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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1944
Page
11
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission will investigate cigarette shortages. Chairman Wheeler asks FTC to study manufacture and distribution to see if laws were broken or supply chains disrupted.
A jumble of theater titles and cast lists appears, featuring Hope eng 0 Mot Agded and Prank Louise, plus Heavenly Days with Tibber Achee Molly Everee Pal Gordon Oliver Barnare Yale. Other billed acts include Lane Turner Jon adlate Ranta cy mine Joan Davis and Jane Fyre with Joan Fontaine Orson Welles.
Cigar availability remains tight as wartime demand climbs and small shortages appear at counters. Senate war investigation panel plans a preliminary inquiry but has not yet set hearings. Montana Governor Wheeler noted similar shortages at home, while Russia reports electrification on a key railway line hub.
A fragmented listing shows the day’s radio segments with times and hosts. Mentions Portia Paces Lite and McGee, plus various names and musical acts like Monte and the Vallehn Orchestra, indicating a busy station rundown.
Gov Neely urged West Virginians to commemorate the week of January 7 in honor of George Washington Carver the noted Negro scientist. He cited Carver’s extraordinary career aiding the disadvantaged and noted his work at Tuskegee Institute proving many products could be made from peanuts sweet potatoes and other plants.
Details from Charleston General Hospital show Chaiies Wiey, 55, of Mahan in Fayette county, admitted for spinal and pelvic injuries from a mine accident. Also treated were Billy Freeman, 21, of 80¢ Bullitt Street with a head injury after being struck by a car, and Robert Eary, 22, of Ward with a head injury after falling from the rear of a car.
Paterson N J readers learn that a 3 ton army tank used in a war bond display in front of Paterson City Hall was stripped by local youths. Mayor Wilism P Furey urged the boys to return the missing parts such as the carburetor compass gauges and fire extinguishers with no questions asked. The tank was fully equipped and workable before the theft and became a denuded derelict afterward.
Fragmented OCR reveals mixed livestock bids and produce quotes. Steers traded around 12.8 per hundredweight with varied grades. butter and eggs prices noted in New York listings. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York markets show fluctuating basket and commodity figures with limited clarity from the damaged text.
Led by rails, steels, and defense oriented Industrials, the New York market posted gains up to over two points amid a large six month turnover. Prime Minister Churchill warned of a potentially longer war, reviving demand for armament shares while reconversion fears eased. Major leaders included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Pepsi Cola U S Rubber Du Pont Johns Manville and U S Gypsum with rails bonds advancing. Some losses appeared for Westinghouse Dow Chemical American Smelting and Union etc. Overall, gains were primarily fractional, with a broad rally in railroad securities and steady government bonds.
Fragmented OCR lists transfers between individuals and entities including Merman Pritt to Thomay Rydethira, Boler and Union District carney, Driske Carney, Oaklard Agana in Charleston, Hammond to Virginie tacmons in Malden Diet, and multiple parcels in Revere William Youne, South Bien area. Names and locations are garbled. key entities include New Jersey, Gatnet Ws Adame, and section references.
Treasury figures from Washington detail receipts and end balance of 13,261,028 for July 1. Expenditures total 35,339,701,299.30 with total disbursements 215,087,623,104. Increase over previous day 1,30.254.
Fragmented OCR shows marriage applicant names and addresses amid garbled text. The readable portions mention individuals such as Wellman and Dottis Ture Reed, Eva Samet Remut pesca, Irene Pielda, and places including 223 Pauls user and Big Chimney. Likely a local notice of marriage applications with partial names and addresses.
A birth notice from Albans Road reports the arrival of a daughter to Mr and Mrs E Gunna. Details are partially obscured in the OCR but indicate a December birth with names Wanda and Prantis involved in the acknowledged family.
A dated market note tracks bond averages and staple price movements amid shifting equities. It highlights weighings of wrestlers and prices around three hundred to three hundred fifty pounds, noting a general drift in value and demand across commodities.
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