Hogs Rise in Active Market Across Multiple Midwestern Lands
Chicago estimates show hogs strengthening by 1 to 1.25 dollars per hundred pounds as cattle and lamb prices stay steady to firm. Receipts vary by region with Hog and Cattle movements reported from Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City, and Sioux City markets. top hogs reach around 23 dollars with mixed bids across weights and sides.
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
USDA
Sioux City
Sioux
City
Stock Market Turns Lower on Monday Trading Quiet
New York AP report shows a quiet retreat with most sectors slipping fractionally after an early upswing failed to gain momentum. Industrials and rail equities weaken modestly as scattered offerings outpace bids in a toppy, unsettled session.
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New York
NEW York Bond Review
U.S
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market closes on Monday gains
Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market rose by about a dollar with prime butchers at 21.50 and packers at 19.75. Beef prices show varied ranges for steers and yearlings by weight, with cows and bulls listed, plus calf, sheep, and wool lambs values. Also listed are hides, poultry, wholesale fruits and vegetables, and grain market notes with ranges for corn wheat and soybeans.
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Cedar Rapids
FPP Dees O Deanenee Veven
Choice
California
Wisconsin
Idaho
U. S
Minnesota
Washington
Jonathan U. S
Texas
Lover Bay
Iowa nog receipts report from Des Moines market
Combined receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 48 hours ended at 8 am Monday were 28,800, down from 37,500 last year and 45,500 the year before. Prices show slight increases for selected cuts. detailed figures are fragmented and partially unreadable.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Minnesota
Sisisaezoas
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago produce market receipts and prices across categories including poultry dairy eggs and potatoes. Notable figures include hens 31 cents Leghorn hens 24 cents and ducklings 39 cents, eggs 36 37 cents, butter unsettled at varied scores, and Idaho russet Burbanks priced per 100 pounds with multiple grade levels and regional varieties listed.
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Chicago
Idahos
Idaho Russet Burbanks U
Idaho
Nebraska
Bliss Triumphs U
Colorado
Red River Valley
Bliss ‘Triumphs
Pontiacs
New York Produce Market Report From AP Butter and Eggs
New York market receipts show two day totals for butter at 546 613 and 286 222 steady for eggs at 19 505 with mixed colors Extra fancy heavyweight eggs priced by grade with A standard and B minimums. Bulk cartons and tubs command price, with varying scores and percentages across grades A B and C and per pound rates.
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New York
Grain prices drift as small selling weighs on Chicago markets
Grain prices slipped for wheat and corn on Monday with July contracts showing steadiness. Wheat closed modestly lower as January futures stood around 2.10, while corn eased about 1 percent to roughly 1.31 per bushel. Oats hovered with slight gains in March, and cash grain quotes across corn, oats, and barley ranged with varied bids from traders and handlers in Chicago.
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Chicago
Late Mail Rush at Cedar Rapids Post Office
Christmas rush swarmed Cedar Rapids with unscheduled stamp and parcel post window openings. From 2 to 6 20 p.m. workers filled 295 parcel post sacks versus 149 last year while over 76 000 letters were canceled that day. December totals show 2 216 088 first class pieces canceled versus 2 040 550 year ago. Parcel post led with 17 608 sacks to 17 512.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Baldwin
Parcel Post
Ellis Terrace Trailers Get New Washing Machines
Washing machines for the Ellis Terrace trailer project were pur chased Monday by Veterans Homes Inc the Cedar Rapids management agency with funds raised by Post 788 VFW and Hanford post American Legion. Three machines were installed Monday with three more due for delivery in January for the laundry units leased to the city by the Federal Public Housing Authority.
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Ellis Terrace
Veterans Homes, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Post 788
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hanford Post
American Legion
Federal Public Housing Authority
Right Spirit of Living Important Lilley Says
Rev. Theodore Lilley of First Presbyterian church told Rotarians at a Roosevelt hotel luncheon that Christmas centers on living with the right spirit of good will. He urged kindness as the essence of religion and urged a friendly, understanding approach to solve many contemporary problems driven by personalities.
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Theodore Lilley
First Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt Hotel
Northern Indo China Aflame as Viet Nam Rebels Strike
Arm clashes spread across Tonkin Annam and coastal Hue as Viet Nam republic insurgents cut Hanoi Haiphong routes and attacked Hue. French forces report 50 dead 150 wounded with rebel toll unofficially higher. Gialam airfield fell to French and civilians hid as hospital nurses were killed during reoccupation.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Hanoi
Haiphong
Tonkin
Annam
Gialam
Hue
Tourane
Clemenceau
Vinh
Bachainh
Phulanthuong
Namdinh
Haiduong
Hongay
Red Cross
Police Arrest 2 Teen-Agers for Waterloo Car Theft Ring
Waterloo police questioned two teens, ages 16 and 18, after patrolmen spotted a fast car on First Avenue West. The youths, from Belle Plaine and Waterloo, admitted stealing cars in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, abandoning one in Vinton, and rifling cars under the A avenue viaduct. They were turned over to Waterloo detectives for further questioning.
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W. J Kudina
Waterloo
George Pelisek
George Davis
First Avenue
Belle Plaine
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
A Avenue
Happiest Couple Leaves for California on Honeymoon
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Selman of Newton were named Iowa's happiest married couple by the Iowa Centennial Committee. They departed Des Moines by air for a free second honeymoon trip to Honolulu, with a stop in Denver and arrival in Los Angeles. They will appear on the Bride and Groom radio program Friday and again after their Hawaii trip, returning to Newton January 7.
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Des Moines
Frank Selman
Newton
Iowa Centennial Committee
Iowa
Honolulu
Denver
Colo
Los Angeles
School Boards Learn How To Adjust Salaries
DES MOINES AP A state advisory panel outlines six points for boards of education to fund emergency cost of living adjustments within budgets. Increases must be contractual, labeled as emergency adjustments, and follow proper budget amendments with hearings.
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DES Moines
Boards of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Cameron Ross
State Comptroller
Department of Public Instruction
Kids of Legionnaires Christmas Party Draws 1000 Plus Crowd
More than 1,000 children and parents filled the Memorial building armory for Hanford post's Christmas party with the Children’s Home kids. Santa arrived to hand out gifts as Cedar Rapids drum corps played and a magician staged tricks, while sponsors and volunteers organized toyland gifts and rides to the Children’s Home.
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Hanford Post
Kids of Legionnaires
Memorial Building
Santa Claus
Cedar Rapids Drum and Bugle Corps
Flivver
John Cleator
Jack
Bob Elgas
Elgas
Legionnaire
Dan Justad
First Avenue
Sinatra
van Johnson
Santa
Legion Office
Loop District
Cedar Rapids City Lines
Jim Brady
Keson Nosek
Harold Ward
Maxine Mason
All Women Legionnaires
Sam Cohen
Ralph Mack
Priola pleads not guilty in jewelry theft case
Carl Priola, 37, of Kansas City pled innocent to larceny in a case tied to a Boyson Jewelry display theft early Saturday. Bail set at 4000 dollars after Patrolman Carl Badger pursued a suspect who fled, striking the officer before being stopped. The theft reportedly included a diamond ring and several watches and other valuables valued over 1000 dollars.
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Carl Priola
Kansas City
G K. Thompson
Priola
Boyson Jewelry Company
A. E. Tappen
Boyson’s
Carl Badger
Badger
Boyson
Brooklyn Man Given Three Months Sentence For Concealed Weapon
Ralph J. Thorstensen, 19, of Brooklyn New York, received a three month suspended sentence from Judge G K Thompson after pleading guilty to carrying a concealed weapon. He was arrested by Cedar Rapids police December 13 at the Union Bus Depot after a bus driver reported a passenger with a loaded .38 revolver en route to New York from Los Angeles.
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Ralph J. Thorstensen
Brooklyn
N. Y
G. K. Thompson
Thorstensen
Cedar Rapids
Union
Marshalltown
New York
Los Angeles
Cedar Rebekah lodge to meet at K P hall Thursday
Cedar Rebekah lodge No 494 will meet Thursday at 8 p m in K P hall Initiation of candidates will be by Ely lodge Officers are to wear formals Insurance ad for Mc Kinney Fire Insurance Agency urges residents to insure home household goods and automobile Call 2-1812 Ady
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Cedar Rebekah Lodge
K. P. Hall
Ely Lodge
McKinney Fire Insurance Agency
Internal revenue offices to close early for holidays
Federal building offices will be closed from noon Tuesday to Thursday morning announced by Division Chief Herman Stecklein. Army navy and marine recruiters plan to open on Tuesday but may close early if no surge of pre Christmas enlistments occurs.
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Internal Revenue
Federal
Herman Stecklein
Army
Navy
Marine
Retail Food Prices Hit Record High on Nov 15
Washington reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show retail food prices in 56 large cities rose 4.3 percent from mid-October to mid-November, reaching the highest level on record. The overall index stood at 187.7 percent of the 1935-39 average, up 1.5 percent from June 1920. A preliminary mid-December check across 12 cities suggests a slight decline.
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Washington
INS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bevin Sees Hope in Peace Through Great-Power Friendship
London AP Bevin, Britain’s foreign minister, urged optimism about forging concord among the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union. He warned peace will take years while stressing Britain’s independence under the UN Charter and open hand to all, citing U.S. willingness and Russia's path toward cooperation.
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London
Bevin
Britain
United Nations
United States
Russia
Great Britain
New York
U.N
Teachers Council Votes Thanks for Civic Clubs Aid
Representatives of Cedar Rapids teachers and the advisory council adopted a resolution to thank civic clubs and community groups for backing a $300 cost of living bonus for all school employees. The council also lauded Supt. Clyde Parker and Robert C. Armstrong for leadership in mobilizing support while the board granted a $35 bonus from available funds. The resolution credits numerous organizations and emphasizes appreciation for the board of education and community patrons who aided the bonus effort.
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Cedar Rapids
New School Board
Clyde Parker
Robert C. Armstrong
Citizens Committee
Parker
Board of Education
American Association of University Women
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford Post
American Legion
American War Dads
Business and Professional Women's Club
College Club
Lions Club
Ministerial Association
Real Estate Board
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Waltonians
Canopus
Ashley
D.ar
Mayflower
Da.r
High Twelve
Kiwanis
Optimist
Radio. Council
Rotary
South Side Civic’ Club
Woman’s Club
Quota Club
Junior League
P.T.A Council
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Out-of-Town Motorists Fined on Traffic Counts
Two motorists from Elberon and Belle Plaine were fined 50 dollars plus costs for reckless driving after police clocked them at 55 mph on First Avenue East between Twenty sixth and Twenty eighth streets. A Marion driver paid 25 dollars for speeding at 49 mph on Third Avenue East between Fourteenth and Eighteenth streets.
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Robert L. Schaub
Elberon
Alvin L. Schild
Belle Plaine
Jerry Navratil
Art Zimmerman
First Avenue
George F. Hackett
Marion
Fourteenth
Third Avenue
Council To Confer with Railroads on Underpass
The Cedar Rapids city council will meet January 6 at City hall with North Western railroad officials to discuss removing hazardous pedestrian crossings. The session follows a resident petition from St. Wenceslaus and Tyler schools area for a Twelfth avenue and Fourth street SE underpass, presented by Mrs. Guy Linville. Attending will be Division Sept. E. Terrill Boone and Division Engineer C. Wells.
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North Western Railroad
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Public Safety
Gordon Hughes
St. Wenceslaus and Tyler
Guy Linville
Twelfth Avenue
Fourth Street
E. Terrill, Boone
Division
C. Wells
Railroad
Hughes
Wanted and Lost Notices Messy classifieds mix of lost items and ads
A collage of lost items and personal notices including missing dog requests with rewards, lost wallets and keys, items found and inquiries. Includes contact numbers, store ads for jewelry, stamps, cars for hire, and services. Numerous names and addresses scattered throughout the page.
Marion Ills Woman Weds Iowa City Man In Presbyterian Church
Miss Laura Ruth Wolf daughter of Canon City Colorado and Robert A Titus son of Marion were married Saturday at the First Presbyterian church in Iowa City. The ceremony was a single ring rite performed by Dr P Hewison Pollock before about 65 relatives. Guests included family from Iowa City Riverside and Vermillion SD. The bride wore white satin and net with a long train and crown veil, carrying white roses and gardenias. The couple will reside at 1 North Johnson Street Iowa City after a reception at the Jefferson hotel.
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Laura Ruth Wolf
Roy M Wolf
Canon City
Colo
Robert A. Titus
Howard M Titus
Marion
First Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
P. Hewison Pollock
Gladys Covert
Joyce van Pilsum
Marelen Schweiger
Duluth
Minn
Sally Clearman
Oxford
Jefferson Hotel
Ron Hooper
Vermillion
LaVerna Titus
Riverside
Hoxman
Tom Ayres
Titus
University of Iown
Iowa City High School
University of Iowa
Army Air Corps
Europe
Switzerland
United States
California
Colorado
North Johnson Street
Lowally
Locke Quits as Special Assistant to President
President Truman accepted Edwin A. Locke Jr. resignation as special assistant to the President effective December. Locke will enter private business after serving with the War Production Board and was praised by the President for singular ability and efficiency.
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Locke
Washington
Truman
Edwin A. Locke, Jr
War Production Board
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Kansas City Livestock
Ottumwa
Mason
Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
Dow-Jones
Dee
Bennett & Co
W. H. Jump
Merchants ‘Bank
Adams Express
Hupp Mtts
Ae Alaska
Juneauria Ind
Rayon
Alleghany Corpills
Central Ace Allied Chem
Intl
Allied Stores
Air Coast Line
Mathieson
Atlantic
Maytag Mig
Life Aviation Corp
Balto
Ohio
Mont Ward
Bernsdall
Motor Wheel
Bendix Ayn
Murray Corp
Best Foods
Nash-Kely
Beth Steel
Biscuit
Boeing Airp
Ota
Borden Co
Wael Dairy P
Borg Warner
Bridgeport B
Gypsum Anth Brisgs
ANY Central
Bucsis-Eric ‘S Hen Nor Eee RR
North Amn Co
Burroughs Adg Nor Amn Avi
Cessna
Aiic
hes & Ohio +e
Reactor
Chrysler M’tors Aids Buresou
Radio Corp
Coca Cola
Radio Keith
Col'm Car
Rem” Rand
Cole Palmolive
Bem Steel
Colum G & E
Sou Railway
Specry Corp
Crane Co
Crucible Steel
Ol Calif
al Crucible Steel
Ind
Curtiss Wr
Steel
Stew Warner
Deere and Co
Stone Webster
Douglas Alr
Uni Air Lines
Uni Corpus Gen Foods
Uni Druk
Gen Motors
Uni Fruit
Gillette SR
Uni Gas
Glidden
UK& Gypsum
Goebbel
U S
Aly Goodyear
R. P
Goodyear Tire
U S Steel
Graham Palsto
Walareen
Granby
Houston Oil
wWocwwrorth
Woolworth
Howe Sound
Youngston S
Hudson Mtrs
Gentthy Radio
Admiral
Dodge Mir
C. R. Markets
Old Common
Tilde
CTC
AGG
Biblissie TS
Hastings
la Crosse
McGregor Sones Ye
Dubuque Reetees Ees
Davenport
Keokuk Cedar River
C. R
Lilley
Waterloo Police
Comptroller
Attorney General
Teachers Council
Kodak Pictures
Lorena Folkmann
10Th St. SE
Bolt
Draport
Newman's
Ewa LO
Lost In
deRinley
Ellis Park
Gazette Rene
Gazette
Rialto Theater
Fprobasco Jewelry CO Am
Second Ave
Buresh Motors, Inc
Claxton College Pharmacy
Hawkeye Stamp Co
Piauia
Gwenn Studios
R Ve Machine
Drive Yourself Inc
Vogel Agency
Corn Belt
Jim Reeder
Buick
Killian's Notions Dept
Kenwood Transfer
Chevrolet
After & Wes
J Smith
Merchants National Hank Bidg
Dorothea's
Swedish Mmassaces
Artruda Hayes
2Nd St
Betty
Hibnes
Cedar Rapids Sear's New Toy Store
2Nd Ave
Marion News
L. F. Bailey
LaPorte City
Richard
Barbara
J. M. Bailey
Florida
Pvt
James Frasher
15Th Air Corps
Tampa
Fla
Itke William Frashers
Marion Dairy
Methodist
Theodore Kahler
St. Louis
Fred Kahler
Storm’s.—Adv
Set. Schrimper
Richard Schrimper
88Th Division
Ga~rizia
Italy
George Schrimper
Sails
Germany
William Cooney
W. F. Cooney
D. B. Jack
University of Iowa College of Medicine
E. D. Jack
Harold Jack
Eldora
Tuesay
Marion Public Library
Metta Whitcomb
Lbraman
Elwyn Miller
Minneapolis
John
Miller
George Reichard
Hallwood Cafe
Ralph C Seager
Toronto
Can
Mrs. Seager
R. D. Thomas
Seaman
Calvin Robison
Great Lakes
Mrs Merle Robison
Ernest E Nietert
Blair’s Ferry Road
James Newman
Carthage, Mo
Judy Kay
Mrs. Newman
Mrs. W . L. Morgan
LaVerna Mae Titus
Riverside, I
Mrs
Howard M. Titus
Nat'l. Cpl
Third Ave
Higley
Cedar Rapide
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