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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
10
Livestock and produce markets report mixed activity with hogs steady to higher, calves strong, and cattle uneven. Prices listed for potatoes poultry butter eggs in Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago with notable gains for heavy steers and fats hogs and lambs showing broad demand and price ranges.
New York January 7 General Motors strike optimism and a favorable presidential message spurred a rapid stock market rally led by autos steel rail utilities and specialty shares. Bonds and commodities markets firmed while observers weighed potential federal state wage hour policy moves and possible use of unemployment insurance tax remittance to encourage state cooperation.
Chicago futures rise as Winnipeg quotations provide late stimulus. Cash grain bids show No 1 dark hard at 1.42, No 1 mixed 1.41, corn around 1.10 to 1.12, oats 57, rye 1.25, soybeans 1.59. Baltimore and other bids noted with futures closing prices for May July and September contracts.
In remarks on economic policy Roosevelt favors state action to protect workers and questions federal capacity to ensure a just return for agricul ture. He references stabilizing funds and wage rules while outlining plans to submit recommendations on slum clearance low cost housing and farm tenant aid.
Admiral Albert Gleaves U S N retired, aged 79, died in Havertown after a long career spanning two wars. He commanded the cruiser and transport force in 1917, escorted nearly 1 000 000 soldiers, and led the Asiatic station until 1921. Funeral in Washington at St. John's and Arlington National Cemetery, with Navy Department arranging. Survived by widow Eve lina Heap and two daughters.
As Spain receives more troops from France and other lands, Britain considers an arms and men blockade to end the fighting zone. In Madrid shells rain as insurgents siege city for eleven weeks. In Washington Congress passes an arms embargo with a delay delaying presidential signature. A San Francisco dealer eyed planes and arms exceeding $4.5 million.
Report details a mill race incident where a child’s body was found after a car nearly pushed into the water. Sheriff Harry McCann and coroner Dr James A Miller examined the scene at Omps Funeral Home in Winchester and the remains were interred at the county home cemetery.
A brief local notice announces a shooting match beginning January 9 1937 at 12.00 PM, traveling 314 miles east on Route 50 from Winchester. Organizer A K Sirbaugh coordinates the event listed with the date and travel details.
The Girls Athletic Association holds its regular monthly meeting this evening in club rooms on West Piccadilly street at 7 30 p.m. Officers will be elected semi annually and January activities will be discussed. Full attendance is hoped.
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