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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
7
In Detroit Henry A. Wallace denounces the Truman doctrine as a weapon for communism and warns that U S military loans to Greece and Turkey spark European fear. He urges fuel and food from the United States to back a peaceful progressive world movement.
An estimate indicates about 300 research workers employeed for every 10 000 persons on chemical industry payrolls highlighting large R D staffing levels in the sector.
Three members of the House Veterans Affairs sub committee prepared for an inspection trip to Iowa. They will travel by train to Clinton Monday morning to view the vacated Schick hospital and then move on to Iowa City to survey a site for a proposed new veterans hospital. Reps. William J. Crow, Edward A. Mitchell, and Olin Teague will depart Iowa City late Tuesday.
Britannica notes America’s first municipal waterworks started in Philadelphia in 1799 with wood pipes delivering water for the first time on January 27, 1801. The milestone marks early U S urban infrastructure development and public utilities history.
Market summary reports hogs 6000 head uneven with weights under 240 steady to higher, heavier weights lower. sows down about 25 cents. Cattle 1500 with active slaughter steer and heifer trade, cows and bulls steady but slow. Calves 500, wealers steady to 27.00, sheep 500 with steady tone. wool lambs around 21.00, other lots scarce.
Chicago May 1 UP reports poultry in eight trucks with varied prices for hens fryers and turkeys plus a listing of egg case counts and irregular extras. Current figures show multiple standards and ranges for eggs and poultry in regional produce listings.
Chicago cash grain quotes show mixed movement on May 15 with wheat edges down, corn mostly steady to higher by a few cents, oats steady to modestly higher, and various yellow white mix prices listed for No 2 yellow No 3 yellow No 4 yellow and sample grades across grades. Specific bid ranges include No 2 yellow 18144-18344 and No 4 yellow 17214-1744 with other grade bands cited for white and mixed varieties.
The record shows corn futures with open high and low close values across May June July September and December contracts. Traders note May at 272 and 279 percent, June around 246 to 244 percent, July at 227 to 229, September 220 to 222, and December 217 to 219 percent.
Historical OCR shows mixed percentages and dates across months May July Sept Dec with values like 174 177 173 and 163 166 182. OATS and multiple year markers appear, including May 14 95 and July 383. The fragmentary data suggests a statistical ledger or agricultural figures without complete context.
Agricultural Research Iowa State College has established a research center in Guatemala to study crops vital to mid western agriculture. Initial efforts of the center will focus on corn.
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