Market News Cattle and Hogs Mixed Across Regions
Denver and Kansas City report salable cattle and calves in the thousands with steadier to higher prices on steers and feeders. Chicago and Los Angeles show active hog markets with generally higher quotes, and cows and sows trading steady to firm. regional variation includes lighter weights and bulls selling at mixed levels.
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Denver
U. S. Dept. Agr
WFA
Kansas City
Slater
Chicago
Los Angeles
FSMN
Market Movement Mixed as War News Dampens Stocks
Victor Eubank reports a subdued post Christmas session with many leaders neglected while favorites rose only modestly. Investors weigh longer war prospects and government controls. rail and armament shares show some buoyancy but overall sentiment remains cool. Transfers volume neared 1,000,000 shares as stalwarts like American Telephone and Anaconda showed resilience amid setor-wide caution.
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Victor
Eubank
New York
European Battle Front
Oine
Wishon
Buck
West Union
Auck
Western
Westinghouse
Fatman Kodak
Johns Manville
Delaware
American Telephone
Northern Pacific
Delaware & Lackawanna
Douglas Aircraft
Anaconda
Grain futures firm with broad gains on Dec 26
Chicago grain pits opened briskly as buyers from eastern interests and distillers stepped in. Wheat led the advance with May at 1.63 1/4, corn up about 1/4 to 1/2, oats and barley also higher, rye rising, and soybeans not reported.
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Chicago
Ula Rge
Foreign Exchange Rates In New York Market
New York Dec 26 foreign exchange rates show Great Britain buying at 4.02 dollars per unit with a 24.38 dollar form of adjustment. Canadian dollar trades at a 10 3/16 percent discount or 69.81 U.S. cents. Other currencies include Brazil Argentina Mexico and nominal values.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
U.S
Brazil
Igertina
Mexico
Cotton futures hold steady amid scarce mill offerings
New York traders, awaiting year end notices, report quiet activity in cotton futures. Small mill buying faced limited supply with prices near 21.90 for March and 21.49 for October, while December sits around 20.45 amid this restricted volume.
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New York
Es Noceoved Sansae
Sdbcasonete Diatan
Bse Dis Ee Pean
Local Poultry Egs OPA Ceiling Prices for Dec 21 27
Prices set by OPA cover eggs and poultry for December 21 to December 27. Figures show dressed and consumer egg prices, live and dressed turkey ranges, with percentages for weight classes and producer margins.
Allied push across Siegfried Line and German counterattacks
American forces advanced in the Bastogne region with gains near La Gleize and Stavelot, while 200 Germans were captured west of Stavelot. Lufthead thrusts near Diekirch, Echternach, and Vianden met stiff resistance as Allied units pressed to the Danube corridor with operations around Budapest and Esztergom continuing on separate fronts.
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Staumond
Stavelot
U. S
la Gleize
Doughboy
Bullingen
Beauraing
Eisenhower
Bastogne
Echternach
Nazi Bulge
Chaumont
Arlon-Bastogne
Bigonville
Arsdorf
Neuenhausen
Heiderscheid
Diekirch
Kehmen
Mostroff
Vianden
Luxembourg
Lawmakers Seek Senate Panel to Probe Meat Situation
A new congressionally backed bid calls for a Senate committee to investigate meat distribution. Senator Wherry says previous Republican efforts were blocked by Chairman Lucas, with administration pressure cited. Wherry hopes for smoother passage amid recent price ceiling debates and aims for a thorough, permanent study of cattle and hog distribution and related factors.
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Congress
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
D-Ill
Senate Audit and Control Committee
Wherry
Lucas
Leyte invasion cost heavy naval losses in Philippines
The report notes Leyte operations left 27 warships and 41 transports sunk as 10 convoys tried to reinforce the garrison. It excludes enemy losses from the October 25 Leyte Gulf battle. MacArthur calls Yamashita’s defeat the greatest in Japanese military history and cites Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita as Nippon’s Philippines commander.
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Philippines
Leyte
Leyte Gulf
MacArthur
Yamashita
Tomoyuki
the Tiger
Nippon
Singapore
Malaya
Iwo Jima Scene and Pacific Air Raids Report
Iwo Jima was destroyed on the ground and six others damaged. Anti-aircraft fire was meager. Strategic air force bombers raided Chichi Jima in the Bonins north of Iwo focusing on airstrips. Marine fighters strafed Babelthuap in the Palau Islands firing at buildings. Marine and Navy bombers continued attacks to deny isolated enemy bases in the Marshall Islands.
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Strategic Air Force
Chichi Jima
Bonins
Iwo
Marine
Babelthuap
Palaus
Navy
Marshall Islands
Phoenix suspect surrenders after gunfire during chase
Phoenix officers pursued a suspect who began firing at Smith. The suspect surrendered when aiming at Smith instead of over his head. Smith wore multiple layers of clothing and carried five wallets, three purses, two watches for women and two for men, totaling $145, plus an icepick.
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Page One
Smith
Hospital Care Of Casualties Investigated
Edgar Rice Burroughs describes a Navy hospital in the Pacific, praising nurses corpsmen and Red Cross staff for swift expert care. He notes a relief operation for a sciatic nerve block and a gangrenous leg, praising medical skill and humane treatment for sailors and soldiers.
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Red Cross
John Thomas Jenkins
Christine Hermann
Washington, D. C
Josephine Jack
Beatrice, Neb
Bert Weston
Allied air assault slashes German forces in 1945 counteroffensive
Allied aircraft crippled German armor and transports as 56 tanks and 791 other vehicles were destroyed or damaged. The anti axis air campaign claimed 79 German planes shot down with heavy losses totaling 13 bombers and 45 fighters. The Ninth Tactical Air Force tallies over 312 planes destroyed and thousands of military trains and cars harmed.
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Ninth Tactical Air Force
Houston Area Munitions Plant To Employ 1200 Workers
The facility will convert 1200 workers into munitions using existing Houston warehouses and nearby airfields. It will produce about 2.5 million dollars in shells monthly. Navy plans for Galveston Houston area installations were announced by Thomas. Camp Wallace personnel will gradually reduce but the post remains in operation. Hitchcock Field will shift from blimp patrol to a general air facility with staff rising from 200 to about 750.
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Houston
Navy
Galveston-Houston
Thomas
Camp Wallace
Hitchcock Field
Eight Fedele Sons Serve in World War From Rochester Family
Philip Fedele of Rochester heads a family with eight sons in the armed forces, a Monroe county record. Seaman 2-C Samuel, 17, joined last. other Fedeles include Joseph. August. Munzio, overseas 27 months with Army engineers and 14 Africa Sicily Normandy Germany engagements. Vincent, medical corps in China. Anthony, Pearl Harbor veteran in Portsmouth hospital. Patrick, Texas air forces gunnery student. Jerry, in Palau islands. Mrs. Fedele died eight years ago. daughter Josephine writes daily letters to overseas sons and visits the rest. dad vows a feast when all return home.
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Rochester
N. Y
U.P
Philip Fedele
Armed Forces
Monroe County
Seaman
Samuel Fedele
Fedeles
Joseph
Pvt. August
Pfc
Munzio
Army Engineers
Africa
Sicily
Normandy
Germany
Sgt
Vincent
Medical Corps
China
Marine Corp
Anthony
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Tulagi
Portsmouth
Pvt
Patrick
Army Air Forces
Texas
Jerry
Palau Islands
Pacific
Fedele
Dad Fedele
Josephine
Athens Fights Seen as Only Path to End Civil Warfare
As civil warfare rages for three weeks, officials and civilians have pursued multiple truce efforts, with a knockout fight framed as the only lasting solution.
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Lieved
Harry Fortier World War II veteran dies in Tucson
World War II Seabees veteran Harry Fortier, 50, died yesterday in a Tucson hospital. There will be no local funeral. his body will be transported to Inglewood, California, for services and burial. Arizona Mortuary handled arrangements. Survived by daughter Mrs. Dorothy Burt of Los Angeles and brother Joe Fortier of Washington, D. C.
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Harry Fortier
Fortier
Seabees
Tucson
Inglewood
Caif
Arizona Mortuary
Dorothy Burt
Los Angeles
Joe Fortier
Washington, D
New Mexico Resident Dies in Tucson
Earl H. Meyer aged 48 of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died yesterday morning in Tucson. He is survived by his wife Grace. The body will be transported to Albuquerque for funeral services and burial.
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Earl H. Meyer
Albuquerque
N. M
Grace
Lupe Velez Funeral In Mexico Tomorrow
Lupe Velez will be buried tomorrow in Dolores cemetery here in a plot reserved for actors. The Motion Picture Actors' union said the body train was due at noon and expected tonight, with a union commission including Mario Moreno Cantinflas Jorge Negrete and Jorge Mondragon to attend the station and burial rites.
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Mexico City
Lupe Velez
Dolores
Actors’ Union
Mario Moreno
Cantinflas
Jorge Negrete
Jorge Mondragon
Mondragon
One Dies Six Injured in 2 Car Collision Near Tempe
Phoenix man William C. Van Winkle died en route to a Mesa hospital after a two car crash east of Tempe. Six other people in the vehicles were injured in the collision on December 26.
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Phoenix
William C. van Winkle
Mesa
Tempe
Norwegian PM urges Allied invasion of Norway
Norwegian Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold announced to Norwegians that his government had urged the Allies to launch an immediate invasion of Norway from the west. He urged sabotage of German transports and communications and warned that escaped German soldiers would prolong the war.
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London
Johan Nygaardsvold
Norway
Nygaardsvold
Hawaii federal hospital project seeks skilled workers
Miss Elizabeth Armstrong announces 16 million dollar federal hospital in Honolulu requires electricians plumbers painters bricklayers and laborers. Jobs filled through U S employment service at 61 Pennington Street room and board 33 a month. Transport meals provided from Tucson. pay 85 cents to 165 per hour plus overtime with 48 hour week and one year contracts. Army engineers supervise.
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Elizabeth Armstrong
Honolulu
Hawaii
U. S. Employment Service Office
Pennington Street
Tucson
Classifieds and Services Advertisements Mix
A dense page of urban classified blurbs includes insurance offers from Prudential, photography studios, liquor ads, auto parts, flowers, and rental notices. Employment requests seek stenographers, waitresses, and a ranch-hotel room girl. real estate and furnishings deal with homes, parcels, and permanent housing.
Corrections Deadline For Evening Paper Classifieds
Notice states corrections must reach by 8 15 am for evening paper inclusion. Claims limited to a single incorrect insertion. Evening adverts will start in Star and Citizen on weekdays and in Star on Sundays. An alphabetic directory lists services.
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Uinsertion
Star
Citizen
Sndays
Local Classifieds Detail Painting and Trades Services
Various home services listed including painting paper hanging roofing and decorating by multiple providers with phone contacts. Also notes on heating plumbing electrical maintenance and professional ads for piano lessons massage and employment opportunities.
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Aviation Orp
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O Steel
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Ohio Oil
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White Motor
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Worthing P&m Youngst
Sh&t
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JTA
New York Stock Sa Total
Anaconda Arizona
Butte Copper & Zine
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Bite Consolidated Copper
Marcma
Humble Oil
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Niag
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Tech
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New York Bonds
T&t
T. Ist
CMS
AB C & N
M-K-T
Phelps
Sou Pac
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Eeeess
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Eeee Eee
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Bk & Tr
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Teeeeee
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Tolbukhin
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Csolnok
Esztergom
Danube Bend
Leangvar
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Danube
Iwo Jima
Pacific Area
Edgar Rice Burroughs
United Press
Atlanta
Boise
Salt
San Antonio
Lego Teen
San Yremcioss
Seattle
Athens
New Mexico
Varsity Cleaners
Prudential Ins. Co. of America
Harold Ryan
E. Congress
Priser’s
Sturis
E. Pennington
Schenler
Broadway Village
Arizona Maintenance CO
Oracle Rd
Stone & 3Rd Pharmacy
Hubbard
Roy Mack
ALL States Club
Charis
Sturis Photo Studio
B. Pennington
Grant Road Dist
Rincon Water
Oscar’s
Congress and Main
Frank Roblec
Poinsettias
Eastburn
Arizona Flying Service
Davidson Insurance Co
8Th St
Ryan Rd
YARD
Santa Rita Hotel
Fountain Girls
E. Lester
Ranch Hotel
Star-Citizen Box
Bendix
Zinn
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Daily Citizen
Consecu
Cevcecces
Bereeweee
Business Directory
N. Stone
Sloan
Zimmerman Garage
6Th Ave
Excelcis
Freddie Ann
Chen Yu
Reviow
Stone Ave
Roselenee
Martin Drug CO
Speers
Vogue Beauty
R. T Osborne
Pima Sanitation
J. H. Martin
O.P.A
T. L. Inman
McCarthy
Frank W Ganz
Frankie's
S. Fremont
E & M. Electric
ELEC
Kermit Oestreicn
Catalina Chemical Co
Thompson
Ph. Incer
U.S. Rutledge House Pest Control
Termites Phone State Chemical Co
de To Chemical Co
E. Linden
Rt. 4
Jim Trabulse
Cox Cox Commercial College
Evenin
Southern Arizona
Gideon and Finest
Gatlin’s
S. Stone
Arizona
Don le Var
Sol Garcia
Roger's Jewelry
Goldbere
E. E. Rhodes
Meng
Ahleren
Broadway
Pitts Nefwflers
Congress and
Stone Watch and Jewelry
Elias
Johnson _son Jewelers
Diaz Polido Bros
Congress Jewelers
Fields Credit Jewelers
Inneroos
Serena Thompson Mattress Shop
E. 9Th St
T. T. Muzzy
M. Carrigan
George W. Mack
Tom Abbott
New Grade Electric Co
E _St
Quick and
Ous
Bryant
H. M. Bell
G. Jensen
Don la Var
Electric & A Co
N Street
Watson
Hearn & Caid
Plum Sheet Metal Works
Burne Rentere
Chigris Sareen
Arizona Maintenance
4Th Ave
Mechanical & Instrument , Son
Glenn Thompson
W. Cushing
Cushing
Builders Supply & Lumber
Tucson Roofing
Schools International Corresponre Snider
Tive
Singer Senchine Co
Lester Benson
Neil's Vacuum Service
Neil
Carter Well
Carl Pistor
Forsyth Drilling
Hugh Whitmore
East Horse Barn
Palm
South Sixth Ave
Wright
G. Portland
David Cottrell
Hightower
Dierker
Bell
Adjutant Foubister
Norman
Priva Dence
South 6Th Ave
Elizabet Lock
Fenter
Hutson
Ymca Health
U. S. Naval
West
Spaulding
Star-Con
Pig
Pio Hotel
Alson Son Dairy
Hillcrest
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