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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1949
Page
11
Traders report mixed moves in cattle hogs and sheep as Chicago market notes show hogs steady to 25 cents lower while cattle ease up to 50 cents down and sheep rise up to 25 cents. Receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep are listed with weights and top bids across categories.
Omaha AP survey shows salable receipts around 1400 cattle and 1000 sheep with hogs 100 moderate activity. Barrows and gilts steady to $0.60 lower. sows steady. Calves steady to weak. cows uneven, vealers steady. Yearlings and stockers scarce, good loads in 1091 lb steers at 24.25. Sheep slaughter lambs steady. feeding ewes around 10.00 to 12.50, good lambs 23.75 to 24.50.
Cedar Rapids hog market shows a quarter drop with top prime butchers at 1975 and packers 1675. Prices for steers range 28 to 31 per 100 pounds, with various weight brackets and qualities listed. The calf and cattle sections follow with bids on cows, bulls, and yearlings, plus small notes on hides, poultry, fruit, vegetables, and grain markets and a New York bond review.
New York AP reports a government anti monopoly suit against American Telephone and Telegraph Company sent a market sell off Friday. Telephone stock fell more than a point to a low unseen since 1943 and the weakness spread to other sections but declined to under 2 points on sufficient support.
Chicago market notes show slow demand as 11 poultry trucks pass through with hens priced around 28 to 33 cents. Cheese and butter receipts steady with various grade prices. potatoes arrivals 83, on track, with Colorado red and Idaho russet values given. New York prices list higher egg and cheese figures, with overall steady to mixed movements across categories.
CHICAGO AP Arthur A Bennett, recently removed as warden of the Pontiac State Prison, was found dead Friday at a relative's home in Forest Park. Police say the physician cited a heart attack but an investigation will be conducted. Bennett called his removal a rotten deal and blamed politics.
Grains soybeans and lard rebounded from new seasonal lows as short covering and new buying emerged amid recent markdowns. Early deals showed losses narrowed or turned to small gains later with wheat mostly steady, corn mixed, oats up and lard slipping slightly.
Chicago wheat and corn prices listed for No 2 yellow No 3 grade and sample grades with quotations around 127 to 145 dollars per cwt. oats No 1 and No 1 heavy white grades show varying prices. Timothy and sweet clover prices noted with nominal field values.
Livestock receipts total about 81,000 with calves and steers mainly weak to 50 cents lower. Cattle prices show bulk mid to high grade steers and yearlings easing, with primes mixed. Hog receipts around 58,000 to 90,000 range. barrows and gilts steady to 25 cents lower, with varied weights priced from roughly 14 to 24 dollars. Sheep receipts near 1,500 with steady slaughter lambs and higher killer ewes. Market activity described as moderately active to slow across regions.
Cattle receipts total around 500 with calves about 100 as the market tests few offerings. Traders report a weak tone across cattle with offerings mainly odds and ends of cows and not enough to test any one class.
Friday market reports show overall weakness in cheese trading with cheddar and single daisies easing. Multiple car lots are listed with prices for white and colored cheddar, 60 day cheddar, Illinois U 8 No 1 white cheddar, and nearby delivery in Monroe Wisconsin.
Five Davenport area residents were injured in a two car crash on the outskirts of Davenport. Injured were Dixon Iowa teenagers Donald Pahl 17 Janeice Martins 17 and Walter Fahren kro g 17 who were passengers in the Pahl car. Mrs Edwin Luchstead of DeWitt and Mrs Walter Camp of Charlotte were riding with Mrs Luchstead. Luchstead escaped injury and was en route to Iowa City for his wife to seek treatment for a brain tumor at University hospital.
Lancaster Ohio police confiscated several chewing gum machines after parents complained that students used lunch money to operate them. The action affects students at local schools and interrupts the gum vending.
Richard W. Kemler of Marshalltown urged the Young Men's Bureau to move beyond ancient history and focus on future action as Ken Hastie became 1949 YMB president. Nine graduating members received certificates. Allen Whitfield spoke on the Jaycee role. Hiland received a desk pen set and a past president’s pin.
The Turner Company and IBEW Local 1354 seek federal labor conciliator after talks on a 15 percent wage increase stalled. Union leaders Mabel Morgan Fern Klopp and Patricia Hines note deadlock since January 5 after a January 2 contract expiry. Company reps Ronald Evans John Turner and John Kehrer say no raise is possible now.
Charles Dvorak, 22, of 1440 A avenue NE, arraigned in district court on a concealed weapon charge. He was granted until Jan 17 to plead, with bond set at 000. Detectives nabbed him on Second Street SE after a tavern sighting call.
Dr. L Sanders of Memphis described a bilateral vagus nerve resection for peptic ulcer at a Linn County Medical Society meeting. In 200 cases the operation showed good results but cautioned against use where cancer is suspected or ulcers bleed. Dr. Frank Peterson of Cedar Rapids led the discussion. Preparations for Pap panichealou smear tests for uterine cancer detection were announced with funds from the Cancer Society and cooperation from local physicians. Smears will be done in doctors offices with a $1 laboratory fee in addition to usual exam charges.
Mrs. John Rock of McCallsburg gave birth to a daughter in Marshalltown Thursday night. The baby follows a family pattern with four generations born on the eighteenth day of the month as the maternal grandmother, maternal grandfather and great grandmother all share the date.
Marion News reports the Mariontern Star chapter installed Elmo I. Whitmer as worthy patron in the Masonic temple after a candlelit dinner for about 200 members and guests. Mrs Lila Dice and Richard Ware welcomed attendees. gifts were given to 1948 officers while Mrs Hugh Jones sang Memories.
Mrs Ray Starry reviewed Home Country by Ernie Pyle. Edna Roberts played piano solos. Fourteen members attended. Tor rence visiting Fred Riddell in Milwaukee. Hoods sold 1845 Seventh avenue residence to Mervin Wood Brandon. Luncheon attendees included Mines Tedeman Manson Fairhurst Waline Jack Starry Snell. Earl Loesbe recovering from major surgery at St Luke's. Elda Kemp nursing knee injuries from a fall. Smoke from furnace backdraft caused a fire alarm at 365 Tenth street. no fire. Burrell convalescing after ice fall at son-in-law Kelty home.
In a village 70 miles southeast of Seoul authorities report thirty or forty rebels and four civilian guards killed in a Thursday clash. Casualty details remain uncertain as the clash drew in local residents and security forces.
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