Shares Stage Slow Decline Amid Market Uncertainty
New York stocks moved at a dull pace with a broad decline led by copper and rails. The Associated Press 60 stock average fell 80 cents to 181.20 as volume dropped to 1.5 million shares. investors weighed a potential steel strike and Eisenhower’s political plans while copper prices eased and mining prospects dimmed.
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New York
Wall Street
Eisenhower
Africa
Associated Press
Santa Fe
American Stock Exchange
Grain Prices Edge Up on Light Trading Monday
In Chicago a quiet Board of Trade session saw modest gains across grains. Wheat rose about 1 cent, corn and soybeans advanced, oats near unchanged, rye higher, while lard fell slightly amid light selling and little news guiding markets.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Greece
Chile
Textile markets report steady prices and slow wool goods
In New York dry goods, scattered sales of print cloths broadcloths and sheetings were reported with renewed inquiry for sateens for year end delivery. Wool goods were slow while rayon sold in small batches for nearby delivery. The Agriculture Department reported a new flame resistant treatment for cotton fabric superior to earlier methods.
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New York
Department of Agriculture Research
Multiple Real Estate and Household Auctions Listed for June
Auction notices detail several real estate sales and personal property auctions in Elwood and nearby towns. Dates range June 27 to June 30 with auctioneers H D Kirk Egg Hood and others, mentioning locations on East Martin Street School Street Hazelett Street and Stowe’s Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Webb
E. Matin St
Elwood
H. D. Kirk
Virgil O. Musick
E. School Street
William L. Peck
W. 6Th Street
Egg M. Hood
Auct
Lewis E. Jones
Admr
Hazelett Street
Read Estate
Soa S Street
Ind
Eggs Hood
A. M
Stowe’s Lake
Claude M. Dean
Treasury bonds drift lower in dull trading
New York bonds drifted lower with inconclusive activity and a narrowly mixed finish. Corporate volume on the Big Board rose to 3,010,000 from 2,880,000 the prior Friday.
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New York
U. S. Treasury
Muncie Livestock Prices and Rural Electrification Loan
Hogs steady with prices 25 cents higher in Muncie trading. Cattle and calves show varied values from good to prime steers and heifers to utility calves. Also, Rural Electrification Administration approves a $382,000 loan to Egyptian Electric Cooperative of Steelville Illinois for 42 miles of line serving 250 new customers.
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Washington
Kenneth J. Gray
D-Ill
Rural Electrification Administration
Egyptian Electric Cooperative of
Steelville
Ill
Pepsi Cola and Squirt wholesale price corrected
Beech er Kurtz of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company announced a price change in the Saturday and Sunday papers. The correct effective date is June 25, 1956 with Pepsi Cola and Squirt wholesale at 1.12 per case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher Kurtz
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi- Cola
Weather Break Boosts Hogs in Chicago Market
A weather break and light receipts lifted hog prices with hogs rising 25 to 75 cents and sows up 25 to 3 cents. Numbers show 7,500 hog receipts, cattle receipts smaller. prime steers topped at 23.00 with most 21.00 to 22.50, and cows and heifers showing steady to higher bids. Sheep receipts were 1,000 with spring lambs 19.00 to 21.00, prime at 22.50.
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Chicago
Hogs Move Higher in Indianapolis Market Report
Indiana market notes rising prices across hogs and cattle with steady to higher hides. Prices for No 1 to 3 hogs 180 to 240 pounds at 16.00 to 16.50, heavier weights 240 to 280 pounds 15.25 to 16, light 160 to 180 pounds 15.25 to 16, and 300 to 400 pounds 13 to 14.25. Cattle and calves also firm, steers and heifers up 25 to 50 cents, cows and bulls stronger, spring lambs 20 to 21.50, ewes 3 to 5.
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Ae Anderson Poultry
Muncie
CORR
Ecc
WG S
Indianapolis
Spi
School Official Named Head of Ohio State
Novice G. Fawcett, 47, superintendent of Columbus city schools, named president of Ohio State University to succeed Dr. Howard L. Bevis who retires at 70. OSU enrolls about 21,000 now aims for 35,000 in 15 years, in major building program. Fawcett, an Ohio educator since 1949, is known for school building design ideas.
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Columbus,ohio
G. Fawcett
Columbus City
Ohio State University
Howard L. Bevis
University
Ohio
Pigeon Racing Trains Carry Over Million Birds Across England
Three thousand special pigeon trains with trained attendants will move over a million racing pigeons to starting points of hundreds of events on British Railways this year.
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England
British Railways
City Farm Tour set for Smith farm third stop
Clint Morgan and assistant Guy NAPier prepare with farmer Richard Smith for the City Farm Tour at the Smith farm Wednesday. About 75 Anderson businessmen are expected, with stops at the Clint Goin farm and the Harold and George Hall farm. Topics include crop rotation soil fertility and fertilization. A noon chicken barbecue is planned.
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Clint Morgan
Guy Napier
Richard Smith
Jackson Township
Smith Farm
Anderson
Clint Goin
Florida Station
Harold and George Hall
Justice Department probes campaign influence on officials
The Justice Department says it is investigating charges that government officials were improperly influenced by campaign contributions. It seeks records from 1951 and 1952 party committees and questions who must preserve them. FBI and IRS interest are noted, with ties to a grand jury in St. Louis and two Truman aides convicted for tax fixing.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
House
Senate
National Archives
Richard M. Nixon
Sam Rayburn
FBI
Internal Revenue
St. Louis
Truman
Matthew Connelly
T. Lamar Caudle
Cuban Exiles Admit Plot to Assassinate Batista
Mexican federal police say about 20 Cuban exiles in Mexico City have admitted plans to kill Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista. They identified Fidel Castro Ruz as head of the group and said some members considered returning to Cuba to pursue the attack with seized arms possibly smuggled from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Batista
Fidel Castro Ruz
United States
Kentucky Gets New Senator
Robert Humphreys was sworn in as Democratic senator from Kentucky after Governor Chandler appointed him to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sen. Alben Barkley. Humphreys, a Meyfield druggist and veteran Kentucky party leader, will serve until next November when a successor is elected.
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Washington
Robert Humphreys
Kentucky
Alben W. Barkley
Meyfield
A. B
Happy? Chandler
Joseph J. Leary
Rift Rumor Hits Dutch Royal Family Amid Court Tensions
Der Spiegel reports friction between Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard over invitations to a June 29 garden party, with claims of Bernhard considering leaving with two daughters if his mother is not treated well. Palace officials call the story nonsense as the family appeared together at a sports event.
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Amsterdam
der Spiegel
Hamburg
Juliana
Netherlands
Bernhard
Royal
Bernard
Princess Margriet
Irene
Greet Hofmans
Miss Hofmans
Maria Christian
Armgard Zur Lippe - Biesterfeld
Warmeloo
Beatrix
Ralph Fern Dies At His Home Sunday
Elwood obituary notes Ralph Murl Fern aged 60 of 29005 Main St died at 12 50 pm Sunday. Rites at St John s Lutheran Church led by Rev A E Birch at 2 pm Wednesday, burial in Elwood City Cemetery. Survived by wife Lizzie two daughters Lucille McPhearson Alexandria and Evelyn Montgomery Elwood three brothers Raymond Carl Fern Elwood and Russell Anderson eight grandchildren. Born October 3 1895 in Elwood to Elmer and Cora Fern formerly employed by Carnegie Illinois Steel and Guide Lamp Corp now deceased.
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Elwood
Ralph Murl Fern
Main St
Clark Chapel
St. John's Lutheran Church
A. E. Birch
Elwood City Cemetery
Lizzie
Elmer Fern
Lucille McPhearson
Alexandria
Evelyn Montgomery
Raymond
Carl Fern
Russell
Anderson
Mr. Fern
Elmer
Cora Fern
Lizzie Pagenkopf
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Guide Lamp Corporation
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dapper Bandit in Gray Suit Robs Park Plaza Bank
In St Louis Park Minnesota a well dressed bandit in a gray flannel suit and straw hat robbed the Park Plaza State Bank at noon taking 16793.91 dollars. He brandished a .45 caliber pistol and fled to a nearby alley abandoning his getaway car. The crime remains unsolved.
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Minneapolis
Park Plaza State Bank
St. Louis Park
Citizens State Bank
FBI
Minnesota
Aging Homes Outnumber New Dwellings in U S 1950 Census
The 1950 census shows 65.8 percent of 45,875,000 dwelling units were built before 1929 and 45.6 percent before 1919, indicating nearly half the houses are over 30 years old in the United States.
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Chicago
United States
Fire Destroys Rice Residence in Elwood
Defective wiring caused a house fire at 11 So. 27th St. in Elwood destroying most of the Rice home contents and clothing. Mr. and Mrs. John Rice and two children faced loss though insurance covered the building and contents. No injuries reported.
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Elwood
John Rice
27Th St
Resolutions Group Named at State Democratic Convention
Indiana's Resolutions Committee for the state Democratic convention includes district picks: 1st Art Bush Lowell 2nd George Gammes Kentland 3rd Freda Noble South Bend 4th Benton Bloom Columbia City 6th Ned McCabe Williamsport 7th Roy Owens Princeton 9th District Burl Whiteman Portland 10th Mayor John E Anderson Shelbyville 11th Richard Salb Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Resolutions Committee
Roy Owens
Princeton
John E. Andrson
Shelbyville
Freda Oble
South Bend
Ned McCabe
Wilamsport
Art Bush
Lowell
George Mammes
Kentland
Daniel Hillenbrand
Atesville
Richard Salb
Inanapolis
Benton Bloom
Combia City
Weekend visits span several cities in Midwest and Florida
Mrs. Sarah L. Jackley and daughter Susan of Indianapolis en route to Gary with Jackley’s uncle Thomas Hughes from Granite City IL. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Clymer and Mrs. Osee Hawkins visited Harold McGraw and wife in Marion Sunday. Mrs. John Klumpp of Dania Florida visits her mother Mrs. Mary J. Winn and other relatives.
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Susan
Indianapolis
Elwood
Gary
Jackley
Thomas Hughes
Granite City
W. E. Clymer
Osee Hawkins
Harold McGraw
Marion
John Klumpp
Dania
Fla
Mary J. Winn
Anderson Planning Commission public rezoning and variance notices
Legal notices announce a July 10 1956 Planning Commission meeting at City Hall to consider rezoning petitions from residential to business for properties at 2927 Brown Street and 1915 Main Street and 1900 and 1100 blocks West 29th Street plus a variance for a beauty shop at 2753 Dakota Drive. Also notice of Madison County Board of Commissioners bidding on a 20 ton low boy for highway department with required bonds and affidavits.
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City Planning Commission
Anderson
Indiana
C.D.T
City Hall
Planning Commission
John and Mary Jarras
Arlington Addition
Avondale Addition
Main Street
Helpling Oil Company, Inc
Helpling Recreation, Inc
Sun Valley Addition
Sun Valley Avenue
29Th Street
Charles J. and
Beulah FE. Miller
Indian Meadows
Dakota Drive
Dale van Camp
Clement Oster
Ernest W. Coburn
Board of County Commissioners
Madison County
C.ds.t
Board of Commissioners
Anderses
Jesse Biddle
Madison County Public Notices Chronicle 1956 1986
Multiple Madison County notices including bid instructions for a heavy duty dump truck project in Anderson Indiana with 10 percent bid bond requirement and bidding rules, executor appointment for Charles Mohler, a petition to vacate New Street in North Anderson, and a public hearing for street vacatur. Also a local alcoholic beverage board meeting notice listing applicants and locations in Anderson and Alexandria with 8 am CST July 16 1986 start.
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Board of County Commissioners
Madison County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Anderson
Jesse
Riddle
Garland A. Mohier
Charles A. Mohler
Joseph H. Armington
William L. Peck
Gilbert A. Wools
Jean L. Wools
Edna M. Schweinfurth
Madison
New Street
J. Mix
North
Court House
Johnson and
Alcoholic Beverage Board
Commissioner’s Court
Samuel E. Johnson
Paul F. Schrenker
Columbus Ave
Fagies
S. Harrison
Alexandria
F. A
Louise P. Staggenburg
Washington St
Harry Morehead
Orla Phillips
9Th St
Henry J. Eavey, Inc
Meridian St
Lee Bell
Main St
Harold & Zola Dean
Summitville
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New York Stock Exchange
Thomson and McKinnon
Alaska
Juneau
American Motors
Amer
Tel Pte
Haven
Anaconda
Armour
Bendix
Beth Steel
Chrysler
Wellington
Dow Jones
Muncie Livestock
Evee
E. Main St
Elwood, Indiana
Ohio State
The
Anderson Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Farm Bureau Public Relations Committee
John O. Dunbar
Purdue Agriculture Economics Department
Orlando Mumaugh
Mechanicsburg
Philco
Robert Stowe
National Geographic Society
Ralph Fern
Edward D. Jacobs
Sheridan St
Hottle Nursing Home
Wayne Messengill
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Mercy Hospital
Rex Dunlap
Millard Powell
Lester McMahan
Jane Faust
Frankton
George MacDermitt
George Stickler
John Clark
Francis Eugene Phenis
Ray Wasson
Dapper Bandit
Chemical Week
So. A St
Gloria Rose McCannaughhay
Main
11Th Sts
Arcy M. Mitchell
No. 4Th St
Lewis
Clifton Lewis
Eagles Lodge
Fort Wayne
Elwood Aerue
Weldon
Loren McDaniel
John G. Sohn
Dale Webb
Aerie
Howard Robbins
Robert Spies, Jr
Elwood Lodge
Resolutions
Marlin Ewing
Cannelton
Sth
Burl Whiteman
Portland
Felwood
Bill McNabney
Ralph Yarling
Joe Perkins
Lloyd Richwine
Country Club
John Burnette
Robert Ross
Mrs. Robbins
Woman's Society of Christian Service
L. C. Robbins
O. P. Perkins
Robbins
Lodge
Women of Moose
Lloyd Hahn
Moose
Roscoe Procter
J. B. Whitley
Cuyahoga Falls
Richard Wann
Procter
Wann
Mr. Wann
Lula Wann
Methodist Hospital
City OF
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Victor G. Walmer
Walter P. Weyland
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