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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
10
AP notes cattle calves and hogs listed for market in Kansas City Los Angeles Denver and Los Angeles with salable counts, price ranges, and trading activity. Cattle steers cows bulls vealers mixed demand. hogs steady to higher. sheep lambs varying by region. Poultry and eggs also priced for producer to consumer sales.
In Chicago on June 20 losses in wheat and rye traded at times over two cents a bushel as Pace amendment was removed from the price control extension bill. Early selling pushed prices down with limited upside and scattered lower quotes across the board amid a cautious market.
June 20 market notes show leaders retreating from seven year highs as steel shares slide while coppers utilities and farm equipment index rise. list lists General Motors U S Steel Bethlehem Goodyear Goodrich Du Pont American Smelting Atlantic Coast Santa Fe and Douglas Aircraft down amid mixed moves with Edison Caterpillar Nickel Cerro de Pasco Southern Railway Houston Oil Paramount Loew's and Radio-Keith irregular.
In New York on June 20 cotton futures steadied after initial slips of about 60 cents a bale on the removal of a control amendment by senate house conferees. Prices closed 15 to 40 cents higher in late trading with July at 21.55, October 20.92, December 20.63, marking a mixed but firmer close despite early losses.
Exchange reports show Canadian dollar at 99 16 on the market or 90.43 U S cents. Great Britain official buying at 4 04, with Brazil and other currencies listed in cents or nominal values.
Courts weigh a Rent Office directive aiming to unify daily weekly and monthly rates in tourist courts. Owners debate mandatory eligibility and tenant choice while inspectors find gaps in posting and compliance amid widespread vacancies.
The Dewey state convention urged Dewey as a candidate and said it would vote for Bricker on the first ballot. Some 16 vote delegation members may follow. Rep. Carroll Reese noted Bricker impressed on tours, but delegate strength remained unclear while others favored Dewey. Senator Thomas reported Idaho’s 11 vote delegation was solidly for Dewey.
A Red fleet dispatch reports Russian ships pounding Finnish craft in the Gulf of Viipuri and Gulf of Finland. Two transports totaling 14,000 tons were sunk, with two more Finnish transports lost in Viipuri gulf along with smaller craft. Baltic fleet heavy ships advance along the Gulf of Finland coast toward the city.
American bombers attacked Koenigshorn oil depot near Magdeburg and an aircraft factory near Brunswick along with targets at Magdeburg. Crewmen reported flames leaping over a thousand feet and smoke clouds rising above three miles as they faced limited opposition from German fighters.
The Grayback is officially listed overdue and presumed lost, bringing American submarines missing since December 7, 1941 to 24. Submersibles have sunk or damaged 658 Japanese ships, with 607 definitely sunk, mainly targeting supply lines for Pacific garrisons. Admiral King credits these operations as potentially decisive in the war.
Churchill teased Adams about an invasion claim and confirmed the prime minister would say the invasion was unsuccessful. Adams pressed on whether shipping escaped across the channel. the PM replied that in his view none did, much of it sunk in ports and others suddenly changed plans.
The report notes the Marianas carrier task force with escort ships and possibly battleships. It also states the American fleet was strong enough to deploy aircraft and heavy anti aircraft fire to prevent damage to all but one vessel.
The text argues Saipan offers safety from Japanese interceptors and easier bomber refueling for US raids on Japan from China. It notes both sides will fight bitterly for Salpan, given these strategic advantages and return routes for American bombers.
American forces advance around Cherbourg as Germans at the peninsula tip dwindle and many are captured or surrender. British troops seize Tilly-Sur-Seulles while a vast Allied air assault targets Hamburg Magdeburg and nearby works with thousands of bombers and escort fighters swarming from England.
The piece notes the Maine Republican gubernatorial nomination as typically ensuring general election success in September. It recalls that only once since Civil War days has a Democrat won a congressional seat from the district, in 1934 when Simon M. Hamlin defeated Carroll L. Beedy.
Allied forces under Lt Gen Omar Bradley drive 16 miles across the Cherbourg peninsula with rapid northward advances toward the German defense line six miles south of Cherbourg. Communiques report coordinated attacks and heavy artillery fire on the port approach amid reports of disarray among German units and losses of high-ranking officers.
Chairman Sol Bloom of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said there is no truth in Oliver Lyttleton’s charge that Britain provoked the United States into provoking Japan into the Pearl Harbor attack. Bloom dismissed the claim as false during remarks in Washington.
Classifieds list furniture sales and household goods offers, a laundry and car wash, moving service, and storage with contact numbers. Also includes political campaign issues and gardening ads for Hubbard's Greenhouses promoting homesites on Grant Road with payment options, plus radio repairs and electronic parts from Electric Service Co at 231 E. Congress.
A dense collage of small ads and notices lists services and goods such as coolers radiators repairs toys Spanish lessons and plants. It includes job ads for a cashier and general help, housing needs and rental offers, used vehicles including a 1932 Chevrolet and a 1935 Packard, and various household items for sale or trade.
CESSPOOL septic tanks cleaning with free inspection and 24 hour service. Eddie Burks and McCarty Cesspools advertise at multiple phone numbers. Jewelry repair and watch service offered by several Tucson shops. Painting and decorating firms listed with contact numbers. Piano lessons and repairs available. Plumbing and heating services also noted.
A local classified page lists auto repairs including tune ups brakes relining radiator service and lubrication at Zimmerman Garage at 6th Ave and 5th St with phone 6298 Also listed are alterations dressmaking seamstresses and furniture refinishing services plus beauty parlors vacuum cleaners and carpet cleaning stores. Lost and found notices include a red cocker spaniel female Penny reward and a Doane alligator billfold lost from Pioneer Service office with contact Mrs Joan Buffington 35 E Pennington Also a stray and a black female Doberman Pincher with contact phone 0243 R4 and a missing bald faced horse with a brand noted at 3708 E Flower corner Maple and personal notices.
A crowded help wanted notice lists positions across town including nurse companions cooks housekeepers waitresses and shop staff. Listings show various addresses contact numbers and hourly or weekly pay amid a busy employment page.
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