Hogs, Cattle, and Sheep Prices Steady to Mixed Across Midwest
Chicago and Omaha livestock markets closed mixed with hogs steady to 10 cents lower on Wednesday while cattle and sheep traded moderately active and largely steady. Prices ranged from about 14 to 15 dollars for various weight classes, with receipts around 17,000 hogs and 12,000 cattle. Sioux City and Des Moines results followed similar patterns with hogs up to 10 cents and cattle mostly steady.
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Chicago
WPA
WFA
Kansas Wheat Field
Omaha
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
APII
Carly Saels
Cood
Choice
Iowa
Des Moines
Minnesota
Chicago Butter and Egg Prices Mostly Steady Across Markets
Curcago produce shows steady receipts and mixed prices with 82 to 90 codes for butter and 41 to 44 cents for firsts and standards. Eggs receipts reach 14 306 cases with extras and standards around 40 to 42 cents. Cheese tops at 25.2 cents for various types. live poultry steady with hens at 24 cents and turkeys at 32 to 34 cents. Idaho russet and other potato types noted with prices. New York market reports firm butter and egg quotes, wholesale prices for mixed colors and standards around mid 40s and 40s cents.
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Curcago
Chicago
Idaho
Colorado
Red McClures U
North Dakota
Buss Triumphs
Wisconsin
Katahdins Commercial
Florida
Bliss Triumphs
U. S
New York
Wisconsin cheese exchange sales mix in five items
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports mixed sales including six cars and three UPS. Items listed are various cheddars and prints with prices and weights, though the OCR yields several unclear phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Ceecle
Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wheat and Rye Rise as Corn Dips on Profit Taking
Chicago grain values show wheat and rye advancing while corn retreats after a rally. May futures settle with wheat up about 1.54, corn largely unchanged, oats and rye mixed, barley steady amid cash market notes and field seeds quoted in nominal ranges.
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Chicago
Incorporation Papers Filed for Dixie Shops Inc
Incorporation papers for Dixie Shops Inc a women’s ready to wear firm were filed with the secretary of state. The Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Mason City Ottumwa Sioux City and Waterloo stores are listed with officers Richard Potumpow and Earl Miller both of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dixie Shops, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Mason City
Ottumwa
Sioux Cty
Waterloo
Richard Po Tumpowkr
Farl Miller
New York
Broad Rise in Stock Market Pushes Averages Higher
New York AP reports a broad buying movement lifting industrial and rail leaders by small margins as averages reach seven year highs. The ticker shows the 2,000,000 share volume for 1945.
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New York
Hog Market Slips as Butchers Lose Dime on Wednesday
Hog prices fall with butchers down a dime while packers hold steady. Top prime butchers at 14.10 and packers at 13.55. various hog weight brackets show values from 22.80 to 13.00. Market listings include numerous cattle, calf, lamb and feed stock quotes from Adams Express to Wool and Wools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bennett
Telephone Merchants National Bank
Wwe
Adams Express
T& T
Allied Chem
Johns Manville
Allied Stores
Kennecott Cpr
Allis Chalmers Dy
Keowee
Libby McNeill Bey
Joke Pect
Smitat Siogaa
Ae Ann Loco
O Lin & Byers
Amn Roll Mills
Lockheed
Amn
Loews, Inc
Cnonc v
Armour, Co
Atchison SF
Mols Molineair
Atlantic
Mont Ward
Aviation Corp
G Murray Corp
Tee Beth Steel
Boeing
Borden Co Nor Amn Co
Weleht
Qual- Nor Amn Avi Bore Warner
Pac Gos & E
Budd Mfc
Packard
Burroughs
Ben & F
Renna
Wall
Ges
Renney J C
Pepsi-Cola
Ehillins Pet
Phile Ae Gelotex
Cerro de Pasco
Ches
Ohio
Proctor Gambler
Chrysler Motors
Wise Cities
Coca Cola
Radio Corp
Colg Palmolive
Radio Keith
Colt
Crucible Steel
Sperry Corp
Curtiss Wr
Erle RR
Studebaker
Elec Autolite
Tex Corp
Elec Boat
Tex Gulf S
Tidewater
Gen Baking
Timken
Gen Cables
Timken RB
Gen Electric
TGC Fox Film
Gen Foods
Union Carbide Ian
Union Pac Gen Motors Et Uni
Gillette SR
Uni Ar Lines
Goebel Brew
Uo Ate
Goodrich BF
Uni Fruit
Uni Gus Imp
Goodyear
U S
Ry Pr
U_S Steel
Greyhound
Houston Oil i. Wes Union
Westghouse el
Central
Woolworth Aisent Mining
Aes
Youngston S
Zenith Radio
Chicago
Butler, Bros
Quires Tvs
Chicago Corp
Comm Edison
Walgreen
Cedar Rapids Market Listings Show Varied Prices Across Commodities
A Cedar Rapids market summary lists grain and livestock prices including Old No. 2 yellow corn at 81.00, soybeans at 1.60 new and 1.10 old, oats about 68 to 65 cents, wheat 1.40, rye 1.00, and various hay, straw, and animal products. Wholesale fruits and vegetables priced California celery 4.95, lemons 7.20, onions 1.70, apples 4.00, and russet potatoes 3.95 among others. hides and leather prices noted, with New York Bond Review reporting a broad market rally in tail issues.
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California
N. H
Idaho U
Texas
NEW York Bond Review
New York
Yanks Repulse 2 Thrusts in Italy
Allied forces on the Fifth army front conducted deep probes and counterattacks against German positions near Bologna Livergnano Monte Cavallero and Massa while repulsing two strong thrusts. Canadian units on the Eighth army front cleared areas between the Lamone river and Fosso Vechhio east of Alfonsine and a pocket east of the Senio was being reduced.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Bologna
Livergnano
Monte Cavallero
Massa
Eighth Army
Lamone River
Fosso Vechhio
Alfonsine
Senio
FCC Upheld by House Probers
A special House committee found no basic wrongdoing in FCC operations or its handling of WMCA New York. The split report notes differences of opinion among FCC members but says they reflect honest governance, not condemnation. President Roosevelt sent Paul Porter’s FCC nomination to the Senate after his recess appointment.
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Washington
House
FCC
WMCA
New York
Rep
Lea
D-Calif
Federal Communications Commission
Roosevelt
Senate
Paul Porter
Democratic Party
Porter
James Lawrence Fly
Roosevelt Nominates Two to ICC and Treasury Post
President Roosevelt named Alabama's J Ha den Alldredge and DC's Charles D Mahaffie for new ICC terms and Maryland's Harry D White for assistant secretary of the treasury succeeding John L Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ICC
Treasury Washington
J. Haden Alldredge
Alabama
Charles D. Mahaffie
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
the Treasury
John L. Sullivan
Harry D. White
Maryland
No Price Changes on Used Cars and Trucks
The Office of Price Administration announced there will be no price changes on used cars and trucks during the first half of 1945. A slight reduction had been expected after the first of the year.
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Office of Price Administration
Monty pledges loyalty in New Year greeting to Ike
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery told General Dwight D. Eisenhower that he and the troops under his command would follow him anywhere. Eisenhower answered with gratitude and confidence that 1945 would be a year of victory for the Allied force led by the 21st Army Group.
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London
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eisenhower
21St
Montgomery
French newspapers puzzled by U S reply Nuts
Paris papers hailed the American stand at Bastogne but puzzled by Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe’s reply Nuts They render it as Vous n etes que de vieilles noix meaning You are nothing but old nuts in French coverage UPI report notes.
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Paris
Bastogne
Anthony McAuliffe
Agence Press
Dantine Apologizes To Ida Lupino's Secretary
Hollywood AP Helmut Dantine apologized to Ida Lupino's secretary Leslie Forrest for a New Year incident. He admitted breaking into Lupino's home at 3am after being told he was not welcome and blamed overcelebration. Forrest declined to sign a complaint. Dantine appeared before District Attorney Fred Howser.
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Hollywood
Helmut Dantine
Ida Lupino
Leslie Forrest
Dantine
Fred N. Howser
Miss Forrest
Miss Lupino
Linn County Approves Humane Society Claim For 1944
Linn County supervisors approve a 1600 claim from the Linn County Humane Society to the county auditor for 1944. The payment comes from the domestic animal fund funded by the county dog tax. The board also moves 200 to the improvement of instruction fund per School Superintendent Walter A. Shupp. A Class B beer permit for Wesley J. Dvorak is canceled and a permit is issued to Milo S. Prusek Jr at Ingleside Cedar Rapids.
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Linn County Supervisors
Linn County Humane Society
Humane Society
Walter A. Shupp
Wesley J. Dvorak
Ingleside Village
Route 1
Cedar Rapids
Milo S. Prusek, Jr
Probate filings name executors for two Iowa estates
The will of Ella D. Smith who died in Cedar Rapids December 25 has been admitted to probate with her son Herbert H. Smith named executor. John G. McClelland named administrator for the estate of Robert W. Rose who died December 29 in Glendale California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella D. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Herbert H. Smith
John G. McClelland
Robert W. Rose
Glendale
Calif
Must Be Practical On Global Issues Must Be Practical On Global Issues
The York shire Post editorial says Britons favor world agreement and a new free world but reject the League of Nations failures. They support an effective international peace guard and may seek other protections until a new body proves its efficacy. Britain aims to ease terms with Russia on key interests.
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London
Yorkshire Post
Britain
League of Nations
Russia
Shaler Lumber Co Sale Announced to Olson Lumber
The sale of Shaler Lumber Co at 141 Thirty fourth Street Drive SE to Olson Lumber Co of Sioux Falls S D takes effect January 2 1945 Francis Olson will be resident manager and is the son of Frank Olson senior partner. Earl Sperring of Shaler Lumber will continue with Olson Lumber. the property was owned by George B Shaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaler Lumber Company
Thirty-fourth Street
Olson Lumber Company
Sioux Falls
S. D
Francis Olson
Frank Olson
Earl Sperring
George B. Shaler
Patton Praises Troops For Unparalleled Feats
Lt Gen George S Patton Jr commends the Third Army in a message praising the unit for unmatched military achievements from Avranches to the Saar and into Germany. He notes victories against a ruthless enemy and overcoming heat dust floods and snow, calling the speed and brilliancy unsurpassed in history.
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Third Army
George S. Patton, Jr
Avranches
Brest
France
Saar
Germany
Bastogne
Roosevelt says no Wallace job announced yet
President Roosevelt on Tuesday said no plans were ready for an announcement about Henry A. Wallace and the vice presidency once his term ends January 20. Reporters inferred a possible Wallace assignment, but the president offered no firm news.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Worker Injured as Crane Topples at La Plant Choate Yard
Henry Bencke of 2938 Oakland Road NE suffered a possible leg fracture and a facial cut when a speeder crane toppled in the La Plant Choate company shipping yard at 2 p.m. Wednesday. He was transported to St. Luke's Hospital by ambulance.
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Henry Bencke
Oakland Road
la- Plant-Choate Company
Bencke
St. Luke’s Hospital
Plastiras Named Greek Premier to Form Unity Government
Gen Nicholas Plastiras, 61, veteran soldier and politician, agreed to form an all party government in Athens to end weeks of civil strife. He succeeds George Papandreou, with Archbishop Damaskinos named regent by King George II, as Soviet legation reopens in Athens.
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Athens
Nicholas Plastiras
Greece
Plastiras
Damaskinos
George II
London
George Papandreou
Russia
Elas
Constantinople
France
Papandreou
Constantine
Revolutionary Committee
Eleutherios Venizelos
John Metaxas
Hendrickson Stays As County Attorney
Carl Hendrickson will continue as Linn county attorney in 1945, after being appointed acting attorney on Aug 24, 1943 to fill the vacancy caused by William W. Crissman’s leave of absence to enter the navy. The board resolution ties Hendrickson’s appointment to Crissman’s active naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hendrickson
Linn County
Hendrickson
William W. Crissman
Navy
Crissman
City Briefs Highlight Enlistments and Local Incidents
Roy Everette Barnes Jr and Ralph Junior Meade both 17 enlisted in the naval reserve. Mrs Louise Beebe of Los Angeles visits her sister Mrs H W Huff in town. Lee Mason reports his car damaged by a hit and run on New Year’s Eve at 1200 Third Ave SE. Dr J Dale Welsch of Coe College elected to American Speech Correction association council. H E Huston injured in LaPlant-Choate scraper blade accident at 1636 Sixth St NW hospitalised. Detective arrest: James Bishop 18 Baltimore aboard ship AWOL since Dec 27, previously at Iowa City Preflight. Jack Lippincott returns from Camp Peary with a self-inflicted gun wound. Civil service seeks surplus property sales executive for Minneapolis office with salary $6,028 to $6,628. info at Cedar Rapids post office window 8.
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Lee Mason
Cottage Grove Avenue SE
Third Avenue SE
James Bishop
Baltimore
Navy
A.W.O.L
San Francisco
Bishop
Iowa City
Minneapolis
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
Grand Cafe
Iowa
Bob Welty
Ricge Riders
Melody Lane
6Th Street Road
Tilly's Tavern
Mike
Uelian Pruseck
Lee's
Center Point Road
Novak Heating Co
3Rd Ave
Dial
Arnold Ellingson
MORRIS_FUR SHI
Granby
Harry Davis
Leo J. Smith
Carl Noble
Ray Leeper
Sparta Machine
T. Thomas
Mack Augustine
Kirkpatrick
5Th Ave
Fielp
WMO
Gazette
Iwanted
Midwest
P. O
Minnesota
Red Crown Bowling Alley
3Rd St. NE
British 14th Army Reaches Yeu Near Mandalay
The British 14th Army advances into Yeu an important town 70 air miles from Mandalay as fighting continues.
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Mandalay
Kandy
Ceylon
Ins
Yeu
Marion News Shower For Miss Betty McBride
Social notes from Marion recount a shower for Betty McBride ahead of her Saturday wedding to C F Dandareau Jr of Denver. The event included a gift reveal treasure hunt and tributes from Mrs A J Dice and Mrs W B Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McBride
C. F. Dandareau, Jr
Denver
A. J. Dice
W. B. Carpenter
Carpenter Home
B-29 Engine Sound Recorded For Public Familiarization
The Japanese Domei news agency reported that recording experts captured B-29 engine sounds and would broadcast them within 24 hours to familiarize the public. The collection reportedly includes sounds from a range of aircraft, from one to thirteen engines.
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Associated Press
Domei News Agency
Lord, Beast
Film Actress Susan Peters Improves After Spine Bullet Removal
The condition of film actress Susan Peters slightly improved after an operation to remove a rifle bullet lodged in her spine from a hunting accident. The notice also lists various lost items and personal ads including a black cocker spaniel, gold watch, and jewelry, with rewards offered.
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San Diego
Calif
Susan Peters
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Ottumwa Austins
Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
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C. R
Timothy Bay
Italy
Monty
Ike
Ida
All
Board
Smith
Shaler Lumber Co
Patton
F.R
City Briefs
Roy Everette Barnes, Jr
Second Street
Ralph Junior Meade
Marion
Naval Reserve
Louise Beebe
Los Angeles
H. W. Huff
Eleventh Street
J. Dale Welsch
Coe College
Council of the
American Speech Correction Association
H. E. Huston
Sixth Street
St. Lukes Hospital
LaPlant-Choate Company
Huston
Navy Man
Sailor
University Hospital
Jack Lippincott
Camp Peary
Navy Ward
St. Luke’s
Sylvia Lippincott
Fifteenth Street
Marion News
Miss McBride
Harry Snell
Grace Nell Crowell
Marion Business Girls Club
Evelyn Blietz
Dorothy Slater
Doris Scott
J. B. Gerrans
Jerry Gerrans
Bougainville
The
Solomons
James Foitle
Foitle
Bruce Tharp
Fourteenth Street
Robert Brennaman
A. D. Brennamans
Fort Snelling
Osceola No
Richard Blok
Neal Bloks
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Air Force
Dennis Hogan
Lottie Hogan
St. Luke's Hospital
Louise Cippera
Eighth Avenue
C.V. R. DeJong
Gaylord Couchman
Dubuque
Mennen
at_ Owen
Dorothy Haffa
Rochester
Minn
H. D. Haffa
Lincoln Building
LeRoy Detlefsen
St. Paul
William Detlefsens
Earl Dukek
Janet Rae
Poa Dukek
Albuquerque
Beryl Collier of
DeWitt
Gladys Collier
Drusilla Mae van Zandt
Waves
Oxford, Ohio
Washington, D. C
Dewey Lackeys
Pvt
Kenneth Knapp
Camp Howze
Fred Knapp
Hallwood Cafe
J. B. Howell
James T. McCarthy
Scarsdale
N. Y
McCarthy
Betty Howell
Jdps
AAA
Comeinin
17Th St
Roosevelt Hight
Christos
Sister Lin
Box Malet Gazette
Ely
Stan Andere
Danceland
Hamilton
A. R. Alber
Myrtle’s Fur Shop
Katz Jewelry & Loan
Post Office
Esther Anderlik
8Th St
Curse Orsng Center
1St Ave
Probasco Jewelry
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
Marlon
Claxton College Pharmacy
Schaefer
Kresge
Norah A. Gott
Guaranty
Claxton College
K. Schaefer
Dinamo A. B. Steele
Vincent's Jewelry
West Coast
2Nd St. NE
3Rd Ave. W
Ist
Fuller Brushe
Fuller
Community House
Nelson
Mullin
Anno F. Clark
Masseuse
Rosie
Verene
Atiste
Helene
Curtis
First Avenue
Ce Mar
Didl
Montrose
Fran Richey
Quaker Oats! Company
Priebe & Sons, Inc
Colonial Baking Co
New Process Laundry Co
Mr Rose
Hotel Roosevelt
Guaranty Bank
Harmer
Ghouls Fon
Cedar Rapids Gazette
SS Eee
Lowe’s
Jos
Baker's Shoe Store
Bec
East
Middle West
Poskewar Jans
Jtelp
WMC
Chevy
Fruehauf “Trailer Co
Cedar Rapids Division
First Ave
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Koster
Ploor Newman
Markham
SS. Kresge CO
Ly Unio Union Railroad Statlers
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