Market Shows Slight Improvement on War News
Stock market edged higher with rails and industrials in the plus column amid war progress and tax worries. Leading names included Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific, Standard Oil, Pepsi-Cola, U S Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, Du Pont and U S Gypsum while others lagged. bonds held steady as grain and cotton also moved modestly.
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New York
Sicily
Wall Street
General Foods
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Great Worthern
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
N. J
Pepsi-Cola
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
U.S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Westinghouse
Daw Chemical
du Pont
U. S. Gypsum
Douging Aircraft
United Aircraft
Allied Chemical
American Telephone
North American
Kennecott
Union Carbide
Chicago
Stock Market Quotations From Foster and Adams
Foster and Adams report today’s stock activity with notable gains in manufacturing issues and declines in transport shares. Confidence appears mixed as market breadth remains uneven and traders monitor earnings outlooks.
New York produce prices steady across staples
New York produce prices hold firm with flour at 3.58 to 3.67 per 100 lbs. Rye and corn meal ranges shown, oats and butter firm, eggs listed with weight-based pricing, and cheese and tallow noted as nominal. Special price tiers for first receivers and shippers are detailed.
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New York
Buffalo
F. Ab
U. & Specials
Wyoming Trout Species Found in Local Waters
Wyoming rivers and lakes contain seven trout species including black spotted brown brook rainbow and California golden mackinaw and sunapee golden, noted in market item about fisheries.
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Wyoming
Bombers land in Switzerland as crews taken in
Two American heavy bombers forced landed in Switzerland yesterday with twenty men interned. One aircraft touched down at Zurich airport at 12 40 p m and was slightly damaged while the second landed near Bern. Initial reports misidentified the bombers as British before confirming both were American.
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Roosevelt in Quebec for Parley on World War Effort
President Roosevelt arrives in Quebec for a wartime conference with Churchill and Mackenzie King. Hopkins Averill Harriman Lubin and Lewis Douglas accompany him to discuss transport and supply problems. A royal salute marks the welcome as Fala the Scottie watches, and Churchill and King join the procession to the Governor General’s residence.
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Some Japanese Athletes Resemble Oxford Athletes in Aleutians
Staff Sergeant Willard A. Noe, back from the Aleutian Islands, says some Japanese soldiers resemble well trained athletes, countering reports they are puny and undernourished. He notes fractures heal poorly there due to a calcium shortage in the water.
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Aleutian Islands
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Aleutians
Elephant Falls On Attendant In Circus Truck Crash
Sam Hobart a 34 year old circus attendant survived an elephant falling on him when a truck turned sharply. The elephant Jumbo suffered more serious injuries leaving hidden damage on the street. Hobart escaped with a broken foot and cuts while the elephant showed greater injuries.
Soldier Receives 17 Quarts of Plasma on Guadalcanal
A South Pacific base reports Pvt. Charles E. Oats of Baltimore was saved by a record 17 quarts of plasma after a January 16 shell wound on Guadalcanal. The first dose was at a field dressing station, with ten quarts given over two weeks.
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Charles E. Oats
Baltimore
Guadalcanal
Plane Downed At 36000 Feet Over English Coast
A south coast anti aircraft crew reports a new record by shooting down a Messerschmitt 109 at 36000 feet. The plane was hit directly and fell from the sky, marking the first time in this war such a high altitude direct hit was achieved by ground fire.
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INL
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Not a Shot Fired Veteran Jungle Troops Captured Vella Lavella
Veteran jungle troops landed on Vella Lavella in the Solomons without firing a shot to seize a major beachhead near Kahili. U S forces, protected by destroyers, repelled three air attacks as 34 Japanese planes were shot down. En route back to port, an Associated Press correspondent joined the first wave and reported the landing, unloading, and the mood of troops including Barracudas and soldiers playing rummy on deck.
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Scandinavian Crisis Deepens Under Quisling Rule
The war’s worst political crisis grips Scandinavia as Vidkun Quisling's German controlled government imposes stern measures against Norwegians. Norwegian police are forced to pledge loyalty under penalty of death, while a martial law vibe grows amid fears of Allied landings and rising Norwegian underground resistance.
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Bold Navy Heroes Share Wartime Feats On Vella Lavella
War dispatch highlights Lt Lawrence King called Killer King for his solo trail ambushes against Japanese on Vella Lavella. Maj Eland Cogwin, a West Point graduate, notes King’s helmetless skull cap and butterfly-chasing days before battle. Pvt Frank Apalatea and Pvt Glen Osborne provide vivid scenes of frontline support and a heartening signal to a brother aboard a destroyer. The report mentions a night naval action sinking enemy ships in Vella gulf and MacArthur’s reference to captured Japanese as refugees.
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Tack of Teachers To Close Schools Tack of Teachers To Close Schools
Chicago report cites 13 000 classrooms not opening this fall due to teacher shortages. Miss Selma Borchardt AF Teachers official cites 21 percent turnover in teaching jobs and 39 000 war emergency permits issued to non qualified persons. She notes low pay with many teachers earning under 1500 dollars yearly and argues salaries drive resignations.
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Selma Borchardt
American Federation of Teachers
Local Notices From Eagle Mills
No prayer service tonight at the Methodist Church. A Red Cross sewing meeting will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Church of Christ. Mrs. Thomas B. Miller visits sister Mrs. Louis Holzhauser and family at Glen Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Grant and family and Miss Gail Lundy return from a week at Crooked Lake. Mrs. William J. Tamm recovering well after recent operation at Samaritan Hospital.
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Eighth Air Force Notes Anniversary
The United States Eighth Air Force marks its first year of combat with daylight precision raids into Germany. Brig. Gen. Frederick L. Anderson Jr. reports 15,733 tons of bombs dropped in 12 missions on Axis targets, 1,728 enemy aircraft destroyed or possibly destroyed, and notable contributions from B-26 Marauders and P-47 Thunderbolts amid losses of 419 bombers and 38 pilots.
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Hungary Premier Reaches Berlin for Talks with German Leaders
The Berlin radio said Premier Nicholas Kallay of Hungary arrived in Berlin to meet German leaders as anti Axis sentiment in Hungary grows. Reports from London via Turkey note a serious political crisis after students rioted ten days ago and prompted a cabinet meeting with threats of ministerial resignations.
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C. Y. O. Stars to Meet Corp Team Sunday
The C. Y. O. All-Stars travel out of their league to face the Ten- Brink Dodgers of the Schenectady Twilight league at Prospect Park diamond. The Dodgers boast a strong lineup and an 11-1 record atop a competitive Corp ioop.
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Troy
Larkin Stops Garcia in Eight-Round New York Bout
Tippy Larkin of Garfield New Jersey defeated Ruby Garcia of Puerto Rico in an eight round bout at MacArthur Stadium weighing 141 pounds. Larkin is slated to appear at Madison Square Garden Friday night. The card also featured Steve Belloise stopping Milo Theodorescu in ten rounds with a key stoppage in the fifth.
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Horse Meat Packers Association Formed in Los Angeles
The American Horse Meat Packers Association of Los Angeles County has been incorporated to perpetuate the slaughtering of sufficient horse meat for food and to reassure the public that meat supply will remain ample.
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American Horse Meat Packers Association
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Catnip Tea Recommended by W C T U Ladies
Chicago UP! Members of the Wee Imen's Christian Temperance Union woke with bright eyes and clear heads after an herb tea during a three day executive meeting. They praised catnip tea as a sedative and revival for American households, with Mrs Pennington, director of the WCTU department of non alcoholic fruit products, endorsing it as a cup of nip.
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Wee Imen's Christian Temperance Union
Mra iBlanch Pennington
Mosquitoes Force OPA Agents to Halt Patrols in Blairsville
Johnston Pa INS says OPA agents patrolling near Cokeville faced swarms of mosquitos so dense they retreated to higher ground in Blairsville. The incident underscores local pest issues affecting enforcement teams.
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INS
OPA
Cokeville
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