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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1944
Page
10
New York June 6 The invasion news sent markets higher with motors and industrials leading gains while some rails aircraft and liquor shares closed lower. The AP 60 stock average rose 2.5 points to 53.1 as transfers hit 1,788,760 shares in the busiest session since November 8 1943.
Closing bond prices for New York on June 6 show fractions and round figures for Treasuries and various corporates. Notable entries include Am T&T 3s6s at 100 and Arm Del 4s at 106, with other issues listed alongside quoted yields and price points.
A United Press dispatch from Salt Lake City lists bid asked figures for various mines and products. The table shows names like Naildriver, New Park, Cardiff, Chief Cn, Park Bing, and Utah with bid ranges and percentages, reflecting market quotes and commodity values.
On June 6 in South St. Paul buyers delayed trading as cattle sales totaled 2,400 with 2,700 calves salable. Steers and yearlings held steady, but common grades weak. Hogs offered 14,000 with light activity. sows steady and buyers bid around 10.15 for good sows. Sheep 1,500 with little activity early.
New York June 6 Wool tops declined over 3 cents a pound on news of the European invasion with trade covering and new buying in late dealings. Grease futures eased with light activity closing down 1.6 cents. Certificated tops and futures values listed for several months and spot prices shown.
Canadian dollar opens at 95 16 per cent discount or 90.68 U. S. cents, unchanged. Great Britain official rates show buying at 4.02 dollars and selling at 4.04 dollars.
Butter receipts 942,538 with market unchanged. Eyes receipts 18,716 steady. Special quotations 35 to 36 cents. Other market activity unchanged.
London June 6. American and British soldiers who landed under fire were being evacuated today in special hospital landing craft that reached the shore behind assault troops. Naval doctors performed emergency operations on deck tables and surgical teams went ashore to establish first aid stations and treat wounded with urgent shock therapy.
Tokyo radio quoted Nobuhiko Ushiba saying landing operations on the European continent must be welcome to Germany. He warned that the enemy could be trapped in a death trap laid by the German high command as invasion planners push forward.
Chicago June 6 The invasion news boosted grain prices with wheat up to two cents and rye up to two and a half cents. Early selling by professionals eased as short covering and wait‑and‑see trading returned prices to near initial levels. July wheat finished around 1.623 and rye near 1.09 with oats and barley also higher.
German listeners heard of the Allied invasion more than two hours after the announcement by Berlin. A Barret England radio monitoring post picked up a German home broadcast saying British and American forces attacked Northern France last night with heavy bombing and airborne formations near the Seine estuary.
Washington reports key War Department offices fully manned and active at dawn as Europe invasion starts. General Marshall remains in his office, except brief pause for a visit to the Russian embassy to receive the Order of Suvorov from Ambassador Gromyko. Central staffs and signal and intelligence divisions rush messages through the Pentagon.
Hogs salable 21 000 with total 28 000, prices to 13 1/4 for 180 270 lb animals and 11 1/2 to 12 1/4 for 280 330 lb. Cattle salable 8 000 with calves 1 000, top 17 1/4 for long yearlings, most bulk 14 1/2 17, cows scarce and steady, vealers 16 steady. Sheep salable 1 500, totals 4 500, lambs 14 to 14 1/4, ewes 7 1/4 down. Markets show slow to steady demand with several lots unsold.
USDA notes show cattle salable 7 000 with steady prime steers and slower activity for others. Hogs accounting for 16 500 head with prices mostly steady on light and medium weights, sheep 4 900 total with clipped lambs strong at 13 to 14.50 and general trade subdued.
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NEW YORK June 6 UP curb stock prices steadied in moderate trading after Allied troops announced invasion of France. Carrier Corporation rose about a point while Aluminum Company of America and National Rubber Machinery slipped about a point. Jacobs Company Phoenix Securities Cuban Atlantic Sugar and Cities Service posted fractional gains. Minor losses were seen in Pantepec Oil International Petroleum American Light and Traction and Fansteel Metallurgical.
New York curb quotes J. A. Hogle and Company brokerages with Montana Power stock, preferred, 6 series at bid 106 asked 107. First Bank stock bid 18 percent asked 16 percent. Northwest Bank stock bids 18 percent with a missing asking figure.
The Butte market shows demand for slaughter cattle exceeds supply with steady to firm prices. Feeder cattle hold steady with selective gains, hogs steady to higher, and sheep showing weak off season volumes. prices range across cattle, hogs, and sheep reflecting strong bidder activity and varying quality categories.
Chicago notices U S potato shipments with arrivals 111 on track 249 total 897 and moderate supplies. Demand slows for conditioned stock and Southern Triumphs while market shows dull tone. California Long Whites fetch 3.94 and Louisiana Bliss Triumphs 3.75 to 4.36 per unit. Napoleon died at age 53.
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