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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1943
Page
10
Kansas City reports mixed grain and livestock results with salable hogs 3,500, tops around 14.00 for 190 lb plus. cattle 3,000 head with steers 16.00-16.40 and 14.00-15.50 for others. calves 300 mostly steady. sheep 6,000 salable with spring lambs 15.25 top native. Chicago notes hogs 14,000 salable, cattle 10,000, vealers 15.50-16.50, sheep weak.
New York June 2 Easier tendencies appeared after leaders faltered in the face of heaviness in steels and rails. The session totaled about 1,400,000 shares with mixed gains and fractional declines as the market absorbed soft coal weight. Major declines included Santa Fe New York Central Southern Pacific Baltimore & Ohio Great Northern U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Westinghouse Sears Roebuck U S Rubber and American Telephone while General Motors stayed firm and Texas Co International Harvester and American Can rose at times.
June 2 foreign exchange updates show Great Britain in dollars and other currencies in cents. Canadian dollar in New York open markets at 90.1242 U. S. cents, up 1/16 cent. Great Britain official bankers 25.20, Brazil official 6.05N, free 5.20N, Mexico 20.65N. Spot cables unless indicated.
Grain markets in Chicago showed a narrow trading range with slight early declines, then a midday rally lifting prices near the prior session's close. Wheat finished mixed to higher, corn flat, oats and rye steady, with July wheat around 1.44 and July corn near 1.05 per bushel.
New York cotton futures gained on New Orleans buying and price fixing despite hedge selling and liquidation. Government weaver report notes generally favorable conditions except flood area. July to May contracts closed 20 to 45 cents higher. Middling spot at 22.15 nominal.
The report notes bond sales in New York supporting the war effort as nearly six million victory gardens emerge across the British Isles, underscoring citizen mobilization and agricultural support during wartime.
Cattle salable 700 with demand slow to weak for cows 25 to 50 lower. Good to low choice steers 15.25 to 16.25 with some medium cutouts 14.75, feeders 14.00, cows 9.25 to 11.00, canners 7.50 to 9.00, bulls 10.75 to 12.00. Calves 100 steady with vealers 16.50 and 12.00 to 14.75 for common to good. Hogs 250 steady to strong, good to choice 190 to 285 lbs 15.25 to 15.50, 205 lb at 15.65, heavier weights 14.50 to 14.75, sows 13.75 to 14.00. Sheep 400, few sales, spring lambs 15.00 to 15.50.
Denver June 2 cattle salable totals 2800 calves 100 with steady demand across classes. Hogs salable 2000 total 3000 slow with declines feared. most sales at 13.85 to 14.00 for 180 to 330 lb. sheep salable 2500 with fat spring lambs weak to 15 lower and killing classes slow. heavy lambs listed at 15.25 to 15.65 and ewes 6.00 to 7.50 to killers.
Demonstrations at the USO Club in St Louis teach wives of war workers how to pack healthy lunches for their husbands. The session emphasizes energizing meals and practical guidance to support workers at their jobs.
Total revenue for California in the 1941-42 fiscal year reached 448 121 159 dollars, more than 15 percent higher than the previous year, reflecting gains in state finances and tax collections across departments.
Deputy Berume earned praise for driving a burning storage truck to safety and shutting off main valves as flames engulfed the Hood company plant. The blaze began in the warehouse, igniting five to seven tanks and blasting two large tanks. Fire crews evacuated nearby homes as they battled the inferno and guarded the city limits. Loss is insured though total damage and replacement of tanks and building are uncertain.
The measure, approved 256 to 141, would enact technical provisions of the Rums plan to skip a year’s taxes for many, though individuals would still pay last year’s installment as if no change occurred. Rep Knutson notes it mainly affects bookkeeping and future dates remain uncertain. Senate opposition is expected to be limited, with LaFollette predicting continued objections only as a reiteration.
Live poultry wholesale prices show Brossers and fryers at 29 cents live and 35.5 cents dressed. Light live birds at 29 cents live and 31.5 cents dressed. Hens of all weights list 25.5 cents live and 31.5 cents dressed.
The term S O S was adopted as the international distress signal in 1906 marking a standard for maritime and aerial emergencies. It superseded earlier methods and established widespread, uniform use across nations and communication networks.
American heavy bombers and fighters, including Flying Fortresses and Warhawks, targeted Italian sea and air facilities. Seaplanes at Stagnone were destroyed or damaged while vessels in Sardinia harbors and ports faced bombing and strafing. Pilots reported decisive hits on anchored planes and ships as they strafed ferries and docks under heavy air cover.
The piece notes Japan keeps a large fleet and air force within reach of home while Gen. MacArthur and the South Pacific command press the arc southwestward. Japan can’t risk enough air and naval power for a decisive victory and seeks to consolidate China, aiming to oust Chiang Kai-shek before India‑led Allied drives. It cautions against overconfidence in Ichang and suggests Burma may remain a fragile barrier.
LOS ANGELES, June 2. Trading in butter eggs cheese and poultry has been suspended by the produce exchange of Los Angeles. The exchange explained the action today noting OPA ceiling prices rules and regulations make trading over the board impractical.
The article recalls a heated exchange with miners' leader Mr Lewis as Edgett's letter prompts Moorad to confront the war cost. A question about what fighting men overseas think of the coal mine dispute is cited, highlighting the personal stakes for families in service.
U S Army columns push toward Chicaghof harbor as more than 400 Japanese are killed over the weekend. Analysts say Kiska is a tough nut to crack and air bombardment may soften defenses while Attu remnants retreat to the hills.
A cluttered page lists offers for cut flowers nurseries and thrift exchanges, car services, trades, and rentals. Items include furniture, houses for rent near Davis Monthan, furnished apartments, sublets, a luggage trailer wanted, a 1937 Ford V-8 pickup, a Schultz trailer, air conditioned rooms, and various buys and wants with contact numbers.
Legal notice announces a June 7 1943 hearing in multiple districts of Pima County to present the proposed budget for the next year. Districts 1 6 10 and corresponding high schools meet at specified venues with other districts at their public schoolhouses. Dated May 22 1943 by County School Superintendent Mrs P H Ross. Published June 1 2 3 4 5 1943.
Classified note lists phone 2400 and rate details for advertising in the Arizona Daily Star Tucson Daily Citizen. Includes rate per unit and contact line for placing ads.
The notice outlines minimum rate charges for classified ads to run in both the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Daily Citizen on weekdays, with Sundays in Star only. Insertion timing, error claims within twelve hours, and correction deadlines are specified, with restrictions on multiple incorrect insertions.
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