Market Quotations Mixed After Quiet Opening
New York market paused in an irregular session as New York Central and Alleghany Corp eased following yesterday’s mixed activity and Robert R. Young’s suicide. Alleghany Common held at 5.44, underscoring a subdued start while U.S. Steel edged up ahead of its earnings report and Chrysler gained on space program optimism.
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Alleghany Corp
Robert R. Young
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Alleghany Common
Alleghany Prior
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Maryland and Baltimore Market Report on Apples Potatoes Livestock
The report details apple shipments from Maryland and nearby states with prices for Red Delicious Staymans and Golden Delicious, plus trays and cartons in fair to fancy condition. It covers potatoes from New York New Jersey Maine and Maryland with price ranges for Katahdins Russets and sweet potatoes, followed by USDA livestock snapshots in Chicago for cattle hogs and sheep and related market movements.
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Staymans
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USDA
Chicago
Virginia Farm Price Outlook for 1957 Markets
The Virginia Department of Agriculture reports cautious forecasts for farm prices. Cattle demand remains solid with light receipts amid local feed shortages and weaker federally inspected slaughter. Egg prices ease with seasonal production, while turkey and seed markets show mixed shifts. growers warned to watch feed and seed quality as spring approaches.
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Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Local Markets Update Highlights Regular Corrections
Market listings correct regularly by The Star with apologies for any typographical errors. Readers are advised to verify figures locally.
Did James Bowie Invent the Bowie Knife A Riddle
Agriculture Department notes long standing debate on the Bowie knife’s origins. J Frank Dobie cites legends and historians clash over whether the Georgia born Texan Col Bowie, who died at the Alamo, or Arkansas blacksmith James Black, or other craftspeople, created the famous blade. Some antiquarian claims place Bowie in Philadelphia. Despite varied attributions, all agree the knife was a superior tool.
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Texas
Alamo
J. Frank Dobie
University of Texas
Raymond W. Thorpe
Los Angeles
Bowie
James Black
Col. Bowie
Philadelphia
Grain futures open weak on Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago grain prices opened weak on light trading with mixed moves across grains. Wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans showed varied gains and losses for March May and July futures while lard remained uneven for nearby contracts.
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Board of Trade
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Venezuela junta gains armed forces pledge amid unrest
Venezuela's revolutionary junta received a full backing pledge from the armed forces. Defense Minister Castro Leon said the military stands united to support the government. Larrazabal claimed the backing gives the five man group power to restore peace as Peron departs for Europe and unrest subsides.
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Venezuela
Adm
Wolfgang Larrazabal
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Jesus Maria Castro Leon
Larrazabal
United States
Juan D. Peron
Ciudad Trujillo
Peron
Europe
State College Council Formalizes Police Force of 11
State College Pennsylvania officials note 531 ordinances govern borough life in 61 years and pass a new measure to formally organize a police force of 11 officers.
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State College
State College Borough
Probers Question Labor Racketeer Joey Fay in Hearing
Senate investigators called labor racketeer Joey Fay for questioning about wealth and power in organized labor business and politics. The probe also will explore union officials accused of involvement in dice gambling in Philadelphia and Newark with Maloney backing.
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Senate
Joey Fay
Philadelphia
Operating Engineers Union
Fay
Robert F. Kennedy
Louis Lattanzio
Wilmington
Del
Snow and rain grip large swaths of the nation
Snow and rain disrupted travel and daily life across much of the United States with significant impact in the Northeast where worsening conditions hindered commutes and daily routines.
Snow and flood warnings drift across New England region
A storm corridor from Minnesota and Iowa to the east brings light snow across the area while the Atlantic Coast experiences rain. In the Boston metro area the Neponset and Charles rivers overflow flood stage, with Neponset rising about two feet and Charles about three feet.
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Iowa
Atlantic Coast
Greater
Boston
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