Market Movement in New York Stocks Aug 2
Recovery steps in steels and motors lift some issues while others lag. Transfers near 300000 shares as traders weigh tax news and Anglo German tensions. U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM International Paper duPont Westinghouse NYCT rally. Texas Corp Anaconda dip. Wheat and cotton fall in Chicago and late trading.
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New York
Steels and Motors
Ashington
House
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
International Paper
International Nickel
Montgomery Ward
Union Bag & Paper
du Pont
Westinghouse
Chesapeake & Ohio
Brooklyn- Manhattan Transit
Texas Corp
Anaconda
Kennecott
American Smelting
Douglas Aircraft
Sperry
American Can
Great Northern
American Telephone
B.” Mead Johnson
Aluminum of America
Electric Bond & Share
Glen Alden Coal
Bath Iron Works
International Petroleum
Chicago
Cotton prices move on quiet markets with mixed futures
In New York on August 2 cotton futures closed 1 cent higher to 1 cent lower as markets awaited a loan program. last October 9.40 cents, December 9.25, January 9.14, March 9.03, May 8.84, July 8.64. Middling spot 10.38 cents, up 1 cent nominal.
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New York
Grain prices slip as hedging widens in Chicago trade
Wheat and corn fell in Chicago trading on August 2 as traders cited commercial activity and hedging. Corn dropped about two cents with non deliverable contracts weaker late this year or May next. Prices for wheat and oats slid with reports of improved weather and inter government Canadian purchase talk drawing attention but little price impact.
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Chicago
Produce Exchange Receipts Aug 2 for Los Angeles Market
Produce exchange reports on August 2 in Los Angeles show butter holdings at 184 700 pounds and cheese 22 500 pounds with eggs unavailable. Butter bulk price at .29 and candled large eggs at .26, mediums .23, smalls .16 per pound.
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Los Angeles
American Airlines Revenue Doubled in First Half 1940
American Airlines reports six months ending June 30 with net income of 887 405.63 dollars after taxes, double the 414 197.62 from the prior year. Passenger revenue rose to 6 941 545.81, while total operating revenue reached 9 231 302.82 compared with 6 399 019.72 in 1939.
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American Airlines
W. Donald Young
Lewis Douglas Heads to Elgin for GOP Support Visit
Lewis W. Douglas former Arizona Democrat and self described unreconstructed rebel against the Roosevelt administration traveled to Elgin with his two sons for a brief stop. From Elgin they would fly to New York where he leads a life insurance firm and he has endorsed Wendell L. Willkie for president.
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Phoenix
Lewis W. Douglas
Arizona
Roosevelt
Elgin
Douglas
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Local South African Couple Married After Feast Invite
A native couple in Vredefor South Africa wed after hosting a large feast for 100 guests following their marriage ceremony, reportedly having killed two oxen for the celebration. The ceremony concluded with a night feast and the couple married the next morning.
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Vredefor
South Africa
Livestock market report from Denver dairy and meat trade
Livestock in Denver markets on August 2 shows cattle salable totals 125 with most figures steady to nominal. Hogs 1,200 total with demand narrow and prices 6.25 to 6.50 for 180 to 270 pound hogs. sheep at 5,400 salable with Idaho spring lambs topping around 8.10 and scattered trucked-in stock pricing noted.
Market Report Kansas City Hogs Cattle Veal and Lamb Prices
Hogs selling 2 000 head uneven steady to 10 lower than Thursday with top 6 15 for 180 240 lb pigs. Cattle salable 200 with calves 125. feed and stockers steady. two loads medium grass cows to killers 5 65, vealers 7 50 to 9 00. Sheep salable 1 000 with spring lambs up 25, yearlings 10 15 higher. top native spring lambs 8 25 paid, fed clipped lambs 7 75, fed yearlings 6 25.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept
Chicago hog and cattle market report from Aug 2
Salable hogs 9 000 to total 10 500 with steady to lower trade on butchers 250 lbs and up. Top 6.60 and bulk 6 25 6 55 for 190 240 lbs. Cattle and calves offerings small with strong demand for fed steers and yearlings. Yearling steers top 11 25. best fed heifers 10 60. weights varied with slightly higher week-long gains. Sheep 3 000 offered. spring lambs and yearlings 15 25 higher. Western and native springers traded around 8 50 8 75 and fat sheep steady.
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Denver
U. S&s. Dept
Idaho
Chicago
U. S. Dept
Cattle Hogs Calves And Sheep Market Report
U S Department of Agriculture price report shows hogs salable 150 to 200 lb Californias topping at 7.30 with lights 7.00 to 7.25 and sows 5.40 to 6.25. Cattle 200 head with steers 8.25 to 10.15, dairy cows 5.00 to 6.75, good beef cows to 6.85, canners 4.00, bulls 6.50 to 7.50. Calves 50 head with good vealers to 11.00, calves 8.00 to 10.00. Sheep scarce good lambs about 8.75.
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Los Angeles
U. S. Dept
Heavy Shipments Of Planes To France In June
France received 17.2 million dollars in American airplanes and parts in June, over half of the month’s total aeronautic exports. Britain and Canada also received sizable shipments, with Sweden Belgium and China among others. The Commerce Department noted 372 complete airplanes were included in June exports and total 1940 first-half aeronautic exports exceed 75 million to France and 18 million to the United Kingdom.
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Washington
France
United Kingdom
Canada
Sweden
Belgium
China
Commerce Department
Exchange Rates Trail Behind as Pound Slips in New York
The British free pound edged down one cent against the U S dollar in New York foreign exchange today. Hongkong and Shanghai dollars also fell, by .01 and .05 of a cent respectively. Late rates list the pound and other currencies with various figures including Canadian 12 percent discount and U S cents equivalent.
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New York
United States
Hongkong
Shanghai
Great Britain
U. S
Bankers Foreign Exchange Committee
Germany
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Mexico
Japan
Wool Market Activity in Boston Sees Low Movement
U S Department reports very little wool moving in Boston with demand centered on small lots of fine territory wool in original bags. Inquiries appear for country graded three-eighths and quarter blood bright fleeces at 37 38 cents a pound grease, though securing good wools at this price remains difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U. S. Dept
Weather Summary for Arizona and Surrounding Regions
The Atlantic states are ending the heat wave while showers fell in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys and the southeastern states. Arizona remains fair tonight and Saturday with isolated storms in southeast high lands, New Mexico clears with scattered thunderstorms, Southern California sees fair weather with morning fog, West Texas partly cloudy and cooler northern areas. Temperatures vary by city and region with no major changes expected.
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Phoenix
Atlantic States
Missouri
Mississippi
U. S. Weather Bureau
Albuquerque
Ash Fork
Kanessa City
Los Angeles
Dlc
Cesta Teapeiohs I
Minneapolis
Eee
New Orleans
Pugncoes
Caccciqese A
St. Louis
Cineca
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Continental Divide
California
Texas
Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights Tucson to Denver
NBC and CBS networks listed with stations from Tucson to Denver. Programs include News at 10 30 and 11 00 I Am an American, Band Wagon on KTUC and KVOA, Brush Creek Follies, On With the Dance, and Orchestra segments. Highlights include Saratoga Handicap coverage and World Today.
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NBC
KVOA
Tucson
WFAA
WBAP
Dallas-Ft. Worth
KTAR
Phoenix
KOA
Denver
NBC Blue
KGO
San Francisco
NBC Red
KFI
Los Angeles
KPO
Columbia
KTUC
KSUN
Bisbee
KNX
KSL
Salt Lake City
KRLD
Dallas
Orchestra
Washington
Israel
H. V. Kaltenborn
National Association of Broadcasters Convention
Elmer Blurt Life Tied to Al Pearce Show Tonight
Elmer Blurt continues on the Al Pearce show tonight at KTUC 7 30. The Merry Macs will sing Three Trees and Art Hoff plays Remember Me.
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Elmer Blurt
al Pearce
KTUC
Merry Macs
Wil
Art Hoff
Crime and Consequence on KTUC Tonight at 8:30
Max Marcin mystery drama to be broadcast on Johnny Presents from KTUC at 8 30 with Ray Bloch and the orchestra providing music. A second drama follows on Don Ameche show from KVOA at 7. The Human Adventure dramatizes Napoleon with a WWII era parallel. KTUC airs 5 30 Saturday afternoon.
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Max Marcin
Johnny
KTUC
Ray Bloch
Don Ameche
KVOA
British Isles
Friday Night Radio Schedule with KTUC and KVOA lineup
A Friday night program list shows KTUC and KVOA airing music and talk segments from 6:00 to 10:57 with acts such as Charles Dant Al Pearce Fred Waring Henry Busse Jan Garber Frankie Masters and The Lone Ranger and news updates throughout the evening. Programs include The Old Refrain Rummage Sale Baseball and Lets Talk Over the News among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KTUC
KVOA
Wilson Ames
Arizona
Johnny
Henry Busse
Jan Garber
Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights in Tucson Market
A compact listing shows morning to midmorning programs across KTUC and KVOA including Spanish news segments, Morning Watch, bulletin boards, and music slots. Notable entries include Rosa Lee and Ruth Parrett soprano appearances with various time slots and station pairings.
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KVOA
KTUC
Rosa Lee
Ruth Parrett
KV News
Metals Markets Report From New York Aug Two
Copper steady at 11.25 to 11.50 from Conn Valley with export FAS NY at 9.90. Tin weaker with spot 52.12 and forward 51.00. Lead steady around 5.00 to 5.05 in New York, 4.85 in East St. Louis. Zinc steady at East St. Louis spot and forward 6.25. Pig iron aluminum antimony quicksilver platinum Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite noted but details cut off.
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New York
Alum Co Am
Am Gas & L
Dow Jones & Co
E. F. Am
Lt & T
Hutton & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Aviation & Tran
Indus
Air Reduc Wneneresee
Int Pap&p of
Comlch & S W Alaska Jun Orerececns
Int Silver
Colden Petro
Alleghany Corp
Int
Tel & Tel
Crown C Pet
Alleghany
el Bond & Sh
al Chem & Dye
el B&sh Pf
Allied
Johns Manville
Falstaff Brew
Glen Alden Coal
Lambert
Louis L&e
Encaus Til
Ning Hud
Hide & Lea
Leh Val RR
Pennroad
Loco Peereneeseenes
Cal SP Aa
Republic Avia
Ligg & My
St Regis Pap
P&l
United Gas
Lockheed Aire
Roll Millerrese
Loew's
AE Wales Steines
Wright Harg
Am Smelt & R
Lone Star Cemi. Ook
Ark P&l
Elec
Glen Ald Coal
Os Asen Orwersen McCrory
Inters
Arm Ill
Mengel
Armstrong Cork
Pen Cp&l
Atl Cst
Minn-Hon Reg
Senty GC
Motor Prod
Motor Wheel
Baldwin Locowseee
Balt & Ohio
Murray Corp
Barber Asphooee
Barnsdall Case
Nash Kelv
Nat Acme
Bayuk Cigar
Nat Biscuit
Bendix Aviat
Beth Streves Cecceverease
Nat Cash Ri
Blaw Knox Wocesces
Nat Dairy Pr
Boeing Airpreveces
Nat Distill Wenn
Borden
Ances
Nat Pow & Lt
Borg Warner
Bridgeport Br
Eeeeeeee Briggs Mfg
Aveceseses
Nat Supply Brklyn Man T
Nat Tea
Bucyrus Eric Onsen
Newport Ind
Y Central
Burr Ad Mach
Nynh & HH
Y Shipbldg
North Am
Callahan Z-Ld Northern Pac
Otis Elevator
Otis Stra
Ches & Ohio
Owens
Pac Ltg
Cluett Peabody
Packard Mot
Colgate Palmaeenee
Pan-Am Airways
Param Pict
Col Fuel & Ir
Anteeeneee
Colum G & E1
Pathe Film
Colum Pict Vtec
Penney J ° C
Coml Credit de
Philip Morris
Comwlrth & Son
Com & South Pf
Phillips Pet
Congoleum Na Pitt Ser & B
Poor & Cob
Proctor & Gam
Container Corp
Radio Corp Am
Radio KO
Oil del
Rem Rand Crane Co A
Seeewereneeee
Rev Met
Crown Cork Seeereee
Crown Zellar
Repub
Reynolds
Crucible
Curtiss Wright
el Pow & Lt
Sperry Corp
Eng Pub Serv
Spiegel Inc
Erie R Rweceeccesecree
Square D Co
Fed Mag&Smpf
Firestone T & R
Flintkote Ereessreerseres
Sterl Prod
Stewart Warn Gen Am Trans
Stone & Web Gen Elec
Studebaker
G&eia Sunshine Mag
Waneee Swift & Co
Wess O & S
Glidden Co
Gobel (Adolf
Timk Roll
West Union Tel
Riconwesseesese
Transamreiia
Westingh Air
Trans&West Air
West el & M
Goodyear T & R
Tween Fox F
Wheeling
Graham Paige
Wilson & Co
Grant W Teereeveees
Underwell
Woolworth Seceeres
Norlore Ctr
Bag & P
Worth P & M Gt
Ry Pfeesewnee
UN Carbide
Greyhound
UN Oil Car
Wright Aero
Wrigley Jr
Eevee
Hershey Choc
Unit
Air Lines
Yell Trk & C
Aircr Crp
Young S & W
Homestake M
Youngst Sh . T
Houston Oil
United
U S
U S Steel
Oseresesene
Interchem Corp
U S Steel Pf
Pesh Sileetabie
Interlake II
Conn
Valley
East St. Louis
Too Late to Classify Bicycles and Local Ads
Local classified page fragment lists items and services including bicycles for sale and repair, lawn mowers, lumber, flowers, convalescent care, housing offers, cooking help, plumbing labor, and a furnished house. Includes names, addresses, phone clues, and prices in a mid 20th century ad style.
Notice of Tucson Alley Sale Under Ordinance 867 1940
City of Tucson will sell at public auction on Friday August 9 1940 at 2 pm at the front door of City Hall to the highest cash bidder a vacated north south alley in Block 33 City of Tucson as shown in Maps and Plats Book 3 pages 70 71. City Clerk Charles C Irvin. First publication July 8 1940. Last publication August 6 1940.
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Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
City of
United States
City
County Recorder
Charles C. Irvin
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Goodrich
Hudson Coal
NYC
Nych&stl
Pacg & E
Penn RR
Phila Co
Tah P&l
West UN
S&t
Brazil &S
Eoneee
Eaieenece
Sar
Lewis Douglas
Anaconda Seceesecces
Butte Cop & Zinc
Calumet & Hecla
Cerro de Pasco
Consolidated Cop
Inspiration Kennecott
Miami One Seceeneesorensees
Newmont
Phelps Dodge
Gene Ahern
Ammi
Eureka
Toothpicks
Treasury
Toes
Renee
Seatnarsstrohe
Dueethe
Petey
Banks and Trust Stock
Bk of Am Nts
Bank of Man At Ceweseeeees
Bank. of
Bankers Tr
Bklyn Tr
Cen Han
Chase Nat . Chem
Bt GP
Recetien
Bk &T
Empire Tr
Russell & Sheperd
Ava
Central Auto Park
Edwayat Church
Stone-Rogers
S. Pourth
Call
Stone
Amphitheatre
Campbell On
Prince
Reilly
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
Parker Mortuary
North Stone Avenue
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