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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
10
Kansas City and Denver reports show steady to some higher cattle and calf prices with mixed beef, veal, and sheep demand. Chicago and Los Angeles listings note slow to steady hog movement and firming steer values, with calves and lambs trading unevenly and cattle supply varying by region.
May trading opened with gains to a new monthly high but reversed to losses across rye and other grains. Wheat and oats slipped after rye weakness spread, with moisture reports promising in the main belt. Fort William stocks cited large declines, while May futures finished modestly lower for wheat and oats with July at 1.69 and May at 1.30.
Market movement resumes with rails and blue chips rising 1 to 3 points as buyers reenter after a cautious pause. Trading around 800,000 shares, lists include Park & Tilford, Austin Nichols, Pacific Mills, American Can, Union Pacific, Morris & Essex, Great Northern, Santa Fe, Sears Roebuck, Chrysler, General Motors, U S Rubber, and International Harvester.
OPA ceiling prices for poultry and eggs are listed. Broilers and fryers wholesale live 327 and dressed 49.2 to 50.7. turkeys wholesale live under 18 pounds 38.7, 18 to 22 pounds 37.2, over 22 pounds 55.2 to 51.7. dressed turkeys wholesale under 16 pounds 46.7, 6 to 20 pounds 44.7, over 20 pounds 43.2. Drawn wholesale prices noted, consumer figures 55, 52, 51 vary by weight.
Trades in New York on May 5 saw mill price fixing influence cotton futures as uncertain demand and production news weighed on textiles. Prices rose about 35 cents per bale versus earlier quotes with May and October contracts reflecting the shift.
NEW ORLEANS May 5 J R Fleming of Phoenix Arizona was elected a director of the American Cotton Shippers association at a meeting officials announced the appointment expands leadership for the cotton trade in the southwest and west United States coconferenced decisions.
Dr. Marsh urged quashing the charge of attempt rape against the 14 year old and sending him to a sane hospital for treatment. Judge DeConcini said the court shares the view and would act to avoid placing insane youths in jail for hearings. Bishop Gercke and the Tucson Ministerial association are involved in the case.
RAF aircraft operating from Italian bases struck Budapest during the night as halifaxes and Wellingtons attacked the Hungarian capital, a key Balkan communications hub. It marked the fourth time British night bombers have attacked the city, with aerial defenses reporting safe returns after operations.
Witnesses including Chairman Marriner Eccles urge keeping controls past the war to curb inflation. The House signals bipartisan support for an 18 month extension while Walcott pushes to outlaw subsidies. Republicans back a court review amendment granting recourse for those claiming injury from price controls.
Burma wai village lies 10 miles north of Allied Warong as Levies strike again with an ambush near Tiambup, 40 miles north of Myitkyina, amid ongoing conflict reports.
Liberators Boston and Mitchell bombers of the fifth air force pressed the neutralization offensive against Wewak in British New Guinea. On Wednesday they dropped 183 tons of explosives on supply dumps and buildings at four damaged airfields.
The plan shifts the income tax structure, ending the victory tax and setting new rates while keeping overall burdens similar. Millions under 5,000 in wages may file a withholding receipt instead of a full return, listing dependents and other income. The local collector will calculate any owed tax or refund after receiving the form.
Tokyo reports that Adm. Zengo Yoshida stalled at Yokosuka naval station and that Emperor Hirohito promoted the late Adm. Koga to fleet admiral. Koga received the first class Order of the Golden Kite and the first class Order of the Rising Sun for his services.
Officials plan immediate operation of the Lend-Lease house to allow quarterly reports to the appropriations committee and to the senate detailing progress and expenditures. The emphasis is on prompt start and regular, thorough documentation.
Columnists and workers urge restraint in public statements as wartime allies shape the postwar order. They stress partnership with the United States and allies, rejecting dogmatic demands while pursuing a just enduring peace and practical aid to smaller nations.
A strike by several hundred inspectors in the Curtiss-Wright propeller division near Beaver Pennsylvania ties up half the production departments. About 1,200 workers idle in the plant, which employs 3,800.
In the matter of the estate of Mariam Khelavian Deceased J K Garabed filed a petition for probate of the purported last will and testament The hearing is set for May 15 1944 at 9 30 in the forenoon in the Tucson Arizona court The court invites all interested parties to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate BELLEH. HALL Clerk dated May 3 1944 and published May 2 1944 through May 13 1944
A dense retail style clipping lists entertainment and services around downtown Tucson. It advertises dancing every Saturday night 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. at All States Club with Pop Monyer and a four-piece band, located at corner N 6th Ave and E 6th, with admission 55 cents plus tax. The page also lists numerous local ads for services, homesites, jobs, and merchants across businesses.
Wide array of rental and sale notices from El Rancho Pantano area near Tucson including 2- to 3-bedroom houses with long leases, 2-bedroom furnished brick stucco home for 7500, garage and garden plots, and various appliances and vehicles for sale or trade. Industrial and personal services listed with contact details and prices.
A dense roster of services including tailoring dressmaking alterations at Walburn's Tailors 243 E Congress and auto repair painting and lubrication at Conoco Products with Zimmerman Service. Also beauty parlors, cleaners, septic services, and many professional listings with phone numbers and addresses across Tucson.
An ad for a fortune teller The Master Clairvoyant and Palmist promises advice on success in business love marriage health happiness and personal affairs from Studio 1623 South Sixth Ave South Tucson with hours 10 am to 8 pm Also multiple help wanted notices list positions at Green Lantern Olson Dairy Southern PACT BRC Railroad Westward Motor and Walburn's Tailoring Shop including cooks waiters truck mechanic and tailor roles with locations and brief requirements.
Multiple help wanted notices fill this listing. Positions include farm labor with room, service station attendants and manager at Sloan and Bear Down Gym, car lot and hotel staff, dishwashers, bellman, house man, yard work, warehouse, fountain manager, fry cook, and night watchman. Local contact details include phone numbers and box references.
Advertises an exceptional opportunity for women with uniforms and meals provided. Experience described as desirable but not required. Offers appealing benefits and signals strong recruitment emphasis.
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