Invasion of Balkans May Come Soon Says Navy Analyst
Rear Admiral Clark Woodward argues the Balkans could be the likely invasion point for Allies as Italy is bypassed and the central Mediterranean progresses. He notes Nazi troop shifts through Hungary and Romanian oil concerns, with Greece or Yugoslavia as probable targets and Trieste, Otranto, and Fiume as strategic hinges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark H. Woodward
U.S. Navy
International News Service
Navy Department
Naval Service
Ashington
Mediterranean
Europe
Italy
Alps
Berlin
Balkans
Balkan
Germany
Greece
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Crete
Dodecanese
Adriatic Sea
Romania
Strait of
Otranto
Yugoslavs and Allies Eye Invasion Through Balkans
The article outlines a planned Allied invasion of Yugoslavia to strike Italian ports, cut Axis routes, and support guerilla forces led by Gen Draja Mihailovich. It argues Yugoslav terrain, Danube and Sava rivers, and Allied naval air superiority would enable a large amphibious assault from North Africa to reach Belgrade and advance toward Vienna and Munich if Russians press from the east.
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Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Hungary
Turkey
Aegean
San Giovanni di Medua
Italy
Durazzo
Draja Mihailovich
High Command
Adriatic
Serbia
Mihailovich
Danube
Germany
Particu
Salonika
Balkans
Monastir
Skoplje
Monastir Pass
Zayedar
Timok Gap
Nish
Belgrade
Moravia
Budapest
Vienna
Munich
The
Reich
Poland
Europe
North
Africa
Levant
Corp
Hitler
Axis
Balkan
Cedar Rapids Hog Prices Steady Across Market Tiers
Hog prices across Cedar Rapids were steady with top butchers at 13.40, long haul no fill 13.50, and packers 13.15. Various weight classes for good hogs and packers show narrow ranges around 12.00 to 13.40, while cattle and calf markets report mixed grades and prices, including steers, yearlings, and dairy-type cows.
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Cedar Rapids
Bologna
Des Moines Iowa Hog Receipts Report Counts and Prices
U S Department of Agriculture report shows combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8 a.m. Saturday totaling 28 400 versus 42 200 a week earlier and 37 300 a year ago. Market fairly active and generally steady with a touch of strength. Prices quoted for barrows and gilts range from 32 45 to 13 70 per cwt across weight classes and for sows from 12 90 to 13 40 with various weight brackets. Loadings substantially below last Monday’s 56 800.
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Des Moines
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Iowa
Minnesota
Joe Fears Salary Deductions Reach Toward War Hunger
Washington AP report outlines Joe's spendings under new tax and war bond schemes. It details income tax at 3.80 dollars, 10 percent war bonds belt, pension, group life and hospitalization costs, and social security deductions. It notes social costs rising and maintenance levels for a two child family, suggesting many face a lower living standard due to war taxes.
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Marlow
Ziclke
Washington
Joe
Morgenthau
Congress
Trading Active in Low Priced Stocks
New York reports light trading last week with prices off slightly from prior close. War tensions influenced selling while low priced and special issues showed movement. Childs company reorganization sparked notable bond and stock activity. Allied Stores earnings boosted sentiment. oils and electricity output showed gains for the week.
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New York
LLP
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Childs Company
Warner Brothers
Allied Stores
Cedar Rapids Market Prices for Grain and Produce
Daily market rundown from Cedar Rapids lists grain and oat prices for No 2 and No 4 grades, wheat values, rye, beans, hay and straw, poultry prices by weight, and wholesale fruits and vegetables. It includes current receipts, fruit crate prices, and assorted produce like lemons, oranges, lettuce, onions, sweet potatoes, apples, and potatoes. Livestock hides, pelts, and other items are noted with various grade prices and a note on pony and clue half price.
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Florida
California
Fey
Miss Nichols
Austin hog market prices reported in Minnand Iowa area
Iowa and Minnesota hog quotes show liveweight ranges from 160 to 360 pounds with prices from 12.40 to 13.55 per cwt. Bids list 170 to 180 at 12.70 and 180 to 200 at 13.15, 200 to 330 at 13.25, 330 to 360 at 13.15, with packer bids around 12.80 to 13.10 for various weights and packer correspondences noted.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Mason C. Waterloo
Austin
Minn
Good
Wasteful Homes Threaten Nation's Food Supply In War Years
A wartime report estimates Americans wasted about 15 percent of 1942 food at home, totaling four billion dollars in value and up to 30 to 40 percent nationwide when including restaurants, bases, and markets. Experts urge changes in consumer habits and new substitutes to preserve scarce resources.
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Ashington
Lendlease
Food Distribution Administration
Roy F. Hendrickson
War Food Administration
Agriculture Department
Alice Nichols
New York University
Sanitary Engineering Research Laboratory
Truman Committee
Senate
Quartermaster Department
Army
Eastern Iowa Stocks and Bonds in Brief
A securities list from Eastern Iowa markets shows quotes and approximate prices for various issuers. Notable items include Central States Electric Co issues, Iowa Public Service and Southern Utilities bonds, Quaker Oats and Rath Packing Co. stocks, and United Light and Railways bonds with bid and yield notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Elec. Co
Cherry-Burrell Co
Honeymead Products Co
Shimsmon
Towa Elec. Co
Iowa
Elec
Towa
Sia
Lt. & Pr
Interstate Pr Co
Interstate Pr. Co
al Iowa Public Service
Towa Public Service
Towa Southern Utilities Co
Southern’ Utilities Co
Iowa University Stadium
LaPlant- “Choate Mix, Co
LaPlant-Choate Mix.’ Co
LaPlant-Choate Co
Te Link-Belt Co
Peninkons « Ford Ltd. Inc
Quaker Oats Co
Rath Packing Co
United Lt. & Rys. Co
United Lt. & Rys
Wilson & “dBm
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Show Gain Over Year Ago
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids rose last week by more than 300000 compared with the same week a year earlier. The Clearing House reported 2034387.85 in clearings for the week ended June 19, with 1730567.99 for the week ended June 20, 1942 and 2005912.12 for the week ended June 12, 1943.
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Cedar Rapids
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Ragusa
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Middle Europe
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Chicago
Lamson Brothers Arid Company
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
Bureau of Home Economics
Armed Forces
Ation of Securities Dealers, Inc
National Associ
Iowa City
Mear the World ‘News
Crandic
WMT
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
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