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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1944
Page
6
Weekly livestock receipts and price ranges across Chicago Omaha Des Moines Sioux City and related markets show hogs steady to fairly active with mixed weights and regions. Cattle and sheep trends vary by weight class with fed steers and yearlings mostly steady to higher, calves firm, and market activity uneven across yards.
Prices were steady on the Cedar Rapids market Monday with top hogs at 13.45 per cwt for 200 to 300 lb range. Cattle listings show choice to prime steers from 14.00 to 15.00, and mixed grades from 12.00 to 14.00. sheep and lamb values vary by weight class with primed lambs at 13.00 per cwt for 75-100 lb.
Wheat and rye declined slightly as demand remained weak. May prices fell with mixed results across grains and field seeds, including oats and barley showing small moves and various cash quotes for corn and other staples.
UPI dated bulletin lists live poultry and cheese pricing, butter and creamery scores, eggs and potatoes receipts, and wholesale price levels. Chicago and Detroit markets show steady, varied rates for hens, turkeys, rocks, ducks, and dairy products with multiple score standards and specials.
Stock demand remains light with market about steady. Track sales at 100 lbs show varying prices across states for washed and unwashed varieties. Notable quotes include Idaho Russell Burs banks and Red River Valley Bliss Triumphs with U S No 1 size A washed at 3.42 and 3.44, while Florida Bliss Triumphs fetches 2.60 to 2.85 per 50 lb sack and baskets at 2.85.
Market prices listed for grains including corn shelled at 1.04 per bushel and soybeans at 1.80 per bushel. Hay straw baled 10 to 16 dollars, oats wheat rye varying. Poultry delivered prices for springs leghorns and hens, Eggs at 32 cents, current feed at 20 cents. Fruits vegetables prices for Florida lemons California naval oranges and others. Hides and calf hides priced by grade. pony and glue at half price.
The notice lists Wisconsin cheese prices for Plymouth with Twins and Cheddars at 23 cents. Mississippi River stages show Des Moines up 6.2 feet stationary, Davenport 3.8 feet falling, Keokuk at 17 feet stationary.
Washington AP secretary Ickes said the justice department ruling allows the government to keep seized coal mines beyond normal production. The Smith Connally act requires return to owners within 60 days, but AG Biddle said productive efficiency has not been restored. Ickes notes 465 mines without UMW contracts remain with the government, while about 3000 soft coal workings stay under government control.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan proposed legislation to outlaw strikes for the duration of the war as an alternative to a national service law urged by President Roosevelt. He warned the national service plan might become worse than the disease.
New York buyers showed uneven demand as rail and specialty stocks held gains while many industrial leaders trimmed quotations. The day closed with clouded near final trends as transfers neared 850,000 shares and a broad list of issues posted fractional declines amid irregular early gains.
Fed by mail since Wednesday, 24 Winchester Tannery executives remain marooned in the plant as 650 independent employees patrol gates and threaten returns. A senior official’s home saw violence but officials vow to hold out until independent A. C. Lawrence Leather Workers union agrees to arbitrate over lunch-pay dispute. The plant makes sheep skin material for air force flying suits.
Allied efforts on the Adriatic coast face a hard fight as Tito's Free Yugoslav forces hold a narrow invasion corridor into central Bosnia. The communique reported by Marshal Josip Brozovich said Monday the outnumbered Partisans resist heavy pressures to maintain the route for Allied operations.
The American Red Cross will rush supplies to San Juan Argentina to aid earthquake victims as soon as needs are identified. White House officials say the relief effort remains humanitarian despite tense U S Argentine political relations.
The Supreme Court unanimously voided an injunction against striking Toledo, Peoria and Western rail workers accused of violence. Justice Rutledge said lower courts lacked jurisdiction as the railroad failed to make a reasonable effort to settle the dispute. The case touched tensions with Railroad President George P. McNear Jr and Roosevelt administration actions.
In New York Mrs George C Marshall wife of the army chief of staff founded the Grandmothers War Bond League to start war bond stamp books for war babies. She and Mrs Mark W Clark opened a doughnut wagon tour in Manhattan to promote bonds and stamps.
British ground forces with R A F dive bombers pushed three miles along the west coast of Burma in a lengthy advance. Japanese patrols counter attacked but were repulsed by joint British ground and air units.
In Hartford Connecticut Marsales Company of New York pleaded no contest to seven charges alleging that 42 000 dozen bandages shipped from its Niantic plant marked sterile were not sterilized. The company was fined 3500 by Judge J Joseph Smith. Six counts concerned shipments to the army.
City council approves appointment of Joe V. Zastera to replace William Crissman who resigns to join the navy. Council renews Joseph Gatto class B beer permit at 1205 07 Fourth Avenue SE. Purchases three Buick sedans for police squad cars, trading in three Ford squad cars.
Timing It NEW YORK AP reports Mr and Mrs Joseph Loew waited in their New York City apartment as their three sons in military service were scattered: one in the South Pacific another in partite and a third in North Carolina. Within an hour all three arrived home on unexpected leaves.
Earl T. Brockman was named foreman of the January term grand jury as sessions opened. Presiding judge J. E. Heiserman leads a panel including George Barnes Harry A. Smith William E. Durow Harold Johnson Ernest F. Listebarger and Louis Eye. A lewdness case against Clifford Campbell and Ione Anderson was bound to the grand jury after waiving preliminary hearing. Several volunteer actions will be presented to the panel.
Deputy sheriff P. J. Whittemore probes 11 cabin breakins along the Wapsipinicon River east of Waubeek since December 30. Small boy and dog tracks noted around cabins. Henry Zuber reports doors kicked in and locks broken on ten cabins. Melvin Slife's horse near Waubeek shot twice, valued at 125 dollars, dead in pasture.
Judge M C Hamiel awarded James E Nye $1 556 against Penick and Ford and the American Mutual Liability Insurance in a workmen s compensation suit on appeal Nye lost sight of his right eye from a March 30 1942 work accident and sought 100 weeks at 15 plus 56 interest Dispute Over Sale Proceeds Dwight P Ink guardian sues Lyall Bryant L H Cave Wilbur Ink for 256 with 5 percent interest from Dec 1 1943
No Gas Company Cooking School in Cedar Rapids until further notice. Ben Hur Juniors meet Saturday at 2 p.m. in Sokol hall. refreshments will be served. Public Welfare Bureau monthly meeting at noon Tuesday at the Montrose hotel. New draft regulations outlined by E. W. Lundquist of Linn County No. 2 at Optimist Club lunch. Karl Edwards of Davenport WPB office to join. Loyal Order of Moose Cedar Rapids lodge 304 to hold regular meeting and initiation at 8 p.m. John F. Cronin returns to St. Louis after week with parents. Suspend Rate Boost: ICC vegetable oil rates suspended until Feb 30. hearing planned before then. Silhouette Lady Laurene Diehl of Waterloo cuts silhouettes for valentines in Armstrong’s children’s dept this week.
The War Department announced 249 soldiers wounded in action across Asia Europe Africa and Pacific theaters. Included is Second Lieutenant Donald Co. Holland of Cedar Rapids Iowa and Frances J. Holland wife of 407 Eighth Street SE Cedar Rapids wounded in the Mediterranean area.
Services for Mrs. Charles O. Monroe were held at the Free Methodist church with Rev. C. B. Patrick and Rev. W. J. Trimble officiating. Burial at Dunkard cemetery followed. Pallbearers included Albert Kullander H. S. Massingale A. T. Jensen Lester Potter Fred Schultz and Rev. Mr. French.
The Department of Justice disclosed that Attorney General Biddle will transfer Louis Lepke Buchalter to New York State jurisdiction. Buchalter, mastermind of Murder Inc, is jailed on a federal narcotics sentence but faces New York murder and death penalty judgments. If Dewey commutes the death sentence, he would be returned to federal custody to complete the 14 year term. The dispute between Biddle and Dewey has persisted for months.
In Lexington Massachusetts Grace Saunders aged 16 is hospitalized after being kept alive though unconscious for 72 hours by a car engine running for warmth. The bodies of Ruth Place 16 James Keefe 24 and John Keefe 17 were found in the sedan on a lonely road. Medical Examiner says carbon monoxide killed them.
A speaker complains to Jocko about insufficient funds from kept books. The remark frames financial strain and demand for better sustenance.
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