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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1954
Page
13
An opinion piece satirizes the idea that TVs in every kitchen would drive modern homemaking. A columnist jokes about housewives guiding meals from the living room to the kitchen, while listing TV schedules and playful quips about cooking shows and daily life.
Mentions Jack Linkletter breaking into broadcasting with his father on Houseparty and People Are Funny. Reports ABC plans five cameras for Miss America coverage in Atlantic City with commentary by John Daly and Bess Myerson. Cites Fae beauty parade screening and George Burns auto biography appearance. Notes Sports Vision to produce 2% million feet of collegiate football film with notable narrators. Refers to Stanford telecasting inaugural San Francisco International Airport terminal films and D H Mortimer Adler resuming Great Ideas on KQED. Mentions KEAR stockholders hold line on pop music. Warns about smoking in bed ash hazards.
NBC and Pontiac are tied to Godfrey with a possible return to hospital for another operation. Red Batons may skip live shows this season, opting for film work if contract issues persist. The piece notes assorted TV talent, Las Vegas shows, and rumors of color spectaculars led by David O Selznick amid a busy entertainment season.
A dense OCR listing shows a Bay Area radio and TV schedule with numerous station call letters such as KFRC KCBS KGO KNBC KCBS. The page features program blocks, times like 8:00 and 10:00, and a mix of music News and talk segments across stations including KFRC KGO KNBC KCBS and others.
Radio and television highlights list programs for 6:00 to 10:00 PM. Topics include William Faulkner reading new “A Fable” and a teletour on the new San Francisco airport terminal. Public hearings and “America’s Town Meetings” discuss television exclusion and government action.
New York stocks fell for a second day as the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1.85 points, after a 2.74-point loss yesterday. Rail and utility sectors slipped, with widespread declines across steel, oil, aviation, and major issues like Montgomery Ward, Bethlehem Steel, U S Steel, Chrysler, and Kennecott. Volume remained light, leaving analysts cautious about the significance of the move. Commodities including wheat and soybeans also traded lower.
Cork company Armstong Cork reports six month net income of 5,618,540 or 3.55 a share, up from 5,167,253 or 4.82 previously. Resident C. J. Backstrand notes demand for certain boring materials declined in spring 1954 but is now strengthening and predicts the year will see stronger business due to high consumer purchasing power.
Melville Shoe Corp reports six months ended June 30 net income of 2.586 million dollars or 91 cents per share, down from 2.903 million dollars or 1.02 per share a year earlier. Sales declined to 49.35 million dollars from 51.41 million dollars in the first half of 1953.
Mrs Minnie E French died yesterday at a local sanitarium and funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at the Chapel of the Chimes Oakland. A Lafayette Ind native and former Salt Lake City resident she was the wife of the late Arthur C French and mother of Dorothy Hart Martha Springer Helen Dangerfield C M French and James C French. Visitation is at Sorensen Brothers Chapel and burial will be at the Chapel of the Chimes.
In Hayward California French wife of the late Arthur C Preach. Loving mother of Dorothy Hart Martha Springer Helen Prunrertiend and James Cwench. Native of Lafayette Indiana aged years. Funeral services at Chapel of the Chimes Oakland August 15 at 2 pm. Call Sorensen Bros Hayward for details. Interment Chapel of Chimes.
Top economists doubt any major upturn in business this fall with no decline seen. Interviews say if a rise occurs it will be gradual and mixed, unless a new war triggers momentum. Buoyancy could spur modest gains but a downturn may come next year unless government spending rises. Construction leads, housing revival pushing activity to record levels.
Parks Air Force Base announces sealed bids for a broad surplus cargo including household fixtures electrical supplies bedding and clothing. Display viewing hours are 8 am to 3 pm weekdays until Aug 31 with a 120 percent bid deposit required and inspections arranged via the Base Disposal Officer at Parks AFB Building 725 near the Motor Pool.
New York Indices and Standard & Poor's closing figures show mixed movement with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly averages. The report lists 1926 averages and fluctuations across rail, utilities, and industrials with highs and lows recorded, reflecting overall market volatility.
Treasury report shows deposits and withdrawals in current fiscal year through August 1 compared with last year. Data include deposits totaling over 1.06 billion dollars and withdrawals of 826 thousand plus, with cash balance and public debt figures listed. Strong entities include Treasury, Public Debt, and Gold values.
Market notes show wholesale poultry prices with broilers 14-24 lbs at 0.308, fryers all weights at 0.308, roosters 0.435, hens light type all weights 0.1, hens heavy type 0.21-0.22, old roosters 0.121-0.124, squabs 0.33, dressed poultry including broilers 1.34-2.44 per lb, and Tom turkeys around 0.47 with rabbits and duck figures garbled in the OCR text.
Notarized legal notice by James Earl Underwood declaring fictitious business name M. M. Doll and Company in Alameda County California with principal place in Hayward. Notary Verna Oberti verifies identity and acknowledgement dated July 2 1954 in Hayward California. Attorneys Purchio and Crews listed address Hayward California with publication in August 1954.
A dated notice states that Wilson J. Jones will no longer be responsible for debts or commitments made by others, claiming release from obligations after the stated date. The text includes a signature and reference to Huntwood No. 5561-Aus and initials Aves.
Copper demand climbs as labor walkouts halt Kennecott Copper Corp operations in the United States and Chile. Walkouts threaten Anaconda Copper tie plants and American Brass, but major producers foresee no immediate price change due to tight supply from strikes.
Caterpillar Tractor company San Leandro reports July 1954 sales of 30,232,816 compared with 41,997,415 in July 1953. Profit for July 1954 was 2,038,13 or 47 cents a share, vs 1,854,499 or 40 cents a share in July 1953.
Market quotations furnished by Reynolds Co for New York and San Francisco exchanges list several securities. Names include Montgomery Ward Radio Car of America Pacific Gas and Electric Kaiser Steel Bank of America Pacific Tel Tel and others. For more information call or write Reynolds Co Oakland California.
New York reports 1199 stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange with 150 closing higher, 593 lower, and 230 unchanged. Industrials and railroads show varied gains and losses as trading winds down.
Salable cattle include dairy cows and small slaughter classes with cows and heifers at 11.00 to 12.00 and canners at 8.00 to 8.50. 1435-1500 lb bulls 14.00 to 19.00. Calves scarce with 25 listed and hogs moderately active with 23.25 for choice 240 lb butchers. sows 13.00 to 14.00. Sheep and other classes sparse amid mixed receipts.
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