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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
7
New York stock market opened with modest gains and brisk trading. Steel, oil, rubber, chemical and electronics issues rose while aircrafts fell. rails stayed steady to lower and motors showed mixed results.
Agriculture Dept market reports steady demand for live poultry with heavy chicken supplies and light sizes. Farm prices for 24 hours ending noon show broilers or fryers under three pounds at 26, three to five pounds at 26 27, hens 20 21, toms 55 2, small turkey fryers 20 30, eggs vary by grade with U S Grade A large white 50 and other grades listed. Foreign students studying in U S total 33833 per Office of Education.
Livestock and produce prices ease and rise across Maryland Delaware and neighboring states. Apples from Maryland and Virginia show modest gains with bruising noted. cantaloupes and peaches display varied bids by crate and size. Potatoes and sweet potatoes hold firm with regional pack totals. poultry markets are steady with strong interest in larger hens. Cattle hogs and sheep markets at Chicago and Baltimore show limited activity with mixed price ranges and thin offerings.
Lorren L Williams, editor, must tag his car in Arkansas for home use tied to a Mena Arkansas school, while Oklahoma rules require an Oklahoma tag for ranch and retirement use. The jointly owned vehicle faces conflicting state tag requirements from Arkansas and Oklahoma authorities.
Mild gains marked early activity as grains posted higher opening quotes. Wheat rose across contracts from Sep to May, Corn showed fractional increases, Oats traded higher for several months, Rye and Soybeans posted mixed to modest gains, while nearby contracts reflected cautious optimism. Lord, Duke, and other terms appeared as market color in the report.
Local market prices for feed flour butter and grain appear alongside a Q and A clarifying that aliens do not automatically gain U.S. citizenship after military service. The defense department notes no automatic naturalization provision remains in effect since World War II.
At the 69th Virginia State Firemens Association convention in Staunton a resolution urged the state to provide regional fire fighting instruction or more traveling instructors. The event also condemned flashing red lights on non emergency vehicles and featured state records in hose events.
In case of an emergency contact reached by dialing 3670 for immediate access to four physicians. The alert emphasizes urgent medical coordination and rapid physician availability.
The regular August meeting of the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department was not held last night. It will be held soon at the American Brakeblok plant on a date to be announced.
Dr. Joseph L. Cline a Weather Bureau pioneer and Galveston hurricane hero died after a three month illness. He was 84 and had long served in meteorology. The obituary notes his aging years and notable disaster service.
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