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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1956
Page
7
Reports from Franklin indicate a fatal stairway fall in Indiana with ongoing investigations. The item mentions a young caregiver and a babysitting scene, but details are fragmented and unclear in the surviving text.
New York bond activity weakens with utilities steady while rails and industrials slip. Treasury obligations softened as traders reported a downtrend for the day. Across the Big Board overall par value traded fell to 3.61 million from 3.63 million, in a cautious session marked by uneven demand.
New York stocks closed with small gains after brief hesitation as word from Gettyshney sparked a delayed rally. Industrials edged up while overall activity steadied, traders wary of profit taking similar to February, 1952. Weather and wheat and barley factors noted.
The Associated Press notes a late Tuesday advance in steel stocks as investigators hint mediation renewal and potential settlement. Industrial shares, utilities, rails, and textile sectors show mixed moves with volume around 9500000 shares, while broad market activity slows near the close.
Washington forecasts indicate lower grain yields across corn and oats, with wheat at about 27 bushels per acre and total production near 314 million bushels. Kentucky and Alaska figures appear in the forecast mix, while Indiana tobacco and poultry notes are included as sector data.
A Chicago youth of 18 who paid 5 for a 3300 wristwatch must seek a court order to recover the diamond and ruby studded timepiece from a jeweler after losing the claim check. Police found no evidence the watch was stolen.
Chicago auction report shows hogs steady to 25 cents higher aided by strong eastern demand. Salable receipts 9,300 head above forecast, with most 190 to 251 pounds at 16.25 to 16.75, tops around 16.90. Butchers sold 260 to 300 pounds 15.90 to 16.23, 300 to 430 pounds 14.73 to 15.50, sows 11.30 to 15.25. In the cattle section, steers and heifers steady to 12 cents lower. prime loads hit 25.50, choice steers 21.09 to 23.00, heifers 17.50 to 22.50, cows 9.00 to 13.00, veal 12.00 to 22.00. Slaughter lambs varied with ids at 21.00 to 25.08, some top 24.50.
An air crash over Michigan injures five and kills a passenger when a propeller breaks from a four engine Trans-Canadian Ali an jet. The craft loses one engine and tips into the cabin during flight to Canada. The plane lands safely on two engines ten minutes later as the injured are tended.
Hogs were steady to 20c lower with varied weights and prices. Cattle and calves show mixed beef and dairy categories from feeders to slaughter stock, while sheep and lambs reflect typical market margins. The note ends with a Russia wheat production claim from National Geographic Society.
Grains closed higher with oats hitting seasonal highs before retreating. Wheat weakened after early strength, corn firm, and soybeans mixed as July soybeans fell while new crop beans gained on short covering. Local stocks rose, with large purchases by Israel and acreage forecasts from the Des Moines Grain Dealers Association.
Multiple listings show a series of public sales including real estate and household items. Auctioneers and executors announce sales on July dates at properties in Indiana regions with locations near Lake Webster and Epworth Forest.
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