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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
37
New York market activity showed strength in copper and aircraft shares while the broader stock market opened irregularly lower. Investors watched industrial metals and defense-linked equities amid uneven trading.
Prices at noon provided by Kay Richards and Company of the Union Trust Building. Stable market cues reported with reference to securities and commodities, detailing indicative levels and brief notes on trading mood.
UPI notes Pittsburgh livestock market activity with cattle, hogs, sheep and calves priced steady to varied. Steers, heifers and cows show mixed ranges. hogs and lambs see small declines. Manufacturers and retailers project 1958 Q1 camera and projector sales up about 15 percent from year ago.
The page shows a scattered stock table with numerous companies such as Textron Amer, Trans World Airlines, Warner Bros, Westinghouse entities, Western Union, Woolworth, and Zenith Radio. Percent changes range from about 2 to 86, with several entries including Bee Company and Union related tickers. The fragmentary OCR yields many unreadable bits and corrupted names.
Elmer C. Walzer examines the billion-dollar, mood-proof consumer goods market in Army, Navy, and Marine post exchanges worldwide. The piece notes PX and BX systems, vast U.S. and overseas networks, and the rise of brand-aware shoppers among soldiers and their spouses. It details counts of exchanges, outlets, services, cafeterias, concessions, and the international staff involved.
Rome faced a fragile political moment as the Christian Democratic Party grapples with a minority government task after losing a majority in recent elections. Coalition hopes were dashed when the Republican party and the anti Communist Socialists led by Giuseppe Saragat declined to join a CD headed coalition. The Republicans postponed their decision until October.
UPI reports a steady market with irregular demand from slow to good. Supplies are adequate with large white eggs priced 49-50 cents, brown and mixed 43-57 cents, medium white 46-48 cents, and large white 43-46 cents.
Police report ten ink pens a flashlight and a pen knife stolen from the Erie Railroad freight station on Washington and Shenango Streets. Freight agent John Calahan said a west window was found broken last Friday and the inventory confirmed the loss. Separate notes mention rising foreign camera sales and record oil industry 1957 results.
A string of death notices lists several residents including Flynn Joseph 68 of 11 Homestead Street Susanna Hennesy, Hinkson Jesse 70 of 307 North Ray Street, Anthony Kovar 70 of Center Way, Paden MacG G 87 North Beaver, Taylor Charles Edward 82 North Green Township. Details include funeral homes call times and interment plans at St Mary Church Grace Land Cemetery Bethel and New Jerusalem Cemetery with service dates June 1958.
Memorial note honors a father and husband who passed a year ago. Funeral homes listed include Robert A Myers Home for Funerals and Reynolds Funeral Home with Adams Street address. Additional Decarbo Funeral Home and 24 hour ambulance service listed with local phone numbers.
Public bid opening scheduled for July 2 1958 at 10 30 A M at Harrisburg for Laurel Joint School District furniture. Project 635 551. delivery in Lawrence County. Specifications and forms from State Public School Building Authority. Bid security 5 percent by certified or cashier’s check. Authority may reject any bid.
Several lost items listed with contact numbers and rewards including a diamond lavalier a fawn Chihuahua leather tool grip set keys Brown leather case and pets Butter a pomeranian and cocker and a man’s glasses in red case also various ads for Spencer girdles barbecue chicken kosher corned beef and a rug cleaner drivers wanted with pool call numbers OL 2-3702 OL 2-327 OL 2-9101 OL 8-0847 OL 4-8887 OL 2-4810 OL 2-0237 OL 4-8822 OL 2-9449 OL 2-8515 OL 4-0222 OL 4-8467 OL 4-119
Classified employment brief listing work for house painting wallpaper hanging remodeling and carpentry. Mentions contact numbers 189 Hudson or Plymouth OL 22 3570 and OL 4 2311 with references to steaming washing and sash maintenance and roofing.
A collage of local ads lists appliance and radio TV repair services Witkowski and Crossley OL 2-1767 OL 4-3794 barletto service 1226 Ss Mill washer center 420 W Washington dial OL 8-8808 119 Franklin Alco Washer Center complete builders and cash carry prices M Dale Andrews Lumber 149 Mt Jackson Rd ROOF COATINGS Spencer Paint and Glass 15 S Mercer St OL 4-7725 1101 Moravia St OL 4-656 and others offering service charges and parts for washers dryers and home improvements.
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