Lower Week-to-Week Totals
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending Saturday were 20,600, down from 20,700 last week and 29,900 a year ago. Prices show steady demand with varied weights and sow categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
WFA
Minnesota
Paddock Resigns Over Political Use of Post
The CIO national war relief committee says Charles Paddock resigned as its Des Moines area director after using his official position to promote his Socialist party ties. Paddock supported Norman Thomas and protested the committee policy dictating private political beliefs of field directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
National War Relief Committee
Charles Paddock
Des Moines
Paddock
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
CIO Committee
Fagle Promoted by John Hancock Co
Daville Fagle, long time Cedar Rapids John Hancock agent since 1932, is named district manager for the Peoria and Galesburg offices. He will assume Sept 1 and relocate to Peoria. A farewell dinner at Montrose hotel Wednesday will honor him with visiting executives and locals in attendance. He is noted for civilian war bonds and stamps sales and once served as first lieutenant in the Citizens Service corps under former district manager William D. Bayless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daville Fagle
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Peoria
Ill
Galesburg
Montrose Hotel
Fagle
William D. Bayless
Active Citizens Service Corps
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids show weekly drop
Cedar Rapids bank clearings for the week ended August 26 totalled 1 957 606 65. The prior week’s 1 551 776 53 in 1943 shows a lower amount, while the week ending August 19 reached 2 187 337 54, indicating year over year strength despite the weekly dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Clearing House
Postwar farm export plan aims to push surplus overseas
A Roosevelt administration blueprint outlines a two price system to move surplus farm production into world markets. Producers would receive parity prices for domestic use while export portions sell at cut rates, with grain reserves and domestic aid programs to absorb perishables for low income families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Stock Market Drops To May Low in Wake of War News
War news from Paris sparked caution in New York trading as investors avoided commitments. Industrial and railroad averages fell in most sessions, utilities rose in several, signaling a tentative market response to early Nazi victory expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
James C. McGlincy
Radio
Paris
City
Elmer C. Walzer
Inew York
Iowa Hog Prices and Moviess Res Prices
Prices for hogs across weight ranges shown for Mason Waterloo Ottumwa Austin. Tables list good butchers and packing sows with per hundredweight quotes. Prices range from about 12.40 to 14.45 in various weight classes and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mason C. Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin
Rationing at a Glance in Linn County War Board Notice
The Linn County war price and rationing board outlines current ration details for meat butter cheese and processed foods with red blue and airplane stamps, sugar and tire inspections, gas and fuel oil coupons, and office hours for chief clerk A. T. Pleune located in the American building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County War Price and Rationing Board
A. T. Pleune
American Building
First Avenue
Second Street
Eastern Iowa Stocks and Bond Prices Snapshot
A catalog of recent quotations shows ranges for equities and bonds from Central States Electric to United Life and Railways Co and Viking Pump. Prices reflect nominal bids and asked levels rather than firm offers across utilities, food, manufacturing, and transportation stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Elec
Elec Co
O.W. Cherry-Burrell Co
Towa Elec
Iowa Public Service
Towa Public Service
So. Utilities Co
Sc. Utilities Co
LaPlant-Choate Mig. Co
Ony. Poe Ane I
LaPlant-Choate Co
Unk-Belt Co
Penick and Ford Ltd Inc
Quaker Oats Co
Rath Packing Co
United Lt
Rys Co
United Lt & Rys Co
Wilson and Co
Western Union
Rock Island Lines Reports July Revenue Record
J. D. Farrington announced July gross revenues of 17,176,436, a new all time high and up 1,245,565 from July last year. Higher wages and federal taxes offset the gain, leaving net operating income of 3,020,182 versus 3,878,251 in July 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Gazette
Chicago
J. D. Farrington
Rock Island Lines
Outstanding Features Hit Biggest Level Since 1940
The group showed standout features among major groups with an average reaching a new high for the period since early 1940. They closed the week with a small net gain again.
New Concrete Stronger Than Steel From Northwestern U
Northwestern University engineers announce a concrete stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, designed as a substitute for structural steel columns. The mix uses one-fifth water and is compacted by vibrating as it is poured, with steel wiring spiraled around to provide compression. Prof. George A. Maney leads the Civil Engineering department with assistant Maurice Lagaard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwestern University
George A. Maney
Department of Civil Engineering
Maney
Maurice Lagaard
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Highway Program
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State Highway Commissions
Chambers of Commerce
White
Clarence E. White
Guaranty Building
Joe Wilcke
South Side News
Czech
Czech School Board
Frank Lorenc
Tenth Avenue SE
Esther Hronik-Klersey
C.S.A
Central Committee
Miller’s Grove
Otis Road
Czech Alliance
Sdruzeni Spolka
Reading Society
Czech Reading Society
Czenarsky Spolek
Ellis Park River Pavilion
J. P. Vesely
Post
John Hancock Co
WELB
America
Poe Ust
E.&n. Food
Mount Vernon Avenue
Baer
Petroleum ‘Administration For
Hite Mbewesnie
Wgaternsarascenvaenny
Guillion
Ration Board
Lifebuoy
Libby
Pillsburys
Randall
Randall’s
Young Springer
Monarch
Aede
Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
Steve
Ata
Shea
Orion
Aes
California
Elberta
Fancy
Pearl
U. B. Pat
Can
Pat Gtioed
NaseeBeg
Uss& Cas
Pekge
Locke Stove Company
West 11Th Street
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