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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1954
Page
8
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Fragmentary OCR garble includes mixed items such as names, horse race references, color change, organ names, and odd phrases. Reads like a disrupted index or glossary with no coherent news event or personage to summarize.
A collage of trivia and expert replies covers birds in flight and aircraft damage, toothbrush origins, nylon uses, parrot eyesight, pedestrian safety, new insect pests, and President Eisenhower’s pilot status. It notes windshields for pilot protection, early toothbrush history, nylon industrial parts, a parrot eye movement, and safety guidance on highway walking.
Out-of-state contractors employed by the West Virginia Turnpike Commission will owe about 15000 in 1954 property taxes in Kanawha County. Assessments for John M. Slack Jr. were made yesterday. The levy will be shared by the Board of Education, County Court and Cabin Creek District municipalities. Some firms had not filed returns, risking an arbitrary assessment. Several companies have filed. others including Maxom Construction, American Bridge, and Tyler-Breslin have yet to respond. Local contractors remain separately taxed.
The New York market closed lower as the Associated Press average fell 20 cents to 125.50, with volume at 1.72 million shares the lowest in two months. Canadian Pacific led activity while Texas Pacific Land Trust rose on news it may spin off oil, gas and mineral rights into a new corporation, four for one. Many leaders declined, including General Electric, U.S. Steel, and General Motors, though gainers included Johns Manville, El Paso Natural Gas, and Chrysler. The American Stock Exchange rose and the bond market moved narrowly with government issues higher in the over the counter market. The cash portion of sales showed 60.6 billion in fiscal year activity with total debt at 273.4 billion.
CHICAGO June 4 AP A firm tone prevailed in praina on the Board of ade today though advances were modest. Closing futures show wheat July at 1.07 and oats and soybeans with minor shifts. numerous property transfers listed in Kanawha County and surrounding areas.
Chicago reports mixed livestock pricing with hogs and cattle varying by weight and grade, including choice 180-230 lb hogs and 240-270 lb ranges. Pittsburgh sees hogs 150-360 lb and cattle, sheep, calves steady to lower with slight decreases across several weight classes. Produce and eggs show weak bees and steady butter, with assorted fruit and potato prices listed. market activity subdued with limited transactions.
M H Stickler, longtime head of the Road Commission right of way division since 1947, resigned amid claims of being forced out for political reasons. Richard Dean Heironimus, 34, to replace him. Heironimus joins from the Department of Employment Security after law school at WVU.
Darrell Righter's forecast lists signs Aries through Pisces with dated ranges and guidance. It mixes misspellings and errors but offers advice on personal appearance, family harmony, ideas to act on, chores, social life, money, and public work. The piece promotes purchasing the June forecasts and notes copyright 1954 for The Gazette.
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