Italians Capture World Bridge Title Over Americans
London based observer Belman Morin recalls estimates of a 40 million U.S. bridge players as six Italian internationals defeat the American team by 10 001 points in 224 hands. Peter Leventritt says Italians outbid outplayed and outdefended the Americans. Helen Sobel noted as a top female player, and TV coverage drew hundreds of thousands of kibitzers as Leventritt recounts drama, near disasters, and a roar from the crowd.
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New York
United States
Italy
Peter Leventritt
Peter
Curlescues
Momma
Poppa
Leventritt
Helen Sobel
Italian Opening Lead Fails In Rare Slump
The account notes a rare breakdown of the momma and poppa system as Italians erred on the opening lead, marking one of the few times the strategy faltered.
Virginia Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Receipts show steady demand for butcher steers and higher prices for good cows and heifers. Prime calves range 30 to 33, lambs 22 to 24, hogs 18 to 20, with various grades listed across steers, heifers, bulls, sows and feeders.
33 700 Broilers Sold at Auction at Wardensville WV
A total of 33 700 broilers, from 42 200 offered in seven lots, sold at the Capon Valley Area Poultry Auction yesterday in Wardensville West Virginia. Demand was good with prices ranging from 18 to 18 1/2 cents per pound.
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Capon Valley
Wardensville
W. Va
Agriculture Department Market Steady on Broilers and Eggs
Market notes show steady demand for live poultry with fair to good interest, some processors operating part time and no turkeys reported. Prices reflect farm level data for the 24 hours ending at noon, with specific bid levels for broilers, heavy hens, and various egg grades at Winchester and Harrisonburg markets.
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Winchester Egg Market
Cbs
Satan
Srawedaine
Elk drowned thin Richmond herd at depot
One of the elk at the Richmond Quartermaster Depot drowned in a pasture slough reducing the herd to seven. The public information office said the old cow died yesterday in the slough.
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Richmond
Public Information Office
Raritan National elects Elmo Johnson president
Elmo Johnson, a 39 year old agricultural teacher at Mosheim High School in Tennessee, is named president of Raritan National. Police from Road Camp No 27 in Dinwiddie Chesterfield search for three escaped convicts identified as Chester Butcher James Edward Brandon and Roy Wilson, all Negroes, near Belvils Bridge at the Chesterfield Amelia County line. A $1,192,894 contract was awarded to Nielsen Construction Co of Harrisonburg for two four story Madison College dormitories to be completed by the 1958 session with the state contributing $693,000 and the rest via revenue bonds.
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Richmond
Raritan National
Elmo Johnson
Mosheim, Tenn
Chesterfield
Dinwiddie
Belvils Bridge
Amelia County
Chester Butcher
James Edward Brandon
Roy Wilson
Harrisonburg
Nielsen Construction Co
Madison College
Local Market Prices From Daily Star Listings
Local markets show prices for feeds and grains with figures for mixed feed egg mash broiler mash flour corn meal and barley. Entries include 100 lb mixed feed at 3.40 and various staples such as yellow corn 1.35 to 1.35 and rockingham barley 1.10 to 1.25 with Augusta listing at 4.15 to 1.25.
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Rockingham
Augusta
Market Quotations for Apples Potatoes and Livestock
Baltimore market report lists prices for several apple varieties including Red Delicious Golden Delicious Romes Staymans and Yorks with size measures and quality terms. Potatoes include Katahdins Round Russets Maine and Florida offerings with sack weights and price ranges. Cattle calves hogs and sheep quotations follow with price brackets and supply notes.
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Baltimore
U. S
Yorks
Romes
Staymans
Ls & US
Maine
MD & Va
NJ Orange
Hpr
Goldens
USDA
Ween
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Oil Edges Up and Metals Dip
New York trading opened indecisively with prices narrowly mixed and light turnover. Oils moved up slightly while steels and aircrafts slipped. Phillips Petroleum rose after a natural gas find in British Columbia. Sinclair gained on an earnings estimate of 6.17 for 1956 vs 5.01 in 1955. Johns-Manville disclosed a 35 million dollar expansion plan for 1957. United Aircraft, Youngstown, U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, and International Nickel edged lower.
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New York
Phillips Petroleum
British Columbia
Sinclair
Johne-Manville
United Aircraft
Youngstown
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
International Nickel
Hoover in Hospital After Heart Attack
Deputy Sheriff John W. Hoover of Frederick County is hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a heart attack on Friday. Dr. William A. Shaffer reports Hoover is improving but will remain in the hospital for some time. He had a lighter attack on Thursday that he did not heed until the second occurred on the following day.
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John W. Hoover
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
William A. Shaffer
Hoover
Shhaefer
Mixed Opening Grain Prices At Chicago Board Trade
Chicago grains show a mixed early trend with most contracts lower at the open. Wheat declines from Mar to May and Jul positions. corn oats rye soybeans display varied quotes across contracts. Dealings are slow as markets begin trading day.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Lord Rates by Date Across Year Quarters
The document lists rate values for March 15 May 15 Jly 15 and Sep 15 across the year with prices 35 45 55 50 minus 50. The figures reflect periodic adjustments by date.
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Lord
Jly
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U.S
By Belman Morin
Prille
Winchester
Stuart M. Perry
Virginia Livestock Market
Westinghouse
N. Braddock St
Anderson
Virginia News Briefs
Archer K. Tullidge
The
Medical College of Virginia
Sterling Hutcheson
Tullidge
Virginia
Division of Motor Vehicles
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Shenandoah County
H. A Allen Jr
Allen
St.Joseph
Plymouth
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Kenneth E. Henry CO
Wall Street
Rhodes Drug CO
Chicago Grain
Medical Arts
N. Braddock $E
North Loudoun
Newberry
Mohawk
Beneficial Finance Co of
Duff
Iceberg
SAFEW
Lakemead
Coric
Northern
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