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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
16
Across Chicago Kansas City Denver and Los Angeles salable cattle run 5900 1200 200 700 with calves totals 800 500 50 and varied steers cows and vealers showing mixed demand. Prices show steady to weak ranges with top highs and declines noted in each region.
New York June 14 foreign exchange roundup notes slight shifts in rates. The British pound trades around 8 1-16 percent discount or 90.93 cents with a small uptick of about a half cent. Official buying and selling rates for Brazil and other currencies are listed with minor changes.
Textile trade notes weak cotton mood as near positions find support from mill buying amid awards. July operations shift, with late month moves continuing and June 2 activity quoted near 25 cents with little change.
Rails and specialties led a market advance while steels, motors, coppers and oils showed little change. Aircraft issues faced selling as broad gains clustered near the close. About 1,900,000 shares changed hands as funds' investment prospects supported prices.
The piece notes small nations seeking a time-limited chance to amend the charter while the Big Five refuse to surrender their veto over amendments. The U S delegation argues removing veto rights could jeopardize Senate ratification of the charter.
New Hampshire senator Tobey denounced outside lobbyists and a Republican Senate leader during tariff discussion. He criticized Taft and Brewster, argued the Republican party risks remaining out of power if it stays against progress, and urged a flexible approach for the country’s good.
The War Food Administration announced civilians will receive 1 380 000 tons of sugar for the next three months, down 10 000 tons from April to June. The cut targets the critical summer cann ing season and civilian share falls 453 600 tons year over year. WFA enforces strict controls on all U S sugar stocks limiting distributor sales to civilians, government, armed forces, and authorized buyers.
A report praises air force efforts with a six hour window showing 6400 American airplanes aloft and over two million gallons of fuel used. Fred Taylor urges war bond purchases while music provides morale with the Southern Pacific band under De Meester and Pease. N L McCracken MC with Cipriano as program chair.
The Tucson modification plant will shut at end of July unless new orders arrive. Some workers are being released due to reduced work, with all employment ending next month. Officials say Army authorities expect the plant to be taken over by the air service command or another government agency, and some discharged workers may be rehired.
Australian forces advance miles northeast of Bagabag and move along the Gagawan valley road. Japanese troops hold a strong defensive position in the pass with artillery mortars and machine guns placed on two high cliffs overlooking the highway.
U S troops report Okinawa fighting with reinforcements and parachuted supplies. Marines advance around Kunishi ridge toward Mezado village near the southern tip, while rocket craft bombard enemy positions offshore. Sixth Division Marines rout the last organized pocket at Naha harbor, with 3,500 Japanese killed in nine days. Isolated enemy troops are being mopped up.
Diplomatic observers in Poland viewed the release timing as an attempt to imply that Mikolajczyk and Stanczyk could be arrested if they visited Moscow. The third London Pole invited, Julian Zakowski, has declined to go.
James Lester aged 52 died Monday in a local hospital. A retired rancher and Tucson resident of three years, he lived at 1016 South Sixth Avenue. Survived by wife Zelma, two sons Lt Ray R Lester and Richard C Lester, four sisters Della Bex, Bird Donahoe, Mildred Seale, Beulah Bagwell, two brothers Jack Lester and Frank Lester. Services conducted at 10 a m in Reilly Undertaking chapel with Rev Eris Folsom, burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
The national affairs committee of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce endorsed a 36 point policy declaration for the United States Chamber of Commerce. It calls for reduced federal state and local government activities and greater private enterprise leadership in business. The plan covers agriculture surplus war property labor policies civil aviation subsidies on farm products and more.
Paul H. Eldridge, a former teacher in Japan and pastor in Manila, will speak at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1200 North Mountain, about his internment experiences after being released with his family by paratroops from Los Baños camp on February 23 and returning to the United States on May 2.
Classified items include a reconditioned Coca Cola box unit for 150 dollars, a 1945 25 foot trailer with room and amenities, a lost blond and white cockeriel named Butch with a reward, fishing rod for sale, a console radio with records, a jeweled watch, a two bedroom house for sale, and various household items and services offered by local businesses. Prices contact numbers and addresses are listed throughout.
The document lists turkey price ranges with weights and terms. It notes live wholesale prices around 2 and 3 percent for producer to consumer, with dressed weights and fractional inches for various categories. It references young turkeys and draws pricing by weight classes from 13 to 16 pounds and over 16 pounds.
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