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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1944

Page

8

Market cattle hogs soy? regional livestock data reported

Kansas City reports August 15 sales with hogs 3,500 head steady to good 180-240 pounds at 14.50. cattle 10,000 head active on good to choice grain steers, yearlings. calves and feeders mixed. sheep 7,000 head slow. Chicago notes similar firm tone with hogs 13,000 head, cattle 7,900 head, calves 1,000 head. Denver and Los Angeles show steady to active trading across cattle, hogs, and sheep with specific weight ranges and price bands.

Kansas City Chicago Denver Ave S Dept. Aer WFA Colorado Los Angeles UPA FSMN

Local Poultry and Turkeys Price List and Cotton Futures

Local poultry prices for jumbo large and small birds with wholesale and producer to consumer rates for broilers fryers turkeys live drawn dressed with weights and price ranges. Cotton futures in New York Aug 15 rallied after initial losses with October 21.30 December 21.01 March 20.89 May 20.07 July 20.44 and a 22.05 spot price.

New York Commission House New Orleans

Market Moves Reflect War Aid and Uncertain Trend

Market movement in New York remains mixed as Allied gains in southern France lift sentiment yet raise concerns about postwar transition. Major issues like Graham-Paige, Chrysler, U S Rubber, Kennecott and American Can led gains, while U S Steel and Westinghouse lagged. Bonds steady, commodities uneven. War Production Board approval of civilian goods groups boosts optimism for conversion while preserving arms supply needs.

Bie France Rew Motors Graham- Paice Hunn Motors Chrysler Santa Fe U. S. Rubber U. S Sinclair Oil Anaconda Kennecott American Can U. S. Steel Sears Roebuck Western Union Canadien Pacific Westinghouse Standard Oil (Nj Consolidated Edison Weer Carrier Corp Cuban Atlantic Sugar Pantenec Glen Alden Coal Electric Bond & Share American Gas War Production Board

Foreign Exchange Rates Report for New York Aug 15

The New York open market quotes the Canadian dollar at 9 percent discount of 90.12 U.S. cents, unchanged. Great Britain official buying 4.02 and selling 4.04 dollars. Argentina 25.02, Brazil 5.15, Mexico 20.65.

New York Great Britain U.S Argentina Brazil Mexico

Beachheads Expanded Invasion Near Marseille

Allied forces conducted a large invasion near Marseille with dummy parachutes to mislead the Nazis. Over 4,000 paratroopers landed from hundreds of C-47 planes before dawn and a second wave followed. Fourteen thousand aircrew supported the operation with bombers fighters and transports as the assault aimed to wheel west toward the Rhone valley, threatening Toulon and Marseille. Marseille sits about 420 miles south southeast of Paris and 415 miles southeast of Le Mans.

Marseille Marseilles Nice Rhone France Toulon Paris le Mans

Allied Invasion Aims Drive Germans From Normandy Front

General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson told the French that the invasion’s goal is to drive out the Germans and join Allied forces from Normandy. The attack is expected to push northward through the Rhone valley as Paris remains a central anchor. Hitler’s defense along the Seine and the Meuse lines is weakening under Normandy successes, foreshadowing a withdrawal to German soil.

Normandy Henry Maitland Wilson Mediterranean Rhone Hitler Seine Mane Paris

Patton Faces Public Backlash Over Offensive Remarks

The text recalls two Patton incidents that stirred anger and misunderstanding. One involved a harsh insult by a Sicily veteran who did not know Patton was battle fatigue fatigued. The other notes Patton's impromptu speech in a British canteen about postwar world dominance, later amended to include Russia.

Sicily Patton Great Britain United States Russia Brittany le Mans

Bombers Hit Berlin Ruins and Paris Area Targets

Warplanes battered Berlin ruins with two ton bombs and struck targets near Paris. For a fifth day, U S bombers pressed attacks in the south of France area delivering over 1,400 tons in 50 missions. German radio claimed American heavies were in southwest German skies with strong fighter command.

Berlin Paris France U. S

Baltic Army Breaks Through to Estonia Across 100 Towns

General Ivan Maslennikov’s Third Baltic Army smashes through southern Estonia capturing Antsia and 100 other communities. The Red army drives to the Baltic Sea below Riga, severing German lines and pushing within 16 miles of Valga a key rail junction on Pskov Riga and Italian Riga routes.

Ivan Maslennikov Estonia Antsia Red Army Baltic Sea Riga Maslennikov Valga

Pacific campaign air raids hit Manokwari and bases

MacArthur's communique reports new air raids on enemy bases in Halmahera and surrounding areas. Libera tors attacked Manokwari on the northern coast of Dutch New Guinea Sunday, dropping 60 tons of explosives in the heaviest raid on that base since July 19.

Halmahera MacArthur Manokwari Dutch New Guinea

German Seventh Army under pressure near Normandy

Reports say divisions of the German First Army and the Nineteenth Army under Marshal Johannes von Blaskowitz have moved into Normandy to shore up the reeling Seventh Army. Many units are described as second rate with foreign troops mixed in.

Brittany Bay of Biscay Normandy Johannes von Blaskowitz

City Employees Seek State Levy to Boost Tucson Salaries

City employees urge the mayor and council to ask the state tax commission for a special levy to raise pay by at least 10 percent. They cite emergency economic conditions and claim funds exist in the general fund without raising city taxes. The appeal covers police fire and clerical staff but excludes hourly or appointed positions.

Tucson City of State Tax Commission Police

War Mobilization Tightens Manpower Controls and Production Caps

Production firms could build experimental postwar models and place orders for peace time machines. James F. Byrnes, War Mobilization Director, imposed strict civilian ceilings and restricted civilian production in labor scarce areas. WMC reps gained authority to veto increases under Nelson’s program to protect munitions workers.

James F. Byrnes WMC Nelson

Patton forces close in on Falaise amid heavy fighting

Overnight movement showed a last escape route blocked as American third army under Lt Gen George S Patton Jr and Canadian first army pressed toward Falaise. Patton’s troops stood eight miles away while the American first army moved from the west with British second and Canadian units between.

Falaise Berlin Third Army George S. Patton, Jr First Army Patton

Sale of Colonial Club business stock in bulk in Tucson

Notice of sale in bulk to occur on or after 19 days from recording. Joseph Hussey and William Rhee will transfer all stock in trade and all fixtures at Colonial Club located at 52 West Pennington Street Tucson Arizona in a single non ordinary course transaction. Acknowledgment by William Rhee before E Marteny Notary Public with expiration 1947. Pub dates Aug 12 14 15 16 17 18 1944.

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Tree marriage practiced by Bengal’s low castes

In Bengal the nup tial pair is fastened to trees by thread as part of a marriage ritual observed by lower caste communities. This traditional practice reflects social hierarchy and regional customs in the region.

Bengal

Miscellaneous Classifieds and Small Ads Listing

A collage of small ads and notices including services for car care and soapery, plant listings, furniture exchanges, photo services, music events, and rental or purchase inquiries. Also included are WANTED and FOR SALE items addressing real estate, appliances, pets, and job seeks with contact phone numbers and brief descriptions.

Classified advertising window in Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Daily Citizen

A historical notice outlines insertion rules for the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Daily Citizen classified sections. It lists deadlines, rate structures per word, and provisions for corrections, with sample categories like Apartments Autos Help Wanted and Lost and Found. It also notes personnel listings and specific ad requests such as janitors and maintenance staff.

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