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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1952
Page
14
Grain futures softened as traders took profits after yesterday's advance at the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat steadied near the prior close while corn and oats slipped, soybeans dipping with the grains. government estimates trimmed production slightly but were viewed as already discounted.
The day closes with stocks lower and railroads sagging while bonds show narrow price movements. Cotton drops on profit taking, wheat and corn show mixed but soft trends, oats track corn, hogs fall 50 cents to 1.00, top 23.00, cattle uneven with 25 cents up to 50 cents down, top 35.00.
City court records list multiple cases with fines bonds and suspended sentences. Notable entries include Lois P. Christensen parole violation, Ray Williams failure to yield, and Narcissa Ortiz sentence suspension. Superior Court shows debt actions and multiple divorces and marriages. deaths and obituaries noted. New York stock market report closes with mixed moves and notable gains in Gold mines and Companies.
Rates for major currencies across regions listed with premium and bid figures. Canada 103.717 US cents, Britain $2.79, futures quotes for 30 60 90 days, Belgium France Holland Italy Portugal Sweden Switzerland Argentina Brazil Mexico Venezuela Hong Kong listed with small changes.
In the 10:10 to 10:33 p.m. period, fire units responded to a fire in an electrical transformer at Tucson Medical Center. Engines 1 and 2, as well as Cars 1 and 3 from Catalina, handled the incident.
List of newborns across Davis Monthan St Marys Tucson General and Tucson Medical Center with birth times dates and parent addresses. Includes boys and girls born Aug 3 4 and 5 to multiple couples at various city hospitals and homes in Arizona regions.
Ver non Thomas of Charles City drove a tractor trailer hauling eggs in AMSTERDAM, N Y when a rough patch caused a skid and rollover. He escaped injury but the cargo was a total loss.
New York today reports quiet business in cotton goods as mills and consumers monitor raw cotton. Print cloths rose four cents per yard with 80 square cloth at 21 cents and 45 inch 64x60 at 18 1/2 cents. Woolen and rayon markets are dull while pricing for 1953 lines is awaited and the undertone remains strong.
New York traders pushed cotton futures lower after a prior six session ascent as profit taking hit early gains. Prices eased late to 1.40 to 2.00 per bale from the previous close, with October at 38.90 and December 38.60, March 38.50, and overall declines across the board. Middling spot listed at 41.45.
Butter receipts total 839 755 with wholesale prices unchanged to a cent higher per pound. Eggs receipts 12 425 with wholesale prices unchanged to a cent lower per dozen. Various grade scores and car values listed. Iowa enacted a cigarette tax in 1921, first in the nation, then repealed the sales prohibition.
Sheriff’s office records show Shumaker’s service station at 2150 E 22nd St and The New Bar at 2205 Aviation Hwy burglarized last night. Items taken include coins, jewelry valued at 60 dollars, a khaki uniform, cigars, whisky, a .32 caliber pistol, and damage to a juke box and back door hinges.
Hogs faced a partial quarantine due to vesicular exanthemata, depressing prices by 75 cents to 1.00 per hundred pounds for butcher weights and 50 to 75 cents for sows. Barrows sold 20.50 to 23.00, with outside prices down from 24.00 to 24.50 from Friday’s high. Cattle and sheep showed mixed to steady trends, cows and bulls steady to higher, vealers 32.00, native lambs up to 30.00, while some lower grades weakened.
Ralph Edwards unveils a new mystery caller stunt on Truth or Consequences at 7:30 on KVOA. The roaming participant, masked and posing as a Truth or Consequences rep, will knock on doors and offer the first listener a large all cash prize that doubles weekly until identified. The gimmick uses a riddle clue pattern linked to Edwards shows.
San Francisco police officer George W. Freeley reported a theft at a crowded department store. While in line he was relieved of his wallet containing $122 and his police identification papers by a pickpocket.
New York August 5. Corporate bond prices moved nervously in a tight range with a small drift downward. Several rails dipped late, declines about half a point, while some bonds rose a point or more. Long term U S government bonds rebounded technically amid thin demand. Seattle Light & Power seeks 25 million in tax exempt issues. Halsey Stuart group led bid at 97 809 for a 2 1 2 percent coupon. Foreign issues were inactive.
At 3 15 a m today a dispute between roommates Venny Laskey and Walter Christian led to a police complaint. Laskey said Christian climbed in a window after leaving, then Laskey struck him with a chair. Christian sustained a knot over his right eye and a 1 1 2 inch cut, while Laskey had scratches and a bruised forehead. Both had been drinking and the room was in disarray.
The Crusade for Freedom board selects Henry Ford II of Ford Motor Co as chairman succeeding Gen. Lucius D. Clay who led the group since 1950. Rear Adm. H. B. Miller says the drive will seek four million dollars between November 11 and December 15 as the private organization funds Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia to combat communism.
Three men who claimed to be San Diego auto salesmen were held for questioning by the sheriff after a suspected plan to rob on East Speedway. Investigators traced them from the Country Club bakery to Paul Don's grocery and found five cents between them. A loaded .45 pistol and a spring blade knife were recovered.
C H Sherrow will represent Tucson Aerie 180 at the 54th annual international grand aerie convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Philadelphia August 13 to 17. About 2 500 delegates and nearly 10 000 visitors are expected to attend. Main speakers include Maurice Tobin John John and Col Francis Gabreski.
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