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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1944

Page

6

Hogs Active and Steady Across Major Markets Tuesday

Reports from Chicago and Des Moines show hogs trading actively and largely at the $14.75 to $14.80 per cwt ceiling with full clearance in Chicago. steers and yearlings steady to 25 cents lower, lambs slow and mostly down. Iowa and Sioux City yard totals indicate steady demand for mixed classes with thinner action on spring lambs and steady to firm feeder and stocker prices across regions.

Chicago LIV Bevo Cwfa Omatia Livestock Omaha API WFA Choice Idahos Sioux City IWPAI Texas Dakota Nebraska

Chicago Produce Markets Clear Across Goods and Prices

Chicago markets show steady extras and price gains across butter eggs and dairy. Milk and cheese rates vary by grade with 92 score premiums and 88 to 93 scores noted. potatoes and live poultry demand remains firm for top quality while mixed color eggs influence wholesale quotational trends in New York.

Chicago Wisconsin Idaho Russet Burbanks Colorado Biss U_S Nebraska Red Warblers US North Dakota Bliss Triumphs US Bliss U.S New York O.P.A

Grain Futures Slide to Seasonal Lows Across Corn Belt

Grain futures fell to seasonal lows as wheat, oats, rye and barley declined on Tuesday. Wheat dropped 11 to 15 percent, oats down 144, rye about 23 and barley around 21 percent, with traders failing to sustain a mid morning rally amid Chicago cash quotes for various grain classes and seed items.

Chicago

Stock Market Edges Lower Amid Global Turmoil

New York AP report shows stocks and commodities weakening as investors adjust positions before potential German collapse and industrial unrest at home. Transfers run around 800,000 shares as quotes drifted irregularly lower in a volatile session.

New York Germany

Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Steady

The Cedar Rapids hog market held steady Tuesday with top prime butcher hogs at 14.45 and packers at 13.70. Cattle listings show varied ranges for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls, with prices per hundred or per hundredweight across weight classes.

Cedar Rapids Choico Ves Reese

Cedar Rapids Market Prices for Grain and Produce

Grain and produce prices listed including corn No 2 yellow at 1.04, wheat No 2 at 1.40, rye No 2 at 1.05, and straw hay prices. Poultry rates for springs, hens, stags, and pullets. Wholesale fruits and vegetables with celery, lemons, oranges, lettuce, onions, sweet potatoes, apples, and potatoes. Market for hides and equine goods with prices for various hide grades and pony and glue items. Manes and full tall included pony and glue half price.

Michigan Colorado California Valencia Jersey U. S Idaho

British Aircraft Damage Tirpitz and Northern Shipping

British naval planes hit the 35,000 ton German battleship Tirpitz and damaged at least 16 other vessels in attacks in northern waters. They also damaged radio stations and installations along the Norwegian coast, shot down nine German planes, and lost eleven British aircraft. The Tirpitz was near Altenfjord with prior damage from earlier raids. Hammerfest lies on the northern route used for German evacuation via sea after Finland's surrender.

London Admiralty Hammerfest Arctic Circle North Cape Altenfjord Finland

Former Senator Lodge Decorated for Meritorious Service

Beverly Massachusetts AP reports Major Henry Cabot Lodge Jr former U S senator from Massachusetts has been decorated with the Bronze Star for meritorious service in direct support of combat operations in Italy. Lodge served with the Fourth Army Corps during pursuit of the Germans north of Rome according to friends.

Beverly Mass Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr United States Massachusetts Italy Friends Lodge Fourth Army Rome

Court Collections Total 2 88470 in August Reports

Report of the superior court for August to the city council shows total collections of 2884.70 with 2348.60 in fines 477.50 in court fees 40.80 in marshal fees 16.00 in meals refund and 1.80 in witness fees.

Superior Court

Hitler orders six hour window before Reichenaus death

In Rome a wartime report cites a prisoner listening in at Hitler's headquarters claiming Hitler told aides to arrange Field Marshal Walter von Reichenau's death within six hours. The note references a Septembers end 1941 conversation and cites the January 17 1942 death report as confirmation.

Rome Adolf Hitler Walter von Reichenau Russia Italy Hitler Munich Reichenau

Allied Instructions To Reich Workers

A spokesman for General Eisenhower urged foreign workers in Germany to desert factories at the first opportunity as part of a planned cooperation with the Allied offensive. He promised more radio and leaflet instructions and warned workers to avoid Gestapo provocation while boycotting German labor front spies.

New York Dwight D. Eisenhower Germany Reich Gestapo

Requests for War Ballots Taper Off

Des Moines AP report says requests for war ballots from Iowa armed forces are tapering but still total over 1,200 on Tuesday. Peak requests reached 3,900 on Aug 28. overall requests exceed 50,000. Service members may file war ballot requests any time up to election day.

Des Moines

Robots Return to Strike London as Air Raids Resume

Britain ends a four day lull as German robots resume bombing over London and southern England just before dawn. The onslaught marks a renewed phase of air raids with intensified hazards for residents and emergency services.

London Britain England

Hancher outlines wartime advances in education and postwar trends

University of Iowa President Virgil M. Hancher told Cedar Rapids service club members that wartime education accelerated language study, audio visuals, and intelligence tests, with origins in universities. He forecast postwar shifts to integrated study, guided education, continuing education, and citizen focus, noting U.S. needs stronger civil service and foreign-policy continuity.

Army Navy Virgil M. Hancher University of Iowa Canopus Club Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel Hancher University Extension Department Carl E. Seashore University of Town Charles Elliott Great Britain

Car Owners Urged To Speed Requests For New Gas Books

Des Moines AP Walter D. Kline, director of the Des Moines OPA district, urged car owners to apply immediately for new gasoline ration coupon books. Thousands of drivers will be grounded Sept. 22 when A coupons become valid unless filings prevent overload at local offices. About 400,000 A books must be distributed across 64 Iowa counties. He noted one Des Moines board has 4,800 books but only 450 applications.

Des Moines Walter D. Kline OPA Iowa Kline

Campaign to collect 15 million pounds of clothing for Europe

Washington reports a nationwide drive with churches and synagogues collecting at least 15,000,000 pounds of used clothing the week of Sept 24. The effort, run with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, will manage shipment and distribution to liberated areas in Europe.

Washington Europe United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

Demobilization Plan to be Announced by War Department

Washington reports the war department will disclose at noon Wednesday its plans to demobilize fighting men after a conference of military leaders and members of the house military affairs committee.

Washington War Department House

City Fire Loss Report for July Totals 5532.28

The city fire department reports July fire loss of 5532.28 with all but 150 insured. Buildings valued at 226665 and contents at 224250. insurance coverage 156975 on buildings and 158800 on contents. Insurance paid 1060.98 for buildings and 4321 for contents. no loss over insurance on buildings or contents, and 150 uninsured contents loss.

City Council Approves Sewer Assessment and Police Chiefs Trip

City council on Tuesday passed a resolution to assess property adjoining the new sewer on Penn Avenue NW and Eighth Street NW. It recommended sending Police Chief Tom Condon to the Iowa Association of Police Chiefs annual meeting in Dubuque September 12 and 13. A $1 refund on a building permit issued to Francis McCune of 162 Twenty-fourth Street Drive SE was approved.

Penn Avenue NW Eighth Street NW Tom Condon Iowa Association of Police Chiefs Dubuque Francis McCune Twenty-fourth Street Drive

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