Foreign exchange rates and market summaries
Noon rates show Canada official control board buying 10 percent premium and selling 11 percent premium. Open market Canadian dollar at 11 to 16 percent discount or 88.93 U.S. cents. Britain official rate $4.02 buy $4.04 sell. cables $4.034 percent. Argentina official 29.77 free 23.90. Brazil official 6.06N free 5.10N. Mexico 20.70N. Hongkong 25.35. Shanghai 4.97 down .02. Rates in spot cables unless indicated. N-Nominal.
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New York Bonds
Alghny
Aleghny
Amé&Frp
Amigcm
Amt&t
AncdaCop
ArmDel
B&o
B&o SW
Bel T
BethSt
Cen Pac
CB & Q
Cmsp & Pac
Chi & NW
CRI & P
Colum
T&t
Nyc
Nyc&sl
N Pac
Pen P&l
Pn RR Cn
Pn RR
Seab AL Cn
UN Pac
UN Drug
Utah P&l
Warn Bros
West UN
Brazil
Canada
Ger Gov
Eeseee
Aly
Tokyo
Canadian Control Board
U. S
New York
Europe
Great Britain
Bankers Foreign Exchange Committee
Latin America
Mexico
Far East
Hongkong
Shanghai
Metals Markets Mixed After Strong New York Opening
Metals in New York show mixed results with copper steady at 11.00 12.00 FAS NY, tin steady around 52.00, lead holding 5.85 5.90 in New York, and zinc at 7.25 in East St. Louis. Other metals including pig iron aluminum antimony quicksilver platinum Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite show no change.
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New York
Conn
Valley
Fas
N. Y
East St. Louis
Wheat Prices Fluctuate As Market Seesaw In Chicago
Chicago August wheat prices drifted with no clear direction due to farm program uncertainties including price fixing and stock freezing. Late mill buying and short covering nudged values up, with September at 1.12 to 1.13 and December at 1.15 to 1.16. corn and oats also rose modestly on the day.
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Chicago
Cotton futures drift lower as July use supports hold
New York August 15 cotton futures fell on scattered liquidation and hedging after early steadiness. Local professional support faded as sellers dominated, though a record July consumption report and reports of southern weevil infestation cushioned the decline. Prices closed 3 to 6 lower with late notes of the near futures.
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New York
Coton
Commission House
New Orleans
Boston Wool Market Mixed Demand for Combing Grades
U S Department reports spotty demand in Boston for combing domestic wools. Graded good French combing lengths and fine territory wools drew occasional bids from $1.03 to $1.05 scoured. Blood territory combing sold in fair volume near 90 cents. Medium combing bright fleeces saw scattered calls at 45 to 46 cents greasy for blood percentage, and 45 to 47 cents greasy for higher blood content.
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Boston
U. S. Dept
Market Shifts as Wall Street Slips After Light Rally
New York traders end a marginal rally as selling returns, with most sectors sliding by midday. Turnover sits near the July level at about 375,000 shares while several industrials including Bethlehem Steel retreat to new 1941 lows.
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New York
Wall Street
Ukraine
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
Far East
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
Western Union
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Standard Oil
N.J
American Smelting
Westinghouse
Union Carbide
Eastman Kodak
U. S. Gypsum
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Glenn Martin
Climax Molybdenum
Chicago
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Markets Reported in Kansas City
Hogs salable 1000 with prices 11.00 to 11.25 for 170 260 lb, 10.40 to 11.00 for 270 325 lb, sows 9.25 10.00. Cattle salable 250 and calves 150. two loads common grass steers to killers 8.75, canners and cutter cows 5.00 6.75, odd fat cows up to 8.00, vealers 11.00 12.50. Sheep salable 1300. spring lambs steady with top 11.25, most good to choice 11.00 11.25, ewes 3.75 4.25.
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Kansas City
U. S
Market Report Shows Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices In Chicago
Salable hogs 5 000 to total 7 000 with good and choice 180-240 lb 11.40 11.65 top 11.70 240-270 lb 10.75-11.45 270-300 lb 10.50-11.00 sows up to 10.35 lighter weights to 10.35. Cattle 1 000 calves 200 best fed steers 12.10 with loads 11.25-11.85, light cattle 11.85, grassy steers slow at 9.50-10.75, heifers scarce 11.75. fat cows 8.25, bulls to 9.40. Sheep 1 000 total 6 500 fairly active native springers 11.60 bulk good 11.25-11.40 medium 10.00-10.50 throw outs 9.00 down.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
Livestock Market Report Los Angeles August Update
Hogs salable 300 steady with 180-221 lb truck-ins at 12.25-12.60 top 12.60. Cattle salable 200 steady, cows mainly 7.25-7.70, feeders 5.00-7.00, bulls 8.40-9.25, fed steers around 10.50-12.00. Calves 175 steady with vealers to 13.00 and calves 10.00-11.50. odd head 12.00. Sheep 50, no sales. early lambs 9.75, wooled 10.85-11.10, ewes 5.00.
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Los Angeles
Federal-State Market News Service
Livestock Market Report Denver August Trade
Cattle salable total 100 calves 25 common to choice dealers 9.50 13.50. Hogs salable 150 total 700 uneven. 240 lb down steady to 15 lower. heavier butchers 10-15 higher. sows mostly steady with various weight ranges from 9.25 to 11.60.
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Denver
U. S
Produce Exchange Receipts Report From Los Angeles
Los Angeles dispatch notes exchange receipts for August 15 with butter 165,500 pounds cheese 44,200 pounds. Butter in bulk 3714 pounds. Candled large eggs 37 dozen, medium 35 dozen, small 25 dozen.
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Los Angeles
Radio Highlights and Evening Musical Lineup Listings
A dense schedule of radio programs across stations KTAR KNX KECA KVOA KFRC KTUC KFI KRLD KPO KGO and others. It lists 11 15 PM poetic moments 11 00 news and afternoon programs including club matinee symphonettes and a Dolly Dawn orchestra with composers and hosts.
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EFI
KGO
K. Manning
Bill Sabransky
KECA
Ken Stevens
AS —Revncite
MERCA
Barresi
Olds
Dunham
KRLD
Aneen
KPO
Logan
T. Powell
Strong
Kvoa
Herman
Allan
Hill
Clifford
Petit
Eliott
KTUC
Meadowbrook
Dolly Dawn
Orch
Press & Sports
Tommy Tucker
Elmer Davis
World Today
Israel
CBS Orchestra
Don Cave
Hollywood & Vine
Seeeem
Nbc-Opt
Tucson
WRAA
Dallas
Denver
NBC
KHJ
Ll. Angeles
Mutual
KOY
Phoenix
CBS - Oe
Albuque
Dalaa
Salt Lake City
CBS
Wooak
Antonio
Janet Jordan
KFRC
Kioc
Uncle Walter
Hollywood
Eliz. Rethberg
Kgo Amos
Lanny Ross
KNX Ce
Lum
Abner
KFI
Death Valley
Vox
Ktuc Fe
Claudia
David
Ktuc Ec
Defense Industries
Jimmy Fidler
KNX
Columbia Workshop
Good Neighbors
Richard Brooks
AP News
KVA
KVO
Paul Sullivan
David Lane
Sam Hayes
Bill Hery
Aoe
KTU
America the Free
Buffalo
Athoktec
Long
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Howard Wilson
Indiana
Indigo
Dorian Sane
Chrysler earnings slide in first half of 1941
Chrysler Corp reports six month earnings per share of 4.82, down from 7.01 in 1940. Directors approve a 1.50 a share dividend with record date August 25 and distribution September 13. Net profit before foreign subsidiary gains totals 20,974,842 after a tax provision of 18.5 million.
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New York
Chrysler Corp
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe seeks 20 million equipment trust certificates
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 20 million dollars in equipment trust certificates to fund 25 million dollars of new equipment. Planned purchases include 3975 freight cars, 200 tank cars of 16 000 gallons, 59 passenger cars, and 20 diesel electric locomotives. Certificates to be sold via competitive bidding.
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Washington
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Too Late to Classify SPECIFY HOPES-The leader To Steel Windows
A jumble of classified style lines offers various ads from furniture buyers to real estate and autos. Notable items include hardware and home services, car listing for a 1936 Chrysler, and help wanted posts. The mix reflects a midcentury city classifieds page with multiple businesses and personal notices.
DAILY CROSSWORD AND CRYPTOQUOTE CLUES AND QUOTE
Crossword puzzle clues range from Latin without to wooden pin in a bout and include terms like cap caper fa. the cryptoquote quotes a saying about character being the governing element of life attributed to a Saunders.
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Genius Saunders
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