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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
13
Chicago report notes heavier cattle and weaker demand with about 8 000 head sold. Average choice steers topped at 49.50? and most good steers and yearlings around 38.50. Los Angeles dispatch reports steady cows and bulls with 20.00 to 25.00 for cutters and medium cattle, calves 25.50 to 28.00, hogs 125 to 210 220 pounds.
Denver reports mixed livestock demand with cattle mostly lower on all cows and fat heifers, mid to upper price ranges for some beef cattle, and lighter trade in hogs with barrows and gilts 260 lb and under down 50 to 100 cents. Prices listed include cows 19.00-21.50, cutters 17.00-18.50, bulls 20.00-24.50, fat calves 26.00, stock cows 18.50-20.00, hogs 29.00-30.00 for 180-260 lb, sow prices 25.00, all relative to Wednesday’s market.
Chicago traders reported a renewed decline in the grain market in the final hour of trading. Wheat closed about 1 5 lower, corn around 1 cent to 2 higher, oats steady to higher, with soybeans 2 to 3 cents higher as traders cited prior weakness and lack of rally momentum.
Market nerves held steady as antiinflation legislation advances in congress. About 850000 shares traded with small gains and losses. Leaders included Nickel Plate, Bethlehem Steel, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse and Du Pont while General Motors and Montgomery Ward lagged.
Ford Motor Co increases prices on all new Ford cars by about five per cent due to higher costs and production limits. Separately, a burglary at Miss Anne Stebbins’ North Main Street home resulted in $1 100 plus in jewelry stolen, with most items missing from a visible display.
Five Tucson residents will be nominated to the city fire prevention committee at the next council meeting. Mayor E. T. Houston said the council will appoint David M. Levitt representing the insurance agents association Jonathan Booth from the public schools Robert C. Marsh of the 20 30 club and Mrs John Underwood and Earl F Anderson of the PTA.
Civil service examinations for stationary boiler fireman heating operating engineer and radio repairer have been announced by the airbase authorities inviting applicants from eligible civilian employees and community residents.
The air base Civil Service Board at Davis-Monthan AFB accepts applications through September 1 for several foreman and operational roles including AC radio and electronic equipment repair and installing foreman fly away operational foreman storage area operational foreman and aircraft repair shop foreman. Applications continue until further notice.
Prescott officials approve John Bucher 32 a former TWA pilot as manager of the Prescott municipal airport. He brings 14 years flying experience including test piloting and army instruction.
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