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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1949
Page
7
Chicago AP reports hogs steady to 25 cents lower as receipts reach 11 000 head with stronger cattle and mixed sheep. Hog prices hovered near 25 to 89 cents lower amid 18000 to 24000 head notes. big buyers and futures noted slower demand while weights around 260 pounds traded near 25.89.
Receipts total about 9 500 hogs with moderate activity. prices mix with barrows and gilts steady to 50 cents lower. Calves and fed cattle show slow with some price drops early, but overall demand remains uneven. Cows and bulls steady to higher on light supply. feeder cattle and lambs see varied gains with fat lambs strong and ewes scarce.
Lost legible data for Des Moines market receipts with scattered numbers on weights prices and categories. Text references Monday Tuesday and various weight ranges but specific items, dates, and entities are unreadable.
Cedar Rapids market reports show a quarter lower prices on hogs with top prime butchers at 19.75 and packers to 17.00. Cattle listings vary by class with steers 900 to 1200 pounds at 17.00 to 24.50 and yearlings around 19.00. cows and bulls display mixed ranges.
In New York Tuesday the stock market showed a mixed session with steels and motor shares leading gains. Overall prices were uneven as some issues rose up to about one point while others slipped modestly.
Grains fell sharply led by corn as new seasonal laws for all corn deliveries and government planting restrictions spurred early selling. Wheat finished down and oats, rye, soybeans, and fats followed with declines across futures months and contracts.
In Portland a six pound eight ounce baby named Snowbird was born outside a garage by Mrs William A Stafford Jr. The mother and child were taken to Portland sanatorium and hospital where nurses gave the boy the nickname Snowbird. The father carried his wife from the house to the garage as labor began and the baby cried after delivery. The child will be formally named William Scott Stafford.
Kansas City receipts total 7 500 with calves 300. steer and heifer trade very slow. Prices show slight declines with mixed loads under 1 00 pounds down modestly. Report notes steady to firm for stockers and feeder steers with limited demand and broad price ranges across categories.
Chicago produce receipts show firm hens and steady 9 1/2 to 10 cent range for various eggs and poultry. Market notes mention pounds of poultry and cheese prices, with extras and standard varieties listed. limited clarity due to OCR but references to Dakota Minnesota valley rail shipments and stock levels indicate ongoing supply and demand dynamics.
Hollywood AP reports a fourth child born Monday to Mr and Mrs Frank Veloz the famed Veloz and Yolanda dancers. Their other children are Nicky eight Tony five and Yolanda three.
Special to The Gazette. Miss Zola Coffman was taken to Watts hospital after being found semi conscious on the floor of her Marengo residence. There was no heat in the house and frost bite affected her feet and a hand. Neighor Will Hadenfeldt alerted Marshal Walter Smith, forcing entry after mail was left unpicked. Coffman said she rose Saturday night, fell and struck her head. her condition was serious.
Iowa state gas oil tax receipts fell in December with 2.201 million collected versus 2.683 million last month and 2.337 million a year ago. Weather reduced highway traffic in January and refunds totaling 1.56 million were distributed to counties and road programs.
Governor Dewey asked the legislature for a 6.65 percent rise in personal income tax plus boosts to four other taxes to fund a record 1942 50 budget totaling 936 million dollars. He proposed a 168.2 million tax increase with revenue from gasoline, corporate franchises, and pari mutuel taxes to cover operating and living costs.
Senate Democrats decided they cannot produce an accurate outlay estimate by February 15 for the year starting July 1. Four committee chairmen will study whether to set a new deadline of April 1, April 15, or May 1 and whether to repeal the budgeting law.
Miami AP reports industry spokesmen and AFL building trades leaders warn that the Truman administration labor bill could wreck the Taft Hartley based settlement plan. They urge amending to retain court injunction authority over jurisdictional disputes or risk renewed strikes, picketing, and costly project delays.
William Green, AFL president, urged a fourth postwar wage rise, arguing costs rose too slowly to stop new increases though he warned coverage may be narrower this time. Daniel Tobin, the Teamsters chief, challenged Labor Department cost of living figures, saying their stats differ from union estimates showing little change for workers.
The AFL moves to repeal Taft Hartley era state labor laws and build political strength for 1950. In Delaware, the admin favors repeal as the legislature nears adjournment. The council also backs broader housing laws, rent control extension, a $1,000,000 public housing program, direct builder loans, and a 1950 housing census.
Mrs George C Oxley and her daughter Mrs Kathleen Goodyear arrived home from Los Angeles by car Monday night. Mrs Goodyear completed a master's degree in education at the University of Southern California and will receive it in June. They reported sleet along the route from Dallas to Tulsa and that snow lay several inches deep in Tulsa. Los Angeles suburbs had seven inches of snow and California faced a gas shortage affecting Boeing.
Mrs. Herbert Gerstman announced 1948 Marion Christmas Seal sales reached 1144.85 dollars, up from 922 the previous year. Also noted are local notices of visitors, Scouts meeting, church events, and upcoming meals and steak specials.
The column lists a Marion dinner meeting at 6 30 p m hosted by the American Legion hall with the Legion auxiliary serving. It notes Marion American Legion basketball games at 7 30 p m and visits from Gweneth Roberts of Ferry and family dinners in Cedar Rapids and Marion. It mentions Donald Boyen ga moving to Matin ee and local hosting by the McConaughy family.
New York congressman Donald O'Toole settles out of court for a nominal sum in a slander and libel case against boxing promoter Mike Jacobs. The dispute arose after the June 19 1946 Joe Louis Billy Conn heavyweight title bout and involved accusations of fraud and attempts to extort fight tickets.
Attorney Edward L. OConnor of Iowa City received endorsement from the Johnson County Bar Association for the federal district judgeship in southern Iowa. Judge Charles E. Dewey of Des Moines announced retirement set for March 1.
Cedar Rapids police issued a lookout after 94 postal money order forms were reported stolen in St Louis Sunday. Inspector William Kudina noted the forms ranged 101507 to 101600 and bore the stamp contract station no. 4.
Out of town want ads are payable in advance and rates are listed as 2.78 3.45 1.28 in the Gazette. The notice reiterates advertising terms and box payment requirements.
Fragments describe lost items including a black leather case with 20 keys and a maroon tool kit. A maroon colored tool kit and tools are sought. contact numbers are listed for return. A purse with a license plate 57-19697 is also mentioned with a reward.
A jumbled page lists wrecker service nights, clothing specials, jewelry ads, and local business notices. It mentions belts and pants, fur coats, insurance, theater and detective services, tax prep, printing, and repair shops with phone numbers and partial addresses, all in a busy community advertisement collage.
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