Market Quotations Mixed in Sleepy New York Session
New York market barely moved on December 18 as many issues held firm or did not trade. Notable gainers included Graham-Paige Boeing Douglas Commonwealth Edison American Smelting Westinghouse Radio Corp Paramount Pictures and Santa Fe. losers included U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Goodyear Woolworth Kennecott Cooper Anaconda General Electric DuPont J C Penney International Paper Sinclair Oil.
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New York
Graham-Paige
Boeing
Douglas
Commonwealth Edison
American Smelting
Westinghouse Electric
Radio Corp
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Texas Co
Paramount Pictures
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodyear
Woolworth
Schenley
American Telephone
Kennecott Cooper
Anaconda
General Electric
DuPont
J. C. Penney
International Paper
Sinclair Oil
Grains Open Mixed in Chicago Trading Mixed
Chicago grains opened mixed as corn slipped slightly on an agriculture department crop estimate. Wheat and soybeans posted varying gains with oats and rye showing modest moves, while lard and nearby futures held near previous levels.
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Chicago
Agriculture Department
Jly
Paper mill starches shown for many uses across industries
Several dozen starch varieties are produced for use by paper makers, textile mills, salad dressing manufacturers, laundries, and other industries. The range highlights diverse applications and product development in starch science.
Livestock Market Prices From Baltimore and Chicago Dealers
Baltimore and Chicago livestock quotes show declines for cattle hogs and sheep from last Friday. Slaughter steers, heifers, and cows at Baltimore markets posted varied losses while hogs, sows, and feeder lots trended lower. Chicago offered similar softer slaughter weights with top prices around 35.50 for load weights and weaker rates for leaner lots.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Berengaria the Queen Widely Known as Richard I's Wife
Berengaria, wife of Richard the Lion-Hearted, is noted as the namesake of a renowned ship from medieval England. The 12th century monarchship anchors her historic linkage to the vessel and era.
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Berengaria
Richard the Lion-Hearted
England
Eggs and live poultry prices at Winchester markets
The Agriculture Department Markets Division lists U.S. Grade A eggs with prices for Winchester: extra large 0.55, large 0.53, medium 0.48. Live poultry prices show No. 1 quality fob producer farms. heavy breed hens to 4 lb at 0.29, leghorn broilers to 2.12 lb at 0.23, and various broilers and turkey classifications with prices ranging up to 0.53 for young turkeys and 0.49 for old guineas.
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Winchester
U. S
Cseces
Local Market Prices and Feed Goods Listing
Local market list corrected daily with prices for flour corn meal grain and feeds. Included are No 2 yellow corn new barley egg mash cracked corn turkey starter and butter products with per bag or per bushel pricing across retail displays.
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China
Breiler
Bratecadeseaase
Christmas Pageants Light Middletown Church Calendar
Multiple Middletown churches stage Christmas pageants and carols. Montague Ave Methodist presents the Annunciation at 7 p.m. Grace Church Middletown at 8 p.m. Grace Lutheran 7 p.m. First Baptist White Christmas tableau at 7:30 p.m. with silent Nativity and gift distribution. Other services include 7:30 p.m. EUB and 5 p.m. Winchester Presbyterian carols.
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Middletown
Grace Lutheran
First Baptist Church
Paul Moore
Fellowship Club
EUB
Winchester Presbyterian
Answers to Daily Quiz from the City Page
Quiz sheet lists ten items with responses including Dr. Samuel A. Mudd as answer to item one and Cincinnati Ohio as item six. It notes a fictional character with 100 eyes, references Northern Ireland, and places Princess Margaret as third in line, with a true statement and a note that May Day was a major public holiday in Medieval and Tudor England.
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Samuel A. Mudd
Cincinnati
Ohio
Northern Ireland
Eric
Princess Margaret
Elizabeth
Tudor
England
Spy Probe Expands Witnesses for Monday Hearing
A House un American Activities Committee member says a new witness, a former communist, will testify Monday under FBI protection. The witness is tied to McDowell's New York inquiry, with subpoenas issued, while Sayre and Elizabeth Bentley face the revived grand jury probing espionage.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
FBI
New York
McDowell
R-Pa
Mundt
ASC
Whittaker Chambers
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Sayre
Francis B Sayre
U.S
Philippines
United Nations
Paris
State Department
Alger Hiss
Chambers
Elizabeth Bentley
Dorothy Jackson 23 Dies at Millwood Cemetery
Dorothy Lucile Jackson, 23, died at her grandmother Mrs. Lucy Jackson home in Millwood. Born in Winchester she attended Douglas High School and is survived by a daughter Betty Ann Jackson. Services 2 p m Monday at Carwright Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Laws officiating. Interment Millwood Cemetery.
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Dorothy Lucile Jackson
Lucy Jackson
E. Pall Mall St
Winchester
Douglas High School
Betty Ann Jackson
Carwright Funeral Home
Ralph Laws
Millwood Cemetery
Millwood
Bushel of Coins Found in Shack of Sick Hermit
In Trenton a frail 84 year old recluse William Higgins was found near death in a frame shack filled with rubbish and 3568.63 dollars in pennies and silver coins. Police counted the coins totaling 15181 nickels 7496 dimes 6811 quarters 646 half dollars and 3423 pennies. He is father to 11 children, many in local business and professional life. He moved from his brick house seven years ago to live near a cemetery.
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Trenton
N. J
St. Francis Hospital
William Higgins
John Gross
Rise in Retail Trade Brings Encouragement
New York reports a slight improvement in business conditions this week with retail sales higher according to Dun and Bradstreet. Factory layoffs decline and industrial production stays high, though overall confidence remains fragile ahead of the holidays. Steel, auto, and power output hit postwar highs while coal movements slow due to weather and inventory shifts.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Eastern Seaboard
Great Lakes
Baltimore & Ohio
The
Virginian
Norfolk & Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Seven Die On B 25 Bomber Crash Near Robeline
Seven people were killed when a B 25 bomber nose dived into a pasture near Robeline Louisiana and exploded. The aircraft was en route from Biggs AFB Texas to Miami with five airmen and two Navy hitchhikers aboard. Witnesses described a ground burst and scattered wreckage over four acres.
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Shreveport
Here
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Texas
Miami
Robeline
Curtis Wilson
J. C. Doolittle
Earl Morris
Fresh Market for Apples in Chester Martinsburg Region
Demand improving and market steady for apple sales at fob shipping point. Bushel baskets and USIs gain 2 1 2 inches with Romes at 3.00 dollars and Red Romes at 3.25, Yorks car 2.50 and 2.70 for good color, Staymans 3.50. Bushel boxes wrapped USIs Red Romes 80 88s 3.50 and 138s larger 3.25. Romes 80 88s car 3.35 Staymans 138s larger car 3.50.
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chester-Martinsburg
Taft Faces Intra Party Maneuvers Over Rules Committee
Discussion within the administration circles focuses on reshaping the rules committee to curb Southern Republicans. Proposals include adding Truman Democrats to tilt the panel toward passage and punishing Dixie rebels by altering committee representation and powers.
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Administration
House
Rules Committee
Golden jubilee reception with wedding cake and ice cream
Estes Kline of Vaucluse and Mrs Wise’s brother served as a groomsman. A large wedding cake with ice cream and coffee will be cut and served at the golden jubilee reception from 2 to 6 Monday afternoon.
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Estes Kline
Vaucluse
Wise
Georgia Plan Backed As Constitutional Says Hand
Hand argued the Georgia plan would hold water and be constitutional noting 46 counties have more Negroes than whites. The remark frames education inequality and population balance in the state plan debate.
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Hand
Georgia
Apples Final Shipping Point Information Highlighted
The Federal State Market News Service reports the final shipping point details for apples in Winfield and surrounding markets. Officials note updated routes, warehouse handling, and transport timing affecting delivery to regional buyers.
Origins of the United States emblem and state fairs
William Barton proposed the eagle for the seal while Charles Thomson chose the American bald eagle as the emblem. Jefferson did not select the eagle but did choose the motto E pluribus unum. There are about 2,200 state and county fairs nationwide with roughly half of states providing financial aid.
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United States
Jefferson
William Barton
Benjamin Barton
Charles Thomson
Congress
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