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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1941

Page

7

Trading Dwindles On Uneasiness In New York Stocks

Irregular trading and slow volume marked June 2 as traders weighed British Crete loss and Mussolini Hitler talks. President Roosevelt signed a bill on industrial priorities, aiding a late rally as defense production expectations rose. Industrial employment hit a record 50,150,000, with steel at 99.2 percent capacity and shipbuilding linked to oil tanker plans. Consolidated Aircraft led gains, others like Douglas and Lockheed rose modestly.

New York U.P Crete Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Brenner Pass National Industrial Conference Board United States Atlantic Consolidated Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Lockheed

Copper and metal prices steady in New York reports

Weather Bureau notes copper steady at 12.00 spot and 11.00 to 12.00 via export fas NY. Tin firm at 52.25 spot and nearby 52. Forward. Lead steady at 5.85 spot and 5.60. East St. Louis bids 5.70. Zinc steady at 7.25 in East St. Louis spot and forward.

NEW York Metals New York East St. Louis

Amarillo Wheat Receipts Reach 76 Cars

Market report from Amarillo shows wheat receipts totaling 76 cars with a nominal price of 0.73 per bushel. The item notes one car of Sudan wheat.

Amarillo Sudan

Marketing Quotas Trigger Wheat Futures Buying

Wheat futures rose two cents a bushel in Chicago as farmers approved a government plan to curb the new crop movement through a marketing quota and above market loans. Kansas City saw gains up to three cents as traders foresee tighter open market supplies if the program is carried out. Prices across Chicago and regional markets reflected loan influences and the potential for price tightening in coming seasons.

Chicago Kansas City

Cattle and hog markets show firm undertone across regions

U S D A reports steady to firm opening in cattle, hogs, and sheep with prices varying by weight. Chicago and Fort Worth bids reflect gains in top hogs to about 9.60, steers near 12.75 for 1400-1500 lb range, and lambs around 11.25 to 11.60. Oklahoma and Kansas City noted active demand and steady to higher sows and calves.

Kansas City Arizonas Texas Chicago D. A Fort Worth Oklahoma City

Market Receipts Show Hogs Cattle and Sheep Activity

Agricultural Marketing Service reports in St Joseph and Los Angeles on June 2 show hogs with top prices around 9.45 to 10.55, cattle mixed with steady to higher leg of gains on light steers, vealers and yearlings, and sheep with native lambs firm to higher. Advancing hogs and lighter weights buoy prices while heavier cattle and grass cattle face softer demand.

ST. Joseph Arizonas Federal State Market News Service Los Angeles

Closing New York Stocks

A brief stock update from New York markets showing activity across major exchanges. Investors watched key indices and notable securities as trading sessions concluded with mixed results and cautious sentiment ahead of upcoming economic announcements.

New York Markets and Andorra Note

New York stocks uneven as prices narrow, bonds mixed with rails slipping. The exchange steady as the Canadian dollar rises. cotton narrow with New Orleans buying. sugar irregular and firmer on liquidation. Wool tops quiet, Chicago wheat higher on quota system. corn steady amid rains in the corn belt. hogs steady to higher near 9.60. cattle steady to strong. Andorra described as a tiny Pyrenean country between France and Spain.

New York New Orleans Chicago

Cotton Futures Edged Up In Dull Trading Session

Spot cotton closed steady up 1 point with 3 325 shipments and a stock of 523,211 at New Orleans. Middling prices across southern markets averaged 12.89 cents per pound with a 30 day average of 12.33. Wool and wool prices in Boston showed sparse inquiries and firm reporting at around 46 to 48 cents in grease.

New Orleans Boston U. 8 Dept New York Worth Street Cute Eens Cueeeee Wegen

Chicago Produce Market Prices and Receipts Summary

Chicago market reports show steady to easy tone for poultry and dairy. Heavy hens, leghorn varieties, broilers, ducks, geese, and guineas listed with varied cents-per-pound prices. butter and eggs show firm to lower-score ranges with multiple carloads and specific score quotes.

Chicago U.P Colored Springs Plymouth Rock Springs White Rock Springs Plymouth Rock White Rock

Houston Man Heads Oil Scouts DALLAS June 2

J. W. Selby of Houston was elected president of the National Oil Scouts and Landmen's Association at its 18th annual convention. Elected officers include John V. Melton Shawnee Okla first vice president M A Ricketts Corpus Christi second vice president A G Shuler Longview secretary treasurer Ed C. Harman Dallas yearbook editor. Site of 1942 convention to be chosen later.

Dallas J. W. Selby Houston National Oil Scouts and Landmen’s Association John V. Melton Shawnee Okla M A Ricketts Corpus Christi A. G. Shuler Longview Ed C. Harman

Illegal Oil Shipments Drop After Connally Act Enforcement

Washington reports enforcement of the Connally Hot Oil Act reduced interstate oil shipments from the Texas field from about 150000 barrels daily in 1935 to under 1000 barrels daily. George W. Holland, head of the Petroleum Conservation division, told a Senate subcommittee that higher funding would improve inspections and enforcement for the 1942 fiscal year. He noted occasional hot oil movements from West Texas and Gulf Coast fields, with a Kilgore board checking shipments to ensure compliance with Texas railroad commission quotas.

Washington Texas Congressional George W. Holland Petroleum Conservation Division Senate Appropriations Interior Department Senate House Budget Bureau Holland East Texas West Texas Gulf Coast Kilgore Texas Railroad Commission

Tulsa Market Summary Reflects Gasoline and Fuel Price Shifts

Tulsa market report shows refinery gasoline prices rising by one eighth of a cent per gallon with overall strength in gasoline and kerosene markets. U S motor gasoline grades, natural gasoline, kerosene, and fuel oils are listed with column figures and FOB refinery pricing for Oklahoma and North Texas deliveries.

Tulsa Okla F.O.B Eveun Oklahoma U. S North Texas

Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Trade Desk

Potatoes arrivals totaled 201 with 275 on track and 775 shipments for the week. Prices shown for several varieties include California long whites at 2.40 to 2.50, Mississippi and Alabama Bliss Triumphs around 1.75 to 1.90, Idaho Russet Burbanks 1.75 to 2.10, and Wisconsin Kadahdins 1.60 to 1.20. Demand remains good and stock levels vary by region with moderate to strong markets in several states.

Chicago U. S California Mississippi Bliss Alabama Bliss Louisiana Eliss Idaho Minnesota North Dakota Bliss Wisconsin

Radio Broadcast Schedule Highlights KGNC Network Listings

This digest catalogs KGNC radio programming across Tuesday and surrounding days, detailing 5 000 watt daytime and 1 000 watt nighttime operations with station 1440. It lists hourly segments including The Sky Pilot Farm News Parm Round Up Morning Melodies News by Air NBC programs and various orchestras, dramas, and soap operas, noting multiple NBC affiliations and a broad lineup of music, talk, and public affairs segments.

the Sky Pilot Farm News Parm the Trading Post NBC Newsa Hal Saunderk Women In Clark Dennis Johnny Stone Morris Spicer Pepper Young Davia Harum Alt Sam National Farm and Home Hour Winston Duzzit W. Ler O'Daniel Ma Perkins Vic and Sade Btella Dallas Lorenzo Jones Widder Brown Portia Life Bert Orchestra Charlotte Army Camp News, LLC Paul Douglas Bperte Town Crier Amarillo Safety Council Paul Baron Sammy Kaye Jack Little al Donahue Ozzie Nelson

Shanghai street car cleaning ban sparks owner protests

The new Shanghai ban on street car washing draws protests from owners who say it ends a voluntary aid to workers who rely on tips from cleaning machines, especially affecting the poor.

Shanghai China

Petroleum Men Confer Today With Defense Oil Czar

Washington reports say defense officials, led by Harold Ickes dubbed defense oil czar, will meet with the American Petroleum Institute to review East Coast rail and water transport and discuss price increases. Official data shows a planned armament program of 40 billion dollars yearly to deter the Axis, with price controls under study amid oil market spirals.

Washington Up—Office of Production Management United States Axis Defense Roosevelt Congress Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Leland C. Olds Federal Power Commission Stacy May OPM Bureau of Research and Statistics Great Britain British Empire Germany Italy Japan Army Navy Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes American Petroleum Institute New England Mid-Atlantic Pacific Coast Price Control Leon Henderson Office of Price Administration

Government considers gasoline price controls nationwide

Defense officials review measures to curb gasoline and fuel oil costs across the country. Price ceilings appear unlikely. companies may have to submit cost records to justify any rise. Major oil firms in the mid Atlantic and New England already pledge no price increases without consulting Leon Henderson.

Washington Oll mid-Atlantic New England Leon Henderson Henderson

Texas oil wells average production rises in week

AUSTIN reports the average net daily production of Texas oil wells for the week ended today reached 431,601 barrels, up 4,058 from last week. The permissible flow exceeded the Bureau of Mines May recommendation by 49,402 barrels, but a 45 percent underproduction reduced actual flow to 617 barrels below the standard. Wells counted 96,661, down BO from the prior week.

Austin Texas Railroad Commission Bureau of Mines Bureau

Oil stock totals dip slightly in week ending May 24

Bureau of Mines reports total domestic and foreign oil stocks at 261 576 barrels, down 1 060 from the prior week. Domestic stocks fell 1 437 000 barrels while foreign crude rose 380 000. Weekly average output and imports moved to new levels with daily averages near 3.77 and 3.87 million barrels respectively.

Washington Bureau of Mines India

Schlumberger Wins Judgment Over Halliburton in Patents Case

Schlumberger Weill Surveying operation, a firm serving the mid continent area, received a federal court judgment against Halliburton Well Cementing Company for patent infringement in Houston.

Houston Schlumberger Weill Surveying Ooration Midlinent Halliburton Well Cementing Company

Backward-looking health tonics promise new vitality and beauty

An advertisement touts a tonic that claims to restore digestive juices and boost red blood cells. It targets people with flu, strain, poor appetite, organic trouble, or weak vitality, offering a “Tonleta” pill to revive and stimulate digestion and feeling of sturdiness.

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