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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1940
Page
14
Chicago reports December wheat and corn contracts bought ahead of Saturday trade lifting prices at times. Markets show reduced deliveries and lower interior handoffs. Wheat closed modestly higher, corn barely changed, oats steady. Red Cross bids for flour to Greece and Spain noted as pending.
Bombay selling surged late in trading as wide differences drew buyers in New York. Prices remained above prior closes through most of the session but late selling trimmed gains to 1 to 4 points. Last Jan 10.01, May 10.07, July 9.85-86, Oct 9.31-32, Dec 9.27. Middling spot 10.34. N-Nominal.
The stock market drifted lower after a brief upturn with Steels and Motors leading losses. Traders cited year end selling and anticipated tax hikes while Roosevelt's loan proposal to England spurred defense production bets, with about 700000 shares changing hands.
In New York on December 18 the Canadian dollar rose modestly while currencies from Switzerland Hongkong and Shanghai slipped narrowly. Late rates show the Canadian open at 13 1 2 percent discount or 86.6214 U S cents with various other national rates listed.
Merino types of foreign wools show demand in the Boston market on December 18 with sales of Australian South African and South American wools. Domestic wools remain quiet with nominal quotations steady and a small deal reported for combing three eighths blood territory wool at 85-88 cents scoured.
Copper steady at 12.00 CIF NY export FAS. Tin at 50.05 spot and forward. Lead steady around 5.50 to 5.55 in New York and 5.35 in East St. Louis. Zinc steady at 7.25 in East St. Louis. Pig iron aluminum antimony quicksilver platinum Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite unchanged.
Egypt imposes a ban on growing tobacco crops amid government efforts to curb narcotic and health concerns. The move affects farmers and the agricultural sector as authorities enforce new restrictions and licensing rules.
Hogs salable 4,000 in Kansas City with prices down 5 to 15 cents from Tuesday. cattle salable 4,000 with steers and yearlings opening steady and bulls stronger to 15 cents higher. sheep 6,000 with slow sales and stronger demand for best fed lambs. Chicago reports 25,000 hogs and 10,000 cattle salable with generally 10 cent declines versus Tuesday. top hog price 6.25 and cattle trade mostly 10.00 to 13.50 with prime loads up to 15.40 and strong beef cow values nearby.
Los Angeles market shows hogs selling 7.10 to 7.40 top with 400 head steady. cattle 600 head steady with steers 9.15 to 10.00 and cows 6.25 to 7.50. calves 6.00 to 9.00. lambs 9.15 with best 9.25. Denver totals 800 cattle, 200 calves. steers 9.50 to 11.00, bulls 5.50 to 6.50, canners 3.50 to 4.25, stockers 7.50 to 9.50. hogs 700 head, 6.00 to 6.10 for 180–300 lb, sows 5.25 to 5.65. sheep 6,700 head, strongest bids 8.85 for fat lambs.
The U S weather bureau reports high pressure over the eastern half of the country and over Utah and Colorado, with a low pressure system off the north Pacific coast. Regions including Phoenix Kansas City Kingman Los Angeles and Salt Lake City show variable temperatures and showers with fair to partly cloudy skies in Arizona New Mexico and West Texas.
Los Angeles market notes show butter receipts tallying 196,900 pounds cheese 57,900 pounds and eggs 600 cases. Butter in bulk 0.35 with candled large eggs 0.31 candled mediums 0.276 and candled smalls 0.26 per dozen.
December 18 report from New York shows Bar silver at 34 percent content remaining steady. No price move indicated in the hands of dealers.
A listing of radio stations in multiple cities with networks and program notes. Notable items include KOY Phoenix CBS KFRC San Francisco mutual 610 KTAR Phoenix NBC and KNX Hollywood CBS with nightcap KNX and Paul Carson organ KECA schedule details.
State network news slots listed for KVOA and KTUC with times across morning, afternoon, and night. No specific events or outcomes provided. only timetable references for regional broadcasts.
A fragment lists a sequence of radio band schedules with times 11 15 to 12 30 and stations KTAR KGO KSL KF KFT KPO Pollack Strand and an organ feature. The readable items show names Foster Harrington Crosby and Mar marking program blocks.
A cluttered afternoon lineup lists health, financial services, breakfast clubs, and arts programming across KVOA KTUC KTAR and KVOA stations. Names include Mary Lee Taylor Kate Smith Frank Ross Aunt Jenny and Portia as broadcasts feature live events, university programs, and world today segments.
About 35 protests have been filed with Pima County supervisors against Frederick E. Gates petition to transfer a liquor license to an inn at East Broadway and Tucson Boulevard. San Clemente Colonia Solano El Encanto and Terra de Concinta property owners signed in.
In Pima County Arizona the Superior Court orders interested parties to appear on January 13 1941 at 9 30 a m to show cause why guardian Mamie Peterson should be granted an order to sell undivided one half interest in described real property to fund guardianship for minor children Henry N Peterson Fred W Peterson Ann E Peterson Charles C Peterson and E Peterson. A copy of the order will be published weekly for four weeks in Tucson Daily Citizen. Bids FoB Tucson Arizona. city may reject any bid. George W Seeley City Manager. Pub December 17 18 19 1940.
An ordinance from Tucson fixes the City Clerk-Treasurer salary at 250 dollars monthly from January 18, 1941, to be paid semi monthly from the city treasury. It repeals conflicting ordinances. Passed December 16, 1940, and published December 18–20, 1940.
City invites sealed bids at City Hall Tucson Arizona until 4 00 p m December 23 1940 for 1500 feet of 15 inch standard strength vitrified clay sewer pipe and 1000 pounds dry jate G K compound with earliest shipment date.
A collage of local ads includes bicycles and lawn tools repair free pickup, furniture buying selling, holiday gifts hardware toys and stores, plants, autos and parts, homes for rent, jobs, road trips and lost items. Various phone numbers and addresses appear for Milton/Hubbard’s Greenhouses, Des sue, Speedway Supply and other merchants.
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