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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
12
The report covers stock averages from Dow Jones through E F Hutton with indices and market quotes for industrials rails and utilities. It also details Kansas City livestock action for hogs cattle calves sheep including prices, headcounts, and changes, noting demand and price ranges for various weight classes and animal types.
Grain prices edged lower in Chicago on June 23 as favorable crop reports and weak flour business limited buying. Wheat fell about 4 1 2 to 5 cents with July at 1.415 to 1.414, September 1.41 to 1.42, corn unchanged at 1.05, oats unchanged to 1/2 higher, rye unchanged to 4 lower.
A dense ledger lists numerous municipal and corporate bonds with ratings and prices. Entries include AmT&T 3s, AT&SF 4s, ChiGtWst 4s, CMSP&Pac 5s, MKT Ist 4s, NYC Rig 5s 2013, So Pac 434s and 444s, WestUn 5s, and others with yields, bases, and percentage quotes. Names appear compactly as ticker-like bonds with issue years and price quotes.
In New York on June 23 the stock market saw modest gains as major sectors such as steels motors rubbers rails aircrafts and specialties held support. About 800000 shares traded with carriers lifting late after Vinson opposed a recent wage increase for non operating railroad workers. Major gainers included Chrysler General Motors Goodyear U S Rubber and Owens Illinois while Aluminum Ltd rose over four points and New Jersey Zinc fell back.
New York June 23 cover notes July operations start with scarce offerings and steady tone. Prices firm with hedging and liquidation. late day values hold, futures up 15 to 30 cents. July 20.29-29, October 19.89, December 19.68. middling spot 21.75.
Local live poultry prices show broilers and fryers at .29 per unit live weight with dressed at 35.5. Light hens offered live at .29 with dressed at 31.5. Hens of all weights available live at 25.5 with dressed at 31.5.
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Salable hogs 12 000 total 20 000 active with gains to 10 above Tuesday's. Top 14 05. most 5 10 up. Cattle salable 8 500 calves 700. fed steers down 10 15. top 17 00, bulk 14 25 15 50. Sheep 1 000. fat lambs active, choice 91 lb western lambs 14 85. other weights 10 50 13 00. ewes 8 00 25, down to 6 75.
Los Angeles and Denver market reports show cattle salable with steady tone, calves and hogs active. Los Angeles notes steady ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and feeders. calves to 15.60 top. Hogs range 13.60 to 15.15, with some top options. Sheep limited, spring lambs around 14.25 to 15.75. Denver lists similar steady cattle values, hogs higher on good to choice weights, with top steers around 15.50 and stock calves at 26.50. Sheep trading slow, lambs 14.85 to 15.25 asking.
June 23 report shows the Canadian dollar at 90.18 U.S. cents in open markets with a 13-16 percent discount. Europe notes Great Britain at 4.02 buying and 4.04 selling dollars. Latin America lists Argentina 29.77 official and 25.20 free. Brazil 6.05 official and 5.20 free. Mexico 20.65 official. Rates refer to spot cables unless stated otherwise.
Reported riots continued with black and white employees working long shifts to keep war material production steady. Police said arrests topped 1,250, with over 700 injuries. Courts jailed 34 African American defendants for 90 days while others were fined as further action looms.
Before the first Marauder was delivered to the Army Air Forces, 485000 man hours of engineering were required and an additional 440000 hours have been added to implement changes suggested by combat experience.
De Gaulle abandons demands for defense minister post and a purge of defeatists. The two leaders will share control through a permanent military committee overseeing French land sea and air forces in liberated territories. Gen Alphonse Juin and Gen Edouard De Larminat named chiefs of staff for Giraud and De Gaulle forces respectively.
A back to work order followed a referral of the strike to the White House seeking presidential force to secure a contract aligned with WLB directives. Officials indicated permanent nationalization was not planned and operators would run mines under government supervision. Lewis stated the workers return to work for the government in good faith awaiting fair treatment.
American submarines and air forces cripple Japan by sea and air action. Submarines have sunk over 230 Japanese ships totaling about 2.5 million tons since Pearl Harbor, with air and surface forces accounting for the rest. Secretary Knox says U.S. losses are negligible, averaging under two ships per month.
Reports list French reprisal killings targeting collaborators and officials. An aviation engine plant at Limoges was destroyed by guerrillas on May 28 due to central transformer damage. Rubber reclaiming factories nearby halted for six months from boiler destruction. Reprisals include the murder of Jacques Doriot party official Dr Michel Guerin, the killing of Pierrefitte mayor Din, and two French judges executed after being warned by letter.
German broadcasts warn of possible mainland invasion while Italy vows to repel any assault with fortified coasts. The Italian gazette notes militarization of Sicily Sardinia and nearby isles. In Balkans Greek patriots kill hundreds of Italian troops and capture 500 in Mace donia. Rome reports Axis mopping up guerrillas in Herzegovina and Montenegro with heavy patriot losses.
The article notes that the President of the United States earns a salary paid on a semi monthly basis.
Classified fragment shows buyers and bidders for furniture coolers air conditioners and appliances, job asks for workers including a bookkeeper and secretaries, rooms to rent and houses for sale, plus vehicles and livestock listings and transportation needs in Tucson with several contact phones and addresses.
A commentator says Rome has industrial and military sites that are legitimate military objectives. If Rome were declared an open city and military activity halted, the Allies would spare it. The speaker insists the Allies will strike production hubs wherever found, including Germany’s Ruhr, regardless of nearby cultural monuments.
Legal notice announces sale of a parcel in Section 17 T14S R14E G&SRB&M at 10:00 a.m. July 2, 1943 at City Hall east door. Minimum bid set at $750. Property lies on Broadway south side east of Pimner Ave. City Clerk Carl M. Hitt certifies. Publication dates June 22 23 and July 1, 1943.
Notice filed by CHARLES PEZZULO and MARY PEZZULO owners of a Tucson grocery at 1000 West Congress Street stating they will in a single transaction sell all stock in trade to T. W. Covington and Audell Covington at 10:00 am on Wednesday June 23 1943. Recorded under Section 58-301 Arizona Code 1939 and acknowledged by notary EMILY M. PRICE in Pima County Arizona. Published in Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Daily Citizen June 19 21 22 23 24 25 1943.
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