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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1952
Page
11
New York stocks were narrowly mixed after a moderate opening as several issues including Nickel Plate Railroad Texas Company Kennecott and American Cyanamid posted slight moves. Corporate bonds also showed a mixed pattern with varied interest across sector leaders.
Readable fragments show futures quotes for various grains with values and months. Mentions include rye and wheat prices with March September October and December terms, plus percentage figures and implied market movement.
Agriculture Dept. advertises live poultry pricing with items such as Chester No 1 fowl at 26 cents and various broilers at 24 to 25 cents per pound. White Bronse Breed Toms and White and Bronze breeders priced around 25 cents.
Partial auction sheet records livestock with prices for sheep hogs and sows. Notes show lots with weights from 180 to 530 pounds and prices around 19.25 to 229.80, plus miscellaneous salable entries and totals.
Market notes show spring lambs selling 29.00 to 29.50 and choice ewes around five dollars, reflecting current livestock prices.
A State News dispatch dated July 7, 1952 lists farm poultry prices and stock. Broilers and hens priced at 20 to 22 cents per pound, bronze turkeys at 32, bronze toms at 28, with a mixed lot of bronzes and other stock offered.
A fragmented excerpt shows a citizen questioning party loyalty while Warren B. Prench of Wood states he is a lifelong Democrat. The text includes remarks by Sees Ney and Harry MH Vaughan describing an announcer as an orator and a general.
Bridges warned Republicans that unity was essential at the convention or risk losing the close race. He said bitter wrangling among factions could doom the party if not resolved.
Funeral services for Mrs. Zinn will be held at 2 P.M. tomorrow at Berryville Funeral Home. Rev. Clark Hott of Charles Town will conduct the rites with interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
The report details the outcome of the Epotian Weeds Conference held under state auspices. Attendees debated policy actions, with outcomes guiding upcoming agricultural initiatives and funding allocations.
Today marks the birthday of Faye Margaret Emerson born July 8 1917 in Elizabeth Louisiana. The actress and television star rose to fame in the early 1940s with about twenty films and later married Elliott Roosevelt as her second husband.
Richmond report quotes O Parker McComas of Philip Morris speaking to stockholders. He argues taxes from municipal, state and federal levels push up costs and that without taxes cigarettes would sell for about 10 cents a pack. He notes overall price levels rose 88 percent since 1940 while tobacco prices rose 9.3 percent due to industry efficiency.
A figure notes about 1.12 billion dollars yearly to the federal government in taxes and 500 million to state and municipal authorities.
Fragmentary text references MAE and Eisenhower with plan to attend a fire related event. Other details are unreadable.
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