Byrd Antarctic Expedition Marks Historic Polar Milestone
From aboard the USS Mount Olympus the 1947 Antarctic crossing is hailed as the largest most planned polar venture. Admiral Byrd and Cruzen emphasize discoveries for defense training and maritime knowledge while noting vast mineral stores beneath the ice and potential future Arctic links. They urge continued exploration for national defense and global impact.
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MT. Olympus
Enroute Home
INS
Antarctic
Antarctica
Richard H. Cruzen
Byrd
Cruzen
South Pole
Poles
Ogey
Crazen
America
State Department
United Nations
Hogs and cattle mixed at Chicago market report
Hogs steady to lower on light receipts of 12 000 head, some cuts down 25 cents but close moderate. Cattle 25 to 50 cents higher with strong calves and steers selling up to about 30 dollars, heifers and cows firmer, stock cattle scarce. Sheep active with slaughter lambs 86 higher, sturdy demand for fed wool and native slaughter mix.
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Chicago
USDA
Hogs and cattle market report from Omaha shows mixed gains
Salable hog receipts around 6 090 with early sales strong for choice heavy hogs at 29.00 to packers and sows around 127.00. Calves and fed steers also show varied prices with good to choice ranges from 18.50 to 28.50 for steers and 24.00 to 41.00 for heifers. Slaughter lambs and sheep prices move higher on several loads and replacement lambs stronger by a quarter.
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Omaha
USDA
Saleyard Report Mixed Cattle and Sheep Receipts
Calves salable to 24.00 with heavy activity on stockers and feeders. cattle varied with steers 22 to 24.50 and cows around 12 to 14. Fed cattle steady to higher. heifers 21 to 22.50. Slaughter lambs unclear with higher ask in market not established. hogs up to about 29.00 for light weights. Overall receipts near 8,000 with slower early activity.
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Soux
Ehecas Ae
SHEE
Balabic Ae
Kansas City Cattle Receipts Mixed as Prices Hold Steady
Salable receipts total 12 500 with 1 400 calves fed. Steers steady to strong, heifers and yearlings up to 25 cents higher. Beef steers mostly good to low choice at 22.50 to 24.00, one load at 26.50. heifers 19.00 to 22.00, some 22.25 to 24.50. Stockers and feeders steady to firm, spots up 5 to 10 cents on steers.
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Kansas
City
Tuup
USDA
Mies
Idaho
McChares U
Wisconsin
U. S
Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Reports
Market data shows higher hog prices with prime butchers at 28.75 and packers at 26.00. Cattle prices feature steers and yearlings across weight classes, with calves and cows posted and various bull and sheep figures, plus hides and produce prices listed for the day.
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Cedar Rapids
Wall Street Steadies as Losses Pile Up Amid Slow Trading
New York traders saw the market steady in spots as the Supreme Court again delayed a John L. Lewis decision. Dealers reported sluggish activity with transfers around 750 000 shares and numerous price declines across many blue chips including Armour, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, Coca Cola and Sears Roebuck, reflecting a broad downturn despite a few pockets of steadiness.
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New York
Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
Peruvian Bonds Rise on Anticipated Payment Resume
New York bond market saw a sharp upturn in Peruvian dollar obligations as investors anticipated a possible resumption of interest payments. Domestic corporates were narrowly lower in quiet trading.
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NEW York Bond Review
New York
Iowa Hog Receipts Report Mixed, Prices Steady to Higher
Combined hog receipts in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 48 hours ending Monday show 33 000 head, up from 16 700 a week earlier and 32 800 the prior period. Barrow prices range 180-200 pounds around 28 to 30 dollars, with others in higher weight brackets noted.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Southern Minesota
Laff A Day: Beach Sand Jokes Spark Snowside Irony
A humor strip riffs on a man who can shovel a ton of sand at the beach yet struggles with snow removal on the sidewalk. The quip plays on misplaced priorities and everyday chores for light comic effect.
Grains Fail To Sustain Early Rise On Monday Drop
Chicago grains paused after an early advance as profit taking set in Monday. March wheat touched a 27 year high near 2.64 before closing down about 2 cents. Prices for March corn and oats moved mixed within narrow ranges as traders reassessed gains.
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Chicago
Fragmented OCR note lists feed prices and items
A garbled OCR snippet lists various item codes and prices for animal feeds and products. It references grades and amounts like 55, 96445, 45471.90, and prices such as 1.61, 1.64, 11.50, and 7.40 in a disordered sequence without clear context.
Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights Stock and Prices
The page lists varied produce items with prices and terms. It mentions potatoes with arrivals dates, shipments, and market strength. It names Idaho russets, U S No 1, and color quality notes, plus regional references and assorted poultry prices.
New York Butter and Cheese Prices and Egg Receipts
Market notes show butter prices advancing 1 to 2 cents with tubs selling at 40s to 45c and various cheddar forms around 42 to 45c. Egg receipts over two days reach 39,311 with New York spot quotations guiding wholesale to jobbers and large retailers.
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New York
Giesen
Wien
Gaisies
Ahepa Cedar Rapids Chapter Meet at St John’s Church
Cedar Rapids chapter 194 of the Order of Ahepa will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at St John’s Hellenic Orthodox Church 501 A avenue NE. The city plan commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed.
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Cedar Rapids
Order of Ahepa
St. John’s Hellenic Orthodox Church
A Avenue NE
City Plan Commission
Star of the West lodge meeting notice
Star of the West lodge No. 1 Knights of Pythias will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Pythian hall for Rank of Esquire work.
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Star of the West Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Rent Control Office Extends Public Hours
The Cedar Rapids rent control office at 801 803 American Building now opens from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for public conferences, changing from the former 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. schedule. The extension adds two hours of access for tenants seeking information or mediation.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Chamber Directors Meet Tuesday at Roosevelt
Directors of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel. The board session will follow a luncheon at noon.
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Cedar Rapids
Open Meeting On Social Club Night In Cedar Rapids
A public session to discuss a youth social and recreational club night for Cedar Rapids young adults will be held at 8 p.m. tonight in the Y M C A Little Theater. The public is invited.
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Cedar Rapids
Y'M. C.A. Little Theater
Provisional Family Care Society to Meet at YMCA
The provisional board will meet at 5 30 p m Monday at the YMCA with Dr Leo B Sedlacek presiding. Meetings of the group are planned for Monday evenings over several months.
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Y.M.C.A
Leo B. Sedlacek
Honor Student Frances Kacerovsky Named High Scholar
Frances Kacerovsky daughter of Mr and Mrs Kristof Kacerov 927 Memorial Drive SE earned high honors at Cornell College among 16 students recognizing 6 or s and gum points from 2.75 to 3.0 based on last semester's enrollment of 829.
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Frances Kacerovsky
Kristof Kacerov
Memorial Drive
Cornell College
Youth for Christ Banquet At Roosevelt Hotel
The second annual Youth For Christ banquet drew 200 youths on Saturday at the Roosevelt hotel. Speakers included Rev. David Johnson of Chicago, director of the Scandinavian Mission Alliance. Music featured Janet and Maric ar, Rose Mary Kleeberger, Georgia May Lopez, and Keith Taber with Ames and Lisbon leading the singing.
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Youth For Christ
Roosevelt Hotel
David Johnson
Chicago
Scandinavian Mission Alliance
Janet and
Marica Are
Ames
Rose Mary Kleeberger
Clinton
Georgia
May Lopez
Iowa
Ze and
Keith Taber
Lisbon
Vegetable Growers Assn Contest Enrollment Open
Iowa youths aged 14 to 21 can enroll in the National Junior Vegetable Growers Association contest. The seventh annual competition offers scholarships and incentive prizes after three Iowa winners in 1946. Enrollment runs through local leaders or directly via Prof Grant B Snyder of Massachusetts State College Amherst MA.
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Iowa
Geneva Bodenberger
Adel
Lester Wislsel
Cedar Rapids
Janet R. Johnson
Eagle Grove
Grant B. Snyder
Massachusetts State College
Amherst
Mass
Snyder
Hog Thieves Money Goes to Packing Firm
The DuBuque Packing Company, which bought 42 stolen hogs, will receive 241.88 as two Iowa City residents serving prison terms for the theft are ordered to pay. District Judge James P. Gaffney directs the Johnson County sheriff to turn over 87.20 from William Griffin and 154.68 from Gil Ayers to the packing firm. Ayers and Griffin were convicted earlier this year for the theft. the company had reimbursed Lone Tree farmer Joe Huff for the stolen animals.
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Iowa City
INS
Dubuque Packing Company
Iowa
Services Held for Mrs Lina Kline 69
Mrs Lina Kline 69 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Community church with burial in High Amana cemetery. Born in Germany she moved to the United States early then lived in Davenport and Cedar Rapids before settling in Amana. Survived by two sisters Mrs Carl Hardy and Mrs Anna Baumgartner both of High Amana.
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Middle Amana
Lina Kline
Cedar Rapids
High Amana
Germany
United States
Davenport
Amana
Carl Hardy
Anna Baumgartner
Beaton? No. Eight escapees captured at Mattewan State Hospital
BEACON N Y AP Posse men Sunday rounded up the last of eight men who broke out of the Mattewan state hospital for criminally insane.
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Beacon
N. Y
Mattewan State Hospital
Marion Scouts and Cubs Recycle Eight Tons of Paper
Marion News reports Boy Scout troop No. 35 and Cub pack No. 58 collected about eight tons of paper in a Saturday drive. Helpers included Har ry S Robson Ray Domer Wilbur Jackson and YY C Marchant with trucks loaned by Linn Produce Spahn and Rose Lumber Katz Salvage. Money over 150 dollars was shared by the Scouts and Cubs.
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Marion
Harry S. Robson
Ray Domer
Wilbur Jackson
YY. C. Marchant
Linn Produce
Spahn and Rose Lumber
Katz Salvage Companies
Cubs
Katz Salvage
Anamosa
Boy Scouts
Central City
Robins
Cub Scouts
Garfield School
Cedar Rapids
Last Rites Tuesday For Leslie Cooper
Services for C. Leslie Cooper 74 who died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Yocom chapel with Rev. C. V. R. De Jong officiating. Burial will be in Oak Shade cemetery. Cooper born Marion June 26 1872 son of Albert and Lizzie Sutton Cooper was a carpenter and longtime janitor of the Marion Presbyterian church. Surviving son LeRoy Cooper Burlington Pallbearers Vincent Hart Jack Hart Sam Walker Don ald Torrence Friends may call at the chapel.
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C. Leslie Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Yocom Chapel
C. V. R. de Jong
Oak Shade Cemetery
Mr. Cooper
Marion
Albert
Lizzie Sutton Cooper
Anna Riley
Cooper
Marion Presbyterian Church
LeRoy Cooper
Burlington
Vincent
Jack Hart
Sam Walker
Donald Torrence
Marion and Cedar Rapids Women Host Mixed Shower for Guests
Compliments to Mrs. Guy D. Williams formerly Betty Corum Ida Mae Boner and Betty Parker of Marion along with Carrie Sonka and Ruth Ann Bader of Cedar Rapids as they entertain 39 guests at a miscellaneous shower in Memorial hall Friday night.
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Guy D. Williams
Betty Corum
Ida Mae Boner
Betty Parker
Marion
Carrie Sonka
Ruth Ann Bader
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Hall
Local Socials And Meetings Highlight Marion Week
Mrs. Alice Goldsberry celebrated her eightieth birthday at a family dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gibney. Various clubs and groups, including the Methodist Sunday school board of education and the Reading Circle, announce meetings at churches and homes this week with members such as Mrs. E. C. Ainley and Mrs. Stanley Hotle. Medical updates note A. E. Blinks improving at St Luke’s Hospital after a six week illness.
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Alice Goldsberry
John M. Gibney
Lost and Found items and notices in mixed classifieds
A jumble of lost pet notices and small ads includes a beagle with a leg injury and a dachshund, calls for identification, and a lost wristwatch and rhinestone bracelet. Also present are miscellaneous personal ads, shop service pitches, and routine classifieds from a busy downtown listings page.
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Chidren
2Nd Ave
Two youths steal watch and cash after ax attack
Des Moines police hunt two young holdup men who slugged pedestrians with an ax Saturday night, stealing $52 and a watch. Victims James Anderson and Eddie Fong were treated and released. an ax with a 34 inch handle was found and is being fingerprinted for clues.
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Des Moines
INS
James Anderson
Eddie Fong
Anderson
Fong
Morse cites Reece call as brazen demand for GOP control
Senator Morse accuses Carroll Reece and the Republicans for “Republicans for” of seeking centralized power. He says the group resents rank and file voter views while noting the GOP News editorial quotes Reece praising teamwork and following the quarterback’s signals.
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Washington
Senator Morse
R-Ore
Republican National Committee
Carroll Reece
G.O.P
Republican Party
Morse
Republican News
Reece
Reign of Terror In Eastern Town
NORRISTOWN Pa authorities declared a state of emergency to end a six week reign of terror against young girls and women. Police were kept on 24 hour call as Chief Robert Reilly ordered a 32 man force to work 12 hour shifts after a brutal beating of a 24 year old woman Saturday night the second in less than a day.
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Norristown
Pennsylvania
Robert Reilly
Coast Guardsmen Rescue Oakey L. Alexander Crew
Coast guards in a breach rigging rescue crewmen from the collier Oakey L. Alexander wrecked on rocks at High Head Maine during a fierce coastal storm. Survivors David Rogers and Lorenz Connelly were brought ashore after crossing 150 yards of turbulent shoal water. all hands were reported safe.
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Cape Elizabeth
Maine
Coast Guards
Oakey L. Alexander
High Head
David Rogers
Ee Va
Lorenz Connelly
Boston
Rogers
Norfolk
Portland Coal Transportation
Portland
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By Jimmy Hatlo
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Shower For Bride
Methodist Sunday School Board of Education
Cornelian Club
H. A. Culbert
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Reading Circle
E. C. Ainley
Mary English
Rachel Booth Baptist Guild
Stanley Hotle
Sixth Street
Ladies Progressive Club
Leonard Trachta
A. E. Blinks
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Wyoming
Clyde Allen
Marshalltown
Julius Levasseur
Hartford
S. D
Roy Boelson
Sioux Falls
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Fay W. Bailey
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Charles H. Keenan
Dayton
Manetta Schonfeldt
Clair Keenan
Bethany Lutheran Church
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Hal Shirk
St. Louis
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Wichita
Kan
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Smaltzie
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Jensen
Atches
Gocks
J. J. Smith
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Hade & M
Fielce
Dorothea’s Massage Assage Parlor
Swedish Sands Printing
Emsrare Aspr Ares
Pra
Hanscom
National Brotherhood
Don Torrence
the Gazette
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1St Ave
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DIAL
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1st_ Street
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1St St
Eversharp
Parker
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Rey
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Soueege
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Leone
Mary Ella King
Pica
Paris Academy
TOWA
Skippy Anderson
Tom Owens
Danceland
Elliot Larence
Look Magazine
Aera Dickete
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MAYVU
C. BJ
H.c.burleson
Norwich
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