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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1956

Page

23

Market advances with mixed gains amid late session activity

New York stocks rose moderately with several names advancing around one point and a few up 2 to 3 points. Trading totaled about 2.1 million shares as rails drove the market to session highs while aircrafts chemicals airlines and utilities lagged. Leading gainers included Union Pacific Gulf Oil American Smelting International Paper Alcoa Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Ford and Body, with others like International Harvester Philco De Pont among notable movers.

New York, GP Union Pacific Gulf Oil American Smelting International Paper Alcoa Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Ford and Body International Harvester Philco de Pont

Mart Edges Upward on Some Wide Gains

The market on the American Stock Exchange showed general gains with Bailey Selburn Oil Canada Southern Petroleum and U S Toil rising, while Fargo Oils Webb Knapp and others slipped. Utilities and rails faced losses as trading slowed with Pacific Gas Electric 3s of 1971 down 1 percent and Baltimore & Ohio 4% dropping to 90.44.

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Livestock Market Report Amid Mixed Prices

Fragmented market notes show cattle and hog prices varying as buyers and sellers adjust. Prices ranged with declines around 3 cents from prior levels while some lots sold at 15.75 and others moved near 28 cents per pound, reflecting a choppy trading day for herd and feeder trades.

Blind chemist sentenced for Portland department store bombing

Clare nce Peddicord, a blind chemist aged 28, admitted setting a dynamite blast at Meier and Frank in Portland to extort $50,000 from owner Aaron Frank. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He injured Noale in April 1955 and implicated sister-in-law Joyce Keller, who denies involvement and faces later trial.

Portland Ore Clarence, Peddicard Aaron Frank Meier & Frank Noale Joyce Keiler

Hancock Issues Cash and Stock Dividends

Hancock Oil Company of California authorizes a four percent stock dividend for Class A and B common shares and a 25 cent per share quarterly cash distribution. Stock dividend paid to holders of record May 14, cash dividend May 31, stockholder register June 14, with distribution after June 30 pending regulatory approval. Company HQ in Long Beach with about 60 percent of stock locally held. led by President John J Hancock.

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Unclear OCR Item on Poultry and Grocery Listings

Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference butter eggs poultry and dealers with stray lines and partial prices. The readable portions hint at a local grocery or poultry listing page with scattered foreign phrases and interrupted sentences. No clear event or named entities to summarize.

Unclear OCR fragment notes building permit and changes

Fragmentary OCR text references a building permit alteration and addresses with names such as Roman Catholic Archblanc and Harris Fance. The readable items include mention of heating, partition, and construction roles like contractor TF Fewell. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.

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