Stock Market Pushes Ahead in Moderate Advance
New York stocks edged higher in a subdued session as 1.87 million shares traded, better than yesterday’s 1.70 million. The 60-stock AP average rose 60 cents to 133.00, with gains led by steels, rails, utilities, and oils. North American Aviation topped activity, while dividends were declared by several firms and profits reported for the first half.
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New York
Associated Press
North American Aviation
Sunshine Mines
Mengel Co
U.S. Steel
Pepsi-Cola
Montgomery Ward
Western Union
New York State
Sharon Steel
Southern Railway
Illinois Central
Standard Oil (Nj
Amercan Telephone
Consolidated Natural Gas
Anaconda Copper
Phelps Dodge
American Woolen
American Tobacco
Liggett & Meyers
Scott Paper
ACF Industries
Dresser Industries
Bethlehem Steel
United Aircraft
Radio Corp
Seaboard Railroad
American Cable & Radio
Chrysler
Goodyear
Boeing
American Cyanamid
American Stock Exchange
American Republics
Calvan Consolidated Oil
Consolidated Smelting
Electric Bond & Share
International Petroleum
Molybdenum
Pittsburgh Metallurgical
U. S
BEI to Hold Extra Registration Sessions Next Week
Bridgeport Engineering Institute founder Arthur E. Keating announced additional registration for BEI ahead of the fall term starting September 20. Evening session applicants may enroll on September 13, 15, 16, 17 and 20 at Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport and Stamford High School in Stamford. BEI marks its 31st year offering evening engineering fundamentals for employed men.
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Arthur E. Keating
Bridgeport Engineering Institute
Keating
Warren Harding High School
Stamford
BET
Bridgeport
BEI
Mechanical Engineering
Barbecue Roundup Set for Sunday by Scouts
Pamperaug Boy Scout Council hosts a Barbecue Roundup Sunday in Ninety Acres Park. Mrs. Philip Woodward region Civil Defense director will be guest speaker. Region One covers New England states New York and New Jersey. William J Owens Jr and Herman Friedman lead the formal program. Dr Bernard P Sherman Pomperang council president will welcome attendees.
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Pamperaug Boy Scout Council
Ninety Acres Park
Philip Woodward
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Newton Center
Mass
New England
New York
New Jersey
William J. Owens
Herman Friedman
Bernard P. Sherman
Stratford
Pomperang Council
New England Firms Open Space Plants in Ultramodern Facilities
New England Council reports multiple plant openings across New England and Connecticut. Standard Tool Co. begins a 350000 dollar Leominster plant with 200-foot translucent walls. Dapol Plastics Inc. moves to a 6000 square foot Worcester facility, boosting employment by 10 percent. Nussdorf Sand and Stone Co. sets up an 8 hour asphalt mix plant in Manchester. Stanley Works unveils a flexible plastic door guard in New Britain. Berkshire Associates releases a shoelace holder for toddlers. Two Pawtucket firms Hard Tool and Die Co and Crossley Machine and Tool Co expand, with operations to start in October.
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Leominster
Mass
Standard Tool Co
New England Council
Standard Tool
Manchester
Conn
Nussdorf Sand and Stone Co
Stanley Works
New Britain
Pawtucket
R. 1
Hard Tool and Die Co
Crossley Machine and Tool Co
Steamship Heiress Granted Divorce in Kentucky
Mrs Andrea Luckenbach Hammer a 34 year old steamship heiress was granted a divorce from her 45 year old sportsman husband Frederick Hammer. He is jailed serving a five year sentence for carrying a concealed weapon and is charged with shooting his wife at Delaware Park in June. The court restored her to Luckenbach.
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Lexington
Andrea Luckenbach Hammer
Frederick
Hammer
New Castle County
Greenbank
Del
Delaware Park
Joseph J. Bradley
Luckenbach
Local Produce Egg Prices Drop Across Sizes
Prices for eggs fell midweek with large and extra large down four cents per dozen, mediums five cents, and small two cents, totaling a fourteen cent drop for large eggs in ten days. Connecticut Market Bulletin lists grade A eggs in cartons for retailers at extra large 48 5 16c, large 45 48c, mediums 30 33c, and small 24 27c per dozen, based on Stratford Avenue farmer’s market sales to retailers.
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Connecticut Market Bulletin
Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture
Stratford Avenue
Polar route opens SAS service to Europe from L A
SAS plans the first commercial polar flight from Los Angeles to Copenhagen with 32 passengers on DC6B. The five segment trip includes Winnipeg and Bluie West 8 Greenland with total flying time about 22 hours. Fare is 1034.50 round trip, with option to return via New York for about 20 dollars more. The service targets a strong California market and freight potential for California industries.
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Steven Vv
David R Sam Daw
New York
Los Angeles
Europe
Scandinavian Airlines System
Copenhagen
Denmark
Polar
SAS
Winnipeg
Canada
Blule-West 8
Greenland
Bluie-West 8
Pole
Warren Kraemer
West Coast
Kraemer
California
Los Angles
Hawaii
Seasonal Produce Pricing In A Local Market Listing
The market offers snap beans 2 to 2.50 dollars per bushel cab bage 1 to 1.50 dollars per bushel canta loupe 2.50 to 2 dollars per bushel celle car rots 1.25 to 1.50 dollars for 12 packages sweet corn 2.50 to 3 dollars for 100 ears egg plant 1 to 1.25 dollars per bushel Iceberg lettuce 1.75 to 2 dollars for 18 heads peaches 1.50 to 2.25 dollars per 1 to 2 bushels peppers 1 to 1.25 dollars per bushel acorn and butter nut squash 1.25 to 2 dollars per bushel and tomatoes 0.75 to 1.50 dollars per 1 to 2 bushels.
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