Hogs Decline From Record on Chicago Market Reports
Chicago and Omaha livestock markets show hogs easing from Tuesday’s record, with top prices around 29.00. Cattle strong to slightly higher. steers and heifers firm, with calves and beef cows revealing broad activity. Sioux City and Omaha summaries note varied receipts and price ranges across hogs cattle and sheep, with market tone cautious as buyers resist sharply higher asks.
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Chicago
Omaha
USDAI
Market Receipts Show Iowa Packing Plants Output
Des Moines area reports 37 000 total receipts for 24 hours ending 8 am Wednesday at 11 packing plants across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. Compared with 34 400 last week and 41 000 a year ago, demand shows uneven activity with weekly prices around 1.25 and 1.00 off. Prices listed for various hog weights and sow categories reflect a stable but fluctuating market.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Stock Market Extends Loss on Wall Street Slide
New York stocks fell again with industrials weakening and little defense against further selling. The market narrowed near session close with many names down one to three points as trading cooled, about 1.4 million shares changing hands and the Dow industrials drifting lower.
Cedar Rapids hog market bids slip after midweek surge
Cedar Rapids market reports show hog prices easing 75 cents from peak levels reached earlier in the week. Prime butchers top at 28.00 dollars, packers at 25.25, with varied prices listed for steers, yearlings, cows, bulls, calves, and accompanying market commodities across Iowa and Des Moines regions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
DES Moines
USDA
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin Mason C
Kansas City Livestock Market Sluggish Yet Steady Across Classes
Kansas City livestock market shows active demand across slaughter classes with steers and cows strong to 2 cents higher week to date. Dealers and calves steady. stockers and feeders mostly steady. High grade beef steers bring 23.50 to 25.50, some 1,300 pound lots at 26.00, cows and bulls mixed with ranges noted.
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Sioux City
Kansas City
API
Hotel Fire Suspect To Get Mental Test
DAVENPORT Iowa a discharged sailor Russell Barnett 22 held in connection with a hotel blaze that evacuated about 100 guests at the Linda Mer hotel will be examined by a psychiatrist Thursday Captain of Detectives Harold Thordsen said Barnett reportedly admitted she may have started the fire and was present at an earlier blaze at the same hotel within two weeks. Barnett home is Brica strae soocer 81200 at North Platte Neb and he was wounded twice in service.
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Davenport
Russell 'Barnett
Linda ‘Mer
Thurs
Harold ‘Thordsen
Barnett
Brica Strae Soocer
North Platte
Neb
Tay
Corn Establishes Seasonal Records In Chicago Trade
Chicago progress in grain markets shows firm corn prices amid export demand signals. Wheat fell, oats held steady, and corn reached new seasonal highs with prices quoted for No 4 yellow and No 3 yellow along with cash provisions and feed barley values.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Prices and Idaho Trade Update
Chicago produce reports show firm prices across butter eggs and cheese with Chicago receipts at 32,376 for butter 12,490 for eggs and cheddar and Swiss varied. Idaho potatoes track 976 total with Russet BurBanks and Bliss Triumphs listed. market steady with fair demand for best stock and slower for others. New York notes wholesale butter prices and egg quotations with a large number of items in various grades and weights.
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Chicago
U. S
Idahos
Idaho
Nebraska
Bliss Triumphs
Colorado
Florida
Bliss
U S
New York
Big Four Aides Adjourn Disagree on German Peace Terms
London AP reports Big Four deputy foreign ministers adjourned on schedule Tuesday night amid discord over preliminary issues for a German peace treaty while the Austrian treaty remains largely unwritten. They felt they laid groundwork for the Moscow foreign ministers council meeting March 10 with cordial goodwill at a post-session dinner.
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London
Germany
Foreign Ministers Council
Moscow
Fourth Floor of Kungsholm Burned in Chicago Blaze
Fire destroyed the top floor marionette theater and equipment of the Kungsholm Swedish restaurant on Chicago’s near north side. Discovered at 2 30 a m by building owner Frederick A Chramer and his wife Katherine they were guided out by firefighters. Mrs Chramer estimated jewelry losses at $100 000 with the blaze starting on the fourth floor.
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Chicago
North Side
Frederick A. Chramer
Katherine
Seven Year Old Dies Trying To Rescue Grandfather
In Pulaski Tennessee a fatal apartment fire claimed the life of seven-year-old Toby Malone and his grandfather Pete Malone seventy. The boy reportedly ran into the basement apartment to aid his stricken grandfather despite the blaze and smoke. Thirty three others were left homeless as firemen fought the blaze.
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Pulaski, Tenn
Toby Malone
Pete Malone
Bud Malone
City Briefs Return of Mrs Burgess West
Mrs Burgess West of 2223 Linden drive SE returned home Wednesday after two months at St Luke's hospital. Friday night Prada Rebekah No 5 plans a birthday party at 8 oclock in Sokol Hall with visitors welcome.
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Prada Rebekah No. 5
Sokol Hall
Harvey Sindahl Jr. Released from St Luke's Hospital
Harvey J. Sindahl Jr. has been released from St Luke's hospital and will convalesce at his home, 26 Blake terrace SE, for the next three weeks.
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Harvey Sindahl
Harvey J. Sindahl, Jr
St. Luke's Hospital
Blake Terrace SE
Group of 35 Men to Represent Iowa at Radio Conclave
A Cedar Rapids based group of 35 Iowa radio and electronics interests will travel by two Pullman cars to New York for the Institute of Radio Engineers midwinter conference. The trip returns to Cedar Rapids about 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, after sessions run Monday through Thursday. Notables include John A. Green leading the Cedar Rapids chapter, Dr. W. W. Salisbury of Collins Radio, and J. R. Kinnan of Union Station among many others from Collins, KCRG, WMT, and local organizations. The IRE, with 150,000 members nationwide, will highlight technical sessions and equipment displays, with Collins Company as a major exhibitor.
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Iowa
Iowa Radio and Electronics
Cedar Rapids
New York
The
Institute of Radio Engineers
IRE
R. B. Rennaker
Collins
W. E. Cleaves
C. W. Service
W. F. Stewart
Noble H. Hale
Lew Morse
W. W. Salisbury
John Clark
L. K. Findley
J. P. Giacoletto
J. A. Biggs
J. W. Smith
E. W. Pappenius
Tom Collins
A. W. Graf
Chicago
Glenn Webster
Turner Company
George Hixenbaugh
WMT
J.D. Ryder
Iowa State College
Wayne Babcock
Orville Rennie
J. F. Hladky, Jr
KCRG
the Gazette
Ellis Espy
New York Central
Omaha
J R Kinnan
Union Station
Radio and Electronics Engineers
I.R.E
Collins Radio
Collins Company
John A. Green
Courthouse dismisses three divorces and note suit
In district court Wednesday three divorce suits Faun L Cassidy versus James L Cassidy Dorothy D Larson versus Richard R Larson and Robert F Caldwell versus Blanche M Caldwell were dismissed on plaintiffs motion Also a suit for 800 by F E Fluegel assignee for Edwin Vo Zahorik administrator of the Vlasek estate against Edward J Vanda was dismissed Early Stark of Fairfax filed suit seeking 293 50 from Cedar Rapids City Lines for damages to a Yellow cab in an accident January 14 Stark alleges the driver stopped at A avenue and Twenty fourth street NE and City Lines skidded into it He seeks 173 for cab damages and 120 for loss of use at 20 a day for six days
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Faun L. Cassidy
James L. Cassidy
Dorothy D. Larson
Richard R. Larson
Robert F. Caldwell
Blanche M. Caldwell
F. E. Fluegel
Edwin Vo Zahorik
Marne I. Vlasek
Edward J. Vanda
Early Stark
Fairfax
Cedar Rapids
Local suit seeks 266.66 from Cedar Rapids couple
Dr. John D. Paul of Anamosa sues Mr and Mrs Thomas E Powers of Cedar Rapids in Lin district court for 266 66 alleging charges for professional services and medicine from June 29 1927 to July 17 1942. Dora Ellis will probate, Peoples Savings Bank named executor with 1000 bond, Clair Ellis sole heir. Harold J Smith amended petition seeks 400 for a bank night prize to strike Tri States Corporation and sue Cedar Rapids Theater Managers Association. Henry Krueger 42 New Albion gets six months floater sentence for vagrancy from Judge J E Heiserman transacted Wednesday.
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John D. Paul
Anamosa
Lin District Court
Thomas E. Powers
Cedar Rapids
Dora Ellis
Peoples Savings Bank
Clair Ellis
Harold J. Smith
Tenth Street SE
Tri-States Corporation
Cedar Rapids Theater Managers Association
Henry Krueger
New Albion
J. E. Heiserman
Papen moved to Larigwasser camp for eight year Nazi sentence
German ex chancellor Franz von Papen was transferred from Nuernberg jail to the Larigwasser labor camp where he will serve the eight year sentence handed down by a denazification court.
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Nuernberg
Franz von Papen
Larigwasser
Brig. Gen Frederick H Smith Appointed CAP National Commander
Washington AP report says Brigadier General Frederick H Smith chief of staff at Strategic Air Command was named national commander of the Civil Air Patrol on Tuesday.
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Washington
Frederick H. Smith
Strategic Air Command
Civil Air Patrol
Marion Cub Pack 58 celebrates seventh anniversary and blue and gold birthday
Members of Cub Pack 58 and their families marked the pack’s seventh anniversary and the blue and gold birthday with a Legion hall gathering. A picnic for 173 followed, as dignitaries awarded the charter to W. A. Jackson and Wilbur Jackson, with den mothers honored and graduation certificates and merit badges bestowed on Cubs including Jack Brotemarkle and Bernard J. Stark.
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Legion Hall
Harry Robson
Waubeek
John Waters
W. A. Jackson
Marion Legion Post
Wilbur Jackson
Wilson J. Hamilton
Melvin Arp
N. J. Waffle
D. C. Marchant
Bernard J. Stark
Danny Kellams
Jimmy Thompson
Jimmy Kruger
Elbert Waffle
Billy Sidney
David Hamilton
Roger Langton
Johnny Langfeldt
Stephen Jackson
Donnie Jones
Jerry Brown
Wallace DeWoody
Donald Washburn
Dick Todd
Richard Akers
Roy Schnell
Billy Hanna
Terry Halstead
Scout and Cub units organize city paper drive
Boy Scout troop 35 and Cub Pack 58 stage a city wide paper collection on Saturday beginning at 8 am. Cubs stack paper on every block corner, then at 10 am scouts load bundles and transport to the salvage yard. Includes magazines and books. paper should be tied or boxed. Harry S. Robson of Waubeek area serves as drive commissioner.
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Boy Scout
Harry S. Robson
Waubeek
Obituary for Mrs. George Dyr land Services Thursday
Services for Mrs. George Dyr land, who died Monday at her home, 1539 Eighth avenue, will be held at 230 p.m Thursday in the Yocom chapel. The Rev. C. V R DeJong will officiate and burial will be in the Springville cemetery. Pallbearers will be John and Jack Gill, William and James Cleghorn, Leonard Taylor and Robert Hampton. Friends may call at the chapel.
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George Dyrland
Eighth Avenue
Yocom Chapel
C. V R DeJong
Springville
John and
Jack Gill
William and
James Cleghorn
Leonard Taylor
Robert Hampton
Services for L A Levasseur in Long Beach
Obituary notes L A Levasseur died Monday in Long Beach California. Funeral in Marion with time to be announced. Survived by daughter Mrs Ralph J Williams of Marion, daughter Mrs John R Eidom of Puente California, daughter Mrs R K Malone of La Canada and son Dale M Levasseur of Huntington Park. Body to arrive Marion Sunday evening.
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L. A
Calif
Dale M. Levasseur
Huntington Park
Marion
Democratic Candidate McNair Seeks 1948 Presidential Nomination
William McNair, longtime Pittsburgh mayor and single tax advocate, announces his bid for the 1948 Democratic nomination. He attacks Republicans, pledges a platform to return to the gold standard, abolish tariffs, permit unrestricted immigration, and make the single tax the law of the land.
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Pittsburgh
William McNair
McNair
Chicago primary fades GOP hopes for mayoral landslide
In Chicago, final tabulations show Democrats maintaining a strong city council majority 26 to 6 with 18 seats to run off April 1. Mayor Martin Kennelly leads the field with 479,940 votes, while Republican Russell Root garners 240,845. Democratic total 523,619. Republican 279,283.
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Chicago
G.O.P
Martin H. Kennelly
Russell W. Root
Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters Plan Local Seminar
Four Cedar Rapids speakers including Miss Leola Zavodsky Ronald Rawson Rollo Pickford and Fred Woolrich will present a February meeting seminar on sales ideas at the Montrose hotel following a 1 10 p m luncheon Ray Ashlock will preside The national association midyear meeting was moved from Roanoke Va to Milwaukee Wis March 11 14 for the Cedar Rapids branch a separate notice mentions Asbestos is a rock that may be spun into yarn.
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Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
Ray Ashlock
Montrose Hotel
Leola Zavodsky
Ronald Rawson
Rollo Pickford
Fred Woolrich
Cedar Rapids
National Association
Roanoke
Milwaukee
Chinese Reds Claim Victory in Shantung Campaign
Communist radio from Yenan says seven Nationalist divisions were annihilated in the Tsinan area. It reports the captures of Sintai and Laiwu, and declares the Shanghai broadcast routed Chiang Kai-shek's plan in Shantung. It notes a wider Manchurian offensive resuming along the Sungari River.
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Yenan
Tsinan
Sintai
Laiwu
Shantung Province
Chiang Kai-shek
Mukden
Manchuria
Sungari River
China
Red Cross Campaign Dinner Opens Jones County Drive
Anamosa hosts a Red Cross campaign dinner for chairmen and workers at 7 p.m. Friday in the Grill cafe. Speakers include Lucille Fristoe and Blanch Sponhaltz from St Louis. Funds solicitation begins Monday with F A Hawkins as campaign chairman and local leaders guiding the drive.
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Anamosa
Red Cross
Jones County
Lucille Fristoe
Blanch Sponhaltz
St. Louis
A Hawkins
N. W Plath
Harold Hartman
Two Men Pay Fines On Disturbance Counts
John H. Koch of 858 Third Avenue SE was fined 25 dollars and costs in a police court for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Leo Griswold of Marion was assessed 20 dollars and costs after being involved in a downtown tavern argument. Koch was arrested about 8 30 p.m. Tuesday on complaint of his wife. Griswold was picked up Tuesday afternoon following the tavern incident.
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John H. Koch
Third Avenue SE
Leo Griswold
Marion
Koch
Griswold
Cedar Rapids School Election Precincts and Polling Places
Notice to Cedar Rapids Linn County voters of a March 10 1947 school election. Polling locations span Hearn Stevenson Motor Co Fire Station No 3 Voting House Precinct 3 and many schools including Arthur Franklin and Kenwood. Machines used. districts divided by precinct with detailed boundary descriptions and polling sites for each area.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Towa
Iowa
City
Hearn-Stevenson Motor Company
Second Avenue SE
B Avenue NE
H Avenue
Swaine
Benjamin Franklin
B Avenue
Twentieth Street
Ranke
Arthur
Twenty-seventh
Kenwood Park
Second Avenue
Eighteenth Street
4Th Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Bever Park
Bever Avenue
Rance
Bertram A
Cedar Rapids Independent School District
Red Cedar River
Buchanan
Mt. Vernon Road
McKinley
Tenth Street
Wollent Supply Company
Fifth Street
Meridian
Third Street
Independent School District
Hayes
Twenteth Avenue
D Street
Independent School
van Buren
Fourteenth Avenue
Taylor, School
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
City Barn
Seventh Avenue
H Street
Harrison School
Eleventh Street
L and M Avenues
First Avenue
Roosevelt School
Thirteenth Street
C Avenue NW
First’ Iavenue
Cedar Rapids School District Ballot Measures in Linn County Iowa
Two Cedar Rapids school board directors will be elected for three year terms. Public Measures No 1 2 and 3 ask to authorize sale of Edgewood properties and parcels in Sections 19 and 31 and Edgewood No 3 in Section 18, all in Cedar Rapids and Linn County with exact legal descriptions and highways excluded.
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Cleveland School
First Avenue
Margaret Krumholtz
Carl C Kesler
Independent School District
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Edrewood
Auditor's
Electythree
Ronre
Auditors
Linn County
Edgewood No. 2
Jobell
Edgewood No. 3
Eish
Inn County
Frankie’s Mother Gets Five Years Probation in Slaying
Vera De Vere, 39, convicted of second degree murder for shooting her husband, Robert, 41, in October, is placed on five years probation after jurors found her guilty of manslaughter. The judge cited the welfare of her 9 year old daughter Frankie, who testified, and will join the child in Abingdon, Virginia. Frankie’s letter to the court pleaded for her mother’s return. The maximum manslaughter sentence in Michigan is 15 years.
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Detroil
Vera de Vere
W. McKay Skillman
Frankie
Abingdon
Max Silverman
DeVore
Skillman
Michigan
Truman Sends National Security Act of 1947 to Congress
President Truman transmitted the draft National Security Act of 1947 to Congress seeking unification of the armed forces. Clark M. Clifford drafted the measure after consultations with the War and Navy secretaries and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all of whom approved it.
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Secretaries of War and Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Free TB Treatment Bill Passed in House
DES MOINES AP A bill to provide free tuberculosis treatment in public sanatoriums for Iowa residents unable to pay passed the House by 101 to 0. It allows counties to levy taxes to cover care, and requires patients to stay in treatment until discharge. The bill follows other measures approved that day.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Oakdale
Louis Rohret 90 Dies at Clinton Church Rectory
Louis J. Rohret aged 90 died early Wednesday in the St. Boniface church rectory in Clinton. Born in Iowa City he farmed in Johnson County for 70 years. His daughter Mrs Bruce Mahan wife of the University of Iowa alumni director lives in Iowa City. Funeral services are set for Friday morning.
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Clinton
Louis J. Rohret
Louis Rohret
St. Boniface Church
Iowa City
Johnson County
Bruce ‘Mahan
University of Iowa
Rope manufacture in the United States in 1846
In 1846 wire rope was produced domestically by mechanical methods in the United States. The development marked progress in industrial rope production and signaling a shift toward American manufactured lifting and lifting gear was central to industrial growth.
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United States
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Churdan, Ia
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