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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1940

Page

11

Stock Leaders Push Ahead on Allied Defense Bets

Wall Street rose as stock leaders gained on hopes for Allied defense. Total volume 1,541,410 shares, vs 427,315 yesterday. Leaders included U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Lockheed United Airlines American Airlines Monsanto Allied Chemical Westinghouse Texas Corp among others. Substantial curb gains were seen in Heyden Chemical Brewster Aero Bell Aircraft Jones and Laughlin Steel Mead Johnson.

New York Wall Street France Washington Detroit U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown General Motors Chrysler Douglas Lockheed United Air Lines American Airlines Monsanto Chemical Allied Chemical Westinghouse Phillip Morris International Nickel American Telephone Loews National Biscuit Celanese Texas Corp Heyden Chemical Brewster Aero Bell Aircraft Jones and Laughlin Steel Mead Johnson Oi Tits Myers Waller, Hardy & Cent Sheedey Oly Lima Leet ITM Sears Rebels Bay Cura Hrsduets Crane Co Loew's The Uaa Sharpe Adams Express Caty, Inc Lise Wales Shattick Biscuit Atk Caty Cay ' S Am A Alleghany Corp Ty Ie St Ero Bares Louisville G Ae Wat Simons Cr Lit Alleghany Corp Crucible Steel Skelly Gil Br Abay Secony Yum ' A Tey Curtis Fuls Low & Nash Pacific Birhs Allied Stores Curtiss Wright Allis Chalmers Curtiss Wr Hudson Stan Sane Envaustle Distillers Corp Miami Seag Mid-Continent Calit Amn Locomony Dome Mines Petro Diana Ogyaan Met Abe Douglas Aircraft Man Ysanio Chenu Bilt Ray Eastern Airlines Murray Corp Abs Ah Au Blone & Webster Bu Amn Fim Ams Eastman Kodak Studebaker Boats Eaton Mig N Bly Amn - Slee Elec Auto Lite Nash-Kelyinglorty Superior Steel Ts Wa Ele Power National Acme Swit & Co Nash Biscuit Evans Pinduels Ats Am Cazh I Amn Excello Corp'n al Natl Dairy Pr Mth Distillers Texas Gulf Aron Zinc Pearbanks Morse Texas Land Trust Armour & Co Firestone T&a National Power & 5Th Teka Racine Armstrong Cork Wig Foster Wheeler Thatcher Atlantic Coast Freeport Shulp Na Onal Steel i Newport Indus Thompson Atchison T. Gait Robert Central Ty Thompson Star Tidewater Atlantic Atlas Corp Garwood Ind Chie Pucken-Debrnit Aviation Corp St. L Pee St. Bats General Foods BONE Amy Avia Nile Rubber Welite Ite Barnsdail Rae Imbel Bros Ohio Oil AN Fit Union Bag & Bendix Glidden Omnibus Carp Beth. Steel TL Gondrich Otis Elevator Union Carbide Baty Blaw Knox Goodyear Otis Steel Union Oil Tash Grant W. T Union Pacific van Boeing Bohn Aluminum United Aircraft Great Northern Pacific Gas & United A. L Borden Borg-Warner Greyhound Packard Motor Bridgeport United Corp Briggs Harbison Walker Ry Bay Bulova Watch Holly Sugar Peoples Gas United Burroughs Add Houdaile Hershey Penney J. Co WAY United Gas Impiy Aes Phelps Dodge U. S. Gypsum Pia Campbell Wyantintand Steel Poor & Co U. & Steel Canton Proctor & Gam Interlake Iron Tet Public Service U.S. Steel Mfc Canada Canadian Pacific Harvester Weahs Tia Pan American Cerroce Airways Ivy Welworth aMy Chicago Pneumatic Warner Bros Western Union Labs Vite Ches. & Ohla Bull Radio Corp Westinghouse Air Johns-Manville Tadis Corp Brake Rocery & Reynolds Solvents A'S Kroger G Reynolds Metals Sos

Bank Stocks Brighter War News Pops Up Bond Market

New York June 7 Bonds moved with other markets as war news appeared slightly more favorable. General advances in corporate issues accompanied a small decline in the mail average. U S governments posted gains up to 44 points. Foreign issues mixed. Turnover light. French stamps fell 4& in small deals. Transactions totaled five million plus in face value against five million three hundred thousand by banks.

New York U. S

Grain and Provisions Mystery Notes

Grain and Provisions column presents garbled data with scattered figures and names likely indicating market entries. It references values around 2.00 to 4.04 and various entities such as Hogs, LAURIN, and a few unclear terms, suggesting a disrupted ledger or price listing without clear context or readable events.

New York Poultry Prices and Varieties Report

A fragmented AP dispatch from New York outlines poultry market prices and grades. It lists creams, reds, tubes, and various finishes with speculative figures, standards, and premiums. The report references, though unclearly, White and Brown products, mixed colors, storage, and early market receipts.

Treasury Figures Show June Receipts and Balances

Washington reports the treasury position on June 5 with receipts totaling 205,804.60 and expenditures around 326,707.81. The net balance stands at 2,068,909,858.68 with working balance and other funds, including monthly receipts of 4,444,505.24 and calendar-year expenditures of 8, kaboom.

Treasury Washington Dune

Pittsburgh Produce Prices Say Demand Moderate

United States and Pennsylvania markets report moderate demand on June 7 with no apples offered. Prices for Russet varieties vary from 1.90 to 2.09, Alabama Triumphs and South Carolina Quebbitts and Triumphs quoted around 2.00 to 2.25, with other categories including butter, cheese, and poultry unlisted or changing.

Associated Press Pittaburgh U. S Pennsylvania Alabama South Carolina Georgia

Live Stock Prices in Chicago Market Middle of Week

Associated Press report shows hogs heavier and steadier than Thursday with strong demand, calves mixed, cows and bulls steady to lower. Vealers and lambs trade remains at modest levels as buyers hold, with overall market activity largely steady amid varied weights and conditions.

Chicago Bultey Svgs. & Loan CO Associated Press Ted

Weygand Web Holds Gate to Paris in War News

Foreign reports say Weygand’s line across from the English channel to the Oise Aisne plateau remains firm as German offensives sweep the Somme front. Berlin communiques are terse while Allied defenses are described as holding, with strategic fear over a possible breakthrough near Peronne and the Mediterranean theater.

Associated Press France English Channel Oise-Aisne Wwe Berlin Weygand Peronne Somme Olsa Aisne-Ailette Hotile Paris Tily Mit Tilly Bruin Prayee Mruscolini Haly Java Marie-Paris-Li Malta Italy Mediterranean Tunisia Corsica Grad Oise Wnes

Hitler Congratulates Carol on Return to the Throne

In Berlin, Adolf Hitler sent congratulations to King Carol of Romania on his return to the throne. Amid a tense wartime climate, Bucharest canceled all celebrations and parades planned for the 6th anniversary of Carol II's return, citing the difficult foreign policy situation.

Hitler Carol Berlin Rumania Bucharest Tate B Carol of Rye Manin

Bayton Tukes and Dayton Chatterton led by strong hitting

In a dense box score summary Dayton Chatterton drove in runs while Bayton Tukes contributed on offense. The lineup featured O K usinski and Fernandez with multiple at bats and several players advancing on balls and steals. Pitchers faced many batters with notable bases on balls and multiple runners left on base as the game produced a high scoring seventh inning flare.

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Seven day week ordered for arms plants

Maj. Gen. C. M. Wesson ordered acceleration of arms and ammunition production in government plants by adopting a seven day week. Work will be staged from a six day plan with eight hour daily shifts and a 40 hour week, affecting about 4,000 Springfield armory workers and a similar number at Waterlawn arsenal.

Boston INS C. M. Wesson Ordnance U.S. Army Springfield Armory Waterlawn Arsenal Charleston Gazette Charleston Virginia Mt. Nonda

Million Award Rendered In Flint Versus Nicholson Estate

A superior court jury awarded Duke W. Flint one million dollars plus interest in his suit against the estate of the late Colonel Samuel M. Nicholson, former president of the Nicholson File Company. Flint alleged a promissory note for one million dated October 15, 1937, and a signed letter confirming a deathbed contract. The trial stretched seven weeks and concluded late today in Providence Rhode Island.

Providence Duke W. Flint Cel Samuel M. Nicholson Nicholson File Company U. S. Oriente New York Harbor Colorel

Special Notices and Classifieds From Kanawha Gazette

Classified items include revoked operators license notice, lost tuxedo, job ads for stenographer clerks and waitresses, housework and adult help, sales ads for furniture and appliances, and motorboat and jewelry offers. Entries mention Edgewood West Virginia, Kanawha City, Charleston areas, and local shops like Rust Inn, Capitol Lunch, and Raymond's. The page mixes personal notices, employment openings, and auto and hardware ads.

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