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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
16
The grain market steadied as oats rallied from mid day lows to lift overall activity. Traders noted technical support and reports of tight new crop oats, while nearby receipts showed wheat 14 cars, corn 78, oats 21, rye none, barley 7, soybeans 12.
Judy Garland remains under sedatives for hysteria after a self inflicted throat cut this week. Her agent Carlton Alsop said she was informed she cannot regain the role with Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding and a planned press conference will wait until she improves.
Wheat prices show no bids for top grades while corn ranges exist from No 1 yellow at 1.50 to 1.51 per bushel and other corn grades at similar levels. Oats display multiple grades around 90 to 93 cents, barley quotes vary by malting and feed types, and soybeans have no quotes available.
Wesley D. Rushing of Grand Tower has joined the U S Navy as a seaman recruit. He undergoes boot training at Great Lakes Illinois learning seamanship Navy customs ordnance gunnery signaling and navigation. Upon completion he will be assigned to fleet units or a service school. Kuala Lumpur execution tally rises in anti terrorist drive five Chinese terrorists hanged at Pudu jail bringing total to ninety four since emergency laws began two years ago.
In Mankato Minnesota Mr and Mrs Robert A Smith announce the birth of a son on June 21. The former Mary Alice Gordon of Carbondale is the mother. In Murphysboro Illinois Mr and Mrs Harvey Cochran report a son born at St Andrews hospital on Wednesday weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Joseph Jines also announce a son born at St Andrews hospital on Wednesday weighing eight pounds two ounces. Mr and Mrs Wayne Perry announce a son born at St Andrews hospital on Friday weighing eight pounds nine and a half ounces.
Carbondale notices report the death of Anna Bass former Carbondale resident at Christian Welfare hospital East St Louis funeral arrangements at Mercer Granite City Third Baptist Church and Oakland City cemetery burial in Carbondale and list survivors. Mary H Ingersoll 75 of 404 South Poplar died at Holden hospital with service details and survivors noted.
Hog and cattle prices move with shifts by weight and class across East St Louis Indianapolis and Chicago markets. Hog gains small for barrows while sows fall. cattle steady to uneven with loads of yearlings and vealers. sheep mixed with spring lambs softening in some lots.
The New York market edged higher at the open with fractional gains lasting, extending a rally that ended a week-long decline. Leaders included Republic Steel Goodyear Schenley National Distillers Emerson Radio Du Pont Westinghouse and N Y Central while steel and rubber names lagged. Corporate bonds moved narrowly. About four cents of every dollar goes to medical care.
Chicago markets show steady live poultry and eggs with receipts for poultry 6 loads and eggs 14 175. Heavy hens quoted 21 24 cents, light hens 20 cents, roasters 29 34, fryers 27 32, old roosters 16 16. Butter steady with receipts 940 392 and wholesale prices unchanged. eggs show U S extras min 70 pct A 34 and standards 27 29. London report notes saboteurs sought as British admiralty inspects Tal lyho submarine for new underwater breathing apparatus.
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