Hogs Steady to 25 Cents Higher in Chicago Markets
Chicago surl and USDA reports show hogs steady to 25 cents higher with sow scarcity and strong demand. Cattle receipts around 18,000 and calves 500, with slaughter steers steady to 50 cents higher and heifers largely steady to 80 cents lower in places. Sheep receipts near 3,500. lambs trading fully steady to prime weights with steady slaughter demand. Grain quotations follow in Chicago markets.
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Chicago
USDA
Maha ‘(Ap
Live Stock Prices and Demand Report from Des Moines Market
Des Moines market notes show strong demand with prices steady to up 25 cents from Saturday and top cattle at 17.40. Barrows and gilts in 160 to 180 pounds range listed at 14.50 to 16.65, with various weights from 180 to 550 pounds priced between 12.50 and 18.75. Week ago and year ago figures provided for context.
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Des Moines
Terloo
INS
Stocks Move as Planes Sector Treads Mixed Gains
New York AP reports aviation shares showed strength at times with gains near six points before retreating. The broader market appeared mixed with a slight upward tilt as trading accelerated to about three million shares.
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New York
Local Market Report of Poultry and Grain Prices
Prices for spring chickens at 4 to 5 pounds range 16c per pound, under 4 pounds 10c, heavy hens up to 5 pounds 11c, eggs pullet 13c, ducks over 6 pounds 14c, geese 14c, current eye receipts 25c. Grain notes: oats 1c, corn No 2 yellow 81.37, new crop soybeans 256, straw 3 1 00014 wool 44c.
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Eghorn
City Livestock Report Shows Broad Steady Cattle Prices
Receipts at CITY LIVESTOCK CENTER total about 800 head with slaughter steers and heifers largely steady. Prices: choice to prime 51.100 lb steers around 31.00. choice 25.00 to 28.00. good 20.00 to 24.00. choice heifers 23.00 to 25.00. Stockers and feeders steady. medium and good steers 16.00 to 20.00. 900 lb steers about 21.50.
Yale Professors Witness First U S Meteorite Fall
In 1807 two Yale professors witnessed the first verified meteorite fall on U S soil at Weston Connecticut. The event marks a historic moment in American meteoritics and observational astronomy.
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United States
Yale
Weston, Conn
Four Dismissed in Fatal Beating Case in Galena
Circuit Judge Bracken dismissed manslaughter charges against Donald Dodds James Stacey Margaret Byrne and Cyril Byrne in the death of John R. Buse who was beaten outside Club Esquire in East Dubuque last August. The remaining two defendants Paul Dodds and Gerald Dodds were set to stand trial next.
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Galena, II
INS
Robert G. Bracken
East Dubuque
Bracken
Harold Nagel
Nagel
Donald Dodds
Cuba City
Wis
James Stacey
Margaret
Cenitralia
Cyril F. Byrne
Paul Dodds
Gerald Lee Dodds
Dubuque
John R. Buse
Esquire
Corsicana State Home Names New Business Manager
Corsicana Texas officials announce James William Irwin will succeed James William Irwin as business manager on February 1. The two men are not related.
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Corsicana, Texas
Corsicana State Home
James William Irwin
Wheat and Soybeans Strength Amid Market Activity
Chicago markets show wheat and soybeans firm on Monday with modest gains. Corn and feed grains fluctuated, and cash provisions listed various grain prices including No 2 yellow corn at 1.53 to 1.55. Soybean oil and meal quoted, barley trading nominally with broad price ranges.
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Chicago
Formosa
Chicago Produce Market Notes From Friday Report
Live poultry steady with 17 trucks. Hens and fowls priced per weight. mixed classes quoted. Butter and eggs saw firm to steady demand with varied scores. Potatoes list light stock and slow demand. carload prices for Idaho, Oregon, Minnesota and North Dakota varieties recorded.
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Chicago
Kite Rock
Plymouth
White Rock
Plymouth Rock
U. S
Idaho
Oregon
Minnesota
North Dakota
Yeggs Take $838 From Tama Market Safe
Thieves entered Clifton's supermarket in Tama via a rear window and wheeled the safe to a back room to open it. They escaped with $838 in cash. manager George Wignall noted one check remained in the safe.
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Joff
Clifton
Old Highway 30
Tama
George Wignall
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Joe Cortez
Joe Matias Cortez, a self employed truck driver, filed for bankruptcy in Cedar Rapids federal court listing debts of 6913.15 and assets of 3733 with 150 exempt. The case was referred to John H. Mitchell, Fort Dodge referee in bankruptcy for the northern district of Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Joe Matias Cortez
C Street
Cortez
John H. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Northern District
Iowa
Televising of House Committees Forbidden
Speaker Rayburn ruled that house committees may not allow television radio or newsreel coverage during proceedings. Still photographers may take pictures before or after sessions but not during. This does not affect reporters access to public hearings.
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Washington
INS
Rayburn
Texas
House
Iowa House Reopens Debate on Highway Patrol Cooperation
Des Moines lawmakers renew clash over a resolution urging stronger cooperation between the State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies. Rep. Buck wins a roll call to drop his motion after threats of patrol investigations surface.
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Towa House of Representatives
Howard Buck
R-State Center
House
Buck
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Highway Patrol
Senate
March of Dimes drive plans announced in Marion
Wharton Robert M Low president of the Marion Kiwanis sponsors the 1955 March of Dimes drive noting a short campaign. A big night is set for Thursday 7 to 9 when volunteers will call at homes signaling contributions. A library auditorium meeting Wednesday at 2 pm invites women to sign up for areas.
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Robert M. Low
Marion Kiwanis Club
Marion
Library
Ernest C. Hamm
Women Exchange Washing Qualify For Jobless Pay
Two housewives in Oldham devised a scheme to claim unemployment benefits by washing for each other. They hired and fired each other every six months to meet rules, stamping cards to prove work and collecting 26 shillings a week, with a ministry official suggesting the practice may be widespread.
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Oldham
England
Labor Ministry
Keota Couple Injured In Traffic Accident
Keota couple 55 year old Lee B. Henry and his wife 54 along with their daughter and son in law from Marshalltown were listed in fair condition at Jefferson county hospital after a Saturday night crash when their car failed to turn on a country road eight miles northeast of Fairfield and struck an embankment.
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Jefferson County Hospital
Lee B. Henry
Marvin Walker
Here
Hoegh Seeks Review of Travel Orders at Council Meeting
Des Moines Gov. Hoegh led an economy move at the executive council session questioning travel orders from departments. Grant Cunningham was asked to audit requests for two large Chicago conventions and other trips, with travel by plane and room rental cautions noted.
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Executive Council
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Chicago
Department of Public Instruction
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Minneapolis
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St. Louis
Moose Lodge
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Delinquency Topic at Cedar Rapids Social Planning Luncheon
The Cedar Rapids Council of Social Planning schedules a noon luncheon at the YMCA to discuss juvenile delinquency. Rev. Keith Taber, new chairman, will lead questions on youth participation in planning, recreation impact, and minors in beer taverns. Reservations due by Wednesday at 33571.
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Cedar Rapids
Taber
Robert S. Wray
Champion Heifer and Open Class Herefords Named Champion
The 18th annual Iowa Hereford Association show at Hawkeye Downs crowned Battle Duchess as the futurity heifer champion shown by Edward Arendsen of Audubon. Reserve futurity honors went to F. Max Schomberg of Letts. Open class champion was by Lowell Wagler and sons of Pulaski, with reserve by H. L. Ross and sons of Earlham. Pens of three judging favored the Adams brothers of Odebolt first then W E Roberts of Mt. Ayr.
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Iowa
Adams Brothers
Odebolt
W. E Roberts
Mt. Ayr
Spaight Building Company Incorporation Notice
Harold L. Spaight and Elma Spaight organize Spaight Building Company in Cedar Rapids Iowa under Chapter 49 1954 to buy lease operate and improve real property and engage in building construction design and related activities with capitalization of 500 shares of common stock. The board of 2 to 5 directors will govern with officers elected yearly.
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Harold L. Spaight
Elma Spaight
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Board of Directors
State of Iowa
State
Owa
Secretary of State of
Harold. L. Spaight
Fima Spaight
Board of
Cedar Avids
Lowa
Nen Ae
Nen Ae Elma Spaight, Cedar . Iowa, Neecretary
Peter L. Serbousek
Cedar
Avids
Saneie
Elec
Yrom
Os Spaight Building Company
Donnelly, Lynch, Lynch and Dallas
Merchants Bank
Planned Parenthood Clinic Set For Tuesday Evening
Planned Parenthood will host a clinic at 7 30 p m Tuesday at St Luke s hospital Clair Burgess Barber Shop 96 Gra Ave W Adv Kiwanis Club Willian McMahon O Byrne will present Africa slides at Wednesday noon Kiwanis meeting in Roosevelt hotel Dentist S Sleichter 321 Dows Bldg Adv Canopus Cedar Rapids Canopus club luncheon Tuesday at Montrose hotel discusses 1955 service committees
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Planned Parenthood
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clair Burgess
Gra Ave
Adv
Kiwanis Club
Willian McMahon-O'Byrne
Africa
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Officers to be installed and events at Cedar Rapids clubs
Civic Club installs new officers at ICBJ hall with Jesse Scheppele presenting color films of the 1954 World Series and Cedar Rapids sights. a Cedar Rapids man enlists as seaman recruit in the Navy Reserve. Jaycees and sports committees plan meetings. Syrian dinner at Eagles hall. NAACP in Cedar Rapids to elect officers and present annual reports. public welcome.
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Wendell Pendleton
Storm Lake
Civic Club
South Side Civic Club
Icbj Hall
Jesse K. Scheppele
Cedar Rapids
Navy Reserve
Chester R. Goldsberry
M_avenue
NAACP
The
Cedar
Probe Unit Gives Peress Priority
The Senate investigations subcommittee under Democratic control organized and began a Peress case as a top priority. It unanimously confirmed Robert F. Kennedy as chief counsel and James N. Juliana as counsel for the Republican minority.
Income Drop Reported By McKesson Robbins
McKesson and Robbins reports a decline in net income for the last quarter of 1954 and the nine months ended December 31. Nine-month consolidated net income totaled 5,160,096 dollars, or 2.79 dollars per share, down from 5,633,130 dollars or 3.05 per share a year earlier. Three-month net income was 2,380,198 dollars, or 1.29 per share, versus 2,605,293 dollars or 1.41 per share in the prior year. Net sales rose slightly to 366,008,767 dollars for the nine months, up from 356,318,506 dollars in 1953.
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McKesson and Robbins, Incorporated
William J. Murray
Puzzle clues and answers in a two-column list
A mixed list of crossword style clues with numbers for Across and Down entries, including authors poets rivers and common words like region seed vessel age and grafted hints such as Poe's Bug Pajama O Shanter and The Midnight Ride of Paul.
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Poe
Bronte
Word Puzzle Solution List
Answers include Excavate Crack The Virginia ee Path Red dye Bury Medicates Knights titles Far Easterner Prayer ending Secure Gallant Sacred bull gentlemen Repose Lateral parts Lacquered Once dial metalware Unaspirated Love god Chemical English suffixes admiral Jewel
Business Men to Be Solicited for March of Dimes Drive
Cedar Rapids business houses and men will be asked to contribute to the March of Dimes with Norman Lipsky as chairman. The drive aims to reach a Linn county goal of $20,000 by month’s end, following a Welcome Wagon coin card campaign. Activities this week include a Mothers March on Polio Thursday and a Shriners orchid sale Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Norman Lipsky
Linn County
Welcome Wagon Mothers Club
Dick Chadima
Shriners
Hawaii
Don DeFore
Chadima
Econo Rally Won By George Erbeck
George Erbeck of Cedar Rapids won the overall Arctica Econo Rally driving a Sunbeam Talbot. The event in Iowa was sponsored by the Sports Car Club of America Iowa region with 31 cars and 72 entrants, covering 65 miles and measuring fuel efficiency.
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George Erbeck
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sports Car Club of America
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Iowa City
Mt. Vernon
Marion Boulevard
Bush
Harry Strum
Davenport
Triumph
Ken Lundgren
Porche
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M. Darwin Sandy
Sunbeam- Talbot
Don Hunt
Rock Island
George Bare
Lincoln
Wayne Shug Gart
Oldsmobile
Jack Wherry Maquoketa
Lincoln Continental
Joan Wessale
L. H. Sidwell
Henry J
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Buick
Jean Madden
Volkswagen
Speech freed after 6 years by new fracture
In New York Patrick Flanagan now eight spoke his first words in six years after Dr. John Ivanova set his broken arm. The boy previously fell ill with a speech loss after a similar accident at age two. His father fainted at the sight.
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New York
Patrick Flanagan
Patrick
John Ivanova
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