World’s Talkingest Traveller Slowing Down To A Fast Walk
Washington reports veteran lecturer Burton Holmes, age 78, will cut one of his five talks this season using a substitute. He plans travels focusing on Virginia Sweden India Switzerland and New Mexico. Holmes says San Francisco and Washington are the only cities he failed to please.
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San Francisco
Logan man seeks 25000 for boy burned at city dump
Leslie Craft files suit for $25,000 claiming his 10 year old son Bobby Craft was permanently crippled when his clothing was ignited by a spark from a blaze near Logan's incinerators dump on May 8, a municipal hazard.
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Leslie Craft
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Seven Recruits Sign Up With Local Army Recruiters
Six West Virginia communities are represented by seven men enlisting yesterday at the Bluefield U S Army recruiting station. First Lt Emil Montich reported the event. Enlistees include Richard D Anthony of Bluefield and two from Cu mberland Ralph Shelton and George E Goodson Jr The others are Jess J Bradley Jr of Peterstown Eugene Hagerman of Jolo Charles E Overbaugh of Anawalt and Carl Bolden of War.
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Ralph Shelton
George E. Goodson, Jr
Jess J. Bradley, Jr
Peterstown
Eugene Hagerman
Jolo
Charles E. Overbaugh
Anawalt
Carl Bolden
War
Corn Leads Grain Market on Chicago Trading Floor
Chicago traders push corn to top of the grain market with gains near two cents as cash houses and commission firms lift prices. Soybeans and other grains show mixed to small changes with diverse cash bids for No 1 yellow through No 5 contracts and various sample grades.
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Egg prices ease in New York wholesale market
Butter and Eggs New York reports eggs for sale down today in the wholesale market. Two days of receipts total 27,515 with easy movement as New York spot quotations for nearby white and brown eggs are listed.
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New York
Market Prices for Dairy and Poultry Products Include Wholesale Rates
The notice lists highest wholesale selling prices for fancy weights of whites and Browns, with extra fancy to pullets. Butter receipts show two day figures with firm prices. Creamery scores and premiums are given in cents per pound, from 89 to 92 with AA designation. a remark notes Harvard University presidents and deans with Massachusetts ties.
Stocks Edge Higher Amid Mild Selling Pressure
New York stocks managed a small gain as oils led advances with Skelly up 2 to 116 and Barnsdall up 2 to 45 a new high this year. Atlas entered a 45 bid for 200000 Barnsdall shares, Floyd B Odlum saying the bid would stand through year end or until acquisition. U S Steel rose 3 to 72 32, Union Pacific up 78 to 85 7, U S Gypsum at 102 4, Transcontinental & Western up 5 8 to 115, United Air Lines at 111 4, Gulf Oil 1 8 higher to 69 5, Douglas up 1 to 51. The A P average rose 1 5 to 64 5 with the industrials up 3 tenths while rails were unchanged.
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Associated Press
Berlin Voters Earn Praise for Civic Courage in Election
The government lauded Berlin voters for civic courage in Sunday elections that rebuffed Russia amid a Soviet boycott. The State Department called the anti communist vote an encouragement to defend civil liberties and democratic processes.
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Berlin
Russia
State Department
U S Praises German Voters Civic Courage Amid Occupation
The United States lauded German voters for civic courage as 86.2 percent turnout was seen as undermining Russia’s aim to pull Germany toward the Soviet camp. Officials expect it to boost western allies by renewing hope among residents in the western occupation. Market activity showed 1,180,000 shares traded with 457 advances and 341 declines, while government bonds eased in over the counter trading.
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Ane Department
Russia
Soviet
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Help Constipated Folks
Dr Edwards offers Olive Tablets once sold by drugstores to relieve constipation. The product is promoted as mild and thorough, acting on both upper and lower bowels for natural movements with no griping. Available in 15¢ and 30¢ doses.
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