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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
14
Kansas City reports hog and cattle sales with mixed demand and price shifts across weights, with hogs mostly steady to slightly higher and cattle moving modestly. Chicago, Los Angeles, and Denver dispatches show generally steady feeds and varied hogs, cattle, and sheep values, highlighting regional price guidance and supply.
In Chicago on June 17 oats fell amid a weak grain market while corn and wheat prices slipped. Traders weighed government efforts to move corn, an incoming Canadian oats steamer, and favorable weather. Cash oats stayed firm with No 1 white at 74 cents a bushel as futures eased.
Late foreign exchange rates show Canada at a 9 percent discount or 90.12 U S cents. Europe lists British pounds at 4.02 buying and 4.04 selling in dollars, with Latin American rates for Argentina Brazil and Mexico and notes spot cables unless indicated. N nominal.
Wholesale egg prices listed for Grade A jumbo DD Grade A large 45 Grade A medium 4 Grade A small 37 with no additional context or dates provided.
Market-wide gains were modest as stocks extended a cautious recovery led by rails and select industrials. Major issues such as Santa Fe Southern Pacific U S Steel Chrysler and American Telephone traded near highs then faded. transfers totaled about 700000 shares with 1943 rate discussions and a cloudy 1944 outlook shaping sentiment.
Price stability returned as July positions covered short, boosting futures. Trade orders and hedge offerings faced off against liquidation amid Europe peace talk sentiment. Late trade values rose 10 to 20 cents, with July at 20.21, Oct 19.82, Dec 19.62. others closed 30 to 40 cents higher. Middling spot 21.8 cents.
United States Marines stationed in Great Exuma British West Indies have erected an outdoor theater on base and stage their own productions for personnel.
Local live poultry wholesale prices show broilers and fryers at 29 cents live and 35.5 cents dressed. roasters light at 29 cents live and 35.5 cents dressed. hens all weights at 25.5 cents live and 31.5 cents dressed.
Reported by Russians attacking in the Sevsk area about 80 miles southwest of Orel with artillery concentrations on enemy troops and tanks. German radio says Soviet transport movements increased nearby and hints at a planned summer offensive in the same region.
The plan calls for subsidies to promote mining of strategic metals for the war effort at low government cost. It also moves to allocate 500 million dollars to rollback meat butter and coffee programs, requiring congressional authority for any new rollbacks. Taft aims to offer the proposal as an amendment to a CCC bill in the Senate.
A Flying Fortress mission was attacked by 15 Japanese Zeros, suffering five crew casualties but returning home. The Kendari raid on Dutch Celebes covered over 1,000 miles from Australia with 16 tons of bombs and fires seen 50 miles away. Japanese planes struck villages with emergency landing fields 90 miles northwest of Lae New Guinea for the second straight day.
The French committee announces its plan to study creating a consultative assembly, as outlined in exchanged letters between Gen. De Gaulle and Gen. Giraud forming the basis of the French Committee of National Liberation. All members attended except Henri Bonnet who was due to arrive from the United States.
Classified items include CUT FLOWERS and vegetable plants from Eastburns and WARSKOW Nursery. Furniture, used trailers, cars, room rentals, and real estate listings abound with prices, locations, and contact numbers across Phoenix. Multiple jobs and services offer wages and positions. a dog lost near Wilson and Hawthorne with a reward, and various livestock and household goods appear for sale.
Tucson city bids due June 21 1943 for reconditioning about 8200 square feet of roof and painting about 5000 square feet of exterior walls at Rodeo Grounds. Plans available at City Engineer office. City may reject any bid. bids must remain unopened for 30 days.
Reports describe an ongoing war of nerves with propaganda from both sides. A separate Romanian settlement is deemed unlikely as Nazis oppose it and the Allies demand unconditional surrender.
Allied planes in Northwest Africa rested after heavy attacks on Sicily six days earlier. Five more enemy aircraft were claimed as shot down, bringing total losses to 21 in operations by Flying Fortresses Wellington bombers and others. RAF long range fighters struck shipping in the Aegean. three vessels were sunk in an island harbor. a Junkers-88 was shot down near Tripoli. No Allied aircraft were lost.
The piece argues that a full Hitler offensive this summer would signal a major Allied attack in the Balkans and western Europe. It notes Hitler lacks air strength to counter both fronts, warns his land army risks being hamstrung on the Russian front, and says European air power is dwindling against a determined assault.
Utah designates the sego lily as the official state flower with ceremonial approval and public recognition. The choice highlights the plant’s historical and cultural ties to Utah’s heritage and landscape.
A scanned page lists the classified section structure with rate notes and section names. It details publishing times for weekday and Sunday insertions and mentions corrections deadlines and payment rules. It also catalogs directory categories and sample business listings and notices.
TA A new piano crafted from an old instrument by a local piano maker invites visitors to compare. Offering tuning and repairs, CHAS 4H SPENCER operates at 1300 E 10th with phone contact 31.
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