Wall Street closes mildly irregular on quiet trade
Stock market moved in a calm session with most issues following a steady trend. Total volume reached 1,556,690 shares as grain heaviness weighed. U S government bonds steady while metals and several blue chips edged higher or eased, with Allied Chemical Auburn and other named issues showing modest moves amid fluctuating currencies and a weaker dollar.
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New York
Cate
Maton
U. S. O Ment
Allied Chemical
Auburn
U. S
Cerro de Pasco
McIntyre
Alaska Juneau
U. Steel
Case
American Commercial Alcohol
du Pont
Chrysler
American Can
Union Pacific
Continental Can
American Teleo
Western Union
American Tobacco Bi
New York Stocks Close for December Fourteenth
Summary of the day on the New York Stock Exchange lists many listed equities with mixed results. Major names include Int Mer, Am Cr&F, Colgate, US Steel, General Electric, and Texaco, among others, showing varied gains and losses. The market closes with overall mixed sentiment and a detailed list of prices for numerous companies.
Kansas City Market: hogs cattle sheep prices and ranges
US Dept Agr reports KC wholesale livestock prices with hogs 190-350 lb good to choice 2.65 to 3.25, sows 275-550 lb 2.15-2.65. Cattle 3000 head incl yearlings to 5.69, steers 4.49-6.25, heifers 4.35-6.00, cows 1.75-3.00. Sheep 6000 head lambs 6.35-6.85, yearling wethers 4.00-5.65, ewes 2.25-3.35.
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Kansas City
Chicago Grain Prices From December to July
Chicago on December dates shows Wheat at 81 7 8 for December and 84 3 4 for May with other grains listed. Corn ranges 45 for December and 51 5 8 for May. oats include 34 5 8 and 37 1 4. rye 53 for December and 57 1 2 for May. barley 42 3 4 for December. lard 4.30, 4.77, 5.15. bellies 4.50 and 5.12 for January.
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Chicago
Ber
Boston Wool Prices Edge Higher on Strong Demand
Boston reports slight activity in wool markets with more business in territory wools. Graded French combing 64s and finer hold at 81-83 cents per pound scoured. 62s 122 hiood territory wool sold near 80 cents scoured. Clothing 56 8 3 8 territory wool sold high near 75-77 cents scoured.
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Boston
US Dept Agr
Hiood Territory
Cotton Prices Steady as Market Reports From Galveston
Spot cotton in Galveston on December 14 held steady with middling at 9.85 dollars and sales totaling 702 bales. Prices were down five points on the day amid steady demand and market caution reported by AP.
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Galveston
Wall Street Stock Quotes and Oil Gas Prices
New York curb listing shows mixed closes with Am Co Am 79 and Am Cyan B 14 1-8 amid a broad screen including Amer G & E 21 3-8 Amer Mar 7-8 Amer Sup Pow 2 1-2 and Gulf Oil 57 1-4 Humble Oil 101 3-4 Newmont 48 1-2 Ning Hud Pow 5 3-8 Penn Road 2 1-2 Seiberling 2 1-2 Texan 7 Unit Gas 2 3-8 Unit P&I 2 1-2 and other minor items.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Adam Exp
Mer
Alaska J
Nki
Allengy
T&t
al C&dye
Mvi
Allis C
Kencott
AmnCan
Krog Gr
Amcr&f
AmSmelt
Midcpet
Amstifd
Mo Pac
AmSugar
MontWr
Amt&t
Moth Lod
Amtobb
Murray C
Amwwk
Nash Mtr
AmWolh
Amwipf
Natcsha
Nat Dary
Arm
Nat P&l
At&sf
Nynh&h
Aub Auto
Avia Cor
Ntk
Ba Loco
Aviat
B&o Rail
NorAm
Barnsdl
NorAmPt
Beatric
Nor Pac
Bendix A
Ohio Oil
Beth Stl
Ww Ll Gi
BohAlum
Ac G&e
Borden
Packard
Brok Man T
Vparapubcif
BrkMnPf
Park U
Bulova
Penny JC
BuradMa
Procomb
Chrysler
Pullman
Colgate
Col Fuel
Phil Pet
Col G&e
Congo Na
Shell U
Skelly
Con Gas
Soc Vac
Conbaka
Studbkr
Con Can
St&Wster
Cont O17
Radpfdb
CornPro
Regtobb
Gimbel B
US Rub
Gimbl Pt
US Smelt
Glidden
US Steel
Goldust
StiPft
Goodyer
Util. Pla
Gt NorPt
Vadsco
Gwsugr
Vanadum
Homstak
Warn Pix
Saanan
West Mid
Owe
West U
Mtr
West Air
Wste&m
Cdl
Wolowrt
Ins Cop
Tr&c
Alum Co Am
Am Cyan B
Amer G & E
Amer Mar
Amer Sup Pow
Assoc G & E A
City Svc
City Soc Pfd
Cord Corp G. Cresson
el B
Nord Lad
Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
Newmont
Ning Hud Pow
Penn Road
Seiberling
Shatt Dean
SO Ind
Swift & Co
Texan
Unit Gas
Unit P&i
Cotton Steady After Early Losses on Trade Buying
New York December 14 AP reports cotton steadies after morning selling driven by easy Liverpool cables. March contracts rise from 10.11 to 10.19 amid modest trade buying and covering spurred by gains in foreign exchange and a firm stock market. Spot middling remains 10.15.
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New York
Liverpool
Agriculture plan to restore cotton buying power stated
The article explains that large cotton surpluses widen price disparities, hurting farmers. It argues for eliminating the surplus via the Agricultural Adjustment Administration production control program. Growers who cooperate with the government would aid the necessary adjustments to restore cottons buying power.
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Adjustment Administration
Tragic train bus crash near Silver Pond Grove
Reports detail a deadly collision at Silver Pond Grove crossing six miles south of town when a passenger bus was struck broadside by an approaching train. Fifteen year old Wisie Bertha Gorton among the dead, elderly driver D R Niles injured but not critically, with many victims transported to Palatia. The scene described as horrific with a 40 seat bus filled and wreckage strewn along the right of way. Local authorities and witnesses note a high fatality list with efforts to control the emergency as weather and rail operations impact the response. Elsewhere, parts of California report severe weather and infrastructure damage including the Golden Gate bridge trestle washout and a Sierra snow slide affecting Southern Pacific traffic.
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Wisie Bertha Gorton
D. R. Niles
Palatia
Silver Pond Grove Crossing
Here
Louis Leach
Crescent City
R. A. Howell
W. J. Morrison
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Jacksonville
Baltimore
California
Los Angeles
Coast Line
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Sacramento
Southern Pacific
Floriston
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Cold Weather Grips Europe and America With Snow
Rivers froze as upper Seine traffic stopped and cold intensified in Europe. Snow fell in Paris while Channel shipping faced cancellations from 70 mph winds and trans Atlantic travel was delayed. A Cadmars crewman perished when the British steamer sank, four bodies recovered. In the U S a westerly chill lingered with east coast snow forecast and a New York search hampered by a blizzard. Wesley Alger, an escaped hospital orderly, was captured near Dannemora after a long manhunt. Cleveland reported three deaths.
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Seine
Paris
English Channel
Mise'ns
Cadmars
United States
Upper New York
Wesley Alger
State Hospital Trusty
Dannemora
Cleveland
Wisdom 15 Kansas Convict No 3964
Jacki Wisdom, 26, slayer of two men and a woman in outbursts of anger, was convicted 3964 in the Kansas penitentiary. He confessed to the murders of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pritchard of Wichita after fleeing near Jay Oklahoma. He had earlier killed Emery Large over a card game dispute.
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Lansing
Kans
Jacki Wisdom
Kansas
Jay
Okla
Harry Pritchard
Wichita
Kas
Large
Bond Closing Report in New York on December 14
U.S. bonds ended in New York with Liberty 4 1 4 at 101.2 and Treas 4 1 4 at 106.14, trading range 33 38 and 47 52 respectively. The AP dispatch notes the day’s closing figures for these government securities.
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U.S. Bonds
New York
Liberty
Treas
Clinton Anderson Speaks at Roswell Rotary meet
Clinton P. Anderson of Albuquerque, former Rotary International president, addressed Roswell Rotary Club on The Pot Of Gold tracing American continental development and modern business codes. Guests included Ed Sisk, W. E. Kerr, Albert T. Witt, and others from Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Hagerman, Arteia, and Roswell.
Roswell Federal Home Loans Close Eight Mortgages
Eight home loans closed today at the Roswell office of the Federal Home Loan Corporation. Total loan amount reached 13 483 55 dollars, all mortgages secured by bonds of the corporation for homes in Roswell. Cash involved totaled 1 605 32 dollars for taxes assessments and repairs.
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Roswell
Federal Home Loan Corporation
Cotton Prices Steady In New Orleans Market
New Orleans on December 14 reports spot cotton steady at 4 up with middling grade at 9.93. AP notes steady sales and market activity as trade records and want ads highlight results.
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New Orleans
Otate Weather Fair Tonight and Friday
Weather summary for multiple states shows fair conditions in New Mexico and Kansas with cooler nights. Colorado unsettled north central, west and south slightly colder. Wyoming unsettled with possible snow in the extreme north. Nebraska partly cloudy to cloudy, colder east. West Texas fair to partly cloudy, cooler in extreme west and north. Temperatures include Amarillo 76-44, Denver 63-44, Phoenix 72-48, New York 22-20, Chicago 30-26, Oklahoma City 62-40.
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Wyoming
Nepraska
Kansas
Texas
Amarillo
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Washington
Meeting Lumbermen to Talk Conservation in Southwest
Albuquerque on December 20 hosts a meeting organized by the Arizona New Mexico division of the Western Pine Association. J C McNary says the program will apply national crest conservation policies to private forest lands across New Mexico Arizona and Colorado with participants from the three states.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Cal
J. C. McNary
Arizona-New Mexico
Western Pine Association
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Lindberghs Reach Porto Rico In Record Flight
San Juan Puerto Rico December 14 AP Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh arrived in their red hydro monoplane after flying 753 miles from Port of Spain Trinidad in 5 hours 40 minutes They left Port of Spain at 7 55 p m and now 1180 miles remain to Miami on the Pan American route They were to be guests of acting governor Benjamin Horton and Mrs Horton.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Charles A. Lindbergh
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Port-of-Spain
Miami
Pan-American Airways
Benjamin J. Horton
Horton
Praising Words Make Marital Path Smoother
Doris Drake discusses how lack of appreciation from wives fuels ingratitude in husbands and drives affairs. She argues praise fuels ego, aids forgiveness, and sustains morale while warning against tongue tied spouses. The piece contends appreciation is essential for both partners in marriage.
Scoutmasters Training Course Meets Tonight
The next to the last session of the Scoutmasters Training Course is held this evening. Local troop leaders are advised to attend for final guidance and planning.
Lillian Garner Weds Olin Holmes in Berkeley Ceremony
Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs E D Garner of Picacho announce the marriage of their daughter Lillian to Olin Monroe Holmes in Berkeley California. Holmes, UC Berkeley medical student, attended the Elks Charity Ball with 150 couples braving cold weather. Elmer Riemen hosted, Roy Brady exalted ruler. Beatrice Lawson of Alamogordo visits Judge and Mrs Tomlinson Fort. Judge Ira P Wetmore and wife reside at Tremont Hotel Galveston for the winter.
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E. D. Garner
Picacho
Lillian
Olin Monroe Holmes
Berkeley
California
Holmes
University of California
Elks
Battey A
Elmer Riemen
Roy Brady
Beatrice Lawson
Alamogordo
Tomlinson Fort
Ira P. Wetmore
Hotel Tremont Hotel
Galveston
Veterans Meeting Friday Seeks Delegates Across New Mexico
An important veterans gathering is set in Albuquerque this Saturday. All local veterans groups are urged to send three delegates and three alternates. Officials will discuss veterans affairs in the United States and New Mexico. For details, contact General Ingalls. Delegates urged from the Legion 22 AV, VFW, G.A.S., and Spanish War veterans.
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Albuquerque
United States
New Mexico
General Ingalls
Legion
A. V
Columbia Crew Coach Shot Dead in Accidental Wound
Richard J. Young Glendon, Columbia University crew coach, found dead after an all night search in Hatham Massachusetts. Medical examiner Dr. C H Keene concluded death was an accidental shotgun discharge while climbing a fence. A letter from Glendon was noted but not altering the finding.
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Hatham
Mass
Richard J. “Young
Glendon
Columbia University
C. H. Keene
Keene
Scout Masters Training Course Ends With Certificates
The Junior High School hosts an evening session at seven with Rev. Julian Atwood addressing the Elements class on character and citizenship and Rev. H C Henderson guiding a Princi ples class discussion on the 12 Scout Laws. About 25 of 50 enrolled will receive certificates at next Tuesday’s final meeting. Mr Thorson reports strong course success and notes 113 certificates earned nationally this year in the Eastern New Mexico Area.
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Julian Atwood
H. C. Henderson
P. V. Thorson
Thorson
New Mexico
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T. B. Gallaher
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Clinton Anderson
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Clinton P. Anderson
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Otate
Lindberghs
Porto Rico
Doris Drake
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