Potato Price Supports Cut to 1.01 Dollar Average
The Agriculture Department cut farm support prices for the 1950 potato crop to an average of 1.01 dollars per bushel to keep prices at about 60 percent of parity. The move targets 50 million bushels of surplus, while Congress debates broader cuts, and growers must meet acreage, fees, and marketing rules with specified grade and size requirements for potatoes.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
John J. Williams
Delaware
House
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Auto Units Total 120,223 For Week
Ward's Automotive Reports estimated U S motor vehicle output at 120 223 units for the week with 98 434 cars and 21 789 trucks. The Chrysler strike reduced about 33 000 units but the total still topped any week in the first three months of last year.
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Detroit
United States
Ward
Chrysler
Decrease Noted In Retail Trade
New York February 3 194? Bad weather cut down retail trade in the week ended Wednesday, Dun and Bradstreet reported. National total dollar volume was estimated 2 to 6 percent below a year ago with regional declines from 1 to 8 percent and the Northeast mixed.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
South
Midwest
Northwest
Pacific Coast
New England
East
Southwest
Safeway declares quarterly dividends on common and preferred stock
The Safeway Stores board on January 27 1950 declared dividends on the company's five dollar par value common stock at 50 cents per share and on 5 percent preferred stock at 1 25 per share. The common dividend is payable April 1 1950 to holders of record March 15 1950. The preferred record date is March 15 1950. Secretary Milton L Selby announces the action.
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Safeway Stores, Incorporated
Milton L. Selby
York
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New York St
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Eueia
ACF Brill
Eeli
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Goodrich
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Sears Reeb
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Spiegel Perry
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Soeher
Grains Show Strength After Early Shakiness
Chicago February 3 AP reporters describe a buying movement that trimmed or erased earlier losses as grains rallied toward the close. The market had moved nervously earlier after yesterday's break with no heavy action in No 1 feed commodities.
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Chicago
Cotton Futures Edge Higher in Late Rally Amid Sluggish Trade
New York February cotton futures drifted lower in slow session with light mill buying and short covering. Traders hesitated over government selling policy while Korea bought about 14 000 bales for February and early March. Mill buying of spot was light and a small dose of 1949 loan equities sold above loan. Late in the day futures rallied to near daily highs, closing unchanged to 50 cents per bale higher than prior close.
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New York
Korea
United States
New Orleans
Atlanta
Livestock market reports from Los Angeles and Kansas City
Livestock prices and inventories across multiple markets show steady demand. Cattle, calves, and hogs display broad price ranges with medium to good grades strongest. hogs mostly steady to higher. calves firm around 26 to 32 dollars for vealers. Kansas City notes limited testable supply with steady to higher hogs and varied cattle entries. CAGO and other regions report similar activity, with cattle largely steady and vealers selling in the upper twenties.
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Los Angeles
FSMN
Kansas City
USDA
Earnings roundup for major U S firms in 1949 year
The article lists Union Carbide and Carbon 1949 net income around 92 million dollars with earnings per share near 3.20, comparing to prior year profits 102.4 million and 8 3 55 per share. It also cites Union Bag and Paper Corp 13.6 million dollars net profit per year and Sunbeam products 52 weeks ended with per share around 8.0.
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Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Ree Kesson
Robbins
Sauibb & Son
Sunbeam Res
Pet
Grain price quotations for Los Angeles market
The Los Angeles grain page lists cash prices per hundredweight for bulk shipments over ten days. White wheat ranges 3.67 to 3.70, barley 60 to 62 percent, corn 2.80 to 2.85, No 2 oats around 38. The text notes spot cash prices for No 2 bulk at 2.671 to 2. etc.
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Provn
Weekly Wool Market Report from Boston February Update
In Boston this week spotty wool trading persisted amid quiet activity and shifting prices. Domestic wools showed firm tops in line with Dominion markets while better demand waned. buyers waited on fall apparel orders and high import costs limited new supply.
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Boston
Commercial Bulletin
Dominion
New York
Texas
Bradford
Australia
London
Egg and Butter Market Notes From Across Cities
Market brief shows candled graded eggs with varied carton prices, grade A extra large to small, consumer carton rates and poultry notes. Chicago reports firm butter receipts near 448,777 with mixed price movements, eggs steady, poultry steady to easy, and island frozen products with No 1 box and crate pricing.
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Los Angeles
Sgrade
Tans Island
Trend Of Staples Market Report 1949 50 Record Prices
Market summary notes high and low prices for staples with yearly and monthly figures. Mentions rice and hay market data, regional references to New York LOS ANGELES and associated associations. Contains fragmented OCR data and numeric values such as 160.54 177.37 208.77 150.05 with 1926 average figures.
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Staples
New York
Rail bond market steady amid small gains and losses
In New York on February 3, demand for railroad issues kept the corporate market from a clear advance. Some gains appeared in Texas and Mexico 5s and C 4% bonds, while a few issues moved higher on taxable lists. Treasury tax policy and coal-dispute stalemate limited broad upward movement as freight trends suggested slower improvement.
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New York
Texas
Mexico
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Congressional
Eadlock
Ders -Iso
Ates
Association of Canilroads
Denmark
Steel Auto Rail Shares Lure Demand
Heavy trading in New York stocks produced small gains with steel auto rubber and railroad issues most active. Turnover exceeded 2,000,000 shares for the day as Waltham Watch fell after news of a shutdown. Philco Magnavox held up while Admiral Emerson Zenith and Motorola lagged.
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New York
Waltham Watch
Philco
Magnavox
Admiral Corporation
Emerson Radio
Zenith
Motorola
Stock Exchange Prices and Miscellany
The entry lists scattered stock abbreviations and figures with unclear context. It includes references to Ohio and Omnibus Otis Elevie and miscellaneous marks, suggesting a partial market slate or page note with unreadable columns.
Weather forecast for Phoenix and surrounding areas
Intermittent cloudiness today turning mostly clear tonight. Scattered high clouds tomorrow. Highs near 70, lows around 40. Shipper advise protecting shipments on southerly routes with no specific limits, northerly routes up to 10. Arizona forecast shows variable clouds today, possible light showers or snow flurries on northern mountains, warmer overall. Sunset 6:01 pm, sunrise 7:22 am, moon events noted. Regional data lists reservoir capacities and contents for several watersheds with daily changes and normal precipitation figures.
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Phoenix
Vicint
Shipper
Arizona
Births Reported at St Josephs and Nearby Hospitals
Birth notices from St Josephs Hospital Ford and St Monica s Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital list newborns including Roque Gontzalo a boy at 416 West Lincoln Street andены Glendale, Joseph Buckeye a boy, Melvin Johnston a boy, Richard Yeb February 1 at 228 West Oregon Ave, Tranquilino Reve rs a girl, Joseph Schw enk a girl, Clarence Torres a boy, Lee Tyson a boy, Guster Jones a girl, Tenald Besore a boy, Van Burene a girl, and other newborns with locations on East McDowell Road South 20th Street and North 19th Street.
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Floyd
MeeKin- 7
Gontzalo
Roque
Ancoln Street
Gee Joseph
Buckeye
Hughes
Dr. Thomas
Hudson Johnston
Melvin
East Rivne
Richard
Glendale
Dee
Oregon
South Sixth Avenue
Byer Robert
Schwenk
Joseph
North 17Th Avenue
ST. Monica’s Hospital
Laqy
Clarence
South 20Th Feet
Torres
Ray
Dale
Tyson
Lee D
South 13Th Aveniue
Jones
Guster
East Buchanan Street
Tenald
East McDowell Road
Envstreet Sones
Eet van Burne
Bern Road
Foreign exchange rates and market notes
The report lists dozens of currencies with scattered figures in cents and dollars. It notes the dollar at about 4 percent, Britain steady at 2.7948, and mentions currencies from Argentina Brazil and Switzerland amid unclear OCR lines.
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Great Britain
America
Brazil
Wool Market Faces Liquidation Pressure in New York
New York wool market shows liquidation pressure and uncertain trend after declines at London auctions. Wool tops sales reached about 1,000,000 and futures around 300,000. Futures closed largely unchanged with March at 1231.08 and May near 124.08. Spot prices listed around 131.0N and 175.0 for Oct. Nominators show 22.55.
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New York
London
Copper Zinc and Lead Futures Close In New York
Copper futures ended higher with March at 15.38 and July at 15.33 as zinc futures closed with limited activity. The market showed quiet trading with no sales reported for certain copper futures and standard sales for others.
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New York
Turpentine market report from Savannah and metals update
Turpentine in Savannah on February 3 shows 42 offerings and sales none with receipts 181 shipments 74 and stocks 12 259. Metals update from York also dated February 3 notes ongoing market movements.
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I . Turpentine
Savannah
Turpentine
Ford Starts 6 Day Week Boosts Output in 1950 push
Ford Motor Company moves 15,000 Rouge plant workers to a six day week starting immediately as part of a broad plan to produce nearly a million vehicles in the first half of 1950. The move covers 17 factories including Rouge Highland Park Chester Long Beach and Chicago plants. Ford reports a record January output while Chrysler faces a shutdown from a strike.
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Ford Motor Company
Key Rouge
Rouge
Highland Park
Chester
Long Beach, Jr
Chicago
Ford
Chrysler Corporation
Henry Ford II
Ford Empire
Marriage Licenses and Notices
Marriage licenses listed include Cottrell Henry Jg and Charlotte Rose 17 of Tascae Eales Elenteri 27 Elena h hoen v Arguelles Anton io 21 both of Mesa LAPP. INS Charles L. legal age Elsie M. legal awe both. SMITH BLAIR Lawrence W. 26 THORS B 28. others: Mady June P e mie Lou 16 Av.
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Henry Jg
Charlotte Rose
Tascae Eales
Elenteri
Elena H Hoen
Arguelles
Antonio
Mesa Lapp
INS
Charles L
Elsie M
Smith-Blair
Lawrence W
Thors B
Mie Lou
Divorces and Separations Filed Against Multiple Parties
Separate maintenance petitions and divorce suits filed in multiple cases against Olga Carson Oliver A. Farrow Mabie L. Farrow Lawrence Verna Metcaly and other named defendants including Rita Evelyn, Eleanor, Iris J., and Vence D. Metcaly in separate actions.
Divorces Granted Among Several Named Parties
Divorces granted featuring Grace M. Carlson from George Ab Fohrenkam and Milton H. Fom from Ann. Garner and a list including Eleanor Michele Greene from Henry Wilters plus Clara V. Sweitzer from Grace Eliz and Filemon Alesra from Josefa Chaveshoe. Other surnames include Pat Siminez and Bern Howard T. from Mallie.
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Fohrenkam
Milton H
Ttv Ann
Garner
Mallie
Classified Advertising Rates and Policies Header
Public notice style classified content outlines word rates and subscriptions for Republic and Gazette Phoenix Newspapers. Includes locations, pricing, advance payment, and single insert requirements. Mentions out of state rates, service names United Press and Associated Press, and Sunday insertion rules.
Funeral notices and services listed for several individuals
Fragmentary obituary notices list funeral services and burial details for multiple people including Harry Crother Rosa Johnston and other names. The text references locations such as Buffalo Minnesota Texas Wisconsin and Wisconsin areas, with scattered mentions of interment, home addresses, and funeral arrangements.
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Punera
Harry Crother
Irs
Rosa Johnston
Pater
Will & A
Texas
Tney Funeral
E. Montane
Luffalo
Minn
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