Public meeting on airport act provisions for 12 Louisiana parishes
A Civil Aeronautics Administration representative will explain the federal airport act and discuss aeronautical needs of 12 northeast Louisiana parishes. The meeting, to be held at the Hotel Virginia roof garden at 10 a m Wednesday September 4, was announced by F J Schnitzer district airport engineer. Invited parishes include Union Morehouse West Carroll East Carroll Lincoln Ouachita Jackson Caldwell Richland Franklin Madison and Tensas.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Northeast Louisiana
Hotel Virginia Roof Garden
F. J. Schnitzer
Baton Rouge
Union
Morehouse
West Carroll
East Carroll
Lincoln
Ouachita
Jackson
Caldwell
Richland
Franklin
Madison
Tensas
Germans Held in Poland Still Work on Reconstruction
A government spokesman in Warsaw estimated that about 40,000 German prisoners of war remain in Poland, with roughly 30,000 assigned to coal mine labor and the rest engaged in reconstruction projects. The figures reflect postwar repatriation and labor assignments.
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Warsaw
Poland
OPA hikes prices as meat and coal ceilings rise
The OPA says retail lamb prices will be higher than June 30 levels when meat controls end September 9. Price boosts also apply to hard and soft coal, coke, oranges, and flour. Meat ceilings will be restored in stages from August 29 onward with enforcement vows against black markets.
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Washington
OPA
Agriculture Department
Paul Porter
Porter
Or Nean
Licenses and bids in Ouachita Parish notices 1946
Notices announce beer permits in Ouachita Parish and bids for multiple dump trucks. Applications list The Coffee Cup and EMS Place in Monroe with August 1946 dates. The Ouachita Parish Police Jury invites sealed bids for four trucks and three additional models with trade-in options.
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Collector of Revenue
State of
Louisiana
Guachita
Ems Place
Plum Street
Oliver Ens
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
A. E. Montgomery
Market Turmoil Deepens as AT&T Drops Sharply
A broad market slide follows a more than 12 point drop in American Telephone, with leaders posting one of the year’s sharpest declines. Steel, auto, rubber, rail and utility stocks fall 1 to 8 points while trading intensifies and transfers top 1.7 million shares.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
Washington
Yugoslavia
Chicago
Grains Rise on Crops Forecast and Slower Market
Chicago grain futures moved higher as a weaker corn crop forecast and slow grain movement to terminals lifted prices. Corn rose about 3 3/8 to 3 7/8 with January at 1.34, oats up 1 1/8 to 2 2/8, August 79 1/4, and March barley at 1.31. A cash sale of No 2 yellow corn sold at 1.95, highest since August 6.
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Chicago
Cotton prices slide across southern markets
Curbs Cities Service 32 3/8, Electric Bond & Share 21 1/8, Humble Oil 68, Niagara Hudson 12 3/8, United Gas 17 1/8. AVERAGE COTTON PRICE NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22. The average price of middling 15/16-inch cotton at ten southern spot markets today was 55 cents a bale lower at 35.61 cents a pound. Average for the past 20 market days was 34.76. Middling 7/8-inch average was 33.98.
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Hudson Motor Company Eeneegees Os
Inspiration Copper Gods
International Harvester
International Nickel Can
International Tel & Telseneee
Johns-Manville Products
Kansas Cit Southern
Kennecott Upper Nee Nennnne
Kroger Grocery
Fereee
Libby-Owens-Ford
Liggett & Myers
Lockheed Aircraft Lo
National Can Company
National Dairy Products
National Distillers
Veer Sane
National Power & Light
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Lits
National Supply Conpeny Tees
Nehi Corporation Peseyee Deus Ee
Sersves
Oraee
Newport Industries
New York Central Railroad
Northern Pacific
Otis Elevator
Packard Motor
Richfield Oil Company
Schenley Distillers
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union
Simmons Company
Sinclair Oil Company
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Southern Pacific
Southern Railway Tee
Sperry Corration
Standard Rands Oy
Timkin Roller Bearing
Union Carbide
Union Oil California
Eee Eeteenee
United Air Lines Teneenee
United Aircraft Eaten Neee
Vanadium Corporation
Warner Brothers Pictures
Humble Oil
Niagara Hudson
United Gas
New Orleans
New York
New York Stocks Lead Decline As Telephone Falls
New York trading sees heavy losses with American Telephone leading the drop. Bonds weaken as American Telephone 3s fall ten points. Chicago corn prospects improve while oats hold firm. Hog prices rise 1.00 to 2.00, top 24.50. cattle gain as markets stay highly competitive, top price around 28.00.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures fall on long liquidation amid favorable weather
New Orleans reports show cotton futures sliding as weather reports and stock weakness drive long liquidation. Spot cotton closes steady with a 50 cent drop. receipts and stocks listed. New York futures rebound late with mixed results, Oct and Dec showing gains on short covering and mill buying amid securities weakness.
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New Orleans
Gun Taken From Car On Harrison Street
A fully loaded .32 calibre German pistol in a red leather holster was stolen from a parked car on Harrison street by Hotel Frances between 8 15 and 10 30 p m Wednesday. Owner H P Monzino of 401 North Fourth street reported to police Thursday morning.
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Harrison Street
Hotel Frances
H. P. Monzino
North Fourth Street
Chicago Livestock Prices Hit Broad Gains on Hogs Cattle
Salable hogs 5 000 to 5 800 with an overall advance of 1.00 to 3.00. Top hogs at 24.50, bulk 170 to 300 pounds 23.50 to 24.00, sows 20.00 to 21.50. Cattle and calves 6 000 to 6 200 with feeds and yearlings up 1.00. Top steers 28.00, best heifers 24.40, many steer trades 19.00 to 26.50. Overall, market said to be the most competitive of the season.
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Chicago
USDA
Butter And Eggs Prices And Receipts Report
Butter firm with receipts 272 581 93 score AA 7 571 and other items unchanged. Eggs steady with receipts 8 475 and prices unchanged. A humorous note cites Cicero on beans and a financial line mentions the Bank of England bullion department being submerged at night.
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Chicago
Bank of England
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