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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
2
Fawzi el Kawkji is reported to command a "Pal striking force" to be formed in Syria to oppose the establishment of a Jewish state. The government reportedly has about $1,000,000 to aid El Kawkji, who has previously led Arab actions against Jews.
Senator Ball asserts the Taft-Hartley act is working better than expected as supporters praise it and critics, including CIO President Philip Murray, push for tougher enforcement. The CIO maritime union sues in federal court over non Communist oaths and financial statements. The NLRB rules non complying unions cannot appear on ballots in plant elections. The case involves the four workers union.
The Republic of the Philippines has been the official designation since Independence Day July 4, 1946. Balloons first saw war use with France reconnoitering in Italy in 1859 and by 1838 major nations recognized balloon reconnaissance as essential Army equipment.
A sequence of local sales notices listing auctions on December dates at 1 pm. A. W. Wright near Welltown School offers tools and household furniture. The estate of Elmer Erickson near Shenandoah River on U.S. 50 features a tractor sawmill equipment and lumber. J R Alabaugh at 362 Charles Street offers real estate and contractor equipment.
Dermatology guidance for adolescents on acne causes and care. It covers why pimples form during puberty, blackheads versus whiteheads, and when to seek medical help. Treatments include professional extraction, X ray and ultraviolet therapies when appropriate, and home skin care with careful washing and diet tips.
The Markets Division lists graded poultry and bird prices with U S Grade A large at .64 to .66 per pound for hens and pullets at various weights. Leghorn and red broilers range from .24 to .34 per pound. Guineas and turkeys sell by weight or each, with young and old birds priced accordingly.
The local market lists corrected daily prices for flour corn meal and feeds with wholesale and retail figures. Edwards of Stephens City bid $13 200 for the 180 acre river bottom farm of the late John Burnerseld at a public auction in Woodstock.
Reports from Moscow describe a rapid rush by shoppers to buy durable goods as shelves emptied and stores closed for repairs or inventory. Poor workers and peasant women carry items beyond means while trains fill with travelers, reflecting extreme inflation fears. In Nanking Chiang Kai-shek orders ruthless suppression of activities causing price swings to counter inflation.
Market reports from Baltimore Chicago and New York on December 4 show steady to firm tone for produce and poultry. Apples and various varieties rise 2 1/2 to 3 for size ranges. poultry prices move with best flyers steady, fryers 37-39 cents, roasters 39-40, fowl 30-31, ducks 30, live turkeys mixed. Cattle, hogs, and sheep listings reflect steady to firm values with specific ranges for steers, cows, calves, hogs, and lambs across weights and classes. Receipts noted for butter eggs and calves, markets closely watched by traders.
Chicago grain prices weaken after overnight rain in the southern plains wheat belt. Opening quotes show wheat sliding to 3.08 1 2 for December and 2.98 1 2 to 2.99 for May, with corn at 2.59 1 2 for December and 2.53 1 2 to 2.54 for May. Soybeans set at 3.86 for March. Lard futures at 27.55 for March.
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