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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
12
A dense listing of radio programs and times from Lees stations includes news broadcasts, music shows, dramas, and features. It catalogs various hosts, shows like Arthur Godfrey, Aunt Jenny, and Veronica Cook, with many time slots throughout the day and into the night.
The New York Stock Exchange saw rising demand across industrials and rails as the market opened higher and continued upward. Major gains led by steel, oil, and sugar issues, with notable advances in U S Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors and Du Pont amid optimism from forecasts and a visit by Emil Schram to President Truman.
Census Bureau data show state governments employed 942,000 people in April, with a monthly payroll near 2.3197 billion. Jobs rose 1 percent from 17 months earlier, and average pay climbed from 16.84 to 20.08 per month. Eight states account for 43 percent of payrolls, led by New York and California.
A Puerto Rican farm laborer suspected in the slaying of Anna Cate Lang was found dead by suicide near the Catalano farm after a manhunt. Authorities said the gun used was the same weapon that killed Lang.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek sent thanks to AmVets for urging American cooperation in resisting communism in the Far East. AmVets national commander Harold A. Keats said the message will be read at the Des Moines convention. The group recently urged a Pacific pact and stronger U S action in curbing Communist aggression.
A conservative briefing from Mary Ro Etta of the National Women’s Christian Temperance Campaign reports that one fifth of the nation’s alcoholics and habitual drinkers are women. She cites rising beer consumption and advertising aimed at women as factors in increased female drinking.
Prices at Menands Market August 1948 show weak demand for several fruits and vegetables. Listings include apples such as Wealthy and Red Astrakan, grapes, peaches, pears, plums, cantaloupes, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, peppers, and other produce with varied quotations and notable item names.
A dense OCR page blends stock quotes for Foster Adams and various companies with a police search report. The article notes a state police search for a single engine plane wreck in Windham County and injuries to Wilfred Tappen.
In the latest market brief, prices hold steady as traders note near term activity. A nearby market schedules a track meet at Pike amid rising interest in rail shipments to Teecelpte, with Canarian WLtte Beets listed among contenders.
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