Stock Market Today Shows Mild Lift Amid Weak Cotton
The stock market edged higher by about 1 to 3 points as professional trading dominated and public interest remained cautious. Turnover reached 1,244,848 shares while leaders included National Distillers United Aircraft Chrysler Allied Chemical Western Union Johns Manville Liggett and Myers B New York Central Union Carbide and Du Pont with gains also seen in Bethlehem Steel U S Steel American Telephone and General Motors. Home stake Mining rose sharply on light activity.
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Moderate demand for medium grade combing fleece wools
U S Department of Agriculture reports a moderate demand for combing fleece wools of medium grades. Sales on 56s large lot quality are around 35-36 cents for strict combing lines in Ohio. Lighter shrinking wools price slightly above 36 cents grease, scoured basis about 65-68 cents for strictly combing 56. Other fleece grades are mostly quiet.
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Grain market closes with mixed Chicago prices
Chicago grain ends trading with Sep wheat at 98 3 8, Dec 1.01, oats Sep 49, Dec 42 7 8, rye Sep 72 3 4, ecember 77 7 8, May 82 3 4, barley Sep 32, Dec 57 1 4, May 62 1 4. Lard Sep 6.00, Oct 6.17, Dec 6.40. Bellies Sep 6.59, Oct 6.77.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market Report
Cattle at Wichita or Kansas City today 6000 head with 1000 calves. fed steers down while heifers and long yearling steers firm to higher. Prices range from 3.25 to 6.75 for western steers and 4.75 to 5.75 for yearlings and heifers. Hogs 3000 head fairly active with a 5 to 10 cent rise. top around 4.05 with sows 3.90 to 3.35. Sheep 5000 head up 16 to 25 cents. native tom lambs around 7.50 and fed yearlings 5.25.
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New York Curb Market Prices Mixed on Aug 8
The New York curb market list shows varied moves with Assoc G & FEF A 1 1-2, Humble Oil 70 1-4, Gulf Oil 48, Tabby Men Tubby 5, Penn Road 3 3 4, Swift & Co 18, Trans Air 3 3-4, and several others quoted across oil, steel, and consumer items. Record wart ads note that wartime ads yield results.
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Stock Prices and Indices Reported for Aus Trades
The snippet shows stock and commodity figures with mixed figures and abbreviations. It lists values such as 8,148.7 and 91,182.5 for today, with previous day figures around 84.8 and 47.2 and a figure near 9,579.8, reflecting a snapshot of market activity and standard statistics.
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New Orleans Cotton Market Closes Quiet Downward
New Orleans spot cotton eased 32 points as sales reached 324 bales. Middling grade priced at 9.54 cents per pound, reflecting a subdued session in the market.
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Rh D Shinkle Sings At Kiwanis Club Meeting
R D Shinkle sang solos at the Kiwanis Club meeting with guests Sam Franklin and Harold DeShurley attending. Paul Wilmot presided as club president. A government crop report noted 12 314 000 bales as indicated yield, a figure above private estimates, while markets moved moderately.
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Kiwanis Club
R. D. Shinkle
Sam Franklin
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Harold DeShurley
H. O. DeShurley
Paul Wilmot
Layman 15 Charged With First Degree Murder
Estancia New Mexico August 8 AP first degree murder charges filed by Sheriff Rex Meador of Torrance county against Jack Layman paroled convict connected with the fatal wounding of deputy sheriff William Meador at Mountainair on July 28. Layman captured in Albuquerque after a large posse scoured hills west of Mountainair and is held in Bernalillo county jail.
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Rex Meadoz
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Albuquerque
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Santa Fe
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Bernalillo
Charles Spencer
C. V. Clayton
Market declines continue for December futures
Large figures show an initial break of about 30 to 66 points followed by further declines. December contracts eased to 9.9 or 52 points from the low, nearest prices not lower than the mid July high, when delivery sold at 12.20. Trading slowed at two periods with small rallies but net declines around 41 to 49 points. Futures closed steady, 27-30 points lower.
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Galveston Cotton Prices Steady in Early Trade
Galveston Texas August 8 Spot cotton holds steady at 25 points lower with middling at 9.45 cents per pound. Sales reported 152 bales as markets open for the day.
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Overtime wage code proposed by newspapers group
A proposed code sets maximum work hours with exceptions for executives and certain skilled workers, allows overtime only for emergencies, and ties pay to weekly minimums across city size ranges. Howard Davis notes near unanimous publisher support as associations back the code.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
D Labor Troubles at Madrid Mines
AlbeG uerque reports from the Madrid mines indicate no worker stoppage. Company president said Monday that reports of labor difficulties were unfounded and that all miners were at work.
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le Baveiman
Albuquerque
Aro Pass Cleared After Tracks Restored
Clovis New Mexico August 8 The Pelton cut off of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad was restored today after steam shovels cleared tons of debris from the Abo Pass tracks. Passengers and freight service resumed with minimal delay as crews worked through the area.
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Italian air armada completes longest Rome to Chicago hop
Horta Azores August 8 The 24 seaplanes led by General Italo Balbo completed the longest leg of their Rome to Chicago journey. The fleet received a warm welcome at the Azores after departing Shoal Harbor New Foundland.
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State Line Reservoir Sump Plan Seeks Public Works Aid
Governor Seligman asks the Public Works Board to fund a 3.5 million dollar sump drain and reservoir along the Colorado New Mexico line. The Tri State Compact projects would reclaim water, cut waste, and support flood control with multi state approval, employing hundreds for about two years.
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Day Off Officers All Dismissed
Washington reports all prohibition enforcement employees are dismissed under Roosevelt reform, about 1800 affected with 1200 to be rehired in the division of investigation. The reorganized unit aims to keep enforcement activity steady while shifting offices. Also, G B Nichols was arraigned on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon in justice court, bound over to district court on $250 bond.
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Wave hits Rockaway Beach children crowd
A large wave and undertow swept fifteen to eighteen people from a sandbar off Rockaway Beach near New York. An hour later nine children were rescued from the water and treated for submersion. The children, aged ten to fifteen, were from Judah Children's Home in Brooklyn. Four were hospitalized at Rockaway Beach hospital. One child was found dead and six remained missing in the incident.
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