Wall Street nudges ahead with mixed early leaders
Market reporters note a slight overall uptick on opening with many major shares edging higher. Lukens Steel and Gulf Oil gain about two points as Chrysler and several big names show small advances while Sunshine Mining falls sharply and Du Pont declines.
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New York
Lukens Steel
Gulf Oil
Chrysler
Youngstown Sheet
Goodyear
American Telephone
American Smelting
Westinghouse Electric
American Can
Chesapeake & Ohio
United Air Lines
Sunshine Mining
du Pont
Local Market Prices Across Regions and Commodities
Baltimore apples and other fruits show modest gains with Rambos and Gravensteins up 2 to 3 inches. Potatoes, cantaloupes, and peaches vary by grade. United States selling prices listed for Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania and Oklahoma types. Cattle hogs sheep and calves priced in Chicago and Baltimore USDA reports with ranges for utility, canners, bulls, and prime grades.
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Baltimore
Bu Bkts
Rambos
Gravensteins
Wealthys
Northwestern Greenings
Pa Rambos Usis
McIntosh Usis
J. H. Hales
Usiis
MD & NJ
61 200 Broilers Sold at Auction in Wardensville
A total of 61 200 broilers out of 78 400 offered in 26 lots was sold at the Capon Valley Area Poultry Auction yesterday in Wardensville West Virginia. Prices ranged from 20 44 to 21 cents per pound with most at 20 to 21 cents and demand reported to be good.
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Capon Valley
Wardensville
Beltsvilles
Chicago Grain futures open uneven on Board of Trade
Chicago grain futures opened uneven as Wheat Corn and Soybeans moved in mixed early action. Old crop Wheat prices for Sep and Dec slipped slightly while new crop contracts showed varied declines and gains. Oats Rye and Lard also posted mixed early quotes across multiple months and delivery dates.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Atomic Energy Construction Bill Passed by Congress
Congress sent to the White House a 352 million dollar atomic energy construction bill backing government built reactors. It authorizes planning two reactors at Hanford Washington and Idaho, plus 15 million for an experimental plutonium recycle reactor at Hanford. The bill directs AEC to build small reactors for three rural coops and a municipal group with steam priced by fuel costs.
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Washington
Congress
White House
House
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
Democrats
Hanford
Wash
Idaho
AEC
Health Officers To Discuss Asiatic Flu
Dr. Mack J. Shanholtz Virginia health commissioner left for Cheyenne to join the executive committee meeting of the State and Territorial Health Officers Assn The agenda includes Asiatic flu discussion and planning for combatting the disease The state health department will support the medical profession and will not conduct a public vaccine program
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Richmond
Mack J. Shanholtz
State and Territorial Health Officers Assn
Cheyenne
Wyo
Shanholtz
Association
Washington
State Health Department
Virginia
Agriculture Department Market Update for Poultry
Receipts moderate for broilers or fryers with fair to good demand. Turkeys steady with good demand. Prices at farm as of 11 a.m. show varied grades for eggs and live poultry in markets including Winchester and Harrisonburg with Grade A Large and Small, Grade B Large, and other small lot listings.
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Winchester
Eacecadkoapeee
Harrisonburg
Police ban gatherings near Levittown's first Negro homeowner
State police halted crowds of more than three near William Myers's home after a stone struck Bristol Township officer Tom Stewart, who was hospitalized with possible brain concussion. About 400 people gathered in the Levittown area for a second night of protests as authorities warned against further demonstrations.
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Liittown
Levittown
William Myers
Set
Tom Stewart
Bristol Township
Stewart
Lower Bucks County Hospital
William Ruch
Myers
Arrests, fines in Pennsylvania disorderly conduct case
In southeastern Pennsylvania a crowd of about twelve people faced minor charges. Police detained Clay ton Gould, 37, Levittown, and William Duff, 18, Fairless Hills, both fined 10 dollars plus 9 dollars in costs for disorderly conduct. Paul Sullivan, 15, Levittown, was held on an open charge and released to his parents. A refrigeration technician, Myers, 34, his wife Daisy, and their youngest child Linda, 2, moved into a new 12000 dollar ranch in a 60000 population planned community. two older boys, 4 and 3, were visiting relatives in York.
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Pennsylvania
Clayton Gould
Levittown
William Duff
Fairless Hills
Paul Sullivan
Myers
Daisy
Linda
York
Yesterday's Stars: Keegan No-Hits Washington 6-0
Bob Keegan and the Chicago White Sox no-hit the Washington Senators 6-0, facing only 28 men. The Associated Press recounts yesterday's standout performances and pitching duel details.
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Associated Press
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Washington
Senators
Musial Leads Cardinals to Twi Night Sweep over Giants
Stan Musial connected for two home runs and went 5-for-? as the Cardinals beat the Giants in a twi night doubleheader 4-3 and 3-2 to complete the sweep, raising his batting average to .339.
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Stan Musial
Cardinals
Giants
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