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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1944
Page
10
John A. Barr national head of the anti new deal movement announced continuation of the Constitutional Democracy effort. He vows to destroy the political dictatorship of Hillman Browder and Dubinsky and push for full will of the people in the November elections.
Stocks steady with some specialties supported while bonds rise modestly. Cotton, wheat, rye gain on support and demand. Hogs show active buying with full clearance, values up to 14.75. Cattle prices climb 25 cents to a top of 18.35, highest since 1937.
The New Orleans and New York cotton markets closed higher as anticipated parity measures and farm bloc pressure in Congress buoyed sentiment. Spot cotton rose about a dollar with strong demand and steady to higher futures through the session.
Scattered industrial favorites led by steels advanced while motors and airlines showed limited gains. Investors stayed cautious on looming reconversion headaches after the Nazi surrender. final hour changes were modest, with volume about 700000 shares and bonds unevenly higher.
Chicago grain quotes show light wheat futures trading with mixed gains near 1-4 to 7-8 higher. September around 1.54 to 1.68. Live and feeder hogs total 14,000 head sold. prices steady to higher for 160-240 lb hogs at 14.75, heavier hogs and most sows 14.00, feedlot cattle activity strong with top steers up to 18.35 and stockers scarce. beef cows steady to 11.50 and bulls firm near 12.60.
Bettes And Eggs Chicago August 16 Butter receipts 676,491. market unchanged. Eggs receipts 12,453. weak. S. Standards 232 to 33. current receipts 31 to 32 1-2. other market unchanged.
A young woman in Atlantic City, New Jersey, waded through a rain drenched street after removing her shoes and later put them back on to continue her stroll, demonstrating resilience in wet conditions.
Rep. Ed Rowe of Ohio launched a bid to reorganize the House and install Joseph W Martin as speaker but the plan collapsed a day after it began. GOP leaders warned the move was ill timed as Democrats held a slim 216 to 212 edge with three vacancies. Rowe backed away, signaling adherence to party wishes. Also notes the Archbishop of York bears the title Primate of All England.
Obituaries report the deaths of John Thomas Mayes 79 a Ward 7 resident after illness with funeral plans set at Mt Nebo Church Union parish with Masonic rites. H W Conner longtime Monroe sanitarian dies at Alexandria Veterans Facility with burial in South Boston VA.
Funeral services for Wiley Newton White 82 died Monday at his residence 100 South First Street West Monroe will be held at 3 p m Thursday in the Hall Funeral Home chapel with Rev L T Hastings of First Baptist Church officiating Interment follows Riverside Burial Park He is survived by his wife Effie Naomi White three daughters Cola Carter Camden Tex Ruth Hillerd Alexander Va and Janie Sargent DeRid er and one son Fred White Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Readings list stage changes at multiple river stations including Helena Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge and Shreveport with rises and falls noted. Tennessee and Arkansas observations show minor fluctuations while Shreveport and New Orleans area report modest increases.
We are applying for a pardon or executive clemency. A W Townes and J D Milam, Monroe, La. August 1944. Applying for commutation of sentence to time served. Max King, Monroe, La. August 1944.
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