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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
24
Chicago grain futures posted higher closes as corn short covering and spreads lifted wheat oats and soybeans. May wheat led gains with a rise over yesterday, while December corn and September corn saw mixed price moves amid late trading and news of a Canadian crop report and CCC wheat purchase.
United Press notes stocks higher in active trading with irregular gains as governments did not trade. Curb and London stocks move unevenly. Commodity quotes include silver steady at 712 cents, cotton irregular, wheat down, corn up to 144, oats up 12 to 1, rye 334, soybeans up 114 to 2. Hogs irregular, sheep no early market, cattle steady to lower.
The New York Stock Exchange saw sharp gains with the industrial average at a fresh high since November. Steel and oil stocks led the advance while railroads and sugar shares strengthened, aided by optimistic business forecasts and a meeting between Emil Schram and President Truman.
Ogden livestock prices show scant slaughter cattle and steady feeders with no early steers or heifers. Hogs opened 50 higher with good to choice 180 to 240 pound hogs around 20.50 to 20.75, sows 13 to 15, and rough heavies 12.50 down. Sheep total 11,300 with slaughter lambs around 25 higher and feeding lambs and ewes mostly steady. Utah and Idaho lamb lots listed with weights and prices across several carloads.
Live poultry shows 20 trucks with hens steady and chickens firm. Detailed prices cover Colored hens five pounds and under at 28 cents, various broilers and fryers with prices through 32 to 37 cents. Cheese and butter notes, egg prices with scores, potatoes and onions with mixed market signals. Track and street sales cite multiple regional lot prices for Idaho Oregon Washington Nebraska and California stock. Market tone mixed with unsettled egg and potatoes sections.
Southern Idaho will see mostly fair weather Thursday with widely scattered thundershowers mainly in mountains. Expect temperatures from 85 to 95 F by day and 48 to 58 F at night. Utah west clear, east partly cloudy with thundershowers and afternoon storms near Wasatch mountains. highs 85 to 95 F, lows 50 to 60 F.
A compact set of crossword clues with horizontal and vertical entries covering flower terms, descriptors, and common abbreviations. Includes notes on fruitfully linking clues such as river names, measurements, and routine words.
A compact list of crossword style clues with numbers and partial answers including 34 Analogical 35 Peruvian mountain Tange 37 Stable compartment 39 Quota 40 Individual 41 Government issue ab 42 Note in Guido s scale 43 Rats by exposure 46 Greek letter 48 Striped camel s hair cloth 50 Near 52 Part of be
Market notes show nois yellows trading at 1.15 to 1.40, mostly 1.25. Poorer stock available around 1.00 with limited buyers and steady demand for higher grade fruit.
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson sent a Senate invitation to General Douglas MacArthur to return to the United States to air his views on U. S. policy toward China. MacArthur has said he will not return unless ordered by President Truman, who indicated he would decide. Nebraska milk production per cow rose six percent in January 1949 from a year earlier despite continued declines in cattle numbers.
FRANKFURT UP Komrad Adenauer prospective chancellor of West Germany calls right wing leaders to meet Saturday to organize a cabinet. The CDU and allied groups swept Sundays election with 256 of 402 Bundestag seats, a two thirds majority over Socialists and Communists. Communists win 15 seats, Socialists 130.
A dense schedule outlines hourly programs across KEYY KC KEIO KSEI and more, listing morning shows news, music, and dramas. The long page catalogs specific show times and hosts like Cousin Ray, Bob Poole, Rosa Rio, Glenn Miller style spots, with interleaved news segments and varied entertainment.
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