Wholesale staple price trend reports and grain futures
The Associated Press notes a drop in the weighted wholesale prices index to 107.02 with prior readings around 107.07. In Chicago wheat futures trading, prices firm despite slight daily declines, with futures closing higher than the previous day. Barley and oats show mixed moves while grain cash values for wheat and barley are quoted. Pittsburgh produce markets report steady apple and potato offerings, with various labeled Bliss and Triumph potato types priced per 100 lb sacks. Butter and eggs prices are listed with standard wholesale ranges in New York markets.
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New York
Associated Press
Chicago
Tye
Bargley
Stock market mixed as profit taking cools advance
New York stocks faced profit taking after a fast early gain as prices wavered through the day. Trading volume reached 1,193,020 shares, with several major issues advancing and others retreating while the bond market showed progress amid selective buying.
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New York
Park & Tilford
Gamewell
Union Pacific
Chicago& North Western
Willys-Overland
Radio Corp
Great Northern
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
Philip Morris
Owens-Illinois
Manati Sugar
West Indies Sugar
Johns-Manville
General Electric Lund American Can
Santa Fe
Southen Pacific
American Telephone
Chrysler
General Motors
Anaconda
International Harrivester
Douglas
Laclede Gas
Pepsi-Cola
Cities Service
American Dynamid
St. Regis Paper
Cuban Atlantic Sugar
Bond Averages Treasury Report Summary
Treasury data for May 10 shows receipts 108,446,563 dollars and expenditures 484,513,688.12, leaving a net balance of 8,569,767,791.54 with a working balance of 7,806,939,405.54. Customs receipts for the month totaled 36,709,850.04, while the fiscal year began July 1 with 37,807,483,43 in revenue and 84,911,824,428.21 in expenditures, creating a year-to-date excess of 47,197,340,542.78 and a total debt of 167,062,518,572.71, up 22,814,514.55 from the previous day. Gold assets stood at 21,264,626,634.55.
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Treasury
Washington
He Treasury
De Valera Party Maintains Large Irish Majority
Fianna Fail to secure at least 72 of 134 Dail seats in Ireland general election results show the party leading with a clear majority. Fine Gael at 26 seats, Labor seven, National Labour four, Farmers six and Independents 13. election follow defeat of a government transport bill. The leper War note mentions pilgrimages to Mecca with reduced numbers.
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Inister
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
Eire
Fine Gael
Labor Party
National Labor
de Valera
Mecca
New Summer Record Sets By Local Post Office
Charleston post office receipts topped 100000 dollars in a hot weather month for the first time. Postmaster Julius W Singleton said the total reached 104399, up from 94448 in April and 78400 in May of last year, with a 25928 rise over May of 1843 due to large meter mail readings.
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Charleston
Julius W. Singleton
Singleton
Maj Roberts to Visit City Tonight in Charleston
Maj George S Roberts commander of the Sth pursuit squadron in Italy arrives in Charleston at 10 30 p m to visit his wife at 1708 Kemp 1Av He will be met by West Virginia State College delegates and Omega Psi Phi representatives The crew has flown bomber escort dive bombing patrols and strafing since North Africa 1943 accounting for 17 enemy planes three probables and six damaged in over 4000 sorties Roberts favors the P 40 for its ruggedness He notes German pilots are less experienced but still require full attention He adds there was no racial angle in the outfit and recalls their training ascent and move to combat
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George Spencer Roberts
T He Sth
Italy
Charleston
Kemp
West Virginia State College
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Roberts
Washington
North
Africa
Kayford Man Dies Under C O Train
James Hager Jones of Kayford was killed by a Chesapeake and Ohio train at Acme on Cabin Creek between 2 and 2:30 a.m. yesterday. State police investigate. Body at Pryor Mortuary East Bank. to be shipped on C and O train No 3 to Morehead Ky for services and burial. Survived by wife Olive and several children, parents, siblings, and in law, with many in Ohio, Soldier, Ky., and Halljman, Ky.
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James Hager Jones
Kayford
Chesapeake & Ohio
Acme
Cabin Creek
Pryor Mortaay
East Bank
Morehead
Olive
Jones
Edward
Jack
William
Ohio
Robert
Eskdale
Freda May
Edward Jones
Soldier
Bass Kelly
Mabel Crum
Clara Perry
Ameagle
Jean Eldridge
Hall
A. W
Washington State
B. T
Haly
Penicillin and Plasma Plant Workers Set to Return
DETROIT June 1 9 0 0. Penicillin production at Park Davis to resume at midnight as 1900 CIO United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers union members return after 11 day strike. They seek 10 percent pay rise and contract renewal from July 1943, with War Labor Board assurances.
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ST. Lows
St. Louis
Aloys F. Kaufmann
War Labor Board
Kansas City
Raymond Dowling
Harvey Johnson
Regional War Labor Board
East St. Louis, Jr
Detroit
Armed Services
Park, Davis & Co
Cio-United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union
Obituary of Mrs Roxie Gibson from Dunbar area
Mrs Roxie Gibson 70 died last night at home on Fletcher Ave Dunbar. Funeral at Mays and Parsons mortuary Dunbar. Survived by husband Lor Gibson two daughters Missie Nunes Hico and Mrs Esther Simmons Dunbar four sons James Hines John Charleston Gilbert Leslie Andrew Cedar Grove a brother Laf 30 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Also notes baseball scores and players from a National League game Chicago and New York with Erickson Velsele Mancuso Rucker.
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Roxie Gibson
Fletcher Ay
Dunbar
Mays & Parsons Mortuary
Lor Gibson
M Mine Nie Rnudes
Hico
Esther Simmons
James
Hines
John
Charleston
Gilbert
Leslie
Andrew
Cedar Grove
Laf
Russians Repel German Offensives Near Moldavian Border
Moscow reports indicate German attacks north of Tosi in Moldavian Romania were repulsed with heavy losses. Russian data claim 18 tanks and 15 planes destroyed, while prior days tallied 148 tanks and 197 planes. Front-line observers note ferocity but no wide strategic shift.
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London
Tosi
Romania
Moscow
Monitor
Berlin
Red Army
Danube
Pioesti
Red Star
Brawley Counsel Challenges Votes in May Primary
John T. Copenhaver, counsel for D Earl Brawley, questioned about four ballots in precinct 75 2 ward Charleston after a recount. The county court sealed the Democratic poll book with ballots for reference, as Robertson leads Brawley 46 to 3 in that precinct.
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Charleston
John T. Copenhaver
D. Earl Brawley
Sheriff
Guy M. Robertson
Copenhaver
Brawley
Robertson
Shumushu Bombed By Navy Air Attacks
Pearl Harbor report says American bombers struck Shumushu at the northern Kurile island in a pre dawn raid. Ventura search planes of the Fiftieth Air Wing provided air cover with light anti aircraft fire reported. No damage figures given.
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Pearl Harbor
North Pacific
Kurile Islands
Shumushu
Navy
Ventura
Figet Air Wings
Kurile Island
Parimushiro
Raids on isolated garrisons in Mid-Pacific Marshall Islands
Monday morning reports describe navy and reporter coverage of continued raids on isolated Japanese garrisons in the Marshall Islands. Navy and marine planes joined in bombing and strafing runways, piers, and anti aircraft batteries.
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Hatsuwa
Shimushiri
The
Navy
mid-Pacific
Marshall Islands
Stabbed Elk Two Mile Man Charles Shabdue
Charles Shabdue 35 Elk Two Mile was stabbed in a free for all last night. He was taken to Kanawha Valley hospital in fair condition. Deputies are investigating the incident.
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Charles Shabdue
Mile
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Deeer
New York
York
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Itaker’ Smart Apparel
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