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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1944
Page
12
Denver and Chicago livestock markets show slower cattle activity with steady to weak demand. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep totals listed with ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, sows, and lambs. top prices vary by weight and grade.
Open market shows steady to firm values for cattle, calves, sows, and sheep. Cattle to good grass fetches 14.00 to 15.50 with cows 9.50 to 13.00 and cutters 9.25. Calves remain active with medium vealers 13.00 to 16.00 and hunches inclining. Sheep listings at 4.50 to 15.00 for spring lambs, with 500 head salable.
Market gains followed strong speculative and investment demand as traders priced in political momentum from the Republican convention and expectations of reconversion to civilian manufacturing. Industrials led with oil, motors, and utilities among prominent winners. bonds were little changed.
Chicago June 26 reports the grain market shows a firm undertone as a record winter wheat crop in the Southwest supports prices. Traders fear the price control bill may curb surpluses prompting shorts to cover and hedge selling appears limited.
Prices for eggs and turkeys listed by wholesale and producer consumer rates. Turkeys under 13 pounds at 54 cents per unit, 12 to 16 pounds at 50.5, over 16 pounds at 48.5 with producer to consumer 63 59 7. Dressed turkeys wholesale 65 for 16 to 30 pounds, over 30 pounds 53 51 49.
Foreign exchange notes from New York on June 2 show the Canadian dollar at a creditable level and the pound sterling quoted with a modest discount in the open market. Mexico and other currencies appear with varying bids and asks as traders assess international value.
Cotton prices jumped over a dollar per bale in New York trading as futures for July, October, and December rose 75 cents to $1 a bale. Trading was mixed with earlier gains aided by covering positions and seasonal demand signals. Middling each bale noted at 250.
Delegates flood Los Angeles stadium as Dewey builds support from Illinois California and Pennsylvania. Bricker resists withdrawal while Stassen rumors linger and Taft weighs a compromise. Early tallies show strong first ballot backing for Dewey despite persistent floor-spot clashes.
Tucson boys earned several honors at a swim meet held this week at the Y camp near Prescott. Bill Codd and Warren West both placed second in their respective 40 and 20 yard dashes for younger competitors, with Herbert Stone taking third in the 10 yard dash. David Wood earned second in a special event, while Jim Baum and George Dixon Jr. also earned places in events for counsellors.
Roscoe Eugene Collins, 27, a transient, pleaded guilty to selective service law violations before U. S. Commissioner Dr. Wayne Clampitt. He was ordered held on a $1,500 bond after failing to pay. FBI said Collins is wanted in Jefferson City, Missouri on state charges and in Kansas City for federal probation violation. Authorities arrested him after a routine check showed missing draft cards. The defendant said he was just passing through.
The country has no aim of territorial expansion but rails against the dangling strategic position of Vladivostok. Peace negotiators face the longstanding border problem as they seek stable settlements.
Allied forces press five day struggle to capture Cherbourg port with U S troops engaging German squads. Heavy fighting and severe conditions mark the push toward freeing the crucial supply hub as advancing units expect rapid progress after days of combat.
Piombino wing of the British line reached Pianello eight miles northeast of Perugia while a second spearhead pushed along the west shore of Lake Trasimeno to within two miles of Castiglione. Nine miles southwest German forces held Chiusi but were retreating as British units advanced. Forward elements of the 8th Army neared the trans-Italian line near Pisa and Florence, with Rimini seen as the next major German stand.
Admiral Nimitz reported enemy warships sunk or damaged west of the Marianas over two days of fighting. He said a carrier was hit by seven 500 pound bombs and noted damage to a heavy and a light cruiser. He also announced 116 enemy planes destroyed last Friday during a carrier task force raid on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands about 753 miles south of Tokyo.
The German DNB agency says Soviet armies field 80 infantry divisions and a tank army. Liberations reached 740 towns yesterday, totaling 1,340 in three days. Reported German casualties exceed 22,500 as offensives proceed.
The report notes that Egyptian soap is produced primarily from cottonseed oil combined with caustic substances. It highlights the simple base materials and chemical processing used in early soap manufacturing in Egypt.
Charles Young post No. 38 of the American Legion installed E. R. Peters as post commander during ceremonies. Allen Brown was named first vice commander, Will E. Battle second vice commander, T. E. Dickins chaplain, Bishop Gambrill finance officer, Herman Taylor sergeant at arms, and John Ward adjutant. There are over 26 000 miles of railways in France.
A collage of ads shows furniture plants radios autos and services in Tucson. Items include furniture repairs electrical services tire inspection radiator work and petunias with contact info. Classifieds seek buyers for used furniture motors coolers and appliances along with job and service offers.
Community members in Isinness discuss barriers to vehicle repair as residents report delays, shop closures, and parts shortages. Local auto businesses cite supply chain issues while residents urge fair access and affordable service. Community meetings schedule to address transportation concerns.
An ad heavy text notes four top mechanics led by Albert Gradillas with over four years at Hackett Whiting Motor Co. Tony Gradillas brings 18 years at Bowen Motor Co. handling Chrysler. Clarence and Carl have GM experience with Pontiac and Chevrolet. Emphasizes Pontiac parts stock and affordable service at the Pennington entrance beside the Telephone building opposite Sears.
Pacific Fruit Express Co announces openings for a stenographer clerk with a monthly rate of 173.76 and required availability certification. Applicants should apply at the office of the superintendent, car department, by calling 7000 ext.
Help wanted at Home Ice Co for two positions. Route man and platform man needed. Apply in person at 126 East 7th Street.
An ad from the Star Citizen Box promotes modern air cooled apartments at 732 South Avenue and simultaneously recruits a jewelry salesman with promises of rapid advancement and good pay. The notice blends housing and employment opportunities in a single classified item.
In Pima County Arizona the Superior Court hears Henry L. Shattuck and Francis C. Gray's petition to admit the Massachusetts will of Ralph W. Gray deceased to probate as ancillary probate. The hearing is set for July 5 1944 at 9 am in Tucson Court House. Interested parties must appear and show cause.
Public notice outlines rate per word per day and minimum charge for ads in the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Daily Citizens papers. It warns corrections must reach by 8:15 am for evening publication and no claims after a single insertion.
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