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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1946
Page
3
A man identified as Seaman was rushed to the FBI laboratory in Washington today for processing. Police pursued several other RA not released for publication. Citizens are urged to report suspicious persons or vehicles near the scene where the body was found within the last three days.
Chicago grains opened mixed as the market moved slowly after initial trades. Wheat Mar 2.03 3 4, May 1.94 1 94 3 8, July 1.77 1 4. Corn Jan 1.33 1 8 1 2, Mar May 1.29 33 8, July 1.2T oats Mar 76 757 8, May 69 1 8, July 65.
Local markets list daily prices for bags of corn meal egg mash cracked corn and feeds. Prices shown include 5 and 10 pound bags to 100 pound bags with multiple weights and varieties. Also includes live poultry prices such as heavy breed flyers leghorn broilers roosters and turkeys with wholesale and retail Butter prices appear at end.
New York markets opened busy then slowed as post holiday trading extended into the week. Declines trimmed profits mid session with Santa Fe Southern Railway U S Steel General Motors Eastman Kodak and other industrials slipping while Monsanto edged higher and several names showed small gains. Traders awaited clearer signals on 1947 economy and potential year end rally.
President Truman spent Christmas at Grandview with his mother Mrs Martha E Truman and family then prepared to depart by C 54 Sacred Cow for Washington. He will face labor and economic policy decisions as Congress nears session and plans messages on the budget employment and state of the union.
Trading was extremely light due to the holiday with too few sales to establish market prices. Receipts were scarce with limited fresh offerings for apples poultry eyes and butter. Cattle calves hogs and sheep quotes reflect thin activity and cautious pricing across the Baltimore market.
Due to continued sugar rationing the Dr Pepper Bottling Company will close for a two week vacation over the Christmas season. Operations will resume after the new year.
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