Stock Market Mixed. Railroads and Steel Lead Declines
Gains in several major issues offset by weakness in others as overall activity remained light around 1 million shares. Notable movers included New York Central, US Steel, American Telephone, and Chesapeake & Ohio while railroads and aircraft shares showed strength against broader declines. Approximate day’s total trades at 780,000 by 1 p.m.
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New York Central
American Woolen Common
Preferreds
Chesapeake & Ohio
American Telephone
US. Steel
New York
Admiral Corporation
Alleghany Corporation
Allied Chemical & Dye
Allis Chalmers Mfg
American Can
American Car & Fdy
Scees
American Smelt & Ref
American Tea & Tel Aedekes American Tobacco
Atchison, Top & SF
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Refinery
Avco Manufacturing
Baltimore & OhiOs
Burlington
Sscses
Coca Cola
Columbia Gas & Elec
Commercial Credit
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated
Delaware Lack & West
Douglas
Veveeelolm
Dow Chemical
General Motors
Cseeseseeses
Glidden Paint
Goodrich Rubber
Goodyear Rubber
Great Northern
Hudson Motor
Illinois Central
Seseeseesss
Nickel Can
Eewees
Kroger Company
Libby Owen Ford Gleeeerere
Ett & Myers
Loews
Ssscesees
Lorillard
Eee
North American Avia
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oil Company
Co Corporation Socseeeeses
Or Petroleum Ee Eee
Ewes
Eens
A Man Company
Ete
Pure Oil Co Eee
Radio Corporation Eee Eee
Remington Rand
Republic Stee
Reynolds Tob Eee
Sears Roebuck Sco
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Calif
N.J. Eee
Stevens, J.P. Co, Ee
Studebaker Corp
el Prod
Sylvania Elec
Union Pacific Pe Omarest
United Airlines Fee
United Aircr
United Alion Eee
United T
United States Rubber Eeteeee
Smelting & Ref Ee
United States Steel
Vaaneee Hal
Dg Western Union
Woolworth & Coeee
Zenith Radio Spcr
PULL UP A CHAIR WITH WRY NOTES FROM A NATION
A collage of trivia from pop culture to science and daily life. Topics include weight concerns and dairy sprays, Virginians in Newport News, Liberto Monzolillo, Fred Allen, a year’s length, a hostess gag, royal dress allowances for reporters, child reading cautions, Churchill smoking habits, card suit shapes, dogs’ circling behavior, and a country editor on women’s role.
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Newport News
Daily Press
New York
Liberti Monzolillo
Madison Square Garden
Libby Manzo
Fred Allen
Angel
Bobby
Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Winston Churchill
Winnie
Unexpected Wealth Lands In Jail Inmate’s Oil Royalty Check
In Phoenix Jimmy Seeds, an Indian inmate jailed on a drunkenness charge, receives a government check for 4016 dollars from oil lease royalties tied to Montana. He bails out using the money and buys tobacco for fellow inmates before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix, Ariz
Jimmy Seeds
Leeds
Montana
Follow The Leader Game Ends In Tragic Death
In Tecumseh Oklahoma an 11 month old boy named Donald Oliver Boyle died after playing follow the leader with ducks on the Cargill farm. The ducks entered a stock pond and the child followed, sank, and died before his mother could intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
Okla
Effie Boyle
Donald Oliver Boyle
A. F. Cargill
Donald
Americans Buy Whisky In Mexico Border Crossing Statistics
Washington Birthday celebration draws New Year mood as 100000 people in 30000 cars cross the Rio Grande from the United States to Nuevo Laredo. Officials report 60000 bottles of whisky purchased, citing lower prices in Mexico.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mex
Washington
Rio, Grande
United
Mexico
Ike Grants Military Aid To Pakistan
President Eisenhower announced new military aid to Pakistan to stabilize the Middle East and strengthen regional power. He assured India’s Nehru that the step does not affect U S friendship with India and aims to bolster ties between Washington and New Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Pakistan
Middle East
White House
Nehru
India
George W. Allen
New Delhi
Congressional Budget Cuts Count in 1955 Federal Funds
The committee proposes budget changes across agencies, reducing or increasing allocations. Key points include a one third share of UN contributions by the U S, a federal prison budget of 28.86 million with a 0.49 million cut but 0.18 million rise for higher inmate numbers, and partial approval of air mail subsidies at 23 million of 73 million asked. It also outlines a 500 million aid highway program, a 103.75 million Civil Aeronautics budget with minor cuts, and 0.55 million for Alaska airport facilities maintenance.
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U.S
United Nations
All Nations
Justice Department
Commerce Department
Supreme Court
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Alaska
Ronanne SE
Weather report shows mild temps with sunset at six eleven
The forecast notes a low of 40 tonight and a high of 56 tomorrow. Today's high was 60 and last night’s low 37. Sunset is at 6 11 PM and sunrise at 6 55 AM tomorrow.
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Charlotte
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Boston
I Columbia
Los Angeles
Miami
New Orleans
Seeenes
New
San Francisco
Washington
Wilmington
Stevens Yields to McCarthy Demands on Army Hearings
The Army secretary Robert Stevens agreed to McCarthy demands to reveal information about personnel tied to the Peress case after being told orders to the contrary would place him in an untenable position with Congress. The planned televised showdown before McCarthy’s subcommittee was canceled as an accord was reached.
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Fter
McCar
Kovrens
Capitol
Stevens
Subcommittee
Congress
Eisenhower
Steandt
Pentagon
McCarthy
White House
James C. Hagerty
G. Milton Kelly
Robert T. Stevens
Sen. McCarthy
Maj
Irving Peress
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Peress
Ralph Zwicker
New York
U.S. Army
Cratic
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democrats Accused Of Slowdown In Treaty Debates
Senate battle over the Bricker amendment heats up as Democrats outnumber Republicans 48 to 47 and threaten a quick showdown on a measure requiring Congress approval or a two thirds vote for treaties to become domestic law. Orrin Knowland keeps the chamber in session while Morse Lawger and Johnson weigh adjournment. The compromise amendment may face a pivotal vote today as parties clash on schedule and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricker
Johnnson
Senate
Knowland
Sen
Ohio
Congress
Lawger
Morse
Johnson
Conor
Crisis in France pushes EDC timing amid EU army talks
French leaders press for swift Assembly action on EDC while seeking US long term troop guarantees in Europe and tight British association on the continent. Saar status and a self governing Saar under French control loom as Paris aims to resolve before EDC vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidault
EDC
Indochina
United States
Europe
Britain
France
Man Steals Car to Attend Court in Jacksonville
Gene Griffin of Duval County says Harley S. Knight, 37, stole a car in Durham to reach Jacksonville for a stolen car case. Knight, released on bond for the October auto theft, was recaptured after a Durham break‑in and the stolen 1954 model was recovered by Jacksonville officers. Knight admitted taking the Durham car and abandoning it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Durham
Gene Griffin
Duval County
Harley S. Knight
Knight
Henry A. McClellan Co
Griffin
J. H. Tillman
T. J. Byrd
Mel Crane
Clyde Saucer
BC Headache Tablets and Powders Claim Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes BC Headache Tablets or Powders as fast acting relief for nerve racking headaches and various aches. It touts a special combination of ingredients, claiming superior effectiveness when combined, with 10¢ 25¢ packaging and larger value boxes of 50 and 100 tablets.
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Peeler
Sir Robert Peel
London
Scotland Yard
Antonio Bassat Jr
Ana Ortiz
By Neal Chara
Ike
Asia
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Gall
Asbestos Siding CO
Myrties Shop
Jewelers, Inc
Waggers’ Inc
S. Main
Leaners
N. Wrenn St
Powe Vy
Congoleum and
Armstrong
BL. Wen
Ius
CUT Rate Furniture CO
E. Green ST
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