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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1949
Page
9
Chicago AP report notes hogs fell 75 cents to $1 a hundred pounds while cattle stayed steady to 25 cents lower. Lambs had no early sales as ewes remained steady to weak amid Tuesday market activity with 9,000 cattle, 8,000 hogs, and sheep cataloged.
Hog prices show slow demand and steady to lower bids with top around 2050 for select lots and many weights trading down. Cattle receipts number 5500 with calves and steers mostly steady to weak, cows down about 25 cents, heifers 1700 to 2100, beef cows around 1250 to 1500. Sheep receipts 3600 with wooled lambs bid at 2200 to 2300 and ewes steady to weak.
Cattle receipts show 4600 calves and 100 slaughter steers and heifers with varied demand. heavier weights steady to firmer, cows weak to 60 cents, stockers and feeders scarce, midweights improving for steers and heifers. Hog market slow with 13 500 receipts. barrows and gilts mostly 18 19 dollars, sows lower, market uneven across weight ranges. Des Moines INS notes receipts around 15000 Tuesday with steady to lower prices. packers active but cattle prices broadly softer on lighter demand.
Kansas City livestock report shows 4 000 calves and 300 cattle on sale with scattered fed steers about steady and heifers steady to easier. Rome bids 50 cents or more lower for weights over 800 pounds. Cows steady weak bulls dealers and killing calves lightly balanced. Fed loads and lots mid good steers priced around 1700 to 1900 dollars. medium good fed heifers around 1700 to 1900 dollars.
The Cedar Rapids market shows a half dollar decline on hogs with top prime butchers at 18.75 and packers at 16.00. Cattle listings include steers and yearlings across weights with prices mainly steady to slightly lower. calves and cows show varied bids, while hogs lead the price drop amid totals and wholesale figures.
Catholic leaders in non Communist states denounced the life sentence given to Cardinal Mindszenty by a Hungarian people's court. Pope Pius XII voiced sorrow, bishops urged prayers, and officials in Germany Austria and Belgium condemned the trial as a savage Communist attack on the church.
New York AP reports the stock market held steady on Tuesday with key issues swinging in a tight band. Upward momentum appeared off and on but lacked a decisive push as volume neared a million shares.
The report shows Chicago produce with prices for hens, leghorn, and hybrids, plus receipts and market tone described as unsettled to firm on certain items. New York prices for butter and eggs are listed with ranges and declines, reflecting weak demand and varying scores and sizes.
All grains and soybeans fell past the permissible daily limits as liquidation spread from soybeans to wheat corn oats and rye Tuesday. Wheat closed 10 cents lower May at 206 1 2 cents. corn minus 8 at 116 3 4. oats down 6 at 60. rye off 10 at 119. Soybeans slid 10 at 214 4 and lard fell 1.10 to 145 per hundredweight March.
Cleveland editor Louis B Seltzer and three editorial staffers were fined on contempt charges for arranging and publicizing a fake divorce. Seltzer paid 500 dollars, City Editor Louis Clifford and Reporter Leonard Hammer 200 each, Makeup Editor Richard Campbell 100. Campbell’s wife was dismissed.
Hollywood report on Marie Whison and actor-husband Alan Nixon reconciling after a public divorce filing. The YorkShire terrier aided reconciliation with a note on its collar. The couple, married 1942, had previously reconciled in 1945 after a divorce action.
Linn County Republican Women's club members will travel to Des Moines February 15 to observe the legislature in action. President Mrs C J Knickerbocker says two seats are already reserved and any remaining seats will be open. Reservations must be made by noon February 14 with Cedar Rapids members at listed phone numbers.
SCOTTSBLUFF Neb year 1949 up reports Fire Chief J G Thabemet unveils a snow rescue vehicle built from a plane fuselage on skis with a three blade propeller. The seven passenger craft aims to reach areas inaccessible to tractors and army weasels and should be operational early next month.
In London at least 26,000 Catholics gathered for protest meetings against Cardinal Mindszenty's trial. More than 6,000 filled Albert Hall to hear Archbishop Richard Downey condemn the trial, while about 20,000 were turned away and could pray in cathedrals and churches.
C R Bruntlett a 51 year old Pottawattamie county cattle dealer on death row at Fort Madison penitentiary will not hang Feb 18 as scheduled. He appealed to the Iowa supreme court and the case was argued last Dec 14. A decision was expected but not issued. If upheld he may seek rehearing within 30 days and a new execution date would be set by Gov Beardsley. Bruntlett was sentenced Feb 9 1947 for the slaying of Percy Smith.
Heidelberg AP reports Elfriede Zirlik a 33 year old Sudeten German living in Czechoslovakia before the war will face trial February 14 as the first spy case tried by Americans in Germany since the war. Zirlik used the cover name Lillian and is among 20 arrested November 2 in a Czechoslovak spy ring.
More than 100 relatives and friends attended an open house for Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hagerman celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Guests included six who were at the original wedding, with many relations from Center Point Toddville Central City and Cedar Rapids. Readings were given by Mrs Woodrow White and the refreshment table featured red carnations.
W. W Lary was elected president of the Marion Council of Presbyterian Men. Hugh Gordon vice president, Donovan H. Shaw secretary, Galen McDougall treasurer, Don Torrence and Fred E. Weber representatives. Rev Samuel S George spoke on Every Man in His Place. 107 men attended supper. Basketball game Marion vs Vinton set for tonight at 7 pm in Marion gym. Valentines galore across local ads.
Nebraska lawmakers unanimously pass a bill allowing police to exceed speed limits to pursue violators. The measure follows a case where a speeder’s attorney sought to prosecute the arresting officer, and a judge dismissed the case due to confusion.
Cab city briefs report two way radio services, barber changes at 205 Third St SE, and N P Kepros back at Palace barber shop. Story hour at Daniels Park Library 4 15 p m Wednesday by Mrs Richard Miller. Ila's Beauty Shop opens 406 12th St SE. Charles F Bukacek re enlists as sergeant in Cedar Rapids Army recruiting station. Donald K Kroeger enlisted in Navy. Correction on Russell Eddins address 1043 Tenth Ave SE. Purchasing Agents meeting at Roosevelt Hotel with L P Boudreaux on basing point. 113th Iowa Consistory reunion enters second day with 15th and 20th degree work scheduled. James Dolan injured at Link Belt Speeder Corp, treated at Mercy Hospital. Allied Industrial League science program Wednesday at 7 30 p m YMCA Little Theater featuring Atomic Energy and Fission with Dr J J Livingood. small admission charged.
Thomas Milton Simonton, 78, a University of Iowa law graduate and former Oskaloosa attorney, was found dead late Monday at his farm home 12 miles southwest of Iowa City. Coroner George D. Callahan had not completed his investigation Tuesday. Clair and Irvin Grout discovered the body in his living room after noticing no tracks in fresh snow and no smoke from the chimney.
An electrical manufacturer reports ordinary tin cans are used in jet planes to seal dynameters, small generators in the electrical system. The cans maintain sea level conditions inside, protecting equipment from high altitude effects.
Des Moines Iowa Citizens League for Legislation says no bill this session to replace the full time state board with a part time policy making board. The group cites Gov Beardsley plan to appoint three new members this year and will continue public education on the proposal.
Jerry Holland an Iowa City Eagle scout will represent about 25 000 Iowa scouts in delivering a report to Gov William S Beardsley in Des Moines on Saturday. The brief item notes other region happenings from Tama county to Waterloo including wedding anniversaries and a traffic collision in Iowa City.
The Fayette County Schoolmasters club plans a dinner meeting at Maynard school Thursday evening with Roland Ross of Iowa State college as the speaker. The item notes two men charged with shooting pheasants out of season by Conservation Officer T. L. Berkley, reported by Justice George D. Smith.
A garbled list of lost and found notices offers rewards for missing pets and items. Entries mention dogs, cats, a brown black tiger marked cat, a female pointer, a tan bill, a brown billfold with identification, and a color collar cat. Rewards and contact numbers are provided with varying clarity.
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