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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1947
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered stock exchange figures and bond market notes with numerous unreadable names. Reads like a crowded ledger page listing prices, trades, and entities, but core details and context are obscured by garbled text and misaligned columns.
U S stocks ended mixed in light holiday activity after a volatile session. Major declines and gains appeared in Oil, Studebaker, Goodyear, Westinghouse, Firestone, GM and General Electric as bonds weakened and commodities fluctuated. Federal Reserve actions and holiday observances reduced market volume.
Auction notes report livestock prices and market activity in New York and Chicago with grain and futures mentions. Calves, steers, heifers, and sows show varied bidding, with some prices near the top and others softer as traders gauged demand amid ongoing market shifts.
Christopher Stone a 21 year old UCLA student was saved from a small rubber raft five miles offshore as a 55 mile per hour gale drove him to sea. Deputy sheriffs and Santa Monica lifeguards responded with a rescue boat after a frantic call from the boy's parents.
Cotton futures showed slight gains on limited demand as July and December contracts crawled higher but trading remained subdued. Prices fluctuated with narrow ranges and weak volume, with nearby quotes around 45.87 cents and futures held near 30.008 dollars.
The Associated Press reports a weighted wholesale commodities index drop to 205.93 from 209.20 the previous day. The data covers weekly, monthly, and yearly comparisons with figures including 20,034 and 10072, reflecting broad price movements across staples.
The snippet lists hay price quotes by market grade and lot, with figures such as U. & No. 1 at 32.00, No. 2 green at 20.00, and other entries like 24,0003L. 00 and 35.00G86.00. Prices appear fragmented and scrambled.
President Truman has drafted an order directing all government agencies including the armed services to locate and remove scrap iron and steel to ease a shortage. White House sources say the measure seeks to reclaim junk stockpiles sinking in Pacific areas and to boost steel scrap supply amid rising prices. A Commerce Department mission plans to probe German battlefields for material to aid the effort.
Free Christmas presents for children are at the home of Mrs. H. R. Rushton 1351 Peterson Ave. Two three month old short-naked puppies available to first corners. They will stay small when grown and are described as part cocker spaniel or similar mix.
The document details a complex list of securities and corporate names with percentages, referencing insurers, insurance firms, and various industry players. Names include Aetna Fire, American Equity, Hanover Fire, and Great American among others, with multiple percentage figures and notes on market direction.
The report lists receipts for May and December and totals for the year, including $2,198,405,208.70 in expenditures and various revenue figures. Also noted are butter eggs and poultry prices with Grade AA to Grade B classifications and retail price ranges.
The article notes Percheron and other horse prizes funded by California racing revenue, aiding fairs at Kern County and Orange County. It Claims state taxes and racing funds support farms, livestock, and agricultural schools while citing attendance, exhibitors, and prize totals.
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