Late Rally Lifts Stocks Across Major Sectors in New York
A late session rally boosted the Associated Press average 40 cents to 126.40, a yearly high. Industrials led gains with railroad and utility components rising, while tobaccos fell on cancer‑smoking concerns. Volume topped two million shares as General Electric and Packard showed strong activity.
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New York
Associated Press
American Cancer Society
General Electric
Packard
Reynolds Tobacco
Chrysler
Radio Corp
Panhandle Oi
Baltimore & Ohio
Montgomery Ward
Bethlehem Steel
United Aircraft
Zenith
American Telephone
Kennecot
Copper
American Cyanamid
International Paper
American Tobacco
Liggett & Myers
Reynolds Metals
ACF Brill
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Butler Bros
Studebaker
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Standard Oi
Texas Co
Republic Steel
du Pont
American Woolen
Pan American World Airways
U.S
Baltimore Grain Receipts and Prices Report
Baltimore grain report dated June 23 shows receipts and shipments across wheat rye and straw. Wheat No 2 red garble spot price 1.80 with 68 164 usher receipts and 275 bushels shipped. stock 5 604 854 bushels. Rye receipts and shipments listed as none. Wheat straw No 2 per ton 23 24.
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Baltimore
Grain prices hold steady on Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago prices show narrow limits across grains with sporadic jump in July soybeans and fluctuations in corn oats rye and rustled cash wheat readings. Trading activity centers on No 1 red wheat and No 1 yellow corn with mixed futures for soybeans and oats.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Chicago Livestock Markets Report June 23
As of June 23 in Chicago livestock trading, hogs sold 6 500 head with price ranges from 18.75 to 25.25 per cwt for various weights and grades. Cattle sales included salable inventory around 11 000 head and calves 800 with steers and heifers mostly in the 10.50 to 24.50 range. Sheep offerings numbered about 600 with spring lambs at 21.50 to 24.25 and ewes around 15.00 to 5.50 per cwt depending on grade.
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Chicago
USDA
Baltimore
Butter and Eggs Market Report New York June 23
Eggs remain steady as receipts total 22,393 with varied weights from top quality to peewees. Butter also steady with large arrivals of 1,000,168 pounds and prices unchanged.
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New York
USDA
Treasury Receipts and Cash Position Report
Washington report shows the June cash balance at 5 265 077 204 11. Fiscal year to July 1 totals 66 396 286 771 96, with withdrawals reaching 69 105 200 219 00 and total debt 271 482 880 622 20. Gold assets stand at 71 025 2 703 80, including 599 911 027 06 debt not subject to statutory limit.
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Washington
Mercer Wool Pool in Mercer County Second Largest on Record
The Mercer County Wool Pool, assembled at the Virginian Freight Station in Princeton, was the county’s second largest ever, with 17 301 pounds of wool consigned by 117 farm people. Of this, 16 748 pounds graded clear medium, 64 pounds half blood, 8 pounds fine staple, 430 pounds reject wool and 51 pounds of tags.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Col Shaw
West Virginia
Mr. Stump
Howard Shriver
West Virginia University
Boston
Commodity Credit Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Col. Shaw
Hugh Sudduth
Bluefield
Route 2
Fred
Athens
W. S. Rogers
Route 3
J. P. Sammons
W. Ky
Speedway
R. B. Honaker
Oakvale
Laurels Valley Farm
John M. Bailey
E. F. Bratton
Fred Ball
Market Report and Public Notices From Baltimore and Bluefield
Baltimore livestock prices show cattle at 12 to 16.50 per hundredweight with hogs offered from 14.50 to 26 per hundredweight and sheep around 11 to 86. Tennessee notes, a 1952 Studebaker truck repossession sale in Bluefield scheduled July 1, 1954, with other repossessed goods and public sale notices for Lincoln and 1949 models. Notices include sale terms, dates, and auction locations with responsible creditor details and public lien terms.
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Studebaker
Bluefield Motors, Inc
Bluefield
W. Va
Commercial Credit Corporation Bluefiled
W. V
C. N. Hambrick, Jr
Elkhorn Motors, Inc
Nevstone, W. V
Universal
T Credit Corp
L. T Wilburn
Tng
Mosee Ford Eles Ince
Coney Island
Welch
Cov Ae Ee Redit Corporation Ta
Lunch Workshop Planned At BSC
Dean G. W. Whiting of Bluefield State College and J. Saundie assistant superintendent Mercer County Schools attended a mining conference in Beckley West Virginia Tuesday with Feeding of Children as the theme. A hot lunch workshop will be at Bluefield State College July 22 23. The Princeton Branch of the NAACP meets Friday at 6 00 PM at New Century Methodist Church.
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G. W. Whiting
Buefield State College
Saundie
Mercer County
Beckley
W. Va
Martha Bonar
J. W. Robinson
Mary M. Scott
Raleigh
Marion Brooks
James P. Cleveland
Logan County
T. W. Childs
Fayette County
J. B. Elliott
Raleigh County
Leona Hopson
Paula Macmillan
Bluefield State College
Princeton
NAACP
New Century Methodist Church
Long Delayed Dinner Eaten By Men In Waynesboro
Waynesboro firemen finally enjoyed a long delayed covered dish dinner served by the auxiliary ladies. The fire alarm rang three times prompting an exit and return, but the meal was completed three hours after the planned start.
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Waynesboro
Ladies of the Auxiliary
PSC approves water rate hike for Fairmont
The Public Service Commission approved higher city water rates to raise about 66,671 dollars yearly, with July 1 as the effective date. The decision keeps rates below the city's request, denies discriminatory low school and hospital charges, and orders charges for private fire protection facilities. The PSC will continue the case for final accounting and a broader review.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Fairmont
PSC
City of
Ceredo
Cattlettsburg
Kenova
Ceredo Water Company
Commission Engineering Department
Grafton Firm Submits Low Bid for Pruntytown School
Harmon Brothers of Grafton submitted the lowest bid of 224301 for a physical education building at the State Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown. State Board of Control President Burdett said the bid exceeds available funds and the board will negotiate to modify specifications to fit the budget after receiving six bids ranging up to 291000.
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Charleston
Harmon Brothers of
Grafton
State Industrial School For
Joe F. Burdett
State Board of Control
Pruntytown
Harmon Brothers
Burdett
Marland Declines Jet Ride in Savannah Visit
West Virginia Governor Marland declined a first jet ride during a Savannah visit on June 23 while Adj Gen Charles R. Fox accepted. Fox flew a 45 minute trip over the Savannah area as his two day visit with the West Virginia Air National Guard concluded during their final training week at Travis Field.
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R. Butler Ferguson
Harold F. Porterfield
Charles Bufpfalow Knowles
Elizabeth Virginia Knowles
Moody Clay Harrison
First National Bank of
Bluefield
West Virginia
Savannah
Gov
Marland
Adj
Charles R. Fox
Foxe
West Virginia Air National Guard
Travis Field
Air Guard
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Lincoln’ Motor
Ira G. Kitts
W. T. Jackson
William T. Hancock
BSC
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Annapolis, Md
George B. Pickney
Rivesville
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Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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