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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1955
Page
19
The Dow Jones averages show mixed results amid ongoing market turbulence with fluctuations across rails industrials and key stocks. Investors monitor 1935 high and 1955 values as trading remains volatile and numbers like 137.84 and 101.16 appear among varied readings.
Stocks moved higher in late afternoon trading while overall gains were modest. Selective shares rose sharply with notable activity in Zenith and other issues, as 2.87 million shares changed hands Thursday. Major movers included New York Central, American Telephone, Anaconda Copper, United Aircraft, and Venezuela Petra power, with several convertibles in demand and sectors like steel showing gains.
Fragmented OCR lists cattle sheep and calf prices with notes on demand and weakness in early bids. Mentions feeder steers heifers and mixed lots, with totals around 18 to 25 dollars for certain classes and ranges for calve and sheep bids. Names and places are garbled. the entry reads like a noisy market summary from an auction bulletin.
The day's Wall Street snapshot shows widespread turnover across major issues on the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange. Traders moved many listings with varied results, including notable activity in industrials, utilities, and transport sectors as closing prices and sales figures circulated.
A sprawling scan shows bond market notes and financial names including banks, investment firms, and securities brokers. It references rates, price quotes, and institutional players such as National Association of Securities Beaters and various banks, with scattered figures and listings across the page.
Fragmented OCR from a historical page shows scattered figures, dates, and company names. Text references dividends, quarterly items, June entries, months, and various numbers, but lacks coherent events or a complete report. The readable portions suggest financial or stock-like items without a clear narrative or conclusion.
A garbled OCR style summary notes market items including citrus, oil, wine, and freight prices. Mentions Florida and California sources, with scattered figures and dates. Readers are left with uncertain pricing and ambiguous entities, no clear event or outcome stated.
Lakewood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8615 and Aus iliguy sponsor a two day carnival featuring sideshows, prizes, and a $100 camping equipment giveaway at Lakewood and Del Amo. Baker Dans Studio will perform Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free with no tickets required. Prizes for children will be awarded at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The market showed active trading with May futures unsettled and later easing as liquidation advanced before expiration. Prices slid and transfers issued in New York, while late-afternoon quotes ranged around 10 to 14 cents a bale, with May and other contracts showing fractional gains over prior levels.
Treasury report details an unrecovered balance and subject notes dated May 3, 1998 and May 4, 1991. It lists figures 859 616.66 and 276 and references Gild Aneta and Federal subject to motor Pintle.
The Associated Press reports a weighted wholesale price index showing changes in staple commodities. Prices move with market forces as the week and month reveal shifts that impact costs for merchants and households.
Advertised alfalfa prices and market notes from the period show rates around four dollars per unit. The fragmented text suggests an agricultural listing with vendor names and date references, indicating a local market notice.
Medical claim touts instant relief for piles without surgery through a product with three ingredients. The text promotes internal and external relief, reduced swelling, and faster healing, asserting comfort for sitting and walking.
Marion Marlowe and television producer Larry Fuck wed today in a five minute ceremony at her mother's home in St. Louis. The 26 year old singer, fired last month by Arthur Gadfrer, and her 58 year old husband planned to depart for a Bermuda honeymoon tonight after a flight from New York.
Fifty seven aged and crippled residents were carried to safety as a three alarm fire swept the Mount Kosher Nursing Home roof in Baltimore this morning, injuring several and prompting rapid evacuation. Local fire units battled the blaze with multiple alarm response. Fire officials investigated cause while aiding patients and ensuring continued safety at the facility.
Donald B. Wehlmere of 8010 Baltic Ave suffers injuries when his car is struck from behind by Lawrence W. Snelly, 47, of 8801 FE St. Wehlmere is at Community Hospital. Snelly led police for following too closely.
A garbled OCR fragment lists building permits and contractor names. It mentions sums like 1514 and 1.60 and includes several broken names and agencies such as Pemb, Warren, and Palmer, with scattered street and business references, giving an unclear snapshot of permit activity.
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