Stock Market Shows Slow Gains Amid Thin Volume
New York traders saw a sluggish session with gains in steel aircraft and specialties fading to little follow-through. The Associated Press average rose 0.6 points to 386.6 as volume dipped to 526 760 shares. 326 issues gained, 354 fell or were unchanged. Major firms cited include U S Steel Bethlehem Aircraft United Aircraft and Texas Corp amid general mixed sentiment.
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New York
Associated Press
Kennecott
U. S. Gypsum
Consolidated Edison
Montgomery Ward
Aluminum of America
Mead Johnson
Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
Sherwin Williams
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Niles- Dement Pond
General Uncertainty Triggers Two Cent Wheat Decline
Chicago May 31 Wheat prices fall up to two cents a bushel amid post holiday liquidation driven by war developments crop report expectations and trade policy uncertainty. July 814, Sept 81 percent drops accompany weaker corn oats rye and lard. Livestock markets in Chicago Fort Worth and other cities show mixed steady to modest gains and slow demand across cattle hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Fort Worth
U. S
D. A
Hedging Pressure Pushes Cotton Futures Lower In New York
Cotton futures fell 10 to 20 points amid hedging and liquidation for July delivery as mills balked at old crop prices and planned to buy from new crop. July premium narrowed by as much as 12 points, with Brazilian operations against South American coins cited as a factor. Spot and port data show quiet trading with modest declines across New Orleans markets and middling prices easing. Cottonseed feeds listed in Fort Worth reflect feeder demand and commodity pricing for the period.
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New York
Worth Business
Jami
Closing New York Stocks and Chicago Market Roundup
The daily page reports steady New York stocks amid war stock demand, improved bond activity with domestic corporates most in demand, and mixed commodity tones including easy cotton and irregular sugar. Chicago notes lower wheat and corn, hogs up 10 cents, cattle steady, with detailed produce and butter quotations and diverse poultry prices alongside varied dairy scores.
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New York
Chicago
U.P
Plymouth Rock Springs
White Rock Springs
Colored Springs
Plymouth Rock
White Rock Broilers
Leghorn Broilers
Cox
Leghorn Roosters
Oil Market Summary Brings Brighter Prospects, Tulsa News
Oil men note no major refinery market change yet indicate rising demand for heavy fuel oils as steel mills rise activity and general industrial picture improves. Prices listed for gasoline kerosene natural gasolines and various fuel oils reflect steady to firm trends across the midcontinent and national markets.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
North Texas
Amarillo Markets Texas common points
Receipts in Amarillo show a sale of one carload of Sudan Boonie Wheat in Amarillo at 0.62 dollars. The terse market report records a transaction involving a commodity and a price in the Texas market.
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Amarillo
Texas
Sudan
Byrd Pushes 10 Percent Cut in All Nondefense Federal Spending
Sen. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia announced a plan to require a mandatory 10 percent reduction in all federal expenditures not devoted to defense. He intends to add the cut as an amendment to the 1941 relief bill, targeting salaries including Congress members to save about $500 million yearly.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Senate
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
House
Ways and Means Committee
Byrd
Muralist Rivera Eludes Mexican Police Amid Trotsky Case
The Mexican artist Diego Rivera continues to evade police in Mexico City with a fresh injunction appeal against arrest. Authorities press inquiries into Rivera's possible knowledge of the Trotsky assault as rumors swirl about an informant network and the weapon attack on Trotsky's residence.
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Mexico City
Diego Rivera
Leon Trotsky
Rivera
Sheldon Karte
New York City
Trotsky
Harte
Witness Says Munitions Given Suspect by New York Guards
Alfred J. Quinlan testified in a federal trial of 14 men accused of plotting to overthrow the government. He said Capt. John T. Prout Jr. gave ammunition from the 165th Infantry armory to William Gerald Bishop on three occasions, with no orders.
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New York
New York National Guard
William Gerald Bishop
Marcus B. Campbell
Alfred J. Quinlan
Quinlan
Edmund D. Wilson
John T. Prout, Jr
Bishop
165Th Infantry Regiment
Guard
Prout
Methodists Name Committee To Coordinate Activities
Oklahoma City May 31 Delegates to the South Central Jurisdictional Conference organized a coordinating committee to oversee planning and programs. The 29‑member panel, led by bishops, will include boards and committees, with a $5,000 expense fund approved. Delegates also left unfilled the position of tearing ace Charles L Mead of Kansas City and rejected funds for jurisdictional headquarters.
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Oklahoma City
Methodist Church
South Central Jurisdiction
A. Prank Smith
Houston
Texas
South Central Conference
The
United States Church
Charles L. Mead
Kansas City
New Mexico
Roy A. Langston
Central Texas
Kenneth W Copeland
North Texas
W. R. Swain
Guy O. Tethrick
East Oklahoma
E. C. Willard
Louisiana
D. A. Barber
Southwest
L F. Pratt
K. H Grantham
West Oklahoma
C. A. Bickley
Sourthwest Texas
E, B. Dunlap
Gommeray Allen
Jimmie Hamilton
Conference Committee On
Conference
Hubert T. Johnson
Methodist
Waco
Tex
W. W. Fondren
Houston Hospital
New Zealand approves emergency regulations amend bill
Wellington reports the emergency regulations amendment bill passed both houses granting the state power over persons and property and authorizing compulsory military service.
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New Zealand
Wellington
New Mechanized Unit Is Formed
The War Department announced the creation of the Fourth Division a mobile infantry unit to be headquartered at Fort Benning Georgia with Brigadier General Walter E Prosser to command The division will field 8000 to 9000 peacetime troops and about 13000 in wartime, comprising three infantry regiments two field artillery regiments and supporting units.
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Disciples of
Izaak Wallon
City Lake
Word
Federal
Dexter
N. M
Dundee
Washington
War Department
Fort Benning
Walter E. Prosser
Fort Francis Ff. Warren
Wyo
Prosser
Louisiana
360Th Field Artillery
France
Field Artillery
Philippine Department
Supply, Engineers and Signal Corps
Alamosa Well Yields Gas and Fish in Artesian Water
Alamosa Colorado reports a drilled artesian water well that brought up gas and small fish. City Engineer D H Edwards tests whether the bubbling gas is illuminating gas and adequate to heat homes while investigating the source of the fish in the well water.
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Alamosa, Colo
Alamosa
D. H. Edwards
Saturday Radio Schedule Mix of NBC and Local Programs
The listing details Saturday broadcast slots for KONC and KFC stations with NBC network shows and local segments. Programs include The Sky Pilot, Rise and Shine, Breakfast Club of the Air, Lincoln Highway, Morning Melodies, Farm Extension, National Barn Dance, Camel Caravan, Grand Old Opry, Wings In Wind, and several orchestras, news rounds, and special features across day and night sessions.街
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NBC
Lincoln Highway
Leonard
Nano Rodrigo
Washington
NAC
Redding
Mann
Aig
H. V. Kaltenborn
NRG
del Hrissette
Tommy Dorsey
Lew White
Beeeeniaryers Kindergarten
John Joney
Jerry Sears
Bobby Byrne
Reggie Childs
Sleepy Hall
Bernie Cummins
Bud Freeman
Nbe-Wear
Howard Ropa
Nbe-Wz
Brush Creek Follies
Cbs-Wahbe
Mba-Chain
Marian
Nbe
Dancing Music Orchestra
Wabe
CBS Chamber
Cbs-Chain
Vera Brodsky
Cbe-Net
Abc-Weaf
Cba-Chain
Mbs-Net
Abc-Wend
Mbs-Chain
Buffalo Preventa
Cba-Ch
Usic
Nbe-Went
Nbe-Wie
Mbsa-Chain
Albert Warner
Ed East
Wi2
Sparta
Nbe-Networks
Art of Living
Nbe-Weaf
Renfrew
Arthur Hale
Wiva-Wean-Wiva
Paul Douglas
Spte
Weaf
Jive
Nbe-Red
Che-Wabe
Mbe-Chain
Nbee-Weeat
Israel
We People
Nbe-Wjy
Sky Blazers
Arthur Hales
S. Halter
Nbe-Weat
Nbe-Weat Dance Music Orchestra
Cbs-Wane Dance Music Orchestra
Dancing Music Orch
Nhbe-Weat
Radio's Guild
Nbe-We
Wayne King and Orches
Cba
Nbe-Wiz
Mbs-Waree Music Orches
Tmbs
Chain
Bob
Mibs
150 Die During Memorial Day Holiday Peak
The nation recorded 150 violent deaths on Memorial Day weekend with 80 highway fatalities, 22 drownings, 15 suicides, and 32 other violent deaths. New York and Pennsylvania led with 26 total each, while California and Indiana reported 13 each. A Missouri farmer died in a mule mishap while plowing, and seven highway deaths occurred near the Indianapolis 500. A Michigan plane crash and a New York subway death also occurred, as a 74 year old bicyclist in California died en route to a cemetery with a wreath.
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Pennsylvania
California
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Bert Gardner
Missouri
Indianapolis Speedway
Michigan
Galveston Seeks Recreation Spot
Col Clark Thompson of Galveston urges the National Park Service to establish a recreational area on Galveston Island. He said officials show interest in a national park on the island beach immediately east or a few miles west of Galveston but made no commitments.
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National Park Service
Clark Thompson
Galveston
Galveston Island
Thompson
Park Service
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