Armament Orders Lift Backlog to 1929 Highs Amid War Push
American industry, boosted by army navy orders and British purchases, reports a backlog near 3 billion dollars with shipments for ships tanks guns rising. New awards push total defense contracts above 1.7 billion, while steel output nears peak capacity as defense spending accelerates. Trade shifts widen Britain’s share of exports, and the Associated Press index reaches a late spring high.
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U.S Defense
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Navy
National Defense Advisory Commission
Washington
Autham Demand
YORK
Curtiss-Wright Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Scandinavia
Low Countries
France
Associated Press
Soundproofing Closets Improve Room Isolation
Prospective homeowners can block sound between two bedrooms or between a bedroom and a bathroom by placing closets in the connecting wall. Double walls act as effective sound barriers reducing noise transfer.
Congress presses NLRB to dissolve Saposs economic division
A congressional committee ordered the National Labor Relations Board to drop its Saposs headed economic division or face funding cuts. The board may rename it technical service division while seeking time to rebut charges of defying Congress. A next week hearing is planned as appropriations pressure mounts.
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Smith Nlrb Investigation Committee
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Smith Committee
Saposs Group
Appropriations Committee
Labor and Social Security
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Committee For Funds
Kansas Has Miracle Wheat Crop Nearly Double Last Estimate
TOPEKA AP official tally puts Kansas 1940 wheat yield at 100 954 000 bushels. The crop, blamed for drought in the fall, produced almost two bushels for every one expected, confirming the miracle crop status.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Outpace Prior Year
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids for last week totaled 1 434 894 30 dollars, exceeding the 1 260 391 79 dollars cleared in the week ending August 12, 1939. The week ending August 3 registered 1 056 016 15 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Investment trusts win Winnipeg market
Wheat prices show gains on the Winnipeg market as traders push futures higher. Open at .7055, low and close show modest movement with December futures around .744. Market activity reflects cautious buying after mixed overseas signals.
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Winnipeg
Seizure of British Property in Italian Africa Approved
Rome Italian ministers led by Mussolini authorize seizure of all British owned property in Italian Africa. They also approve repairs of war damages in enemy territory beyond Italian frontiers and create a new interior ministry branch to coordinate nationwide garbage and refuse collection for war needs.
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Rome
INS
South Africa Financier Sir Abe Bailey Dies in Capetown
South African financier and politician Sir Abe Bailey died in Capetown after a career rising from the Transvaal gold rush to wealth and influence. He had both legs amputated in 1988 and traveled to England to attend the Derby a month later. Bailey warned of dangers from Mussolini's Africa policy and predicted a European crisis in 1939.
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London
Abe Bailey
Transvaal
Capetown
Reuters
South Africa
Bailey
England
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices
A Cedar Rapids listing details grain prices for Wheat Oats Rye Barley Corn and Soybeans plus hay straw and poultry rates. It also lists wholesale fruits vegetables market prices for Lemons Oranges Grapefruit Celery Lettuce Onions Cabbage Tomatoes Carrots New potatoes Apricots Watermelons and hides and animal prices including horses and kips with odd items like manes and glue offered at half price.
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Michigan
Paris
Housing in Nonfarm US Surges in First Half 1940
The labor department reports 241,315 new dwellings valued at about 825 million dollars were built in nonfarm areas in the first half of 1940, up 8 percent from the same period in 1939.
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Washington
Labor Department
United States
Illinois Town Boycotts St Louis In Protest To Smoke Ban
Six southern Illinois mining towns call a boycott of St Louis merchandise in protest of the citys smoke elimination ordinance. Coal operators say about 6000 miners are affected as they target food, newspapers, clothes and other goods until the measure is repealed. The ordinance requires smokeless fuel or smokeless burning methods within three years, drawing opposition from regional coal interests and sparking trade friction across the Mississippi. Traffic after dark drops, while fatal accidents rise during the period.
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Ilinois
St. Louis
C. G. Stich
Belleville
St Louis
Mississippi River Bay
Arkansas
Illinois
America
Chlorine and its uses in disinfection and health
The article surveys chlorine gas history and modern applications from World War I to water disinfection and household products. It explains liquor sodium hypochlorite and Dakin's solution, recommends sodium hypochlorite rinses for utensils, and warns on corrosion and safety labeling.
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Niagara Falls
U. S
Wheat closes steady after early decline on U.S. crop report
Chicago wheat futures steadied after an initial drop despite a larger than expected government crop forecast. December and May contracts slipped briefly before recovering, with oats and corn movements also mixed as showers and warm temps were forecast for the corn belt.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Hearish United States Crap Report
Market Summary of Grain Receipts and Prices in Minneapolis
Minneapolis grain market reports show Saturday receipts at 337 cars, vs 1610 year ago. Prices listed for wheat, corn and oats with No 1 hard winter at 73% and No 3 yellow corn around 60 cents, reflecting trading on basis. Northern Tate region notes and Montana/Dakota grades cited.
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APH
Tate
Montana
Minnesota
South Dakota
Potato arrivals and prices in Chicago markets
Markets note potato shipments in Chicago with 68 on track now and new stock supplies. Nebraskan cobblers and Triumphs reported steady demand, prices listed for US No 1 russets across states including Nebraska Oregon and Colorado with several quality notes and futures data.
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Nebraska
Oregon
Biles
Colorado
Biss Trumphs US
Wisconsin
Bliss ‘Srumphs US
Market Lifts to Best Averages in Months as GM Gains Lead
Stock market edged higher on Saturday to the best levels in nearly three months led by General Motors as investors priced in strong demand. Industrial averages touched 12735 intraday, closing around 12699 up 0.59 points amid mixed but rising factory and auto shares.
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Washington
National Defense Department
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Bethlehem
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Sears Roebuck
Westinghouse
Jatt
Manville
Briggs
Great Northera
Develop Safety Phone For Use By Industries
Illinois Bell Telephone announces a new type of explosion safe telephone suited for mines gasoline refineries and uprain elevators with airtight rubber sealed components and a drum like housing The device aims to prevent sparks from electrical contacts in explosive environments and includes a sealed mouthpiece and ear receiver
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Chicago
INS
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
HR Cooper
Danish Exports Forecast To Shrink Amid War Disruptions
Denmark faces a sharp drop in farm export totals as fodder imports halt due to wartime. The agricultural council projects butter exports down 100000 tons and meat, eggs, and live animals volumes also fall, with Denmark relying solely on its own harvests to feed livestock.
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Business Trends and Corporate Results Overview
Federal Reserve board notes weekly countrywide department store sales up a per cent year over year and six weeks data showing a six per cent rise. American Telephone Tele graph reports six months ended June 30 net income of 90 986 214, up from a year ago. Hupp Motor Car posts June quarter net loss of 71 494 vs 284 978 year earlier. Interstate Hosiery Mills shows six months ended June 30 profit of 150 499 reflecting 1 59 a share versus 113 798 or 115 last year. Louisville Gas and Electric Co reports 12 months ended June 30 net income 1 611 658 and 1 79 a share. United Carbon Co six months ended June 30 profit 992 371 or 227 a common share versus 840 861 or 211 a year ago. Bond Stores shows sales up 50?6 per cent year over year.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Hupp Motor Car Corp
Interstate Hosiery Mills
Tno
Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Delaware
United Carbon Co
Week's Most Active Stocks on the Droughted Exchange
The New York market drifted through a seventh straight week with record low volume and minimal price changes. Traders bought at weekend’s end after Britain’s air warfare performance, lifting leads to week highs. whether this signals a broader rebound remains uncertain.
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New York Stock Exchange
Great Britain
Stocks And Bonds Of Interest In Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa market notes highlight notable stock and bond movements from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Investors monitor price changes, yields, and reissued securities amid regional trading activity.
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Iowa
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