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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1943

Page

11

River Stage Readings Across Mississippi Basin Flood Rise

Flood stage readings show multiple stations in Mississippi Arkansas and Tennessee rising over 24 hours. Key sites include Memphis Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge and Little Rock with modest to significant increases. Observations note rise trends on the Ouachita and Cumberland basins and a fall at Tennessee locations.

Arkansas City Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Ouachita Tennessee Chattanooga Cumberland Nashville Arkansas Little Rock

Markets at a glance in New York and Chicago

Market briefs show mixed stocks with motors in demand in New York. Bonds ease overall while Rock Island issues firm on a court ruling. Cotton falls on profit-taking and hedging. In Chicago Wheat rises 3 to 8 points on poorer crop prospects, Corn holds at ceiling, Hogs active and firm to 5 cents higher with a top of 1440, Cattle also active and steady with top 17.10.

New York Rock Island Chicago

Cotton futures steady in New Orleans trading

Cottons futures closed steady with July at 2.051, the market showing mixed quotes from 2.05 to 2.06 for nearby contracts. Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with low middling 16.45, mids 20.95, good middling 21.40 amid 951 receipts and 195,519 in stock.

New Orleans Uneh

Market Summary Shows Mixed Gains In Wall Street Trading

New York stocks rose modestly with certain leaders remaining in the red as overall activity slowed. The market ended with irregular moves and many favorites hitting 1 to 3 year highs, while bonds and commodities mixed and Chicago wheat rose. Major names like Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, General Motors, Union Carbide, and American Tel & Tel appear in the day’s listings.

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WAAC Center to be Used for Prisoners

Washington reports the fifth WAAC training center at Ruston Louisiana is being discontinued to house captured Axis prisoners. The center was leased from the WAAC on a one day cancellation clause and the women will be redistributed to the other four established centers as construction limits new quarters. Transportation delays slowed prisoner moves.

Washington Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Training Cent Ruston Charles E. McKenzie WAAC McKenzie War Department

Court of Honor for Central District Boy Scouts Friday

The court of honor for the central district of the Boy Scouts of America will be held Friday June 11. Scout masters and Scouts must file all review reports and advancement papers at the Scout office by June 8. Late reports will be deferred to the next court of honor.

Court of Honor Boy Scouts of America

Potatoes Reported Arrivals and Shipments Summary

In Chicago on June 3 and 4 bidding data show 54 arrivals and 133 on track with total U S shipments at 1,164 and supplies described as light. Louisiana Bliss Triumphs graded 3.76 4 80 while Mississippi Bliss Triumphs noted as generally good quality 3.66.

Chicago USDA U. S Louisiana Bliss Mississippi Bliss

Eighth Grade Diploma for Solons Is Sought

Springfield Illinois June 3 A bill to require legislators to have an eighth grade education was introduced in the house by Rep J S Mundy a Democrat. Mundy said he knew of two legislators within the last ten years who could neither read nor write one he added got himself elected three times. The French island of Guadeloupe is about half the size of Rhode Island.

Springfield House J. S. Mundy Mundy

Cotton futures drift lower as profits and hedges weigh

New York June 3 cotton futures eased amid thin trading after a setback. Profit taking and hedge offerings outweighed new orders and purchases. Late afternoon quotes show July at 20.22 to 20.24, October 19.93, December 19.79, with spots at 22.14 and a modest decline.

New York

Chicago Grain Market Edges Up on Crop Forecast

Chicago June 3 grain prices rose modestly on a private crop forecast predicting lower wheat output than the government May 1 forecast. Wheat futures gained about three eighths to three quarters, July at 1.4478, September 1.4438 to 1.2, corn little changed.

Chicago

Livestock Prices Report From Chicago Market

Livestock in Chicago on June 3 shows salable hogs at 14,000 with total 25,000, steady to higher than Wednesday. Top hog price 14.40 with bulk 180 to 300 pounds at 14.25 to 14.40. 150 to 180 pounds at 13.50 to 14.30. 350 to 550 pound sows 13.90 to 14.15. Salable cattle at 4,000 with strictly choice bids 17.10, next 16.73. good beef cows up to 14.00, heavy sausage bulls 13.00 to 14.00.

Chicago USDA

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