Hog Market Steady Across Regions May 20
Market reports show hogs steady to firm with light weights up to 14 25 at Armour Stockyards Huron and Chicago bids around 14 63 to 14 78 for assorted weights Cattle and sheep generally steady with lighter receipts lifting fed steer and yearling prices in some markets Sioux City Sioux Falls and St Paul also report mixed gains and steady trading across hogs cattle and lambs
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Armour Stockyards
Huron
Aweight
Chicago
Ainady
USDA
Strang
Sioux City
Produce price ranges at Huron and regional markets
Market reports from Huron Watertown Mitchell and New York list prices for heavy hens, light hens, roosters, ducks, geese, butterfat and hennery eggs. Huron figures cover heavy hens over 5 lbs and 4–5 lb ranges with corresponding roosters and egg prices.
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Huron
Cironite Ty
Watertown
Mitchell
Markets At A Glance New York May 20
Markets at a glance show mixed stocks with early gains fading and bonds steady. Grain futures move unevenly with Chicago wheat up 2 cents to 114, corn unchanged, oats and barley listed, while animal markets show hogs steady to strong and cattle firm with top quotes around 16.75. Regional crop notes include South Dakota, Minnesota and durum wheat percentages and a blend of No 3 and No 1 grades for various grains.
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New York
Chicago
Sears
South Dakota
Minn
Minneapolis
Anne
Huron Grain Markets Report
Wheat prices shown for No 1 dark northern at 1 23 and No 2 dark northern at 1 22 with No 3 dark northern quoted in the 12ty AB to 30 66 range reflecting market activity in Huron.
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Huron
Chicago Produce Prices and Butter Receipts Report
Chicago May 20 reports butter receipts 504 796 steady and prices unchanged. Eggs receipts 26 509 steady prices unchanged. Live poultry 6 cracks firm with prices unchanged. Futures show few contracts No 2 with high 42 25 low 42 25 close 42 25 prior 49 95.
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New York
Dreside
Chicago
Flood News Lifts Grain Prices in Chicago Trading
Flood reports spark bullish sentiment for grains in Chicago May wheat led gains amid rumors of higher flour ceilings and government cash purchases for distilling use. Corn and rye moved little to modestly higher, oats mixed.
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Chicago
Wheat Cash Prices Reported in Minneapolis Trade
Minneapolis market notes show slow cash wheat trading on May 20 with receipts 318, year earlier 186. Prices for various grades quoted as heavy dark northern at 139 and 138 percent, No 2 at 138 1/2, No 2 at 136 1/2 to 137, No 3 at 134 1/2, and No 1 hard Montana at 137 percent.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Stock highs ease as trades close with modest losses
Markets ended lower after a two session advance as selling cooled and turnover reached about 1.3 million shares. Notable movers included Nickel Plate, Texts Co, Westinghouse, Sears Roebuck, Union Carbide, with a midday rally later fading before the close. A spring football clinic at Ann Arbor was canceled due to wartime conditions, shifting focus to an upcoming three-way track meet among Ohio State, Michigan State and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenouth News
Texts Co
Leew's
Warner Bros. Air Reduction
Westinghouse
Bow Chemical
Omnibus
Sears Roebuck
Union Carbide
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan State
Michigan
CIO Urges Price Rollback to Aid War Effort
CIO leaders present in Washington press for an economy rollback and immediate action by the War Labor Board to lift substandard wages They claim representation of more than 100000 workers across Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota South Dakota and Nebraska The drive seeks equitable rationing stabilized wages for both union and nonunion workers and a liberalized War Labor Board authority A E Glenn Chicago Illinois CIO vice president notes demand to roll food prices back to September 15 1942 levels and extend rationing of all life essentials.
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Washington
Congress of Industrial Organizations
War Labor Board
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
CIO
War Agency
A. E. Glenn
Chicago
Ninois Cio
War Labor Board Authority
Gas Station Attendants Told to Inspect Cars for Ration Compliance
Beadle County war price and tax division chief clerk J W Biount said attendants at filling stations must check mileage books and display ration stickers before pumping gas. The Office of Price Administration issued the red white blue sign listing six to nine rules for verifying coupons, book validity, and vehicle description to prevent misuse of gasoline rationing.
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J. W. Biount
Beadle County
Office of Price Administration
Final V-Home Drive Meeting Here Friday
The final meeting of civilian defense block leaders before the V-home campaign will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in Huron College chapel. Mrs C E Barkl announced plans for waste fats tin can and silk and nylon salvage procedures to aid war production.
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Huron College Chapel
C. E. Barkl
Cecil Bartholow
Beadle County Women’s War Salvage Committee
Bark
Huron
Funeral Sunday for Bauder of Alpena
Funeral services will be held Sunday at the Methodist Church for John Bauder 93 who died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs John Falmer The Rev Fisher of Wessington Springs will officiate AT THE HOSPITALS Admitted RK S Fuller Huron medical Paul Cummings Wessington surgical Mrs E T Everingham Iroquois medical Clayton Stoner Troquns medical Dismissed Lucille Brown Huron Mrs Frank Dave Huron Mrs Martin Erickson Huron LeRoy Johnson Huron
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Alpena
John Bauder
John Falmer
Fisher
Wessington Springs
RK. S. Fuller
Huron
Paul Cummings
Wessington
Surgical
E. T. Everingham
Iroquois
Clayton Stoner
Troquns
Lucille. Brown
Frank.Dave
Martin Erickson
LeRoy Johnson
Deliver Blanks For War Ration Book No 3
Uncle Sam begins mailing 40 million application blanks for war ration book No 3. The Office of Price Administration aims to use the system for all future ration books if successful. Recipients are asked not to return blanks before June 1 as no processing machinery is yet set up.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Food rationing after war seen in postwar plan
Undersecretary Paul H. Appleby said the U S should prepare to continue food rationing for years after the war and that large shipments to Europe will be needed after hostilities end while rejecting the idea of using aid as international Santa Claus.
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Hot Springs
Paul H. Appleby
United States
United Nations
Europe
War Plants in Midwest Struggle with Materials and Labour
Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota include 238 industrial plants running at two thirds capacity due to material and labor shortages and few war contracts. Russell C. Duncan of the Smaller War Plants Corporation notes distress mainly in woodworking and sheet metal sectors with 82 shops and 34 firms affected. The solution emphasized is more subcontracting of war work to smaller plants as prime contracts are already divided.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Russell C. Duncan
War Plants Corporation
Duncan
SWPC
Guncan
Bomber Rams Gas Tank Then Burns
A large Army plane based at Tarant Field Texas rammed a storage tank of a Ras company on Chicago’s south side, plunging to the ground in flames. The tank fire driven by the explosion prevented firemen and rescuers from approaching as heat was felt for miles.
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Chicago
RAS Company
Englewood
Tarant Field
Ft. Worth
Tex
Chrysler Walkout Closes 3 Plants
Detroit May 20 members of the United Auto Workers CIO walked out at the Chrysler plants closing three facilities and affecting about 14 500 workers. About 4060 employees at the Kercheval and Jefferson plants began picketing at 10 am. Two hours later the Dodge min plant halted after 3500 of 10500 day shift workers joined the stoppage. Local 7 president Carey said management agitation caused a spontaneous demonstration while Chrysler officials warned production of weapons would cease.
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United Automobile Workers
CIO
Chrysler Corporation
Kercheval
Jefferson
Chrysler
Carey
Uawcio
Chrysler Local 7
Detroit
Coal Act Extension Sent To White House
Senate passed unanimously the bill extending the Guffey Coal Act from May 23 to August 28 and sent it to the White House amid warnings the failure to continue the bituminous coal commission could threaten wage settlements and government mine operation. Sgt Wayne E. Dammeier arrived from Camp Haan to visit family and will return Saturday.
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White House
Washington
May
Senate
Wayne E. Dammeier
Camp Haan
Calif
Ben Dammeier
Huron
Astor Heir Named In Divorce
Mrs. John Jacob Astor I sues for divorce in Reno claiming extreme cruelty. A private settlement of 1 million dollars was reported, with custody of their 11 year old son Billie to be shared, and the Astors were married on June 30.
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Reno
John Jacob
Astor
New York
Charles Gilbert
Gilbert
Billie
Helen Tuck French
Robert Z. Hawkins
Isnt ‘Astors
Crop Conditions Not Good In U S
The Weather Bureau reported mixed changes with overall poor conditions in the northeast interior valleys northwest and Great West basin. Central valleys saw heavy rain keeping fields saturated and halting work while May precipitation ran well above normal in several states. Warmth and drier soils are needed in key regions.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Interior
Northwest
Grest Basin
Hig
Iowa
Black suspect dies amid arrest attempt in Nashville case
Police sought George Slim Johnson, a Black cafe operator, in a case tied to the slaying of 19 year old army officer wife Mrs Norman Faye Scoggin of Des Moines. Johnson fatally injured himself during the arrest attempt in Nashville.
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George
Slim) Johnson
Nashville
Norman Faye Scoggin
Des Moines
Funeral for Elizabeth Hoops Sunday in Broadland
Funeral services for Elizabeth Hoops, who died yesterday in a Resfeld hospital, will be at 2:00 PM at her home and 2:30 PM at Broadland Methodist Church. Rev. Paul Miller will officiate. burial in Broadland cemetery. Hoops, born June 7, 1915 in Broadland, leaves sister Pearl Hickle and brother Private George Hoops, plus grandmother Mrs. Margaret Edler.
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Wraperh Ann Hoops
Resfeld
Broadland Methodist Church
Paul Miller
Broadland Cemetery
Elizabeth Hoops
Broahland
Pearl Hickle
Broadland
George Hoops
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Margaret Edler
Huron
Ser Hoops
Emma Hoons
Japanese Claim Onslaught At Attu In Pacific War Report
A Japanese broadcast describes heavy fighting at Attu with American landings driven back from Holtz and Massavere bays. It claims Japanese forces held ridge positions, repulsed assaults, and took American POWs as bombardments continued along the shoreline.
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Holtz
Massavere I
Solana Bay
Massacre Bays
Attu
Holez Bay
Holtz Bay
State War Chest Would Combine Relief Campaigns in Pierre
Pierre May 2 A South Dakota war fund to unify relief efforts and Allied war aid collections was organized at a inn with We A Layison as chairman and Guhin Aberdeen as sharpe presiding. The plan aims to raise 125 thousand dollars for two months of 1944, including 20 agencies in a nationwide drive led by the National War Fund Inc. District chairs include Stratton, Lowry, Foster, Boorman, and others across Huron Deadwood Madison and Sahl.
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National War Fund, Inc
M. A. Sharpe
Mer le
Dr. Stratton
Lowry
Camay HK
T. Foster
Sigux Boorman
Lommeandohy
Judge Charlies Deadwood
Henry A. Bam
William Ribnick
George T. Mickelson
Sahl
Madison
Weather data fragments for Huron and South Dakota region
Scrambled weather notes show historical highs and lows, monthly totals, year to date figures, sunrise and sunset times, and small remarks on temperature changes. Vague references to Huron, Vicinity, and South Dakota indicate regional focus with limited readable specifics.
For Sale Farmall parts and misc items in Huron SD
Farmall 15 30 parts overhauled sleeves pistons and crankshaft with $525 asking price. Also 5 Hereford bulls around 700 pounds each $165. Various items include 1985 Chevrolet, Winchester 32 gauge gun, 16 gauge single shot, 35 laying hens, oil burner, kerosene stove, and household goods. Beek Service and Beck's Service listed. For sale plus rental and wanted notices follow.
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Farmall
C. Cummins
Isint N. de Smet
Brown
Huron
S. D
Montana
R. E. Prince, Miller, S. D
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