Monroe Chamber Welcomes 100 New Members at Barbecue
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce hosted 100 new members at a barbecue at Forsythe Park. An 18 member board and committee chairs introduced the group to Chamber procedures and goals via a 30 minute film. General manager Jim Williams announced membership at 700 with another drive planned for August.
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Chamber of Commerce
Forsythe Park
W. E. Whetstone
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Jim Williams
Chamber
Chicago Produce Prices Update From Live Poultry To Eggs
UP I report lists live poultry weights for White Rock fryers Plymouth Rocks and roasters with no other USDA price quotes. Cheese butter carrots eggs figures and scores shown include daisies Longhorns loaf Swiss grades A B C and various butter scores, egg case totals and standard sizes.
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Chicago
UPI
USDA
River Stages Flood Present 24 Hour Stage Change
Local river stage readings show flood conditions with a 24 hour change indicating rising water levels. Officials warn residents in affected areas to remain alert and avoid low-lying zones and flood plains.
Wall Street mixed as rails lead merger optimism
Wall Street edged higher on favorable merger mood for railroads while most shares moved irregularly. Major groups showed mixed results with steels and chemicals varying. Dow up 0.29 at 637.73 and the AP 60 off 0.19 at 221.50 as rails rose about 0.80 while utilities fell 0.20.
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New York
Wall Street
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
B&o
Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
DuPont
NAFI
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Cotton futures ease but hold near prior levels in New Orleans
Cotton futures in New Orleans drifted today with prices at 11 am showing mixed moves. July at 32.87, October 31.06, December 31.18, March 31.48, May 31.78 with bids and asks noted and occasional declines.
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New Orleans
N.C
Wall Street Chatter: steady gains in cyclical issues urged
Thomson & McKinnon says investors need not take undue risks for long term gains. Cyclical industrials like International Harvester, Blaw Knox, U S Steel, Allis Chalmers, Flintkote and GM are seen as favorable for portfolio accumulation. Sound lines such as American and Pan American also highlighted. other laggards include tobaccos and Texas Gulf Sulphur. L. C. Hooper of W E Hutton foresees a slowing in the advance of science and electronics issues. Hooper favors some profit.
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New York
UPI
Thomson & McKinnon
International Harvester
Blaw Knox
U.S. Steel
Allis-Chalmers
Flintkote
G.M
United Fruit
Market shifts toward growth stocks and speculative bets
The piece notes a move from traditional value analysis to growth stock speculation. American Zinc Lead & Smelting Co. shows speculative promise from Reynolds & Co as sales and earnings rise, yet current prices underprice long term expansion. Anken Chemical grows in photocopy tech, seen as a speculative bet for capital gains by Investors Advisory Institute.
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American, Zinc, Lead & Smelting Co
Reynolds & Co
Prentice-Hall, Inc
Anken Chemical
Investors Advisory Institute
Livestock Prices Move in Chicago Hogs and Cattle Data
In Chicago livestock reports, hogs total 6,000 with butchers steady to 25 lower. Weight grades range 190-300 lb with values from 16.00 to 18.50 per cwt depending on weight and grade. Cattle and calves total 11,000 and 100 respectively, with slaughter steers mostly steady to higher, prime loads around 30.50, high to mostly prime 28.50-29.25, and good to average ranges 22.50-26.75. cows and bulls show varied quotes from 13.00 to 21.50 per cwt.
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Chicago
USDA
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
An ad touts FASTEETH powder to secure upper and lower plates for comfort. It claims no gummy taste, an alkaline non acid formula, and absence of souring. It also mentions reducing plate odor and recommends buying at drug counters nationwide.
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