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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1947
Page
3
Corn declined fractionally and other grains mixed at the board of trade opening. Selling in corn on expectations of increased country cash grain offerings. Opening prices listed for Wheat, Corn, and Oats with various contract months.
A Five Persons Oil Company craft en route to the Miami Air Show crash landed at Jones Beach with only five minutes of fuel left. The pilot dropped flares to locate land through a heavy storm. The pilot suffered a lip laceration, the co pilot lacerations and possible confusion. The plane had departed New York for Los Angeles but turned back after failing to land at Washington.
New York January 6 Stock market eased into a slow session with selective motors steels rails and other industrials advancing fractions to two points or more. Major movers included General Motors Chrysler U S Steel Goodyear American Telephone and Western Union with Schenley slipping to a year low as tax and profit considerations tempered the gains. Bonds moved higher as a January rally outlook lingered and outlooks for taxes labor relations and business remained cautious.
President Truman addresses Congress detailing aims for peace treaties with Italy Bulgaria Romania and Hungary and pledging no monopoly on atomic energy. He calls for unity in national defense reform a balanced budget and housing legislation while urging cooperation to curb monopolies and support small business and farmers.
Local markets publish corrected daily market prices for feeds and poultry. It lists patent bran, corn meal, egg mash, cracked corn, broiler mash, turkey grower, live birds, breed fowl, and turkeys with per cwt or per bushel prices, including weights and unit codes.
Christman recounts the crime where a woman first tried a kitchen knife then used a sickle, chopped the body, and burned parts in a coal stove. The Devlins, long-time residents, left an old lace collection and barrels of sugar amid unused clothing in their small frame house.
Lawmakers discuss cashing bonds issued to enlisted men, with five year holding and low interest, while Patman argues no cost to government. Pace and Landis push WW II bonus proposals for daily sums at home and overseas. NEA cites about 350000 teachers leaving the profession since 1939 and a drop in college students entering teacher training from 22 percent in 1920 to 7 percent in 1945.
Harold G. Brown president swears to the truth of the bank statement of assets liabilities and capital accounts for the Frederick county bank. The report shows totals for liabilities and capital accounts including common stock par value and raised reserves with assets pledged and pledged values noted.
Dr L E Dellinger prominent Greenville dentist died December 31 after five months of illness. Born October 7 1887 in Woodstock he practiced in Charleston before moving to Greenville 25 years ago. He held leadership roles in state and county dental associations, served in World War I, and was active in many clubs and church. He is survived by his wife two sons a daughter two brothers and a sister.
On December 26, 1937, in Havana, Jesse Owens won a special 100 yard dash against a horse during Cuba's first international sports week. Owens clocked 9.9 seconds, about a second behind the world record, part of a trend of similar novelty races.
Both game and song birds are fortified against severe weather by food. Systematic feeding is urged to save wildlife.
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