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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1953
Page
17
The record shows daily Dow Jones figures with a close value around 284.90 and a high near 293.78, reflecting a 7.08 point change. Noted are miscellaneous numbers and identifiers in the 1952 53 era, with figures like 82.08 and 7 83124753 among scattered data fragments.
A subdued trading day on the New York market opens with American Telephone posting a block trade as most stocks hover near steady. Major issues show mixed but limited movement across sectors including oil, utilities, transportation, and metals while government bond activity remains muted and investor caution lingers.
Daily field report lists end of day closing prices from the New York Stock Exchange with sector breakdowns and notable movers. Highlights include gains in technology and energy shares as market breadth broadens, with notable increases in several blue-chip components.
Grain trading at the Chicago Board of Trade showed rising pressure with wheat the sole gain amid overall decline. Moisture in crops and late-week selling contributed to a softer market, while the Commodity Credit Corporation offered a price for a cotton product amid unsettled conditions.
The Los Angeles market section shows mixed stock data with prices for cattle hogs and sheep. It notes slow trade, varying prices across steers and cows, and quotes for grain and related commodities, reflecting a tense trading day.
A dense OCR list shows over the counter securities tied to various insurers and financial firms, naming Equitable, Hartford, American, National Association of Securities Dealers, and a range of companies. The fragment hints at prices, percentages, and fund listings amid a broad catalog of investments and industry players.
Long Beach Naval Impyaru announces adoption of a resolution urging the City Council to form a Community Redevelopment Agency to redevelop federal housing projects into suitable residential areas. Fred J. Bishop Sr. presides, Louie J. Hougardy serves as secretary. The resolution notes a need for four additional housing facilities on the west side as plans to close federal projects move forward.
A collage of price quotes and market data from New York and Los Angeles including currency exchange rates for Latin American and European currencies. It lists commodity prices for metals, grains, oils, cotton, and livestock with brief notes on trading activity, futures, and hedging. Notable entities include Pac Gas, Pac Lighting, Union Oil, Sinclair, and Reed imports.
A fragmented notice lists prices for electrical storage battery components and mentions associates and a petroleum firm. The readable fragments reference costs around 2.06 and 4.44, with unclear company names and items. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
Page fragment lists assorted grocery and poultry items with grades and wholesale terms. Mentions Butter, Grade A products, cartons, bags, wholesale fees, and various labeled items with unclear quantities and brands.
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