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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1947

Page

7

Cattle prices uneven after storms and price drop in Chicago markets

Markets report uneven cattle prices as receipts tighten amid storms and a recent price slump. Fed steers and yearlings rose to high medium gains, with top steers at 26.00 and mixed steers/heifers near 25.50. cows higher, bulls weaker, hogs up, lambs mixed with woolled lambs around 22.55 to 23.35 and yearling wethers at 20.00.

Chicago Union Stock Yards Fed Dee Colorado

Chicago Cash Grain Market Reports Feb 1

The Chicago cash grain market shows Wheat steady with sample grade red around 210. Corn remains steady to firm with various yellow corn quotes from 119 to 137 and white corn around 84 to 84.14. Gas prices are firm with white heavy at 84 and 84.14, others at 84.

Chicago Grain Table Confusing Upset Market Spread

Open high low figures show mixed grain prices for March May July and Sept futures across Wheat Corn and Oats. The table lists percentage changes and ranges with multiple misreadings and stray symbols, indicating a volatile session at Chicago's grain exchange.

Nun and orphan girls perished in Sask fire at orphanage

A blaze at St. Patrick's Catholic orphanage in Prince Albert Saskatchewan left one nun dead and five orphan girls missing believed dead. A second nun was badly injured after leaping from a third story window. Thirteen nuns, two brothers, 99 orphan boys and girls and Father Latour escaped in night clothes.

Prince Albert, Sask St. Patrick's Catholic Orphanage Father Latour

War savings rival 1945 consumer spending total

The article notes that wartime cash savings reached a level comparable to total 1945 consumer spending on goods and services. It adds that trichomoniasis is second only to Bang's disease in cattle raiser concerns and that Morgan cites long knowledge of the disease since 1868 but emphasizes many unknowns for scientists.

Morgan

Plan for Graduated Income Tax Cuts and House Payroll Cut

Congressional moves push a 10 15 or 24 percent graduated income tax cut with no brackets cut. House Republicans aim to remove up to 1 009 000 federal workers to save about 3 500 000 dollars.

Robert A. Taft House Republicans

Truman backs safety focused national aviation policy

President Truman urged Congress to adopt a national aviation policy emphasizing safety in flying. Senate and House committees are probing causes of recent air crashes and ways to improve safety. He dismissed worries about his own air travel, saying he likes to fly and hopes for stricter safety measures. He hinted at a March trip to Mexico City, Texas and Puerto Rico.

Washington Truman Congress Senate House Mexico City Texas Puerto Rico

Kidnapping Tale Proved A Fabrication

Ernest Archer an 18 year old Muscatine Iowa student admitted in Chicago police court that his tale of being kidnapped was a fabrication. He had claimed two kidnappers seized him while en route to college but confessed he had simply come to the city on impulse.

Chicago Lews College Ernest Archer Muscatine Lown Archer Muscitatine

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