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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1956
Page
13
Chicago interview with Fran Warren on how pop stars fear loss of recognition and the shift to theatre. She notes jazz fans remember songs like Sunday Kind of Love, while discussing the challenges of transitioning from recording to stage performance and the need to project on stage.
New York stocks fell in light trading as investors awaited President Eisenhower's possible decision on the New Hampshire primary. The market showed nervousness about a potential bid for reelection despite reports of a balanced budget and proposed spending increases.
The article traces Fran Thornhill's career from Brooklyn beginnings to a Broadway role in As the Girls Go and Pajamas. It notes stock market activity with declines in rail and steel shares and mentions her contract status with RCA Victor and the Broadway investment climate.
The Chicago market shows price weakness across hogs cattle and sheep as supply pressures ease but demand remains cautious. Hog receipts reached 18 000 head with 190 to 220 pound butchers selling 11.00 to 11.75 and top bids at 12.00 to 12.73 for select lots. Cattle and sheep volumes reached 27 000 and 4 500 with primes at 24.25 for steers and 18.00 to 23.00 for choicer cattle while lambs sold 18.00 to 19.25.
On Monday the Board of Trade showed declines in most grains led by rye and wheat after early lows, with soybeans slipping then recovering to unchanged to higher. Weather forecasts indicated light snow across Paris Nebraska to Oklahoma, amid a drought area pressure. Formosa and Greece placed bids for soybeans or related oils, while soybean oil and meal held steady in cash markets.
The bond market fell led by convertibles while utilities held firm. U.S. Treasury issues rose with intermediate gains up to 7 32. Volume rose to 4 270 000 from 3 710 000. Cotton textile market stayed steady with print and breadcloths largely cleared at prior low levels. Wool goods showed fall 1956 fabrics with little price change. Rayon saw modest trading with filament and spun cloth, and a rayon yarn price hike of 3 to 5 cents a pound blamed on higher wages and material costs.
Hogs steady to weak Monday with prices from 10 cents lower to 12.00 per 100 weight for various weight classes. Cattle ranges showing good to choice steers 16.00 to 21.00, cows 7.00 to 12.00, calves 17.00 to 23.00, lambs 18.00 to 28.00. Local grain quotes list soybeans at 32.23 and corn around 3.92 to 5.59 per bushel with weight bands noted.
Anderson poultry market lists heavy hens and Leghorn hens with prices for other items. Fries under four pounds, old roosters and eggs current receipts are noted with a 42 cent figure implied.
Kingston Jamaica residents reveal egg buying habits from a survey by W H Wallace and A L Owens of the state Agricultural Experiment Station. Findings show 40 percent seek freshness and quality while 28 percent buy in two dozen, 24 percent in one dozen, and 21 percent shop around for higher quality.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Geraldine Lucy Davidson to appear in the Superior Court at Anderson Indiana on January 23 1956 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved. Hear proofs of heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness the Clerk December 22 1955. Clerk Joseph W Armington.
In Indianapolis a market report shows uneven prices for butcher hogs with weights from 120 to 400 pounds. No. 1 to 3 grades sold around $11.50 to $12.25 for lighter hogs, while heavier lots reached $9.75 to $11.50. Cows and bulls fluctuated, steers slow, and lambs steady at top end.
In Sarasota Florida the Ca nestrellis, longtime circus figures, retire from performing after choosing to settle into a restaurant venture begun before retirement. Their return to circus life is unlikely as they shift to civilian work.
The Senate Internal Security subcommittee charged that a Communist brain trust paid Harvey Matusow to recant his testimony and that he lied when he recanted. It urged a federal grand jury investigation for obstructing justice and proposed contempt actions and disbarment for unnamed New York lawyers. The report notes Matusow’s earlier cooperation and current appeal, amid a large panel of lawmakers and a tied-to-circus anecdote about the Canestrelli family.
Lu nay Boyd, 75, who never knew his father and barely remembered his mother, discovers preserved portraits of his parents in a cousin's attic. Boyd instantly identifies the two figures as his mother and father, even after seven decades apart. The piece also notes tips to restore furniture and a statistic about automobile ownership.
In Marshall Michigan Hepcats of the gay 90s keep old music alive with a six foot high Regina music box. The oak machine, copyrighted 1896, uses brass springs and gears to play metal cylinder records in a nostalgic concert. Conley restored the device and enjoys tunes like Amorita Zenda Waltzes He's Done Lost His Baby Get Your Money's Worth and My Old New Hampshire Home.
Mrs. Lillian Sloan of the home institute of Trawler Radio Corp outlines key sitter instructions. High schoolers recorded two months of notes on essential contacts hazards safety gear first aid locations bedtimes and family rules to ensure sitter authority and safety.
University of Chicago historian Lewvis Gottschalk argues historians have a duty to apply past knowledge to future trends. He says WWII specialists should help prevent World War III and League of Nations experts should guard the UN, urging historians to go beyond mere record keeping.
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