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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1955
Page
10
Hollywood star Buster Keaton 59 recovered enough from a December illness to stay home for Christmas. He had been critically ill with a gastrointestinal ailment Dec. 6 and was in a semi coma for several days.
One yard 54 inch fabric suffices for a stylish Misses waist sizes 24 to 30 inches. Pattern 4890 offers scallop detail and simple sewing with illustrated instructions. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per additional pattern to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York.
Mixed early session with losses in motors aircrafts oils and chemicals while steels rails and Boeing show gains. Pan American confirms jet order shift to 12 new Boeing Intercontinentals and C C Super rises after acquiring 1 740 films from RKO for 15 200 000. Largest listings include General Motors Westinghouse RCA Boeing.
Market report notes firm demand and higher prices for live poultry and eggs. Listings include broilers, fryers, and various grades with specific prices at farm and regional egg markets in Winchester and Harrisonburg. Poinsettia care guidance appears in the column with timing and temperatures for winter preservation.
Maryland and nearby markets show mixed readings for apples, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and poultry with various size grades and prices. Cattle, hogs, and sheep in Baltimore reflect steady demand and firm prices for heavy poultry, with calves and feeder stock trading at several value ranges.
Salable cattle 25,000 and calves 300 with prime loads up to 1,250 pounds. Steers mostly 15.00-18.50 with two loads at 20.00 and up to 23.00 for bulk prime. Heifers 19.00-21.00 good to low choice. stock around 16.75 for some stock calves. Hogs steady to higher with 220 lb batches at 12.35 and 230-260 lb at 10.50-11.25. Lambs good to prime 17.50-19.00, tops near 19.50 on a double deck.
Local markets are reported daily by The Star with no responsibility for typographical or graphical errors.
Argentine authorities report arresting over 50 military and civilian Peronists during Christmas weekend actions. One soldier killed and several wounded as raids targeted centers in San Luis and Tandil amid alleged plots to disrupt the government of Provisional President Aramburu. Asset freezes on 98 firms, including Kaiser subsidiary and Williams Chemical, followed.
Opening prices for March May and July futures show small moves across Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Soybeans. Wheat ranges from 2.04 to 2.08 for March and May while Soybeans trade near 2.30 to 2.42 for several contracts.
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