Record highs in hogs cattle and lambs reach near midweek peaks
Chicago based market notes show hog receipts estimated at 15 000 with prices advancing to 21 22 and top hogs around 22.00 while packer demand slows. Cattle tops reach 26.25 for prime Iowa fed steers with yearlings at 25.75 and other grades easing. Sheep bids hold around 21 22 for spring lambs amid limited supply and steady to firm prices.
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Chicago grain quotations from Lamson Brothers report
Grain prices for corn oats and barley across futures show varied open high low and close figures with March May and December contracts quoted. Old contracts note July cats Sept cats and December cats closing values at specific fractions, reflecting market activity and adjusted previous closes.
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H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Omaha Livestock Markets Report Mixed Results Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Omaha and Sioux City stockyards show varied demand with hogs trading up to 50 cents higher on select lots, cattle mixed with feeders steady to firm but fed steers higher in some grades, and sheep receipts rising as spring lambs and Idaho ewes appear. Slaughter hogs, sows and barrows show early strength fading into uneven late activity. cattle futures face uneven bidding across weights. sheep demand remains uncertain with higher asking prices.
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Omaha
USDA
Idahos
Idaho
Sioux City
Kansas City cattle and Iowa hog market summary update
USDA cattle receipts total 11 000 with 8 500 salable as grain fed and yearlings mix. prices show gains of 25 to 50 cents for several classes while cows bulls and vealers vary. Iowa hog receipts at 35 800 across 11 plants. market slow with mixed gains up to 1 dollar. barrows and gilts 160 180 pounds 18 50 to 20 10.
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Kansas City
USDA
Iowa
Des Moines
Minnesota
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin Mason
Iowa Hog Prices in Des Moines Market Report
Iowa hog prices listed by weight and class for Des Moines Waterloo Ottumwa and Mason areas. Figures show live weight ranges for barrows and sows with price per hundredweight in dollars and cents across multiple destinations.
Counsel Clash at Trial of Colonel Kil Jian
BAD MAYHEIM Germany UP Trial of Col. James A Kiljian for brutal treatment of prisoners at Lichfield detention camp was disrupted by a near fist fight Wednesday after opposing lawyers accused each other of lying. The exchange caused a recess until July 29. It followed a second flareup and the resignation of Col. Hardin C. Sweeney from the court.
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James A. Kil- Jian
Lichfield
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Hardin C. Sweeney
Stocks gain near finish from mid day gains in irregular trade
In New York the market showed rallies in industrials led by steels with some issues strong while many leaders struggled. Activity remained uneven until after midday with slow dealings and a lighter volume around 900000 shares. Advances were fractional with a few sharper late moves near the close.
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New York
Dow Jones Averages Rise as Hogs and Cattle Markets Move
Wed market quotations show mixed gains across sectors with Dow Jones averages edging higher amid strong hog and cattle prices. Key names include J. E. Bennett & Co and Adams Express, with rail and utility postings also listed, while hog run prices climb after earlier week advances.
Corn Drops Sharply In Late Trading On Weak Cash Bids
Chicago market reports corn falling sharply in late trading after lower cash bids and large elevator offerings. Oats soften while No. 2 red wheat holds around 2.05, and barley shows no activity. Final prices show corn down from Tuesday with short covering late in the session.
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Chicago
OPA
Chicago Produce Market Run Mixed Despite Stronger Weights
Chicago receipts show no cars of produce with 19 trucks. ducks and other poultry steady with varied prices. Butter margins hold. eggs weak. potatoes and carrots display mixed gains and declines across regional listings. New York and Wisconsin markets follow with erratic wholesale quotes for butter cheese and eggs, while farm prices reflect uneven demand and decay in several classes.
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Mercantile Exchange
Tolahoes
California
Washington
NEW York Produce
New York
Regular Army of Mission Planned
Washington AP reports plans for a permanent regular army of 1,000,000 men and officers, debated by the Senate Military Committee after a closed session. The force would include 400,000 in air forces, 300,000 in ground forces, 175,000 in service forces and 125,000 in training, with an organized reserve of 200,000 and national guard units at 680,000 ready for prompt call. Lt Gen J Lawton Collins and Maj Gen Paulis Norstad attended the briefing.
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Congress
Senate Military Committee
J. Lawton Collins
Iowa Deaths: Vinton Henry Beyer 77 at Cheney farm
Vinton Henry Beyer 77 died Tuesday at his farm home near Cheney where he had lived 43 years. Funeral services set for 2 30 p.m. Friday at Alcorn Miller funeral home. Born April 12 1869 in Cedar Rapids he married Dell Roberts in 1900. Survived by wife two children Floyd Beyer and Mrs Nellie Smith two brothers Charles and Fred Cedar Rapids Frank Northwood two sisters Miss Anna Beyer Cedar Rapids and Mrs Louise Brecht Fairfax four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Louise Brecht
Fairfax
Truman to fly to Missouri to vote in primary
President Truman plans a quick flight to Independence on Aug 5 or 6 to cast a straight Democratic ticket vote in Missouri’s primary. He may stay two to three days if domestic troubles ease, otherwise returning to Washington. Plans beyond this remain blank as travel is limited by national concerns.
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Mon Wallgren
Truman says no trip to San Francisco for ceremony
President Truman stated on Wednesday he does not plan to fly to San Francisco on Monday for the army air force celebration and Shrine convention. Hamilton field officials had reported the trip, but the President told reporters there was nothing to it.
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Washington
Truman
San Francisco
Hamilton Air Field
Painter Harassment Sudden Red Paint Incident In Ohio
In Columbus a neighbor irritated by questions from Harold Thompson 3 painted him red from head to foot then sent him home. His mother Mrs Lester Thompson cleaned him except for red blotches and later found him painted battleship gray after she filed a police complaint.
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Harold Thompson
Lester Thompson
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF SUMMARY OF MULTIPLE TOWNS ITEMS
Special to The Gazette reports from Williamsburg Anamosa Waukon Decorah Hopkinton Strawberry Point Solon on varied local events. Lutheran Home for the Aged annual meeting set in St Pauls church serves 30 congregations. Major Wegman reports for active duty with finance division. veteran of European and Pacific theaters. A 16 year old sustained injuries from dynamite caps found with friends. Decorah hosts regional swimming group visits from Minnesota towns. Buck Creek school appoints Wilson Briggs superintendent. Hopkinton post office gains second class rating. Local marriages and Catholic Foresters initiation with officers installed and dignitaries present.
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Lutheran Home For the
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Anamosa
Leonard J. Wegman
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Waukon
Norman Miller
Dewey Miller
Ludlow Township
la Crosse
Wis
Decorah
Mabel
Minn
Spring Grove
Harmony
Preston
Minnesota
Monona
Hopkinton
Wilson Briggs
Onslow
Buck Creek Consolidated School
Buck Creek
Nine-Year-Old Maestro Pierino Gamba Shines in Rome
AP reports in Rome that Pierino Gamba, a 9-year-old boy, wowed audiences as a conductor leading an 86-man orchestra at the Royal Opera House. Critics debate prodigy labels while noting his absolute pitch, rehearsal poise, and rare musical gift. Pierino’s path began after eight piano lessons funded by his pastry-shop father during wartime shortages.
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Pierino Gamba
Royal Opera House
Papa Piero Gamba
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Senate Extends Sugar Quota Act For One Year
The Senate agreed to a one year extension of the sugar quota act beyond December 31. The bill covers production and import quotas and subsidies. The finance committee had favored three years, but Chairman George obtained unanimous consent for the one-year extension. it must return to the House to reconcile a Philippines provision already struck.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
House
Philippines
Ten year old injured in bicycle truck crash
Lloyd Wencil, 16, of 1006 Twelfth Avenue SE, suffered a possible fractured jaw and a cut on the upper lip when his bicycle collided with a truck at the intersection of Tenth Street and Fifteenth Avenue SE about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. He was taken to Mercy Hospital, where attendants reported his condition as fairly good. The truck was driven by George Orr of 1014 Bealercourt SE. no charges were filed.
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Bealercourt SE
Fifteenth Avenue
John Stodola
Fuzzy Ahring
War Reconversion Advisors Urge Orderly OPA Extension
The War Reconversion Advisory Board urged President Truman to extend the Office of Price Administration for up to one year to avoid a dangerous price surge. The unanimous resolution favors decontrol only with a positive plan, subsidies phaseout, and firm fiscal policies. Members include Albert Goss Edward O Neal James Patton and other leaders. The White House note cautions the resolution is not an endorsement of pending legislation and calls for simplifying procedures to reduce production barriers.
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White House
War Reconversion Advisory Board
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Albert S. Goss
National Grange
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
James G. Patton
National Farmers Union
William Green
Philip Murray
T. C. Cashen
Goddard
Treasury
Anna M. Rosenberg
Nathaniel Dyke, Jr
Eric A. Johnston
George H. Mead
Congress
Italy in turmoil as riots and strikes erupt nationwide
Riots and strikes spread across Italy with at least two dead and many injured in demonstrations for jobs wages and against the peace treaty draft. UNRRA warns food distribution endangered as gasoline for trucks is cut. Major clash at San Severo yields casualties. Perugia riot sees grenades and shop damage. Milan and Turin workers mobilize in solidarity with higher pay demands.
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Frisco Mayor Wins Recall Vote in First City Election
San Francisco mayor Roger D. Lapham resumes office after a recall election. Semi official returns show 105,742 against the recall and 73,673 in favor. The vote marks the first recall test for the city.
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INS
Roger D. Lapham
Church Of God Holds All Day Marion Meeting
The Church of God on Sixth street and Ninth avenue will host an all day event Saturday with Elder B F Marrs from Stanberry Missouri and elders from Port Orchard Washington and Winter Wisconsin. Services start at 10 am featuring Bible school preaching basket lunch young people singing prayer and special music open to the public. Also notes social events and other community notices intersperse the page including births marriages and local appointments.
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Ninth Avenue
B. F. Marrs
Stanberry
General Conference
Darrell A. Davis
Port Orchard
Wash
L. L. Christenson
Winter
Wis
Hungarian crisis yields record one thousand trillion pengoes note
Budapest government, battling rampant inflation, issues what is believed to be the world's highest bank note worth one thousand trillion pengoes. The action underscores the severity of ongoing economic turmoil and the government's effort to restore confidence amid a surge of price rises.
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