Market Department Stock Market Picks Up on Aug 17
Demand for stocks perked up in New York with the market’s price level advancing, led by fractional gains in lending issues. Volume rose to 690,000 shares as U.S. Steel and other big names climbed, while government bonds drifted and grains and livestock markets in Chicago and St Louis posted mixed results.
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Callaway Farmers to Discuss Grain Storage Need
Fulton residents and county leaders plan an August meeting to address the grain storage emergency for Callaway County. Swan Ferguson urges immediate action to store the 1948 crop locally, noting the risk to farm income and food supplies if storage is delayed.
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Old Fiddlers Event Planned at Bourbon
The Crawford electric cooperative of Bourbon Missouri will sponsor a fiddling contest at its annual meeting on August 20. A free plug of tobacco will be awarded each contestant and $25 will go to the winner.
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Rural Electrification Seon
Yesteray
Yoked Frock pattern offer from Sue Burnett
Fashion note for juniors presents a yoke trimmed dress with VY detailing and cap or bracelet sleeves. Pattern No. 8299 fits sizes 11 through 18. Include 25 cents and pattern number with name and address to Sue Burnett in New York for Fall and Winter Fashion book containing 60 pages of sewing features.
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Jefferson City
Daily Capital News
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New York
N.Y
5 804 War Dead To States Thursday
The bodies of 5 864 American war dead, including many from St Lo fighting, are to arrive at the Brooklyn army base Thursday aboard the Army transport Lawrence Victory. They form the largest single group returned since 1947. Most were interred in Limey and Marigny military cemeteries in France. memorial services will be held Thursday morning at the base.
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Flicker Actor Puzzle Clue Fill In Front Page
A fragmented crossword style grid lists numerous clues across and down including actors, fruits, animals, measurements and places with vertical and horizontal entries. Reader puzzles include names like Scott and Irish themes while providing hints for words such as fence portal and Ireland.
Former Treasury official Harry White dies at 56
Fitzwilliam New Hampshire August 17 AP Harry Dexter White former assistant secretary of the treasury and longtime monetary expert died at his summer home after a heart attack He was born in Boston educated at Columbia Stanford and Harvard and helped shape the Bretton Woods plan His name surfaced in a congressional probe with Elizabeth Bentley testifying to information given to Red agents White denied the accusation
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Columbia University
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Runaway Team and Mower Kill Farmer near Parkville
A runaway team and a mowing machine caused the death of William Henry Lynch, 81, at his farm six miles north of Parkville. Coroner Tom Hulett ruled the cause as loss of blood after Lynch's arm was severed by the mower.
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Recover 15 Bodies From Army Transport
Rome reports that 15 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a U S army transport plane that crashed November 28 on a 9000 foot French Alpine slope. Alpine forces hope to recover the remaining seven or eight as numbers vary. American authorities will leave the wreckage in the snow filled ravine while salvaging a few parts to aid investigation.
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Missouri Power Seeks Gasconade Power Purchase Approval
The Missouri Power and Light Company of Jefferson City asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for authority to buy the Gasconade Power Company of Hermann, Missouri. The offer, reported yesterday, totals $800,000 for the property now controlled by Central States Edison, Inc. and the Gasconade Company.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Missouri Power and Light Company
Jefferson City
Gasconade Power Company
Hermann, Mo
Central States Edison, Inc
Gasconade Company
Licking Receives REA Loan for Rural Electric Service
The Rural Electrification Administration announced loans totaling 6.158 million dollars to 11 borrowers to expand electrical service in farming areas. Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association of Licking Missouri received 900,060 dollars as part of the package.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association
Train wreck injures three in carnival derailment
A derailed railcar near Rugby North Dakota injured 36 passengers and halted carnival operations last night. Emergency crews responded as investigators began assessing the derailment likely caused by track trouble and speed. The event disrupted the festival as medical teams treated the injured on-site and transported others to local hospitals.
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