Market Steers Hold Peak At 26.50 amid Livestock Sale
Chicago and Omaha livestock reports show steady to high prices for choice fed steers and yearlings at 26.50 while hogs fell about 1 to 1.25 per hundredweight. Spring lambs reached 20.65, with total receipts around 8,000 hogs and 7,000 direct to packers. Prices varied across regions with calves and cows also moving, and bids around 20 to 26 dollars for steers and heifers.
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Chicago
Choice Fed
Ila
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Adjusts Prices
Receipts 1 300 cattle 4 300 hogs and 700 sheep. Cattle steady to uneven with some items sharply higher or lower amid sparse stockers. Hogs down with top at 21.00 for 180 240 lb. sows strong decline. Sheep active with feedlot verses steady. native spring lambs 19.00 to 19.50. ewes 38.00 to 38.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
USDA
Idaho
Iowa Hog Receipts Rise From Last Week Across Iowa and Minnesota
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Friday totalled 38,700, up from 30,500 a week prior and 22,300 a year ago. Prices eased slowly with some heftier sales, 500 to 1.00 lower in places. Heavier marketings noted at 16,000 week ago. good and choice barrows and gilts 160-180 lbs at 18.50 to 19.75, 180-300 lbs at 19.00 to 19.75, 300-360 lbs at 18.75 to 19.75, sows 270-430 lbs at 18.00 to 18.76, 430-950 lbs at 17.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids hog and livestock prices dip on Friday
Cedar Rapids market reports fall of 50 cents on hogs after two steady days. Top prime price listed at 19.25. Cattle and calf sections show varied values for steers, yearlings, cows, bulls, calves, and sheep. Poultry and fruit prices included with wholesale figures and market notes on receipts.
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Cedar Rapids
Stocks Early Rally Falters Amid Quiet Open
New York reports a mild stock market recovery with steels leading gains but little follow through. Early forenoon activity fades as fractions to several points are trimmed by close. transfers hover near the 1,000,000 level. Also notes a feeble rail rally in New York Bond Review with limited turnover. Kansas City livestock data shows cattle receipts around 3,500 with cow prices steady and varied bids. Wisconsin cheese markets report modest activity in dairy products.
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New York
Chicago and New York Produce Market Roundup
Chicago market reports receipts for poultry eggs and potatoes with price ranges for heavy trucks and small ducks. New York figures show eggs and butter prices, with wholesale ranges for mixed colors, standard and dirties, plus cheese with broad irregular receipts.
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New York
Corn Ends Down After Late Limit Selloff in Chicago
CORN PRICES broke the daily limit in late trading as several large commission houses offered corn for sale and bids were weak. Cash dealers bought 1946 crop corn on a to-arrive basis at 1.50, over 5 below OPA maximums. January corn finished 4 1/24 to 4 1/2 lower with oats and barley showing modest changes, while wheat held near current quotes.
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Chicago
Danes Poked Sly Fun at Germans
Mrs. K. Martin Maarbjerg outlined two Danish occupation phases before the High Twelve club. Initial German forbearance gave way to censorship and repression, then Danish humor aided resilience, cited by a Copenhagen native who taught in Washington High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
K. Martin Maarbjerg
Maarbjerg
Washington High School
Copenhagen
Cedar Rapids police eligible list certified by civil service body
The civil service commission released a list of Cedar Rapids officers who passed tests. Eligible for captain of traffic were Stanley Davis Steven L Stolba Walter Bishop and Loren W Remington. Remington was appointed traffic captain by the city council Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Civil Service Commission
Stanley Davis
Steven L. Stolba
Walter Bishop
Loren, W. Remington
Remington
Harold J. Prasil
John F. Stodola
Bishop
Davis
Ray R. Murdock
Murdock
Vaude Fellwock
E. L. Stearns
Prasil
City Briefs cover funeral and local events across town
City Briefs note Mrs Eye and Mrs Miller funeral in Iowa City and Mr Eye returning home. George Novak is listed for County Attorney political ad. Cub Pack 19 hosts a wiener roast at Ellis Park with 16 cubs and 26 parents and children. Ellis Park golf links begin qualifying for the Ellis Park tournament. Grocery store owner Tom Combs reports a break in at 1600 Thirtysecond Street NE with no money taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eye
Eleventh Street
Iowa City
Eye
Elbert Miller
Ellis Park
J. Paul Stevens
Tom Combs
Thirty-second Street
Townsend Victory Club 8 to Hold Picnic Supper
Townsend Victory club No. 8 will meet for a picnic supper at 6 p.m. Sunday in the K. P. hall. Members are asked to bring covered dishes and sandwiches. A program and social hour will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Victory Club No. 8
K. P
Elliott family to spend 10 days at Birch Villa lodge
Mr and Mrs R G Elliott and daughters Marcia and Carolyn of 2040 Washington Avenue SE depart for Lake Okoboji to stay with Lt Governor Kenneth A Evans. They will join Mr and Mrs L A Vardaman of Emerson for a 10 day vacation at Birch Villa lodge Cass Lake Minnesota.
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Marcia
Carolyn
Washington Avenue SE
Kenneth A. Evans
Lake Okoboji
L. A. Vardaman
Emerson
Cass Lake
Minn
Birch Villa Lodge
Brandy Bomb Could Have Killed All Men on Decks
Vice Admiral Blandy assessed the Bikini atoll underwater test and warned that if crews had manned ships on the decks, virtually all personnel would have died from the blast. The blast sank Arkansas and Saratoga and contaminated 36 square miles, with debris and radioactivity hindering checks.
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U.S.S. Appalachian
Bikini Lagoon
W. H. P. Blandy
Arkansas
Nagato
Hughes
Don Whitehead
Lagoon
New Mexico
Saratoga
Blandy de
Gasoline and Oil Boosts Announced
NEW YORK AP Socony Vacuum Oil company announced a nine tenths cent per gallon rise for gasoline and solvents in New York and New England starting Saturday. Kerosene and distillates up seven tenths. residual oils up 30 cents per barrel. Other majors followed with price hikes in Wyoming crude and midcontinent fields.
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New York
Socony Vacuum Oil Company
New England
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Wyoming
Janssen Fined $25 for Improper Vehicle Equipment
Robert L. Janssen of 2920 Oakland road NE was fined $25 and costs in Justice H. R. Churchill's court for driving an automobile with improper equipment. He was arrested by highway patrolmen on July 4 while driving toward Hawkeye Downs on Sixth Street Road SW with no lights.
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Robert L. Janssen
Oakland Road
H. R. Churchill
Janssen
Hawkeye Downs
Sixth Street
Police Tackle Trap Accident Amid Disorderly Arrest
In Baltimore a police station turnkey searched 77 year old Joseph White, a Black man, for a disorderly charge. White’s hand was caught in a mousetrap placed in his pocket guarding three cents, causing a sudden yank during the frisk.
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Baltimore
Joseph White
White
Two Men Injured in Minor Auto Accident
Two men sustained minor injuries in a Friday morning car collision at the Third Avenue and Fifth Street intersection. Passengers in a City cab driven by George Swore were William Eggert and Donald Baliou. Eggert, 21, and Baliou, 22, were injured while Swore, of the Taft hotel, drove the cab.
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William Eggert
Eighth Avenue
George Swore
Taft
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Swore
Donald Baliou
Cave
Local men treated after street collision near St Luke’s
Two men, Nue NW and Gale Neunswander, suffered head abrasions and left side injuries, and right side pain respectively after a street collision near St Luke’s hospital. Both were treated at the hospital and no charges were filed.
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Nue NW
Gale Neunswander
B Avenue NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Marion Man Fined for Reckless Driving in Police Court
Laurence L. Martin of Marion was fined 25 dollars and costs after police clocked him at 60 mph on First avenue E between 36th and 38th streets. Patrolmen Navratil and Hlavacek testified Friday morning. A separate count of driving without a license was dropped after he explained recent military discharge and intent to obtain one promptly.
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Laurence Martin
Laurence L. Martin
Marion
Jerry Navratil
John Hlavacek
First Avenue E
Martin
Catholic Boy Scouts Start Retreat at Camp Waubeek
More than 20 Catholic Boy Scouts from Waubeek area council sign up for the retreat starting Sunday and running through Wednesday at Camp Waubeek. Additional registrations expected by the opening service. Dr. M D Marr, chairman of Scouting for Catholics, announced Friday. Rev Gerald V Steiert of State Center will guide the retreat, formerly an assistant pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Cedar Rapids.
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Waubeek Area
Camp Waubeek
M. D. Marr
Scouting For
Gerald V. Steiert
State Center
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Rapids
KC To Hold Annual Family Picnic At Ellis Park
Members of Cedar Rapids council No 909 Knights of Columbus and their families will gather at the duck pond in Ellis park Sunday at noon for the annual family outdoor picnic. A program of sports and games for children and adults directed by the playground and recreation commission will feature in the afternoon. The council will provide coffee cream and ice cream free.
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Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Playground and Recreation Commission
LaGuardia Leaves Rome After Italy Inspection Tour
UNRRA director general Fiorello LaGuardia departed Rome by plane for Belgrade on Friday after concluding an inspection tour of Italy.
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Rome
Fiorello LaGuardia
UNRRA
Belgrade
Italy
Local Shower Celebrates Miss Carver Before Aug Wedding
Mrs Robert Mann hosted a miscellaneous shower at 944 Eleventh Street for Miss Fae Carver, daughter of the Carl Carvers, who will wed Lee Roy Stucker of Enid Oklahoma on August 6. 60 guests attended the E V cafe event complimenting Mrs Daniel Prouty and others.
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Marilyn Johnson
Bernice Benesh
E. V. Cafe
Lucile
Anna ‘Mae Miller
Sue Benesh
Robert Mann
Eleventh Street
Fae Carver
Carl Carvers
Lee Roy Stucker
Enid
Oklo
Marion News Briefs Include Obituary and Local Events
David McElliott brother of Rev T J McElliott dies near Ryan. Funeral at St Patrick’s in Ryan at 9 am, while Father McElliott ill. Marion Eagles host free swim for city children aged 5 to 15 at Legion pool, tickets at club room Saturday July 27 8 to 11. Helen Oxley visits Chicago. various social notices and ads announce auctions and moves in Marion.
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David McElliott
T. J. McElliott
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Marion
Ryan
Father McElliott
St. Patrick's Sperch
Marion Eagles Club
Marion Legion Pool
Marion Eagle
7Th Avenue
Want To See New Cars Go To the Docks
New York dispatch reports over 100000 1948 cars and trucks shipped abroad in the first half of the year as domestic production tightens. Ford GM and Chrysler defend export levels as noninflationary, with 15.8 percent of output abroad versus 6.2 in 1939. Dealers overseas face no price controls, while the state department caps overall foreign shipments. Readers can watch 1946 models loaded at Brooklyn piers for distant buyers.
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New York
INS
Bikini
England
Latin America
Europe
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
OPA
Auto
American State Department
Brooklyn
Man Suffers Shock From Fall in River
A man who claimed to be Theo dore Ludwick, 69, of Santa Rosa, California, was treated for shock at Mercy hospital after turning up at the Linn county medical relief office claiming he had fallen into the river. Dr. R. K. Keech said he showed no serious injuries, but appeared confused and unable to recall his whereabouts.
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Theodore Ludwick
Santa Rosa
Calif
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Medical Relief Office
R. K. Keech
Ludwick
Six Jews Wounded In DP Camp Outbreak
American troops wounded six Jews Thursday night in a fresh riot at a Jewish displaced persons camp near Wolf Rathausen in Germany. The incident occurred as U.S. Third Army headquarters reported the latest flare up in postwar tensions within the camp.
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D.P
Frankfurt
Germany
Wolfrathausen
United States
Third Army
Cedar Rapids Gazette Report July 26 1946
A compact 1946 Cedar Rapids Gazette brief notes local events and community updates from July 26. The item highlights civic notices and ordinary happenings within Cedar Rapids.
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THE
Cedar Rapids
City Council Notes on Tent, Permits, and Parking
The Rev. L W Kolb asked to erect a gospel tent on avenue NE between Oakland road and Center Point road from July 26 to Sept 2 for the Church of the Open Bible. The council sent the request to the police traffic department and electrical inspector. Class B beer permits were granted to Edward G and Laura Lipp at 213 First street SW and to D C Dodge and Gilbert Lechky at 216 First street SE. The mayor and city clerk can sign coal contracts with W G Block company at 7.50 per ton for lump coal and 8.75 for stoker coal. The council designates 78 feet of parking in front of the Royal Laundry as a 15 minute zone at 617-21 Fourth avenue SE.
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L. W. Kolb
Avenue NE
Oakland Road
Center Point Road
Church of the Open Bible
Edward G
Laura Lipp
First Street
D. C. Dodge
Gilbert Lechky
W. G. Block Company
Royal Laundry
Fourth Avenue SE
Three-year-old John Henry Osborn Injured in Window Fall
Three-year-old John Henry Osborn, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Osborn of 43 Twentieth Avenue SW, fell from a second story window onto a sidewalk about 20 feet below. Mercy hospital reported no fractures just bruises. The father said wires and a fallen screen contributed to the safe landing.
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John Henry Osborn
Donald Osborn
Twentieth Avenue SW
Mercy Hospital
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