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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1945
Page
13
The National Association of Real Estate Boards reports the typical buyer is a four person family with income just under 3000 dollars. The typical house has central heat electricity and gas on a paved lot 50 by 125 feet, in a well kept neighborhood.
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids last week totaled 2,952,759.07 dollars, up from 1,772,482.39 a year ago. The week ended June 30 posted 2,142,583.53 dollars in total clearings.
The Cedar Rapids division of the Collector of Internal Revenue publishes July due dates. Key items include withholding tax for June due by July 10 and several returns due July 16 for corporate income, personal income, non residents, partnerships, fiduciaries, and exempt corporations. Others show July 31 deadlines for old age benefit, unemployment, withholding, excise, information, and capital stock taxes.
Regulations cited by M L Kapp of the Smaller War Plants Corp in Davenport outline veteran priority for surplus government property to start or support small businesses. Property limits are $2,500 per veteran, $50,000 capital, and up to $25,000 for agricultural ventures. Shared ownership with non veterans allowed up to 50 percent.
The Air Transport Association says postwar aircraft will bring speed and comfort to travelers. new models cruise over 300 mph cutting cross country flights to 9 10 hours. plans include pressurized cabins, air conditioning, larger windows, better lounges and staggered schedules with cargo oriented designs and radar assisted navigation.
Floyd L. Whittington announces a series of meetings for auto repair trade to discuss new price regulation effective Saturday. George W. MacDonald will lead sessions in Cedar Rapids and other cities including Mason City and Ottumwa. Poultry and egg dealers also invited to a Wednesday Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Eastern Iowa quotes show price ranges for recent transactions not firm bids. Listings include Central States Electric Co, Iowa Electric Co, Interstate Realty, LaPlant-Choate Mfg Co, Link-Belt Co, United States and Ry Co, Rath Packing Co, National City Lines, Wilson and Co, and Mid-Continent Air Lines with various common shares and preferreds and percent figures.
Cedar Rapids records list Cargis Inc adding an industrial building at 411 Sixth Street NE for 2000 dollars while Elvin Schwartz at 827 Sixth Street SE and Walter Haddy at 624 Eighth Avenue SE report dwelling projects plus smaller jobs across the city. Projects include remodels, reroofs, repairs, and a new commercial at 308 Eighth Avenue SE with totals ranging from 25 to 2000 dollars.
Linn county records show 135 mortgages in June 1945 up from 121 in June 1944, but total value fell from 492,050 to 405,261.42. The Linn County Abstract Company tallies conveyances and mortgage totals for the period June 29 to July 5.
Iowa hog receipts for the 24 hour period show mixed activity across yards with Benny noted among peers. Prices listed include 13.14.45 and 18.0 per unit, with weights around 50 pounds and other figures reflecting market conditions.
Fragmentary OCR notes list price figures such as 14.00 and 13.70 with unspecified context. The garbled text mentions pounds masculine act and act numbers 160-710 and 270-500 with several decimal prices, but no clear event, date, or participants.
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