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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1956

Page

10

Market Rises To Occasion On Wall Street Rally

The New York Stock Market closed before a four day recess after a broad rally. The Associated Press index rose to 180.20, adding about 1.7 billion in quoted NYSE stock value with 12 yearly highs and 56 new lows. Major gains included Radio Corp and Royal Dutch. utilities and steel shares led advance amid steady bond activity.

New York Wall Street Associated Press New York Stock Exchange Alena Allied Chemical American Smelting U. S. Gypsum Consolidated Edison Republic Steel American Stock Exchange A&p Shattuck Dean Woodley Petrolewn Hazeltine Technicolor U. S Federal Reserve Board Radio Corp Royal Dutch New Studebaker-Packard Standard Oil New Jersey General Motors Lukens Steel U.S New York Central Monsanto Detroit Steel Bethleham Steel Youngstown Goodyear Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Union Carbide Westinghouse Electric Gulf Oil United Air Lines Anaconda Chrysier Acf-Industries Dresser Indus Mens Ol “Elevator Admira duPon Owens Tl Glass BG Air Reduction Eastern Airlines Olm Mathison Alcoa Eastman Kodak Pan Amn. Airways Alleghan Eric Paramount Pictures Allegheny Fairchild Ene Parke Davis & Co Allied Chemical Ee Fairbank Morse Peabody Coal Co Allied Stores Ay Fed. Dept. Stores Peabody Coal Pict Allis-Chelmers Amerada Petrolanin Aio Firestone Penn_Dixie Cement Aj Chem Penney Poot Pennsylvania Pepsi-Cola Phelps Dods General Electrics Philes Corp General Foods Pitnes-Bowes Philtins Petroleum General Glidden Co Pullman Inc Reynolds Bobite & Ohio Richfield Anderson-Prichard obertshaw-Fulton Armco Saves Industries Rockwell Spr Azle Armstrol Harsco Corp Armour Homestake Safeway Ashland Cil Assoc Pendalie Harvester Sinclair of Simmons, Co Avco Inn Wicks Socony Mobil Oil Baldwin T. A T South. Pacific Del Bait. & Ohio Interlake Iron’ Corp Southern Ry Bath Iron Works Interstate DB Ind Boeing Airplane Kaiser Alom. & Ch Ohio KLS Borden Tieyace Kansas City South N. J Warner Bennecott Copper Bucyris-Eri Kmreame Liv “Aon Fra Bui Oo Kroger Starling Drure Lorill Stewart Warner Calif. Packing Lignett Brudebaker-Packara Canadian Pacifie Mt Libby Capital Af Casa J. 1 Ass Link-Belt Brivania Zisctrte Carpenter Steel Rockness Tentiepase Cory Taxas Co Louteville Thompson Central Foundry Reese Fowenstes Sone Martin Tide Great Western NS Midland NS United Airlines West Malina’ Co United Carton Milw United Corp St. P United Fruit Northwestern Rock Isl Missouri-Pacific U. & Smelting Chrysler. Corp Montgomery Ward Motorola Ing Vanedium Corp Clopay Co Motor Wheel Co A Columbian Murray Corp Axa Walworth "Co Columbie Murphy G.C. Co Warner

Gas Tax Receipts Rise in October by Five Percent

State gasoline tax collections for October rose to 2,429,508 from 2,303,950 a year earlier, an increase of over five percent. Refunds totaled 209,682 this year against 217,917 last October, according to Gasoline Tax Division Supervisor R. C. Ferrell.

R. C. Ferrell

Livestock Market Report With Mixed Gains

Cattle steady to up. hogs 30 cents higher. Prices vary by weight from 160 to 350 pounds with bids ranging around 13.78 to 18.50 for cattle and 19.50 for roughs. Sheep steady. calves steady at 56. Market activity shows modest gains in hogs and firm tones in cattle and sheep.

Grain prices slip as corn falls and wheat steady on Chicago Board

In Chicago trading on December 21 the Board of Trade saw corn decline to new lows while soybeans and other grains held near narrow limits. Wheat and barley showed little movement as investors watched futures shifts and economic indicators. The Treasury cash balance and debt totals were reported in federal notices.

Chicago Boyheart Board of Trade Washington The Treasury

Food Prices and Market Notes From Baltimore and New York

Market briefs report butter and eggs holding steady in Baltimore with mixed fruit quotes including Delicious and Staymans apples, various crates and pack sizes, and regional potato notes. New York wholesale prices show unsettled butter, steady demand, lighter arrivals, and mixed fruit and potato price movements across several varieties.

Baltimore Wise Braymans Yorks Usl & Usis N. J Gusalies Tome Hoss

Livestock Markets Report Fails To List Clear Prices

Fragmentary livestock market notes show scattered prices and items, with unclear brands and lots. The readable portions reference cattle and hogs but lack full details on quantities, buyers, sellers, or exact market actions.

Republicans Hire For Liquor Stores Ahead Of Underwood Start

Republican Gov elect Cecil Underwood will not assume office until January 14 as the Democratic controlled State Liquor Commission begins hiring Republicans for vacancies. Two store managers have been hired in Huntington and Point Pleasant, with GOP appointments approved by minority commissioner Douglas F Freutel. Freutel says the policy aims to keep operations running and involves county organizations in the patronage process.

Cecil H. Underwood State Liquor Commission Huntington Point Pleasant Commission Statehouse The Douglas’ F., Freutel of Freutel Lins Huntington -Store Point Pleas

Eisenhowers Host 600 Staff at Yuletide White House Party

President and Mrs. Eisenhower greeted about 600 White House staff members in the East Room for a festive Yuletide reception. Guests received twin pictures of the couple with autographs and a holiday greeting, as a special gift replacing past oil-painting reproductions. A large 800-pound fruitcake shaped like a red brick fireplace accompanied the gifts and will be shared with the Washington home residents.

Washington White House A. Fandelasp Eisenhower Willard ‘Volz Thomas I Stephens New York Ene Young Men's Republican’ Club Nigara Falls Ito

Oak Hill Council Postpones Meeting to January 18

Oak Hill officials announced the regular city council meeting was postponed for holidays. A special session is set for December 28 to hear six street resurfacing cases and determine if work meets the contract with the contracting Co of Rupert.

Oak Hill We Contracting Co Rupert

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