Market Movement Hits Steels and Aircraft Shares In Decline
New York May 1 stocks linked to wartime industries fell as Norway campaign fears weighed on Allies. Overall turnover around 850000 shares with many leaders down only fractions from open. U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Montgomery Ward and others led the declines. Western Auto Supply touched a new low.
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New York
Norway
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Case
Caterpillar
Douglas
United Aircraft
Martin
American Airlines
American Smelting
International Nickel
General Electric
DuPont
Union Carbide
Johns Manville
Loft
Western Auto Supply
Livestock Market Report Los Angeles May 1
Hogs salable supply 600, butchers steady to 10 lower, top 15 down. Cattle salable 400, fully steady, fed steers up to 9.25, grassy Mexicans 7.10 7.25, stocker and feeder steers 7.75 8.00, grass range cows up to 6.75, common cows down to 5.75. Calves salable 150, range vealers 11.75, 300 lb calves up to 10.50. Sheep salable 650, lambs 9.00 to 9.50, shorn ewes 3.75.
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Los Angeles
California
Livestock Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep Sales
Kansas City market report shows hogs at 5.75 to 5.95 top with light weights 5.35, stock pigs 5.35 down. Cattle totals 1,900 with calves and fed stock steady to higher. heifers scarce supporting short fed bogies. Sheep totals 6,000 with native spring lambs steady, sheep up to 10, good natives 11.00, Arizona ewes 4.75, shorn ewes 4.50.
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Kansas City
Arizona
Market Report: Slower Hog Trade with Steady Prices
In Chicago on May 1 salable hogs reached 11 000 with total 14 500, closing fairly active and generally steady. Prices ranged 6.00 to 6.25 for upper weights, with most hogs 270 to 360 pounds at 5.75 to 6.00 and lighter butcher classes up to 5.50. Cattle and calves showed strength with salable cattle at 8 500 and calves at 1 000, bulk 8.75 to 11.00, best fed steers around 12.00 and prime weighty steers over 13.00, Nebraska heifers 10.75, cows steady around 6.00 down on cutters, vealers 10.50 to 11.50.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Exchange Drop Spurs Broad Decline in Major Currencies
On May 1 in New York a 2 percent drop in the British pound triggered a broad slide in foreign exchange rates. The report lists late rates in dollars and cents for major currencies including Canada 84.64, Britain 3.48, France 1.98, Germany 0.4018, Japan 23.48, Mexico 16.80, and Argentina 29.77 official with free quotes. Rates shown are spot cables unless noted N nominal.
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New York
Great Britain
U. S
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Rumania
Sweden
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Argentina
Free
Barzil
Mexico
Japan
Hongkong
Shanghai
Wheat Prices Fall Then Rebound In Chicago Trade
Wheat slumped up to 3 cents a bushel to the lowest level since pre invasion of Scandinavia, then recovered some losses. Liquidation of May contracts and heavy marketing weighed on prices, with improved crop conditions cited. May closed 1 1/2 to 2 cents lower at 1.04 to 1.05 a bushel, July at 1.04 to 1.04 1/4, corn and oats also fell.
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Chicago
Scandinavia
Rome
Italy
Robison to Speak at Saf ford Junior High Commencement
Roy Robison principal of the Safford Junior High will speak at the eighth grade commencement for rural schools on May 17. Exercises start at 2 p m in the Safford Junior High auditorium per county superintendent Mrs P H Ross.
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Roy Robison
Safford
P. H. Ross
Montgomery Ward predicts first quarter earnings near five million
Financial brief notes Montgomery Ward executives resigned without policy dispute and projects 1939 first quarter earnings at 5 million after dividends on class A stock. Per share would be 89 cents versus 78 cents the prior year. Also mentions Union Pacific bond refunding under review with details of issue 4s and 5s of 2008 callable at 107 percent. call notice required by June 1 for the September 1 date.
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Dahlberg, Durand & Co
Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc
Union Pacific Railroad
Department store sales show best year-over-year rise since March period
A notable improvement in department store sales is reported with indicators that this week will compare favorably to last year. Nationwide merchandisers say sales are especially strong in industrial regions. Week ended April 20 shows sales 7 percent ahead of the prior year.
Lockheed Reports First Quarter Net Around Million Dollars
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. posted about 1 million dollars net after charges for the quarter ended March 31, with earnings near 1 dollar a share on 1,000,000 shares outstanding. The value of aircraft turned out ran close to 9 million dollars, compared with previous quarter figures near 9 million.
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Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Bethlehem Steel declares 1.25 dividend vs 1 earlier
Bethlehem Steel Corp. reports a 1.25 common stock dividend, up from 1.00 in the previous quarter. First quarter earnings after preferred dividends reach 3.02 per common share, with about 0.39 a share in extraordinary refunding charges affecting comparatives.
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Bethlehem Steel Corp
Unfavorable weekly weather report but cotton futures move little
In New York on May 1 the weekly government weather and crop report had minimal market impact on cotton futures. Bargain and domestic hedge selling dominated with prices trading in narrow ranges and closing 1 to 2 points higher to lower.
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New York
Bombay
Metals Prices Steady in New York Market
Copper steady at 11.25 to 11.50 in Connecticut Valley spot and export. Tin at 47.25 spot and 46.87 forward. Lead steady at 5.10 to 5.15 in New York, 4.95 in East St. Louis. Zinc steady with East St. Louis spot and forward at 5.75. Quick silver 172.00 nominal. Pig iron aluminum antimony platinum Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite unchanged.
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Sheffield
Aero Sup
Amg&p
Dow Jones & Co
E. F. Sou
Cal Ed
Lt & T «Aw
Maracaibo Sparks
Sup Pow Seneee
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Spiegel Inc
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Ie Ss
Atlas Corp War
Babcock & Wil
Adams Exp
Goodrich Ber Eeterren
Goodyear T & A
Berk&Gay Furn
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Graham Paige
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Lis
Alaska
Granby
Can Marconi
Blue Ridge
Alleghany Corp
Stewart Warn
Allied Strs
Greyhound
Sunshine Mag
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Colum G&e Pl
Amerada
H . Swift & Co
Am Ch & Cable
Texas
Alco
Tex Gulf
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Houston Oil
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Howe Sound
Thomp-Starrett
Ford Mot Ltd
Am Geeees
Hudson Mot
Glen Alden Coal 87 S
Pow & Lt
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P&l
Illinois
Hecla Mineeteeeee
Tri Cont Corp
Tumble Oil
Setee
Smelt & R
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Truax Tracr
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Interchem Corp
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Eeveee
Interlake
Hydro-El
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Int
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Bis
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Atlast Line
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One
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Sherwin
Wms Atlas Corp
Kroger Groc
Eng & Fd
St Oil Ky
Aviation Corp
Dseseveres
Lambert
U S
U S Leather
Balt & Ohio Pf
Waco Aire
U S Real & Im
Barber Alph Barnsdall
Ligg & My
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Bendix
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Blaw Knox Acseonceee
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Warner Pic
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Young S & Wereene
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Shattuck F G
Shell Union
Gimbel Bros
Silver King C
Glidden Co
Conn
Valley
FAS
N. Y
East St. Louis
Produce exchanges show butter and egg prices in Los Angeles
May 1 reports from Los Angeles show butter receipts at 95 500 pounds, cheese 31 000 pounds, eggs none. Butter bulk price 0.27, candled large 0.20, mediums 0.16, smalls 0.13 per dozen.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Bar Silver Holds Steady In New York Market
SILVER NEW YORK May 1 Bar silver priced at 344 unchanged as of today with little movement on the metal market.
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New York
Fire lookouts assigned early in Coronado forest
As the dry season presses Coronado national forest, lookouts and foremen are set at key posts. In the Catalina range Mt Bigelow houses a lookout with Palisades ranger station guarding duties. Chiricahua sites include Silver Peak and Rustlers Park.
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Coronado National Forest
Catalina Range
Mt. Bigelow
Palisades Ranger Station
Chirachua Range
Silver Peak
Rustlers Park
Atascosa Peak
Tumacacori Ranch
Mrs Ross Radio Program Changes Time and Topic
The KTUC music appreciation show sponsored by Mrs P H Ross will air at 1 p m on Thursday instead of 1 35 p m Wednesday. Tomorrow's broadcast will cover Music of the American Indian with Prof Hartley D Snyder of the University of Arizona hosting.
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KTUC
P. H. Ross
County Superintendent of Schools
Hartley D. Snyder
University of Arizona
Prelude to a German exile in London intrigues
Exiled German Stutz faces blackmail and duty as Siegfried Kloffer, an Austrian trader, seeks favor from England while their past ties and German loyalty intertwine. Adelheid questions her feelings for Kloffer as General Waldenfels plans a perilous future. Arrival is set for tomorrow.
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Hermann
Kloffer
Stutz
Erich Stutz
England
Germany
Siegfried Kloffer
Anna
Adelheid
London
Villach
Carinthia
Max
Adelhheid
Herr Kloffer
German General Faces Question of Right Authority
In Nazi era Germany General von Wallenfels contemplates if he serves the right master as Adelheid von Reinhold probes loyalty and future fate. Siegfried Kloffer fears Adelheid's unattainable status amid 1939 Germany's upheaval.
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General von Wallenfels
Uncle Max
Man von Wallenfels
Nazi Germany
Adelheid
Grafin
Adelheid von Reinhold
Baltic
Germany
Prince Max
Grafin von Reinhold
W’ Brigade
House of Wallenfels
George Washington Electoral Votes Across First Two Terms
George Washington amassed 69 electoral votes for his first term and 132 for his second term, reflecting the early foundation of U.S. presidential elections.
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George Washington
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