TVA Steam Plant Gets Senate OK
Washington June 15 The Senate approved a 4 million dollar appropriation to start a TVA steam electric plant at New Johnsonville Tennessee by a 45 to 37 roll call. The plant aims to supplement hydroelectric output with an estimated 54 million dollar cost and requires House concurrence.
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TVA
New Johnsonville
Tenn
Vandenberg
R - Mich
Kem
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Butter and Eggs Prices Firm in New York Market
New York wholesale egg prices held firm with Exes 37,289 and butter at 1,278,070. Spot quotations show whites and browns with ranges for extra fancy, fancy, and medium weights. pullets and other grades listed. Creamery prices vary by score from AA to C, with percentages cited for each grade.
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Weekend Weather Outlook in Huntington Cool Spells Ahead
The weather bureau predicts little change this weekend with cooler temperatures possible tomorrow. Showers are expected tonight Thursday and again late Friday or Saturday. Temperatures should run near the 72 degree normal.
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Stocks Slip At Last Minute
New York June 15 A rising stock market hit a selling squall in the final ten minutes after news of the collapse of soft coal wage talks. Volume rose to 1 630 000 shares from 1 150 000 Monday with several issues closing higher though below earlier highs. notable gains included Standard Oil NJ Texas Co Gulf Oil and Radio Corp while losses hit Republic Steel Chrysler Montgomery Ward and others. Bond trading slowed after three active sessions with Missouri Pacific Generals and International Great Northern showing declines. Total volume 4 730 000 bonds versus 6 162 000 yesterday and 7 311 000 last Thursday. US government bonds steady to slightly higher in optional turnover.
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Wheat strengthens on Chicago board amid mill and short support
Wheat rose with independent strength in the Board of Trade session in Chicago on June 15. Buying came from mills and shorts, with commercial houses aiding against cash wheat sales to the government. Cash grain values included No 1 yellow 2.32 to 2.34 and No 2 yellow 2.33 to 2.34, oats 1.23 to 1.23, carley malting 2.20 to 2.49, and feed 1.65 to 1.81. no soybeans sold.
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American farm leader visits Germany amid war crimes trials
Russell Gist of Morgantown West Virginia joins a group of American farming leaders touring farm conditions in Germany. The delegation visited the war crimes trials as part of their study in Nuernberg on June 15.
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Record Wheat Yield Forecast
Charleston June 15. Prospects for a record winter wheat yield per acre on June 1 were announced by the federal state crop reporting service. The 21 bushels per acre expected tops last year by .5 and exceeds the 10 year average by 4.8. Total crop estimates reach 17,827,000 bushels versus 1,763,000 in 1947. Oat prospects are 1,806,000 expected. milk output reaches a state high at 16 pounds per cow daily. eggs show a seasonal decline. Apples and peaches remain very good with wide regional variation. peach harvest foreseen at 600,000 bushels, pears at 94,000. Rye may yield 40,000, 10% above 1947 but 60% of average. Barley acreage down, 203,000 bushels forecast. Pastures very high, hay affected by moisture shortage.
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W. Va
Federal
Chicago Livestock Market Report June 15
Salable hogs 12 000 with total 17 500. weights 170 to 600 pounds and higher. Good and choice cattle and calves strong. steers top at 38.00 with most good and choice 35.00 to 37.50. heifers 34.50 to 36.25. cows 20.00 to 28.00. bulls 25.50 up. vealers firm near 30.00. Salable sheep 700. lambs 32.00 to 32.50 for good to choice native. old crop fed and spring lambs at new all time high.
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USDA
Two Huntington Men Die In 200-Foot Embankment Crash
Huntington officers identified Glenn A Grigsby aged 29 and Benjamin F Hess as the two men killed when their truck plunged over a 200 foot embankment near Chesapeake. O Walter W Martin, 36, was injured and reported in favorable condition at a hospital.
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Lawrence County
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Rail hearing set for suspension of trains Columbus WV
The state utilities commission scheduled a July 20 hearing on a New York Central Railroad petition to suspend operation of two trains between Columbus Ohio and Charleston West Virginia. A similar petition exists before West Virginia’s public service commission.
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Senators Vote For Debate On Oleo Tax Repeal
Washington June 15 Both Sen Revercomb and Sen Kilgore voted in favor of a motion to debate the oleomargarine tax repeal bill.
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Sen
Revercomb
R-Wva
Kilgore
D-Wva
Tariff Measure Goes To Truman
Congress sent president Truman a trade agreements bill reviving the act for one year with a four month wait before tariff deals. The Senate approved 68 to 10 amid protests it would wreck the foreign trade program. Truman and Marshall urged a three year extension without curbs on presidential tariff making authority.
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Congress
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