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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1956
Page
15
The brief shows a cluttered run of figures labeled Dow Jones Averages furnished by ZB with mixed numbers for close high low and various market sectors. It includes indexes such as Industrials and references to stock figures and changes though the exact values are unclear.
The market edged higher at the open with gains in shipbuilding stocks while other sectors softened late in the day. Volume reached about 2.31 million shares as oils, textiles, and apparel traded unevenly. most leaders drew losses as turnover slowed, though shipbuilding stocks maintained gains amid a mixed pattern.
Market activity shows mixed grain and industrial shares with gains in shipbuilding futures after a delayed opening. New York Shipbuilding stock surged while Newport News rose. declines in rail and government issues weighed on overall sentiment as Federal Reserve policy and Middle East tensions influenced trading.
A livestock market recap details cattle and hog trades, price ranges, and buyer demand. It notes varying bids from 8.00 to 24.00 per hundredweight, mixed sales on sows and feeders, and a generally active trading pattern with regional references and market mood.
Fragmentary Reuters style stock report from Los Angeles mentions numbers and entities but lacks coherent details or readable names and figures due to OCR errors. Summary highlights include unclear stock movements and potential price values.
Actor Humphrey Bogart is reported admitted for treatment of nerve root pressure at St Johns Hospital following a prior March surgery for an esophageal cancer. Doctors issued statements citing uncertain hospital stay and recovery prospects.
Belgrade reports Yugoslav Hungarian relations deteriorating steadily amid tensions. Concurrent rumors suggest President Tito may have recently taken steps related to the crisis, with officials declining further comment.
Kathleen J. Careen, 20, was granted five years probation in Superior Court after pleading guilty to a lesser assault by force count for stabbing Tuyallun Carreon, 27, in their home on Flint Avenue. She must spend the first months in county jail. Carreon survived critical injuries from stab wounds to the back, skull, chest, lip and neck. Careen now lives with her parents and works part time as a Mendocino County court clerk.
The Associated Press overview notes active trading in cotton with New York delivering cheaper futures and mixed spot values. Prices show small gains late in the session and overall declines from previous close, while the broader commodity index drifts lower amid market uncertainty.
A velvet Starlatt O'Hara dress made for a doll won a prize for Mrs. Sam Tantorna of 3700 Gantry Ave. She was informed she placed regionally in a national doll dressing contest and would receive a red ribbon.
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