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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1956
Page
21
Market summary with daily close figures showing the Dow components and sector notes. Data includes the overall index at 521.05 with highs and lows, and mixed performance across utilities and industrials amid a fluctuating trading session.
New York stocks closed mixed with rails steadier and aluminum issues lifting. Trading around 2 to 3 point swings, with about 2.5 million shares changing hands as aluminum issues outperformed while rail shares held firm in a fluctuating market.
AP dispatch reports weak bids for cattle in Chicago with stronger hogs and varied pork and steer prices. Separate notes show resilient livestock trading in Los Angeles with steady to higher bids for steers and mixed demand for cows and bulls.
The report lists today’s closing prices on the New York Stock Exchange with key indices and notable gains or losses. Trading remained active as investors weighed market signals and corporate results, highlighting continuing volatility and sector rotation.
A dense OCR fragment shows American Stock Exchange figures and company names among a crowded mix of numbers, symbols, and letters. It references traders, units, and various firms in a sprawling but unreadable jumble, with sporadic mentions of entities like Pioneer, Safeway, and Electra amid market data and listings.
Severe flood warnings spread through southern Manitoba as the Assiniboine River threatens more inundation. At Portage la Prairie and nearby Oakville, dikes crumble under muddy waters. a six foot ice jam near Hoop Moller blocks the Assiniboine. Fortage and West Curlis areas see water pouring through breaks, forcing evacuations and livestock retention decisions.
Florence Marion Beagles, a lifelong kindergarten teacher in Long Beach schools from 1914 to 1936, died Saturday in a local hospital. She taught at Bh and Binge Avenue, moved to Burbank Elementary in 1915 for 17 years, then Edie son Elementary. Survived by sister Jessie Bradford Bond a brother Robert Lockhart Bradford and three nieces and a nephew. Service Wednesday at Mottel's and Peek Chapel.
A private practice firm seeks a patent attorney with minimum years of patent experience. Industry background preferred. Office located at 4142 Nerge Way Gh V-SPIS. Employment Agency handles the posting.
Washington reports the Air Transport Association said scheduled U.S. airlines earned over 2 billion dollars in 1955 from trunk line operations, a new record. The industry flew four times as many available seat miles as in 1946, but average air fare stayed near 1938 levels.
Local 225 of the Rubber Workers union began a strike at three Vort Rubber Company plants in Los Angeles over renewal of their contract. Pickets appeared at midnight as talks continued. the contract had expired about two months ago according to union spokesmen.
A doctor recommends Zemo antiseptic cream to alleviate itching and burning from skin conditions such as rashes, fungal infections, and athlete’s foot. The product promises quick relief and stops scratching by calming irritated skin.
Fragmentary OCR notes show hay and barley price references in Los Angeles markets. Mentions US No. 2 grain hay and carian barley with unclear figures and dates. data appears scrambled with multiple typos and lacks coherent pricing or entities.
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