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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1945
Page
18
The War Production Board plans to cancel reconversion authority within days, barring peacetime production unless orders have priority. Printing trades machinery would be the only eligible equipment. Officials say current spot plans for civilian goods face near collapse amid material curbs and reviews of existing authorizations.
Government set a cattle ceiling of 18 dollars for Jan 29 to July 2, but Chicago's market showed dull demand and heavy supplies. Week receipts reached 78 000 hogs, 51 000 cattle, and 39 000 sheep, with top steer yearlings at 17.50 and late week around 17.15, while overall prices remained below ceiling and trading was active yet uneven.
Harry A. Toms is elected to participating membership in the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board. He is a salesman for his son, Harry Wayne Toms. J. A. Neill is also listed as a salesman.
The W H Ray company has been elected to probationary membership on the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board. The appointment signals entry into the regional realty leadership group and will involve oversight and participation in forthcoming board activities.
Two Oakland road NE sites were purchased for home use. The Thirty fourth Street site, once owned by Mrs. Ada Foss, was bought by Mrs. Cleo M. Emery. A second Oakland road NE lot near Thirty third Street was sold by Tait and Wagner to Paul W. Bowser.
Mr and Mrs W G Hartman have sold their house at 1811 C avenue NE to Mr and Mrs Dan Avery of Denver Colorado. They will take possession April 1. The sale was arranged by Floyd H Knapp.
Washington based Urban Land Institute director Seward H. Mott told a senate housing subcommittee that well balanced neighborhoods will feature shopping centers schools parks playgrounds and churches but no miracle houses. He cited surveys in 10 cities showing self contained postwar developments with 90 percent of homes to be sold. Ten percent of homes will cost over 10000 and most will cost 5000 to 9000 in the south and west or 6500 to 10000 in the north.
The listing shows nominal bid and asked ranges for several companies including Central States Elec Co, Towa Elec Co, Town Public Service, National City Lines, Quaker Oats, Rath Packing, United Ltd & Rys Co, Wilson & Co, and Western Union. Prices reflect recent transactions, not firm bids, with varied yields and percentages across utilities, manufacturing, and transport stocks.
Tax guidance explains using the standard 10 percent credit, when appropriate, and encourages readers to compute their own credits and deductions to save money. It outlines figures from a sample income of 3648.92, shows adjustments for a wife’s share, and details deductions, exemptions, and charitable donation limits for itemized relief.
The War Labor Board and Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson clash over deferring wage case rulings until OPA review. CIO President Philip Murray criticizes the move as creating an impasse while urging a Little Steel wage rate revision and exposing Roosevelt’s openness on the issue.
A. L. Prickett of Indiana University will address Cedar Rapids National Association of Cost Accountants at a dinner meeting at the Roosevelt. His talk titled Education of the Accountant for Today and Tomorrow highlights his extensive accounting career and writings. A directors’ meeting precedes at 5:30 with the technical session set for 7:30.
Nine states represented at a two day meeting of Vigortone supervisors and field managers held Friday and Saturday at the Roosevelt hotel. Key figures from South Dakota Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio and California attended. Otto Ambroz outlined 1945 promotion plans at a Friday dinner for about 40 attendees. A Saturday demonstration by Dr C H Waite chief veterinarian highlighted the session. The meetings were led by Art Swarzentruber general manager Les Fitzgerald sales manager and Dr Waite.
War Labor Board panel will hear a wage dispute involving the Cherry Burrell corporation of Cedar Rapids and Local 155 CIO United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers. About 300 employees are affected.
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn County from January through January 11 show 78 conveyances and 24 mortgages totaling 86100 dollars. Compared with the same period last year, mortgage totals stand at 36500 dollars with no figures for conveyances or mortgages listed.
Cedar Rapids bank clearings for the week ended January 13 totaled 2,204,338.81 dollars, below the 2,355,991.17 dollars cleared the prior year’s week ending January 15. The week ending January 6 registered 2,313,113.69 dollars.
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