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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
3
A reader rejects the idea of an IBM powered kitchen at the GM Motorama showing a 1000 card recipe file and lighted controls that dispense ingredients. The piece mocks automation replacing traditional cooking and blames women for demanding labor saving devices.
Clarke Home Demonstration Club schedules its annual dinner for tomorrow at 5 p m at the Community Building Berryville. Dinners run to 7 30 pm featuring country ham and roast young turkey. Takeout orders possible by calling Mrs Ray Campbell or Mrs Denzil Kackley. Proceeds go to the Polio Fund.
Federal judgment releases AT and Western Electric patents to the public for use with reasonable royalties. About 8600 patents will be available royalty free to any U S company. includes transistor and solar battery tech and a new color TV system. The decree ends the 1949 consent and allows broad access to ATandT Bell Labs innovations.
In Norfolk tonight Joey Giambra 24 from Buffalo faces Al Andrews 24 in a nationally televised 10 round middleweight bout. Giambra seeks a win to fast track a world title shot after a close loss to Robo Olson last year. Andrews enters with a 43 14 2 record.
Market quiet with fair demand for live poultry and eggs in Winchester and Harrisonburg. Grade A large white eggs fetch 47 to 50 cents per dozen, with other sizes and grades priced accordingly, while poultry fryer and heavy hen values vary by grade and size.
Chicago Board of Trade opening shows most grains softer in subdued dealings. Prices listed for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Soybeans and Lard across March May July September and November contracts.
The New York market advanced as part of a renewed recovery. Western Auto Supply jumped 5 3 4 points to 37 after Canadian buyers offered 38 for 300 000 shares, then lost most of the gain. American Hawaiian Steamship fell from a high of 131 3 4 to 86, down as much as 10 points. Superior Oil of California rose 7 6 points to 1 12 0 points as traders moved in. Leading performers included U S Steel Chrysler Caterpillar Boeing Bendix Consolidated Natural Gas American Smelting Du Pont Gamble Skogmo Aluminum Co of America Southern Railway and Texas Co.
Livestock steady to light demand with prices mostly steady. Apples and pears show modest gains in some sizes and boxes. Potatoes steady with several regional sizes listed and waxed options. Poultry prices easing slightly with light demand. caponettes sold. broilers and hens vary by weight. Cattle and calves mixed, hogs not traded early, sheep absent. lambs offered prime 18 to 21.50 per cwt as appropriate.
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market lists hogs trade details for January 23. Entry number 429 appears in the VDA notes with market metrics for the day.
Market report lists prices for butchers and sows, veal, lambs, slaughter cattle, and stock feeder cattle. Includes ranges for heavy, light, choice, good, and utility grades with weights from calf to 321 head sold in the period.
A total of 36 000 birds were sold in 13 lots at the Shenandoah Area Poultry Auction held yesterday afternoon in Wardensville. It was the first sale since August, signaling a rebound in activity.
All birds offered were sold as demand stayed high. Prices ranged from 20 to 20 3 4 cents per pound with buyers active and poultry markets reporting orderly sales.
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