Defense orders pour into U S factories amid rapid production
Production surges as defense contracts flood U S industries in January. Steel output hits a record while automakers and textiles expand plants. Labor shifts rise with 2 million workers expected to move to defense work and 400,000 more farm workers needed. Inflation pressures grow as prices rise and margins tighten.
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Richard Fiske
Liscy
New York
Macy
Washington
Jis
Charless E. Wilson
Office of Defense Mobilization
Ie Aan
Wilson
Cadillac Motor Car
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
Army
Navy
United States Steel Corporation
National Steel Corporation
Wheeling Steel Corp
Steubensville
W. Va
Westinghouse Electric Corp
East Pittsburgh
LS Capmelly
Ohio Edison Company
Niles
Tobin
Federal Security Agency
Truman
Defense
Robert G. Goodwin
John L. Lewis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Security Quotations From Historical Ledger List
A dense catalog of security quotations lists numerous companies and bonds with percentage figures, including American Enka Corp, American Marietta Co, Atlanta Gas Light Co, and Chase National Bank. The fragment resembles a financial ledger or bond quotation page with multiple issuers and yield ranges. It names insurers, manufacturers, rail, and utility firms, showing varied yields from around 2% to the mid-50s in places, reflecting a historical market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Mille
American Enka Corp
American Marietta Co
American Trust Co
Yn & Pro
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Auto Finance Co
Pfd
Bank of Manhattan
Bassett Furn Industries
Bausch & Lamb Co
Sivalis & Bryson
Baewecce
Ins Co
Shelby
Buffalo Eclipse Corp
Butler's Inc
Butler’s Inc
Cannon Mills
My Carolina Casualty Ins
Caro Min Tel Co
Care Pow & Lt Co
Carolina Tel & Tel Co
Chad Hos Mills, Inc
Chad Hos Mills
Chase National Bank
Cable Dairy
Colonial Stores
Inc
Ae Colonial
Come Mille
Creamery Pie Mfg Co
Dan Riv Mills
Esncee Ge
Erwin Mills
Imc
Frmst Dairies, Inc Com
Frmst Dairies
St Garfineckel
Julius & Co. Inc
Garfinckel, Julius & Co
Garfinckel
Jute A Inc
Gordon Foods
Hanes
Irving Ivey
Jeff St
Kellogg
Kingsp
Life & Lone
Lucky McBee
Monum Moore
Moore Morgs
N.C
Occid Ohio
Oswet Penin
Peopha
Piedmo
Robert Rose
Seaboard Security Solar al Southern Airway Southern Wending Mills
Spindale Mills
Standard Stoker Co State Loan & Fin Corp
Stonecutter Mills
Saco Lowell Talon, Inc
Taylor Foods
Tenn Gas Trans
Eecea Textiles, Inc
Tidewater Power Co
U. S
Del
Warner & Sw
Weat Point
Closing Stock Quotations Summary of Selected Industrial Names
Market report lists closing quotations for Adams Admiral Alaska Alleghany Am Can Am Car Fdy Air Reduction AT&T Anaconda Arm & Co Boeing Airpl Borden Borg Warner Briggs Mfg Budd Calumet Can Dry Can Pac Cannon Mills Caro P&L Caterpil Tr Champ P&F Ches & O Packard Penn-Dix Penn RR Pepsi Philco Phillips Pet Pitt Ser&B Pullman Pure Oil Radio Rem Rand Reynolds Sears Socony Vac Sou Pac Sperry Std Brands Std Oil NJ Stevens Stewart Warner Studebaker Swift Tex Co Tex Gulf Prod Tex Gulf Sul Textron Timken TransAmerica Union Pac United Airs United Fruit US Steel Vanadium Va Caro Chem Warner Pict West Mary Woolworth Zenith Radio and others with varied percentages.
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Adams
Admiral Corp
Alaska
Alleghany
al Chem & Dye
At&t
Arm & Co
At&sf
Packard
Penney JC
Penn-Dix
Penn RR
Philco
Phillips Pet
Pitt Ser&b
Pullman
Pure Oil
Radio
Reynolds B
Sears
Socony
Sperry
Cal
Ind
Oil NJ
Stevens JP
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Swift
Tex Co
Tex Gulf
Tex Gulf Sul
Textron
Timken
TransAmerica
Trans & West Air
Union Carbide
Union Pac
United Airs
United Aire
United Corp
United Fruit
US Pipe
Us Rubber ST US Smelt & Ref
US Steel
Margin raise by Fed Board reverts to four year levels
The Federal Reserve Board lifts stock margins to 75 percent, restoring levels from four years ago. Buyers and short sellers must post 75 percent of a stock trade, up from 50 percent, signaling a tighter cash based market. The move is seen as a final blow to a controversial Chicagoan figure seeking Exchange membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Philadelphia Hotel Association
Quaker City
Federal Reserve Board
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
New York Stock Exchange
New York
M. S. Szymczak
Reserve
Stock Exchange
Political move and stock market credit today compared to past eras
A political forecast discusses the market's use of credit with about 987 million to brokers and 577 million in other loans, totaling roughly 95 billion in market value on exchanges and 25 billion off, yielding a cash-like ratio near 114 cents per dollar. It contrasts 1929 and 1932 credit levels, notes bank loans, and references a debate over a War Council and stock exchange leadership. It ends with a reflective civic message to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Revival Begins Tonight At Cedar Street Church
The Cedar Street Church of the Living God opens a revival tonight led by Rev. S H Peters with evangelist Rev. G W Swain of Statesville. Local and visiting singers provide special music as services run nightly through February 4 starting at one oclock. Public is invited.
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Cedar Street Church
Snyder offers 2.9 percent E bonds amid inflation fears
The Business Mirror discusses whether holding or cashing 1941 E bonds is best as inflation and defense spending affect purchasing power. It notes a 2.9 percent accrual rate if held ten more years, compares returns with other savings, and explains impact on Treasury costs and institutional demand.
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New York
At Treasury
Snyder
Treasury
Echo
Treas
Treasury Bonds
Women Army Corps Drive Expands in Third Army Area
The Army authorizes doubling the Women’s Army Corps strength in Pees Tagen area as Third Army stations launch a new WAC recruitment drive. Eligible women aged 18 to 35, high school graduates, single with no dependents under 18, will train at Fort Lee Virginia and then be assigned to 300 potential roles. Col Mary M. Pugh notes broad opportunities both domestic and overseas. Local recruitment office is on the second floor of the post office building with interviews Tuesdays and Wednesdays led by MSgt Richard Burpe.
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Woman's Army
Department of the Army
Pees Tagen
Auane
Third Army
Fort Lee
Mary M. Pugh
WAC
WAF
Women’s Air Force
Richard Burpe
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