Market Quotations Open Higher On Wall Street
The stock market edged higher in moderate early trading with U S Steel up 14 at 587% on 1 500 shares Westinghouse up 4 at 595 on 2000 shares Wilson Co up 4 at 147 on 4300 shares Boeing up 2 at 69 on 1000 General Motors down 1 2 at 484 on 2000 shares but later flat Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft and others rose slightly along with Standard Oil NJ Sin clair and Texas Co Bethlehem Steel up almost a point
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse
Wilson & Co
Boeing
General Motors
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Standard Oil
Sinclair and Texas Co
Bethlehem Steel
Grains Open Slightly Lower on Chicago Board
Chicago grain prices opened mostly down with corn showing firmer early. Wheat futures for December through July moved around 2.03 to 2.04, corn December at 1.23 5-8, oats near 61 3-4, rye around 1.09 to 1.12, and lead at about 10.50 to 11.27 in early quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Market Report Baltimore Apples Potatoes and Poultry Steady
Agricultural forward prices show apples largely steady with New Jersey and Pennsylvania crates and boxed unpacked Lots: Yorks Staymans softer phrase. Potatoes in US Katahdins Katahdins and Katahdins unwashed held steady. Sweet potatoes lightly steady with Md Va Goldens and Porto Ricans priced. poultry market steady with dryers in light selective demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MD & Va
Virginia motor carriers seek rate changes in tariff case
The Virginia State Corporation Commission docketed Case No 12808 for hearing December 19 1955 on a petition by Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference Virginia intrastate carriers to raise class rate shipments under 2000 pounds by 26 percent and adjust minimum charges for Rem 1280 D items with a revised schedule.
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Southern Motor Carriers
Virginia
Intrastate
State Corporation Commission of
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
Richmond
Livestock Price Trends Across Markets and Hogs
Cattle and hog prices mixed across Baltimore and Chicago markets with moderate receipts. Hens and broilers show light demand to ample supply while Muscovy ducks fetch 25 to 26 cents per pound. Cattle ranges include 18.75 to 22.00 for good steers and 11.50 to 15.00 for cows. calves bring 16 to 31 dollars depending on grade and weight.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Agricultural Market Report on Live Poultry and Eggs
The Agriculture Department notes weak broilers and fryers with adequate supplies and fair to good demand. Turkeys hold steady with a farm price snapshot for the 24 hours to noon today. Egg markets in Winchester and Harrisonburg show Grade A large and medium eggs around 55 and 47 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Carey Omnes Occ Cieks Sones
Cimemeet A. Va
Harrisonburg
U. S
Physicians Link Smoking to Emphysema in Study
In Boston at the ninth clinical meeting of the American Medical Association two Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals physicians reported an association between cigarette smoking and pulmonary emphysema. They studied 40 COPD patients, all heavy smokers, with no prior lung symptoms before 40, and noted 10 peptic ulcers and two lung cancers among them, arguing the link is unlikely due to chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Medical Assny
Francis C. Lowell
William Franklin
Alan L. Michelson
Irving W. SchiNer
Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals
Berryville Socials Celebrate Thanksgiving Week Gatherings
Berryville residents hosted extended family over Thanksgiving weekend with visits from Washington DC and Winchester relatives. Guests included the Morris siblings and spouses, McDonald family, Osborns, Von Pippens, and Zombro clan among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. McDonald
E. H. McDonald
Juanita and
Ann McDonald
Charlie Renner
Silver Snring
Allen McDonald
Juanita McDonald
EB. L. McDonald
Richmond
Francis Osborne
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Edward T. von Pippen
Bristol
Betty Russell
Front Royal
J. W. Keyser
Eula Fox
Keyser
Jack Russell
T. B
Zombro
Miss Lanham
John Zombro
Fred Williams
Freddy
Diane Williams
Arlington
H. J. Fisher
Fay
Pitcairn, Pa
G. C. Scrivener
Baltimore, Md
Norval Carter
Nell Carter
Vienna
C. L. Dodson
Carters
Larry Lloyd
John Sours
Curtis Lewin
Incomplete OCR Inventory Sorting by Grade and Size
Partial text lists U S Grade A and B items by size and color with unclear quantities. Mentions medium and large brown or white categories and mixed numbers, lacking full context or structure.
Local Markets Report From The Star
Daily market feed lists prices for mixed feed dog food egg mash and broiler mash. Grain prices include wheat corn and barley with wholesale butterfat and other items noted for Rockingham and Augusta regions.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Rockingham Co
Pamello Shoes
ERIS
Ptelbwee
Ieee
Rley
Augusta
Luray Reee
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Wall Street
Chicago Grain
Yorks
Golden Delicious
Romes Cartons
NJ Staymans
Jonathans
W O. Malbone
Intrastate Common Carrier Rate Committee
Agriculture Dept
Winchester’s Shopping Center
America
Berryville Socials
Elsie C. Olcott
A. M. Morris
Maria Morris
Frank Bailey
Washington, D. C
Mason P. Morris
Washington
Howard Morris
George
Harold Scheuer
Sidney Schwartz
Spring Valley
N. Y
Dan Fletcher
Ralph Harpe
Stephenie Rae
College Park
William Lewin
Columbus
Ohio
Alfred Hummer
Stanley Weir
Mary Hummer
Millwood
Letch Lloyd and Son
Lary
William Carpenter
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Josephine Stipe Carpenter
Doreen Martin
Jack Martin
Washington, D.c
Walter Selkner
Edgar Carter
Berryville
Joe Carter
Eddy Joyce
Joe Ball
Pat Joyce
Grady Luffman
Harry Pennewell
Ocean City
Forrest Bowen
Homer Knight
Walnut Street
Ben Kircher
Montua
N.J
George Levi
Garnet Levi
Marian Levi
Robert Levi and Son
Lancaster
Penna
Mervin Kreider
Christmas Club
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Strong
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ront
Cus
N. Loudoun St
BCA Victor
Loudoun St
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