Stocks Rebound Amid War News Lifted Markets
New York June 14 stocks rose as European war news sparked renewed buying. Major leaders gained, with the Associated Press average up 0.1 point to 40.8 and 948,310 shares traded. Prominent winners included U S Steel Bethlehem General Electric and Chrysler among others as volume held around 125,000 shares.
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War fears and economic strain loom in 1940 piece
A 1940 Gazette analysis warns that closing stock prices and US readiness affect wartime risk. It argues Hitler may press South America and that Nazi influence could spark uprisings at home, challenging the Monroe Doctrine as resources thin before September.
Mart Continues Rally at Fast Pace
NEW YORK June 14 11 Show 18 further indications of escape from a war thrall The bond market continued the week s rally with U S government issues leading the rise Several treasuries advanced about 1 point and the average gain was over a half point Foreign loans gained widely Total securities valued at 5 088 200 face a day against 4 957 900 Thursday
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Arxet Today
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Live Stock Prices and Sugar Market Briefs
Chicago cattle and sheep markets show uneven bids with top steers reaching 6.30 dollars and overall prices mixed. lambs and calves show declines while fat sheep remain scarce. In New York, world sugar futures fell slightly as investors weigh European trends, July and domestic futures closing mostly unchanged or down a few points. Coffee futures posted marginal gains in thin trading.
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River Dragged For Body Amid Investment News
The Guyan river in Huntington was dragged by firemen today while searching for George Henderson 27 a WPA worker who police say left a note indicating intent to jump from a bridge Henderson disappeared from his home Tuesday night The article also notes closing investment companies and daily market quotes including Rae 9.96 dividend shares at Bund Investors and related financial terms and confusion in the text.
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Markets At Glance New York June Market Summary
Markets at a glance report steady to firm trading in stocks led by steels while bonds show improvement for U S government issues. Sugar deliveries are irregular with July contracts depressing world markets. Metals steady as copper trades pull a lens on copper cases. Wheat and corn rise with higher hogs levels and uneven gains. Cattle remain generally steady.
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Grain and Provisions Trade Rebounds in Open Market
Active and national trading conditions returned to the open market with no side minimum price level. Wheat and corn rose modestly, with wheat up 1 17 to 1 for July and September. Soybeans fell slightly while rye declined and lard advanced. Trading reflected a cautious sentiment as markets adjusted after the May 20 floor removal.
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Beauty Arts By Lois Leeds Beauty Arts By Lois Leeds
Lois Leeds offers a feature on the modern bride juggling fashion and sport in 1940 style. It covers brides wearing tennis and beach outfits, the double role as playmate and helpmate, and the importance of outdoor vitality for posture and youth. Tips include prevention of figure problems, eye wrinkle care, hair advice, and a summer leaflet request.
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Charm Tips For Beach Patrons
A fragmentary feature discusses beach attire and fashion sensibilities highlighting modesty and style for curvier figures. It urges consideration of fit and comfort while offering light guidance on appropriate swimwear choices. The tone recalls how social norms shape wardrobe decisions.
Nazi Pressure Threatens Latin Trade, Latin Nations Wary
The piece argues Nazi Germany uses economic squeeze to influence South America, warning that U S intervention to block a German base in Brazil could rally Latin nations against America. It notes Europe’s market dominance under Hitler and the risk of trade reprisals if Latin states resist.
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Guy Fined $25 for operating house of ill fame
Joe Guy pled guilty in intermediate court yesterday to operating and house of ill fame. Judge Jackson Savage fined him twenty five dollars in a case highlighting urban vice. The record notes the jurisdiction and court appearance details.
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Stratosphere Studies With Russian Airship Findings
The Academy of Sciences in Moscow studied air from sub stratosphere and stratosphere using a dirigible balloon. Crews collected air in hermetically sealed glass containers at various heights and resealed them for laboratory analysis. Future samples from 60 000 to 70 000 feet are planned.
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Spanish Troops Enter Tangier and Take Neutral Zone
Spanish forces occupied Tangier today with two divisions and a destroyer entering the international zone to guarantee neutrality and access to the straits from Gibraltar. A foreign ministry note said Spain was provisionally charged with peace and security, while demonstrators claimed Tangier as Spain forever.
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Capitol Visitors List From Wheeling and Beyond
A partial roster of visitors and officials at the state capitol includes Wheeling figures such as Cheries PL Mead and County Commissioners Edward J Laliy and Thomas Gagin, plus Wheeling Clerk T. Killeen, Prosecutor C. Lee Spillers, School Superintendent J. P. McHenry and others. Also listed are Don Freeman Ravenswood J. T. Garrett Hurricane Harold K Bradford Minneapolis Sen John J Pelter Logon E Smith Wheeling Homer C Toothman Fairmont Nat Goldberg Chicago Jeck Burchinal Fairmont Frank Hoy Huntington J H Harrison Richmond A C Spurr Fairmont Assissor Fred E Blair Willumson I Cronin Frank Chirk Patmont Evans Leaan and J E Sherrard Uniontown Pa.
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Big Catfish Displayed at Kanawha River Post Office Square
An account from Kanawha river area details a large catfish caught near Kanawha station by Jong Deri using Wa hooks. The catch was displayed on the post office square to demonstrate Linvd Deem's tech stars and the event included a collected prize of $7.
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Questions And Answers From The Knowledge Bureau
Readers are invited to send questions to the Imperial Home Service Bureau in Washington D C and test knowledge with queries about the English Channel first woman swimmer solar eclipse aviation stick direction against a climb snake prey sine die Diana Rome birth and the Dionne quintuplets left handedness and United Kingdom composition. answers promised after page 1.
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Clarifying Percentage Terms and Usage in Text
The note explains that per cent derives from Latin per centum meaning reckoned by the hundred, while percent is now treated as a single word by some scholars. It also defines percentage as the noun form and cites examples such as 4 percent bonds.
Germany Won’t Forget U S Aided Allies Says Consul
German consul general Baron Edgar Von Spiegel told New Orleans reporters that Germany will not forget U S aid to its enemies while France battles for life He claimed Germany will be self sufficient and regain possessions in Africa while noting U S support could curb German American trade He predicted rapid French capitulation and Spain joining the war He was a former World War I U boat commander.
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Rep Starnes to Speak Tonight at Municipal Auditorium
Rep Joe Starnes of Alabama, vice chairman of the Dies committee, will address an audience at 8 tonight in the municipal auditorium under the auspices of John Brawley post 20 and the West Virginia department, American Legion. Legion officers expect a formal occasion.
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Arms Program Boosts Stocks on War News in Wall Street
Wall Street surged as the arms program and English wartime spending boosted optimism, with U S government bonds leading gains while banks and investment houses bought. Savings banks cut deposit rates amid record bank reserves of 36 61 billion, and leading issues rose. Wheat and cotton futures closed higher.
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French Officer Arrives for Talks with FDR Attache Arrives
Count Rene de Chambrun, a French military attaché and veteran of the Flanders battle, arrived in Washington to report on the French military situation to President Roosevelt. He will spend the weekend in the country before seeking an early appointment.
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