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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1934
Page
17
Chicago stockyards report a slow hog market with prices mostly 10 cents lower. Receipts total around 36 400 across markets, with top hogs 4.40 and cattle steady to improved in other regions.
Market notes from Chicago show varied receipts in dairy and produce. Creamery products, eggs, potatoes, and poultry headline the week with fluctuating prices and volumes from multiple suppliers.
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A local price sheet lists grain items such as barley corn and hay plus wholesale fruits vegetables and produce. It includes prices for hides cattle calves horses green hides and assorted farm goods with various unit amounts and costs.
Chicago prices for grains moved erratically as speculation kept the market volatile. Wheat and oats finished unchanged to fractions higher while corn gained. a weak export interest and signals from Washington added to cautious trading. Cash sales and receipts were modest with some recovery in lard amid hedger buying.
Fragmentary report describes an inflation aid program advancing new momentum in Trouse. The piece mentions government action, potential tax or subsidy measures, and industry responses, with references to trade, regulation, and public reaction amid economic concern.
Wall Street's trading was slow with fractional gains in late dealings as rails faded and motor shares rallied. US Smelting rose about 4 points, while Alaska Juneau and Cerro de Pasco firmed. General Motors and Chrysler gained with mixed strength across the market amid hopes for a peaceful labor solution.
Prices on the local hog market drift lower with all grades down about five cents. Prime top reaches 375 while packer top drops to 3.00. Calf market ranges 83.00 to 75.00 for 130 to 190 lb cattle. Sheep and lamb quotes are unclear but mention $750 to $628.50 with quality notes.
A passenger plane diverted from Cherage to Omaha forced down near Atlantic Louisiana after an emergency. Pilot D K Smith was unharmed, with the aircraft damaged but the town unharmed.
Former governor Alfred E. Smith resigns as editor of the New Outlook amid a reported rift with publisher Frank A. Tichenor over air mail policy. Smith cites other obligations, says his last articles ran in March, and the April issue is produced without him. Correspondence shows he considered resigning since early year.
A 9 pound girl was born at St Anne’s hospital moments after a gunman hijacked the doctor en route. The thief forced Dr Charles E Pugh from his car, sped away with the instrument case, and fired during pursuit. Police recovered the case. the baby arrived safely three minutes later.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urged rapid passage of a revised exchange control bill. Richard F Whitney of the New York Stock Exchange warned the measure is destructive and unworkable, urging unrestricted margin and broker loan regulation. Tom Smith testified for Morgenthau, declining to commit Treasury to all sections but backing the bill overall.
Princes ton university authorities informed KU athletic director Food Allen that Bill Bonthron cannot enter the Kansas Relays carnival on April 21. He will attend another meeting with Glenn Cunningham at the mile or 1500 meters.
The second district court jury weighs a verdict at the March term in a case against William Singer and Co of Cedar Rapids and Ida Singer and William Singer. Plaintiff claims an allergen contract for a refrigerator display case purchase.
President Roosevelt convened labor and manufacturer leaders to decide if auto workers should freely choose union affiliation. A threatened strike hovered but a truce paused actions as 250000 workers awaited results. Green of the AFL denounced company unions and backed a cleanup bill.
Reports say a foreign scientist, likely Russian, is being sought by secret agents around New York and may be the brains behind a Paris uncovered espionage ring. Paris dispatches mention Robert G. Switz admitting recruitment by a Russian at Roosevelt Field Long Island as investigators link rings across France the United States and Britain.
AP reports Iowa adds eight new Civilian Conservation Corps projects in a Seventh Corps reshuffle covering April 1 to September 30. Counties listed include Decatur Appanoose Jones Taylor Lee Sioux Winnebago and Delaware. Numerous projects in Shenandoah Iowa City Oskaloosa Boone Cresco McGregor Backbone Lake Manawa and others are retained.
Thirty six applicants began state examinations for licenses as registered engineers. Five hold PhD degrees and seek chemical engineer certificates, including Dr L K Arnold, Dr P G Bird, Dr O R Sweeney, Prof E R Whittemore, and H A Webber from State College. Others include George Q Beach of Sioux City ROT Andrews of Water Inn, R FE C Johnson of Fort Dodge, M Clarenze of Davenport, C M Merchant of Dubuque, W B Lemberger of Burlington, T HH Pitzen of Waterloo, SK W Shell of Council Brfuts, J L Watson, and Earl W Fiala of Cedar Rapids.
The Fourth division Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church staged a program quilt exhibit and tea with over 100 attendees, and Harold Horn performed with Edna Davis. The Methodist Ladies Aid hosted a musical program, the Legion medals on display, and Good Friday observance proclaimed by Mayor Pazour. Community club meetings, guild entertainments, birthdays, births, and school and church activities fill the week.
A House banking subcommittee approved the Goldsborough bill creating a federal monetary authority with sole currency issuance power. The measure, amended to allow silver trades, would expire existing authority in 60 days and shift bullion control to the new agency within three years.
A warrant for Violet Levine an American woman suspected as a leader of an international spy ring was signed by Magistrate Andre Benon Robert Gordon Switz and his wife Marjorie of East Orange New Jersey They and fifteen others are under arrest in the case Levine disappeared from Paris weeks ago and is believed to be in the United States The US Department of Justice has been asked to help locate her Levine taught English in Paris Latin Quarter
Glenn Cunningham, a durable Kansan, set Canadian 1000 yard mark with 2 12.2 in Hamilton, finishing ahead of Phil Edwards at the Ninety-first Highlanders meet. The time was just 0.2 seconds slower than the world indoors record set in 1922 by Harold Cuthill.
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