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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1941
Page
3
Virginia state tax revenues climbed from 37.38 million in 1930-31 to 53.45 million in 1940, driven by liquor store profits and rising gasoline, business, and motor vehicle revenues. ABC and UCC were not yet in operation early in the decade.
By a proclamation dated December 26 1917 President Wilson took possession and assumed control of the railroads effective at noon December 28 1917 appointing William G McAdoo as Director General of the Railroads. A separate note explains female sea urchins brood eggs carried by males until hatched.
Baltimore market notes show potatoes and poultry quotes with several price ranges. Cattle, calves, hogs and sheep at Baltimore and Chicago markets report steady to higher tendencies, with top cattle around 12.00 for large steers and hogs near 11.05 at Chicago, while paired quotes cover weights and classes across markets.
New York July 7 stock market rises amid better war news and inflation hints. Trading was active with about 800000 shares changing hands and many issues closing near peak levels after midday gains of roughly 1 to 4 points.
The Boston wool market was quiet with demand subdued. Asking prices remained firm with graded territory wools quoted on secured basis at 11.05 dollars for French combing lengths fine and 1.01 to 1.03 for staple combing one half blood, 90 to 93 cents for combing three-eighths blood, and 84 cents for one-fourth blood.
Grain fed steers and yearlings held steady with early top at 12.25 for 1224 lb cattle. Weights 11.75 down to 9.75 for typical sales, light grassers 8.00 and below. Fed heifers steady with top around 11.50. Cows scarce and slow, bulls up to 15 higher. dealers scarce with 12.00 down, most 11.50 down. Heavy bulls 9.00 and cutters 7.00 down.
Chicago reports futures and cash quotes with July wheat at 1.04 3-4 to 1.06 1-4, soybeans around 1.51 to 1.53, corn near 73 to 78 cents, oats and rye quoted in old and new prices. Baltimore shows No. 2 Winter wheat around 1.03, corn at about 3 cents, barley about 60 cents.
AP reporter Alvin J. Steinkopf tours the German Russian war front in Berlin writing on civilian life in occupied Poland. The dispatch notes ordinary civilians show little interest in the fighting as the German command hosts the correspondent.
Richmond July 7 The August 5 Democratic primary will nominate 32 candidates for 21 of 83 House districts. Fifty-two Democrats, including 49 incumbents, are unopposed. 11 conventions remain for 12 seats. Retirements will turn over nearly 10 percent of the body.
A curious claim suggests Polynesian speech is the slowest, at about 50 syllables per minute, though such statements may depend on context and measurement.
Mayor LaGuardia and Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt inaugurate a ceremony at city hall to trumpet New York as the fashion center of the world. Roosevelt credits WPA projects with elevating public taste and prompting American attention to New York creations.
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