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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1954
Page
20
New York stocks moved higher on aircraft news but closed mixed as overall market drifted. American warplanes reportedly shot down two Chinese Red fighters near the Chinese mainland, while tobacco and distiller stocks gained on production and tax relief news.
Dr Murray J Shear of the National Cancer Institute reported that lard contains a chemical that counteracts cancer causing substances in mice. In tests with 5000 mice, half male half female, the lard diet appeared to reduce cancer development from benzpyrene, though no conclusive human benefit was proven. Further study urged to understand whether lard could affect human cancers or lung disease linked to air pollution.
In Ludlow Missouri Charles A Wheelbarger won a 5 dollar prize after catching a coyote pup near the railroad station. The item notes it would cost 100000 dollars to fire all the guns on the battleship Missouri for one minute.
Butcher hogs steady with prices up to 25 cents higher for 230 pound hogs and larger while lighter butchers and sows held steady. Demand active for salable arrivals of 9,000 head with hog prices mainly range in 21.50 to 27.50 per cwt. steers and heifers showed mixed to steady trends with top steer price around 26.00 and heifers near 25.00. Cattle receipts of about 21,000 featured good to choice grades selling around 18.50 to 25.75 for steers and 17.00 to 22.00 for canners and cutters. Lambs and sheep held steady with prime lambs near 21.50 to 23.50 and a high dress lot at 23.00. Salable totals about 21,000 head.
Washington reports show motor vehicle registrations rose to 56,279,864 in 1958, more than double the 1952 rise. Passenger cars up 6 percent, trucks 4 percent, buses 1.6 percent. Prices listed for hogs, calves, and poultry reflect market shifts, with grain and soybeans noted in Madison County Co op records.
A report notes that lightning travels in steps rather than a single arc and estimates voltages around 30 million volts. The finding refines the understanding of atmospheric discharge, contrasting earlier estimates of a billion or more volts.
Grain futures rose as drought fears lifted prices across soybeans corn and wheat with soybeans up 10 cents at the open and corn gaining 8 cents daily limits amid Midwest moisture concerns. The market cited the American-Red China air strike news and a record corn stock figure 1 403 000 000 bushels.
Durham article discusses a Duke hospital shop producing orthopedic devices for over 300 patients monthly. The combined shoe shop tannery metal shop and factory fabricate braces limbs and even skull plates with emphasis on cosmetic fit and flesh color tinting to reduce stigma. The notes cite Dr J Leonard Goldner, a Duke orthopedic surgeon.
A Columbia University expert used the radiative carbon method to date a frozen tundra specimen to about 28,000 years old. The same technique suggests humans have lived in North America for at least 10,000 years.
Fragmented auction notice lists multiple locations and dates with unclear details. Mentions Brown Street, Everett County, Delaware Co area and various times in July, including 12 20 PM, with references to mules and breeding stock.
Heirs of Wears the Madison Circuit Court at Alderson Indiana announce final settlement proofs of heirship and distribution along with notices of appointment of co executors and administrators for Carrie Chmaday and other estates. Public hearing on licensing beer and wine retailers and bid openings for Gospel Trumpet Company renovations outline investigations and required bonds, terms, and deadlines.
In Britain beer drinking falls by eight percent while food purchases rise sharply. With men visiting pubs less, women shop for groceries more. Whisky sales drop to half prewar levels, wine falls to two thirds, and gin traffic doubles. Explanations point to more consumer items aboard ships and household budgets shifting away from the bar.
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