Stock Recoveries Noted in Motors, Steel, Rails
New York stocks saw recoveries in autos, steel and rail shares led by Packard Motors, Chrysler and General Motors with gains pared by late trading. Transfers reached about 750,900 shares as investors weighed a summer rally, Ford strike news, dividends and global economic concerns.
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Youngstown Sheet
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Gulf, Mobile & Olio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Phelps Dodge
du Pont
Union Carbide
Alicd Chemical
American Wallen
Masonite
Beaunit Mills
Fajardo Sugar
Ford
Wall Street
Britain
Chicago
American Gunboats to Greece in Naval Aid Plan
Athens reports Admiral Snackenberg said six American motor gunboats will be transferred to the Greek navy. The transfer costs about 1.45 million dollars, a tenth of their original price, with reconditioning at Norfolk planned and Greek crews to train. Ships likely sail under Greek flag by October after training.
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Athens
John A. Snackenberg
Greece
Norfolk
Dreamboat Sets New World Distance Record
The Pacusan Dreamboat, a record-breaking superfortress, flew 8854.8 miles in 39 hours on August 1, completing a triangular course from MacDill Field Florida to Tucson Arizona and Andrews Field Washington.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
MacDill Field
Fla
Tucson
Ariz
Andrews Field
Paraguay Rebels Fight in Capital
Noticias Graficas reports rebel troops entered Asuncion and clashed with government forces in the capital streets during a border dispatch last night.
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Paraguay
Buenos Anres
Noticias Graficas
Asuncion
Japanese Navy guard sentenced for prisoner abuse at Yokohama camp
Masa Takaku, a former Japanese Navy guard, was sentenced to 10 years at hard labor by an Eighth Army military commission. He was convicted today of abusing Allied POWs at the Ofuna camp near Yokohama.
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Masa- 4
Takaku
Amy
Ofgna
Yokohamamo
Beaton Renamed as Harbor Commissioner
SAN PEDRO Aug 5 Roy H Beaton manager of California Fish Canners Association who months ago resigned from the Harbor Commission has been reappointed to the commission by Mayor Pletcher Bowron Beaton quit the board following a ruling that he could not vote on matters pertaining to canneries members of Beaton s association He stepped down to permit the board to handle fisheries business and said he would accept re appointment when these matters were disposed of His nomination will be voted on by the City Council Beaton returns to serve with James Inge rbretsen of Los Angeles and C 5 Sampson of San Pedro two vacancies were created by the resignations of Morgan Adams and Eugene Overton who have resigned but who announced they would continue to serve until successors are named Sampson was elected president of the commission
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Roy H. Beaton
California Fish Canners Association
Harbor Commission
Pletcher Bowron
Beaton
Ray L. Chesebro
Commission
James Ingerbretsen
Los Angeles
Sampson
San
Artesia Man Faces Trial in Shooting
Melvin Hagen 35 of 1036 Chisholm Ave was ordered to stand trial Sept 3 on assault with a deadly weapon charges for an alleged July 12 shooting of Ernest Vincent Rees 7 at his Lincoln Street home. Deputies report Hagen said he was sorry for shooting and that he intended to kill Harold Lloyd Rees.
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Artesta
Superior Covirth No
Los Angeles
Melvin Hagen
Chisholm Ave
Hagen
Ernest Vincent Rees
Fant
Lincoln St
Rees
Photographers Elect Officers in Long Beach
Jay Quistad was elected president of the Photographers' Association of Long Beach at the YWCA last night, succeeding Ralph F. Shideler who resigned to return to Alaska for construction engineering. Vivian Hanks of Belmont Shore was chosen secretary. The standing program committee includes Ing o £, Earle McCutchan as chairman, Curle M. Hicke, P. D. Griffith, Joseph Stimson and Nola Brooks on the committee on arrangements.
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Jay Quistad
Photographers’ Association of
Long Beach
Y.W.C.A
Ralph F. Shideler
Alaska
Vivian Hanks
Belmont Shore
Association
Ing O
Earle McCutchan
Curle M. Hicke
P.-.d. Griffith
Joseph Stimson
Nola Brooks
Beach Attendance Tops Half Million in July
Huntington Beach report shows July attendance across city and county beaches reaching about 644,278 with 41 rescues, 18 major first aids and 97 minor aids. Lifeguard Bud Higgins notes no drownings and lists beach-by-beach figures including Surfside Colony and Sunset Bay.
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Huntington Beach
Bud Higgins
Higgins
Governor Warren Starts Six Week Southland Tour
Governor Warren departs Sacramento for a six week Southern California vacation and plans to devote most time to appointments from the recent legislative session. He said in a radio interview that the appointments are a federal crime study commission and a roster of urgent needs. He must appoint 26 supervisors, a highway patrol director, aviation, recreation and housing officials and recommend members for many federal rent control boards statewide.
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Barl Warren
California
Queen Mary Returns After War Service Welcome in New York Harbor
The giant British liner Queen Mary, holder of the transatlantic speed record, completed her first postwar crossing and was greeted with a gala reception in New York Harbor. Crowds cheered as tugboats guided the ship to her pier, with hundreds of passengers and relatives aboard and waves from rivercraft along the North River.
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New York Harbor
North
Markets at ao Glanca New York and nearby trading activity
Market notes show mixed price moves with small declines in certain grains and steadier bids for others. Traders report cautious sentiment as commodities inch lower toward late session levels, with attention on futures and spot spreads.
Cotton Market Report Reflects Shifting Prices and Trade
A fragmented regional market update notes activity in New Orleans and nearby ports, with mentions of the New York Cotton Exchange, government purchases, and a mix of selling and buying offers. Prices traverse varied bids, with some futures and spot quotes cited amid fluctuating demand and longer-term stabilization talk.
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Denis
Sompur
Aubrey
Aubrey “Guined
Elon
Simple Wedding Urged for Princess Elizabeth
London August five report from UPH The Daily Herald labor organ urges a simple wedding for Princess Elizabeth to prevent disruption to work at the station during the grim struggle for economic recovery The Herald condemns plans for a public holiday on a proposed wedding date November twenty stating the move would not be applauded by the masses
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UPH
Daily Herald
Labor Party
Elizabeth
Herald
Staples Price Trends Recorded in 1900s Market Column
An Associated Press style market note compiles commodity prices and market terms for staples, including butter eggs poultry and fowl. It lists various grades and pricing cues, with reference to farm and trade names, and cites fluctuating values across multiple entries in a dense historical ledger.
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Podtralstity Market
Medlin S&mpatt
Gruda
Ieee
Pricor
C.D
Losaorn
Eaivra
Vinden
Psa
Shpoy Fryers
Ing
Agis Ranulas
Man
Aueam
Treasury Report Summary from Washington August 5 1947
Treasury details show revenue receipts of 84 804 708 30 and expenditures totaling 73 221 080 98. Balance stands at 99 078 401 078 89 with various daily and monthly ledger figures. Additional notes list customs receipts and total expenditures across fiscal categories and dates.
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