Industrials Hold Up in Dull Market
New York shares drifted as investors faced a light bid and mixed sector action. Industrials, rails, aircraft and miners showed uneven gains with many leaders pausing or retreating while overall transfers ran among the year's smallest full-session totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ballama
Quebec
1 Childs Co
UN. & Steel
Chrysler
Southern Paefic
Anaconda
International Nickel
Dome Mines
Sears-Roebuck
United Aircraft
Oliver Farm
Douglas Aircraft
Glenn Martin
Goodyear
Dupont
American Can
Texas Cotandard Oi
N. J
General Motors
Consolidated Edison
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
New York Grain and Dairy Prices Reported in August
The August market report shows steady to firm prices across several staples. Butter and cheese values are quoted with OPA maximums for bulk butter in cartons, while eggs list first receiver selling prices and variations for poultry, fowl, and turkey categories, including regional delivery notes and wholesale adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buffalo
OPA
U. & Specials
Stock Market Quoted by Foster and Adams
Foster and Adams report the day’s stock prices with notable gains and losses across key issues. Market activity shows varied trading in leading corporations, transportation shares, and financials, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid evolving economic indicators.
Farm Products and Earnings Highlighted in Market Notes
A mixed market brief lists items from the Farmers Market including oranges grapefruits lemons limes potatoes and celery. It notes West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. nine month profit at 2 322 172 with 1.80 a share compared to 1942 1.79. California black walnut trees bred for government stocks and gun meat production are mentioned.
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West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. and Subsidiaries
California
French Committee Recognition Clarifies U.S. and Allied Positions
The text notes that De Gaulle and Giraud formed a single movement, with Roosevelt saying the United States recognizes the committee only as functioning within wartime limits. Britain echoes that war needs grant operational control to Allied command. No stance on French assets is given, with references to funds and Martinique custody.
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de Gaulle
Giraud
France
Roosevelt
United States
Gola
Martinique
United Nations
Downey Withdraws From Green Island Ticket Amid War Service Law
Green Island townspeople learn Daniel F. Downey cannot be elected this year due to a new law allowing service members to return to their former jobs. the town clerk withdraws his name from the Democratic ticket. Also noted are an Odd Fellows meeting tonight and a local hockey score where Green Island Chiefs beat the Colonies 5 to 1 at Veterans' Memorial Stadium with Collins, Cornes and Singleton shining.
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Daniel F. Downey
Green Island
Mr. Downey
John J. Downey
Albany County Election Board
Willard I. Hunt
Odd Fellows’ Meeting
Green Island Lodge, I. C. O .F
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Green Island Chiefs
Coloniesa
Veterans’ Memorial Stadium
Jack Collins
Bill Cornes
Win-O ‘Ners
Cornes
Collins
Buck Singleton
Bob Dupont
Bud Collins
Widow says Sir Harry's will changed during pregnancy shock
Testimony in a Palm Beach murder case recounts Sir Harry Oakes changing his will last February after learning Nancy was pregnant. Nancy De Marigny, now ill in Mexico, later joined the Oakes family at Palm Beach before her pregnancy ended. Sydney Oakes, 16, is heir to the title.
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Nancy
Lady Oakes
Sir Harry
Alfred
Oakeses
Bar Harbor
de Marigny
Mexico
Oakes
Palm Beach
Wancy
Bray
Nassau
Sir Sydney
Sydney
Four Lovely Girls and Greek Muses Inspire Pronunciations
A humorous feature presents four Grecian pin up figures Calliope Terpsichore Penelope Aphrodite with guide on proper pronunciation. It includes a plug for a pamphlet by Frank Colby about language origins and a playful Ug the cave man tale aimed at children.
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Calliope
Kat-Ee-One
Panelope
Odysseus
Laertes
Aphrodite
Venus
Sphros
Jeuh
Frank Colby
City Agencies Grapple With Wartime Rares And Daily Needs
The article surveys broad wartime civic controls including fairs taxicab operations garbage disposal hospital services transportation and housing growth dispensing of liquor civilian defense public health prisons insane asylums and price rationing as crucial state tasks guiding daily life and resource management.
Milton Air Field To Open Sept 1
The new Milton Field near Bailston Spa will open shortly after September 1. The $800,000 field, built with government funds, is nearly completed and designated as an emergency Army landing field during the war. It is not planned for training use at present. buildings may be erected later.
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Milton Field
Bailston Spa
Civil Aeronautics Commission
Asan
Essential Jobs List Issued by War Manpower Commission
The revised list of essential occupations issued Aug. 17 by the War Manpower Commission was distributed to all Chamber of Commerce members. Copies are available at the Chamber rooms on Fourth Street to address numerous inquiries about employee status in various occupations.
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War Manpower Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Fourth Street
Phillies Dominate Scranton 106 In Exhibition Wins
Philadelphia Phillies opened a two night Eastern League tour with a 106 to 6 victory over Scranton Miners before 4,222 fans. Andy Karl pitched well, Cosaker Triplett hit a key home run, and Charley Mason allowed many hits as Philadelphia totaled 18 singles led by Merrilley.
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Scranton
Philadelphia Phillies
Scranton Minera
Andy Karl
Phillies
Merrilley
Philadelphia
Karl
Finley
Cobb
Mason
Lepine
Tommy Manville ends seventh marriage seek annulment
New York report says Tommy Manville called off his seventh marriage to Made Marie Sunny Ainsworth. He said the ceremony lasted seven hours and 45 minutes before she left during a restaurant phone call. He waited, then left. she later said she returned briefly before finding him gone.
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Manville
Tommy Manville
Macie Marie
Sunny” Ainsworth
Matagorda
Texas
New York City
Supreme Court
Louis A. Vaiente
Tommy
New York
Upi
Marie
Sunny" Ainsworth
Military Rule Irks Hawaiians
Hawaiians object to military rule restricting areas under threat of attack and curfews, while Federal Judge Metzger fine appears and War Department backs Richardson. Debate centers on habeas corpus suspension under partial martial law and civilian rights during Hawaii’s wartime military government. Attempts to regulate press, labor, courts, and daily life are cited as evidence of military overreach.
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Telimaax
Honolulu
Delbert Metzger
Iufant
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Army
Richardson
War Department
Robert C. Richardson
Hawaii
United States
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Douglas
Eastman Kodak
Elec
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Gen Motors
Goodrich
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Foster and Adams
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Frank H. Coffeen
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Milton Air Field
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Es Cae
Ann Miller
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Freddy Martin & Orch
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Tute
George Sanders
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Sarah Fadden
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Old Spot” Creek Road
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Ren
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Basil Rathbone
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