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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1966
Page
3
In Chicago the livestock market rallied from two day declines with steers and lambs showing gains. Slaughter cows and mixed grades sold toward the week’s upper ranges as supply totaled about 24 to 25 thousand head. Prime slaughter steers averaged around 27 dollars for heavy weights, while good to prime lambs traded in the mid 27s to 29 dollars.
USDA Gum naval stores weekly report shows rosin sales at 3 396 drum equivalents up from 2 705 last week and 820 year ago with prompt drum data for Nancy Mary Kate and Kate in various price ranges. Turpentine total sales 17 600 gallons up from 16 000 last week and 46 000 year ago with plant data and export f a s prices. Average producer price for commercial pine gum last week was 26 40 per barrel. receipts 2 042 barrels, 50 less than last year.
Chicago potato market shows firmness with limited sales due to cold weather. USDA figures indicate 429 total shipments with 131 on track. Idaho russets trade around 418 to 420 per car. Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley reds found at 3.25 per unit.
In Chicago the grain futures market opened firm on light demand and little selling, with soybeans up 3 cents or more and wheat higher. Brokers attributed the advance to renewed demand and scattered offerings after two days of weakness, as stow trades and light orders suggested oversold conditions. Wheat closed about 1% higher, corn mixed, oats higher, and rye up modestly in March trading.
Richmond AP shows interdealer quotations for Virginia corporations and local issues, with bid and asked prices reflecting approximate commissions. Names include Acme Visible Records, Commonwealth Natural Gas, Piedmont Aviation, Virginia Commonwealth Corp, Bankers Life, and Mountain Trust Bank among many others.
An article notes elderly Lao women with cropped hair standing upright as a village notice that men have lost interest in marriage due to aging. The piece contrasts this with a New York USDA AP report on wholesale egg offerings and pricing, detailing standards for whites and brown eggs with price ranges.
New York AP reports Tommy Steele will reprise his stage role in the forthcoming Paramount film version of the musical Half a Sixpence. Filming is scheduled to begin soon.
A historical column lists numerous company names including Alcoa, Dow, General Electric, IBM, Ford, and Boeing among others, signaling a broad market scan of new highs and lows. The dense roster shows varied sectors from manufacturing to consumer goods, with references to multiple corporations and potential stock movements, reflecting an era of active trading and price shifts.
Fire raged through the attic of the Laurel Brigade Inn in Leesburg injuring three floors of the historic building over 150 years old. Firefighters confined the blaze to the third-floor attic while smoke and water damaged the second floor and four first-floor dining rooms. The inn, once a Confederate unit training site and Civil War hospital, was owned by Mrs. Roy M. Flippo. Fire discovered at 12:30 p.m after smoke appeared beneath eaves. origin of Friday’s fire unknown with no attic heating apparatus present.
Spring fashion suggests pairing a fur stole or small cape with feminine flair. Let the fur drape softly over the shoulders and avoid clutching it as if afraid of losing it.
The piece contrasts agnosticism with atheism noting the former is a declaration of not having found a basis for belief while the latter is an avowed disbelief.
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