One Old Belt Leaf Market Open For Christmas Week
Winston-Salem remains the sole Old Belt flue cured tobacco market operating this week while others close for Christmas. Last week the belt sold 6 481 522 pounds at 41.94 per hundred, down from the prior week. Virginia and North Carolina totals and averages are given, with quality declining and volumes light. Danville and South Boston markets will reopen after Christmas, with dates to be announced.
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Associated Press
Winston-Salem
Virginia
North Carolina
Danville
Boston
Tennessee Burley Growers Enjoy Record Seasonal Sales
Tennessee burley growers have earned 45,476,414 this season with two days left before Christmas. Markets sold 91,340,960 pounds in three weeks, while the statewide average dipped to 48.47 per hundredweight. Greeneville led with 53.20 and a weekly volume of 3,947,888, as auctions pause until January 4 after tomorrow.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Greeneville
Columbia
Thrift Backfires in Baltimore Robbery Incident
Charles Lockhart, 43, walked 16 blocks to a grocery store to save bus fare. On returning home with cut-rate goods he was set upon by three youths who robbed his bag and wallet.
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Baltimore
Charles Lockhart
Storm Ices North Georgia Highways
A broad winter storm iced North Georgia highways causing closures and hazardous driving. The State Patrol urged travel only when necessary as several routes including US 411 north of Chatsworth and US 19 north of Dahlonega iced over or became very dangerous. Snow flurries fell in central Georgia but melted on impact.
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Atlanta
Georgia
U.S
Chatsworth
Dahlonega
A 129
Cleveland
Geoa
Helen
Ecoy Gap
Fort Mountain
Georgia-Tennessee Line
Tennessee
Gainesville
Toccoa
Dawsonville
Tate
Gilmer - Picken County
Jasper
Ellijay
Clayton
Hicklands
N.C
Kaiser Steel shuts down as dispute idles Fontana mill
Kaiser Steel Corp mill in Fontana California with about 5000 workers idle after a CIO United Steelworkers Local 2969 officer is discharged for alleged unsatisfactory work. Local 2969 members strike in protest, calling the walkout a wildcat action and vowing support for the worker.
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Steelworkers International
Dave Melton
Legal Block Delays Cobie Dairy Cooperative Sale
Attorneys sought to lift a restraining action delaying the sale of Cobie Dairy Producers Cooperative. Judge Hoyle Sink was asked to dismiss the restraining order in Davidson Superior Court as Cobie Dairy Products Cooperative Inc moves to take over Cobie’s assets and operations. The deal involves 7,000 shares of preferred stock for Cobie and a planned producer governed operation with bank support and regional holdings.
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Lexington
N.C
Hoyle Sink
Davidson Superior Court
J.F. Lay
Anderson
D.C
Cobie
Caolinas
Virginia
Georgia
Cobie Dairy Products Cooperative, Inc
Bishop
Leonard Jr
Satis
Susy
Ed Young
Florenc
George S. Cobie
Here
Search For Jet Plane Is Called Off
A three day search across four states for missing Marine Lt. Harold L. Terwilliger ended Saturday night with no trace found. He piloted an FJ2 Fury from Jacksonville to Cherry Point and had fuel for two hours. CAP aircraft from Georgia Florida and the Carolinas joined Navy and Air Rescue units in a wide coastal sweep.
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Florence
S.C
South Carolina
Civil Air Patrol
Harold L. Terwilliger
Jacksonville
Fla
Cherry Point
N. C
Cy Pate
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
48Th Air Rescue Squadron
Maxwel Field
Ala
Navy
Air Force
Terwilliger
Jo 122
Madison
D.D
Fireman Falls Wrist Watch Crushed in Fall
Louisville fireman Crittenden Shackelford aged 27 slipped while jumping from a 10 ton pumper. The rear wheel rolled over his left wrist but only bruised him as his watch was crushed.
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Louisville
Crittenden Shackelford
Middle Belt Flue Cured Tobacco Crop Shows Large Gain
The 1934 Middle Belt flue cured tobacco crop grossed 19 million dollars more than in 1953, with sales totaling 160,440,678 pounds at an average of 82.27 dollars. Producers received 85.9 million dollars, up 22.46 million pounds from 1953, while the Flue-Cured Stabilization Corp. bought 15.8 million pounds under the government loan program.
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Federal State Market News Service
Special Safety Cab Plan Aims to Aid Partygoers in Atlanta
A safety cab plan runs Thursday through the Christmas and New Year holidays for Atlantans who celebrate well but not wisely. If you acquire a glow at a party, call for a safety cab. The two-driver cab brings you home and returns with your car. Sponsors are the Greater Atlanta Traffic and Safety Council and Yellow Cab Co.
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Greater Atlanta Traffic and Safety Council
The
Yellow Cab Co
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