Hogs Sell at Ceiling Price in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market reports show hogs at the ceiling price of 14.75 with virtually all 180 pounders selling at that level on a one price market. Cattle receipts were 14,000 with yearlings steady and steers dull. sheep opened strong with western lambs around 15.00 and yearlings near 12.75. Iowa and Sioux City live stock listings note mixed demand and steady to higher hogs with assorted weights and sow prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock
WFA
Rene
Ae & Pat Cass ‘ Cattle Sa
Chace
Iowa
Des Moines
UPI
IWFA
M.sresota
Beraco
AEN
SIOTX
Siotn
IWFAI
Escroto
Rome
Gorote
Sascis
É.ls Folly
Montanas
Omaha
Joza
New York
Bond Review
Sige
Ty York
Mason C
Waterloo
Austinae
Stocks Show Weaker Tone Across Markets
NEW YORK AP Disappointing European battle news sobered the market as Tuesday trading opened with only scattered gains. Leaders fell back toward the close as losses extended. total transfers hovered near 1,000,000 shares amid mixed book value and earnings expectations.
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New York
Hog Prices Advance On Central Region Market
Prices for hogs rose twenty five cents on the Central Region market Tuesday. Top prices reached 14.35 for prime butchers and 13.70 for packers, with various weight classes and dairy cattle listed alongside. Published by J. Z Bennett & Co with W. A. Jump as manager.
Marion News Briefs Highlight Local Christmas Events
Marion residents share Christmas stories from Mercy hospital to family dinners. Notables include Mrs. W. H. Kollman fracturing a hip, Sgt Amos Booth's Iceland furlough, Edna Mae Wickham's marriage, and multiple Americana visits, dinners, and charitable activities around Cedar Rapids and Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Mae Wickham
Amos Charles Booth
Army Air Corps
C. E. Drummond
J. J.booth
Sgt. Booth
Iceland
Agricultural Prices and Receipts Listing for Cedar Rapids Market
The report lists current market prices for grains including corn at Old No. 2 grade near $1.00, soybeans around $2.04, oats at $0.65, and wheat at $1.40 with rye at $1.00. It covers hay, straw, poultry, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, onions, and hides with numerous unit prices and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Hay
California
N. H
Texas
All Grains Take An Upward Swing
Grain futures were firm to strong with rye leading gains as all grains rose above Saturday levels. Wheat rose 34 to 11 cents, May corn 4 to 5 cents higher, oats up 1 to 1 1/2 cents, rye futures up about 243 cents, barley 2 to 4 cents higher, with May prices listed. CHICAGO CASH PROVISIONS show no wheat, mixed No 5 and No 4 yellow bids, field seed and other items noted with quoted prices.
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Chicago
Harley
Wisconsin cheese sales report from Plymouth listing varied prices
A Plymouth Wisconsin brief notes a miscellaneous cheese sale with eight cars and several cheddar varieties. Prices range around 24 cents per unit, with Daisy and Midget varieties mentioned in the grainy OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Plymouth Wis
Sares Exchange
Leaders of American Zionist Group Resign Amid Dispute
Dr Stephen S Wise of New York and Dr Abba H Silver of Cleveland resign as heads of the American Zionist Emergency Council after a dispute over a senate resolution urging free entry of Jews into Palestine. Wise opposed immediate action while Silver pressed for it.
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New York
Stephen S. Wise
Abba H. Silver
Cleveland
Senate
Palestine
Council
Ys Wise
Theo Resoluton
Silver
Chicago Produce Market Roundup With Butter and Cheese Prices
Chicago receipts show 3 980 butter tiths and 7 124 egg cases with varied grades and prices. Idaho potatoes report arrivals 137 and shipments 815 with US 1 grade prices around 3.10 to 3.52 per 100 pounds. New York butter and cheese quotes list steady firm prices and OPA maximums for bulk butter.
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Chicago
Idaho
New York
OPA
Third of Manhattan Meat Markets Shut
New York AP report shows about 34 percent of Manhattan butcher shops closed Tuesday in protest against OPA price controls. Police survey covered 1,448 markets with 506 shuttered. Bronx checks found one in five shops closed.
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New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Wipe Iron Sole Plate With Damp Cloth After Use
Instructions advise wiping the iron sole plate with a damp cloth after each use and occasionally rubbing with paraffin or beeswax to keep it immaculate and clean.
Scouts Announce Winter Camp Plans in Waubeek Area
Waubeek area council of the Bay Scouts announce a three to four day winter camp for Senior Scouts at Camp Waubeek from Wednesday to Saturday. Thirty boys from Cedar Rapids Belle Plaine Blairs Town and Morley registered. Glenn Jablonski and Fred Woolrich lead the event with plans for self run leadership. Equipment checks at Marion Light Company office. physicals required.
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Waubeek
Light Company
Marion
Boy Scout
Council Camp Committee
Reuben Smith
Council Denies Abdo Class C Beer Permit Twice
The city council rejected Sam Abdo's class C permit for Abdo Food Market at 1005 Fifth Avenue SE after a police report cited two minors arrested for buying beer there last July. Both were fined, with fines suspended, and a selling-to-a-minor charge against Abdo was dismissed for lack of evidence. The council also denied Mary Abdo's Oct 12 request for the same address.
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Sam Abdo
Abdo
Fifth Avenue SE
Tom Condon
Mary Abdo
City Fleet Gas Bill for November 620 68
The city reports its fleet consumed 620 68 dollars worth of gasoline in November. Transfers from multiple departments to the rotary fund show Public Improvements 23 64, Building 11 93, Police 185 63, Garbage 103 60, Sewage Rental 7 86, Playground 19 78, and Waterworks 54 24.
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Rotary Fund
Browen
Public Improvements Department
Feats Reported by China's Small Red Regime in 1944
Wu Hsin yu reports Northwest Shansi border government expanded territory by half and freed thousands of villagers. The backlog claims 1 442 Japanese and puppet soldiers captured and 3 813 killed or wounded across 1 305 engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Vermont
Wu Hsin-yu
Shansi
Chiang Kaishek
Yenan
Yellow River
Marvin Jones Named To Head Food Control Role
Rep. Jenkins of Ohio urged Marvin Jones to lead centralized food control after OPA moves adding five vegetables back to the ration list and boosting butter points. Jenkins said Jones could do the job if not interfered by the White House, though the President opposes single authority.
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Washington
INS
Rep
Jenkins
Ohio
G.O.P. Congressional Food Study Committee
Marvin Jones
War Food Administration
OPA
Jones
White House
Congress
Transfers of Funds Approved by Council
City council approved numerous transfers of funds among departments including Parks to Waterworks 44 for labor and 13 for materials, Playground to Waterworks 1 for shutting off water, Cemetery to Parks 17.92 for payrolls, Airport to Parks 583.38 for labor, Public Improvement to Fire 1.25 for femite recharge, and Public Improvement to Garbage Disposal 72.36 for show removal.
City Briefs Items Include Lost Wallet and Local Meetings
Lost brown billfold with Lt. C J Pribyl USMCR identification offers a reward. Ardekan temple No 234 D O K K meets in Pythian hall. Home Rebekah No 79 changes meeting night to K of P hall. Christmas program for children planned. Cedar Rapids Radio Council to broadcast Boy Scout skit Tonic for Tom written by Mrs Harriet Anderson Vernon Jans Marion. Car struck in hit and run near 614 First St SW. Ensigns and guests visit Cedar Rapids relatives. Pin valued at 200 lost by Mrs J F Brems between apartment and First Lutheran church.
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Cedar Rapids Radio Council
WMT
Tom
Harriett Anderson
Vernon Jans
Marion
First Street
J. F. Brems
Fourth Avenue
First Lutheran Church
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
4Th Ave
6Th St
10Th St
Srd Ave
Toddville
Cedar Rapids
Donovan Oliphant
Roosevelt School
G. A. Cooper
Dial
12Th St
Vinton and LaPorte
Shell ‘Ol Co
Sth Ave
Ke Ave
City Hall Notes on Sidewalk Orders and Nighttime Closing
The city council passed a resolution of intention to assess abutting properties for new sidewalks in order No 3 on the east side. It granted Danceland ballroom a New Year’s Eve closing time from 9 p m to 2 a m. Approved payments include 521 74 to Claire Morrow and 242 70 to Henry Haegg. The Haegg Construction maintenance bond of 4888 55 for sidewalk order No 2 was cancelled.
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Danceland Ballroom
Claire Morrow
Henry Haegg
Haegg Construction Company
Income Tax Forms Released for 1944 by Cedar Rapids Office
The Des Moines internal revenue office announced that all 1944 income tax forms have been released and will be mailed to those who filed last year. Deputy collectors said there is no need for prior filers to visit the Cedar Rapids office. Individuals who did not file previously may obtain the forms at the Cedar Rapids office.
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Des Moines
Internal Revenue Office
Cedar Rapids
Itas
Navy keeps silent on losses after Philippine Sea fight
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal said American forces suffered damage from land based Japanese planes in the Philippines but plans for future actions remain unchanged. He dismissed rumors of undisclosed losses and stated the Leyte and Mindoro landings prove Japanese air attacks have not disrupted operations.
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Washington
Philippines
Forrestal
Navy
Forrestall
Philippine Sea
Leyte
Mindoro
Medina youth pleads innocent in vehicle larceny case
Joseph A. Drotos alias Morris Cassey Kincade, 18, Medina Ohio, pled innocent to larceny of a motor vehicle in Judge G K Thompson's court. Bond set at 2500 dollars. Drotos AWOL from San Diego naval base since June 21. He was arrested in Marengo after allegedly taking Dean Clark's Chevrolet pickup and property from a Lisbon filling station on December 15.
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Joseph A. Drotos
Morris Cassey Kincade
Medina
Ohio
G. K. Thompson
Linn County
Drotos
A.W.O.L
Naval Repair
San Diego
Calif
Dean Clark
Lisbon
Harlan Snyder
Clark
Marengo
Snyder
Kermith Rhoades
No Rain Hats How About a Gas Hood
Washington AP reports the OPA declined to set price ceilings on surplus gas hoods while noting they would not be unreasonable or inflationary. About 100000 hoods from the chemical warfare service are available, water and gas repellent, olive drab, with elastic drawstrings and metal clasps. The OPA also ceilinged civilian government beds cots and mattresses with listed prices for used and new items.
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Washington
OPA
Chemical Warfare Service
Details on German V-2 Rocket and Launch System
British reports describe the V-2 rocket known as LAR as a 40 foot long conical weapon weighing about 15 tons with a one ton warhead. The article outlines transport by rail crane lift on wide-wheeled cradles, truck or mechanical horse movement to sites, and upright launching on concrete platforms. Allied airstrikes target rockets and launch infrastructure to disrupt supply lines and remove personnel.
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London
INS
L.A.R
England
Germany
Holland
R.A. F
R.A.F
New Mortar Plants Won't Be Producing Before Next August
Philadelphia AP report shows War Production board chief J A Krug says new factories to supply trench mortars cannot start before August. $200 million investment expected. if war ends early, losses feared, but longer conflict could save lives. Krug cites Eisenhower demand for six million yards of blanketing and notes tighter supply of jackets and underwear. Aircraft program boosted 4-5 percent. navy fighter output and merchant shipping expected to rise in 1945.
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Philadelphia
War Production Board
Europe
J. A. Krug
Washington
Krug
Eisenhower
Wise Boys
Nazi Fortifications Reported Along Po Valley
Zurich dispatch cites Italian frontline reports that Germany has ordered fortifications 12 miles on each side of the Po River in anticipation of an Allied push to reach the Po this winter and free northern Italy in the spring.
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Zurich
Italy
Card of Thanks and Lost and Found Notices
Card of Thanks for PVT L H H Redfern killed December 6 1944 and thanks to Novak Heating Co employees and friends. Also multiple lost items and requests for returns including a platinum pin a beagle a brown fox terrier a dog named Brownie and various personal items with contact numbers and rewards. Also ads for jewelry pawn service and driving to Florida or California offers.
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L. HH
Curly) Redfern
Thnonk Novak Heating Co
Wilson Co
Fay Redfern
Billy
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H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
ABA Livestock
C. R
J. Z Bennett & Co
W. A. Jump
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Allied Chem
Kennecott
Allied Stores
Kresge
Allis Chalmers
Kroger_G
Brenna Amn Gan
Libbey Owens
Bologna
Aia Big
Agenait i
Amn Roll Mills
Lockheed
Amn
Loews. Inc
Amn Steel Fdys
cKesson
Tel & T
Marshall Fld
Lyi
Martin
Amn Woolen
Martin’ Parry
von Armour & Go
Pet
Atchison S F
Moline
Lambs
Atlantic
Mont
Ward
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Baldwin Loco
Balto & Ohio
Barnsdall
Datry
Eaeh Aly
Bendix Am
Natistics
NY Central
Io Beth Steel
Nor Pe RR
Boeing Airp
North Amn Ba
Ail Buck
Barden. Co. Iy Nor Amn Avi
Qualiry Warner Gas Pac Gas & E
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Packard Mtrs Sa
Bucyrus Erte
Paramount
Aay
Burroughs Ade
Cal & Hedaig Bens Gols
Ae Canada Dry
Phillips Pet
Philco
Broctor_ Gamble
Cerro de Pasco
Ches and
Ss.Ny
Chrysler Mtrs
Radio Corp
Coca Cola
Keith
Cole Palmolive
I‘ Cons Edison
Ae Eens
AEST
Igte
Sinclair Oil
Contl Motors 'A
Skelly OM
Contl Oil del
Sou Pac
Crown Drug
Sou Railway
Tudble Steel
Sperry Corp
Ind
Deere and Co
Douglas Alr
Stew Warner
Bae Beok
Studebaker
Tex Corp
Elec Autolite
Tex
Gaet Ag
Timken Det
Gen Cables
Timken
Gen Electric Ag FC Fox Film
Gen Foods
Union Carbide
Gen
Union Pac
Uni Aircraft
Gen Motors
Uni ‘Air Lines
Goebel
Uni
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Goodyear Tire
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Graham Paire
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U & Steel
Greyhound
Houston
Walworth
Homestake
Warner Bros
Hudson
Wes
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Wis
Gentral
Willys Ovid
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Youngston Ss
T and
Zenith Radio
Butler Bros
Kker O Pr
Swift & Co
Corpus Swift
Edison
Walgreen
Marion News
W. H. Kollman
Mayme Berryhill
Mercy Hospital
Hallwood Cafe
Stanley Hotle
Dickie
Laurel, Md
Gailord Hicks
Seaman
Hotle
Norfolk
Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
C. A Dykes
Myron Sorden
West Chester
Gilbert Voorhies
Sorden
Rosa Fairley
Franks
James
Dora Morgan
Raymond Mullin
Marion Cleaners and Laundry, Inc
Marion Business Girls Club
McEnany Nursing Home
Fifth Avenue
Red Cross
Mary Hanna
Frank Clark
Lyman Smith
Methodist
W.S.C.S
Johnson & Johnson
Owen
Irvin L. Ford
Cpl
Maurice Jacobs
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Kan
John A. Paul
Boeing Aircraft
Wichita, Kan
J. H. Wickham
Wickham
Joe Stonar
R. D. Conley
Fifteenth Street
Verlon Conleys
John
H. Conley
Melvin Conley
Monticello
Donna Busch
Geraldine Kassler
The
Waves
Will L.kasslers
Ottumwa Naval Base
Edward Card
Don Bowers
William Kruse
Sharon
Maurice Johnston
Tipton
James McQuown
Fairfax
Norman Andre
Mechanicsville
Anna McQuown
Vernon
Norman Hein
Clifford McQuown
R. J. Kadera
Frank Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
Hawaiian Islands
H. W. Gibson
Clinton
George L. Erwin
H. M. Howe
B. F. Snyder
St. Louis
Frank Snyder
Tom Snyder
Anamosa
J. A. Howe
Patty Howe
Vernon Blietz
Glen Miller
Harry Scott
Jane Anne
George L. Smith
A. E. Miller
Wayne Scott
Harold Miller
Sarah Ford
Doris Ford
Theola Lint
F. M. Grafft
Lee Voorhies
Lillian Voorhies
Leghorn Stags
American Zionist Group
City Hide and Fur CO
Old City
Manhattan Meat Markets
Solon
City Briefs
C. J. Pribyl
USMCR
Ardekan Temple
Pythian Hall
Rebekah No. 79
K. of P. Hall
Chilren
J. W Ensign
C Avenue NW
Betty Jeanne Ensign
Lake Orion
Mich
Florence M. Martin
Kansas City
Ensign R. B. Martin
Charles H. Kubat
Joe Kubat
Leon Lesenger
Thirty-fourth Street
Sophus Kling
William F. Dunlap
Seventh Avenue
City Hall
Navy Silence
Losse
Edwin Powell
P. A. Mills
Mills
Powell
Hoover Rural
Buchanan County
John N. Kiekar
Marvin Munsell
Daryl R. Munsell
Klekar
Munsell
A Avenue
Third Street
Bernice L. Pavelka
John E. Pavelka
Po Valley
Seatte
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Mortuaries—Monuments
Anderson Monument Co
Third Avenue SE
Eak Jewelry & Loan
Probasco Jewelry
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
Singer Ewing Center
Ist Ave
George Swartzendruber
Guaranty
Woerderhoffs
1St Ave
Claxton College Pharmacy
Richards Omnicide
Richards Lab
Florida
Alfred Welper
11Th St
Schaefer's
MFG
Jewelers
Kresga
K. Schaefer
Vincent's Jewelry
A. B. Steele
3Rd Ave
1St St
Sands Printing
2Nd St
C._G. HOVER
3Rd
Nelson
Mullin
Uller
Helene Curtis
Beau
First Avenue
Tytal
Paris Academy
Bob Welty
Orch
Lorraine Lee
Lewis Hlotman
Tom Owen
Coliseum
AL Marney
Betty Lee
Hurdle & Halter
Contentment
Fran Richey
Montrose
Ce'mar
LEE
Center Point Road
Novak. Heating Co
Ard Ave
Noel
Mack Augustine
Ray Leeper Hoover
Call Noble
Cashman Plumbing & Heating
Sparta Machine J
F Thomas
Reliable Man
Kirkpatrick
Harry” Davis
Leo J. Smith
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