Television Schedule Snapshot From Early Morning to Night
Daylight saving time schedule blocks across WRC WTOP and channel 4 and 9 with a mix of dramas, talk shows, cartoons, news, westerns, and feature films. Notable titles include Gunsmoke Ranch, The Big Story, Dear Phoebe, Eagle Squadron, King of the Gamblers, and Rio era matinees with Don Barry and Duncan Renaldo.
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WRC
Pinky Lee
Matt Dennis
Phoebe
Hollywood
Steve Allen
WTOP
Billy Johnson
Terry and Pirates
Winky Dink & You
Johnny Coons
Billy the Kid
Don Barry
Old
New Mexico
Duncan Renaldo
Martin Garralaga
Market Quotations Baltimore Apples and Potatoes Mixed Trading
Market notes show steady to firm apples including Lodi and Starrs with varied prices by size and origin, and firm peaches led by Virginia and Maryland lots. Potatoes and sweet potatoes available in multiple Eastern and Southern regions with washed, unwashed, and crate pricing. poultry markets steady with fryers good demand. USDA reports limited cattle hogs and sheep price ranges from Chicago markets.
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Baltimore
Erry
Essex
Eastern Shore
USDA
U. S
Chicago
Wall Street Opens with Mixed GM Du Pont Beech Chrysler Moves
The New York stock market rose early as GM gained after a three for one split proposal. Du Pont and Beech Aircraft advanced on blocks of shares while National Department Stores lagged after no dividend action. Chrysler climbed with a 2 point gain after initial 7.
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New York
General Motors
du Pont
National Department Stores
Beech Aircraft
Chrysler
Local Market Prices From Rockingham Augusta and Harrisonburg
Local market listings show prices for animal feeds grains butter and flour across Rockingham Augusta and Harrisonburg. Notable items include barley No 2 corn yellow corn and No 2 red winter wheat with varied price ranges by location.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Rockingham Co
New
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market July 4 Hog Veal Lambs Cattle
Market report lists hogs veal lambs and slaughter cattle from Farmers Livestock Exchange. Hogs include choice butcher and heavy weights with prices. veal sold across choice good commercial ranges. lambs show prime to utility prices. slaughter cattle detail steers heifers cows bulls with various quality grades and price bands. Stocker feeder cattle also summarized by grade and weight.
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Choice
Choice & Prime
Good & Choice
Utility
Grain prices move slightly lower on Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat and other grains opened firm to modestly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade with July futures for wheat at 2.00 1 2, corn around 1.42 1 8, oats near 64 to 68, rye about 1.01 to 1.11 and soybeans split between old and new contracts with July at 2.42 to 2.32 1 4. Attendance at U S tracks reached 30 million in 1954 with twenty major tracks setting records.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Lord
Thoroughbred Racing Associations
United States
Middletown Lions Hold Yard Party Aids Charity
The Middletown Lions Club hosts a two night yard party at the school grounds starting at 6 p.m. tonight and tomorrow to benefit the charity fund. Foods include hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and a chicken dinner tomorrow with games and soft drinks. Thomas Dicks chairs both days with club members assisting in food and games.
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Middletown
Middletown Lions Club
Club
Thomas Dicks
Harold Walters
Winston Huff
Have synthetic detergents overtaken soaps in sales volume
By the end of 1953 synthetic detergents had surpassed soaps in total sales, accounting for 53 percent of the market. This marks a shift in consumer cleaning products as detergents gain dominance.
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W.G
Agriculture Dept Market Steady Demand Good Supplies Ample
Government market report notes steady demand and ample supplies with farm prices for live poultry and eggs. Poultry items include broilers under three pounds at .25, over three pounds at .25- .27, small and heavy turkey types listed. Egg markets show U S Grade A large white at .43, large brown .43, medium .36, small .25 with regional quotes in Harrisonburg and Winchester.
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Oso
Harrisonburg
U.S
U. S
Winchester Egg Market
Radio Programs and Time-Slot Schedule Summary
Radio listings show 15 minute news blocks from CBS and ABC networks, with various programs including News for 15 Min, News & Commentary, and sports. Notable entries include Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Amos Andy, Boxing, and London Melodies across late morning to evening periods.
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Cbs
Mbs We
Abe News
Cba
Abe
Cbs News
Mbs
Abe Men
Abe Strange
One Man's Family
Cbs Music
Dinah Shore
Abe Godfrey
Red Benson
Perry Como
Cbs Serenade
Abe News & Story
Bing Crosby
Amos Andy
Cebs
Abc London Melodies
News & Varieties
All Nets
Dragging the Speaker to his chair in Parliament
Opening remarks recall a long standing custom where the Speaker is dragged to his chair to show reluctance at taking office. One writer notes this mock modesty began in 1381 and persisted for four centuries, repeated at every election or reelection of a Speaker.
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H. Y
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Madeo
Chiason & Co
Sales & Service
Sylvania
Rca—And
Philco TV
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock
Crosley
Brunner Vornado
Westinghouse
Bayliss & Patterson
E. Piccadilly
WTTG
Gene Autry
Lamb
Hoppity
Skippity
Barker Bill Cartoons
Winchester
Portable & Standard Winchester Typewriter Co
W. Piccadilly St
Bonita Granville
Jackie Cooper
Harry James
Benny Goodman
Gene Krupa
Signet Theater
Alec Templeton
Featurama
WMAL
Rash
Rendell
Jim Gibbons
John Daly
Eagle Squadron
Pick Temple
Pinto Basin
Crash Corrigan
the Range Rider
Spotlight
Esso
Annie Oakley
Bitch Jewelers
S. Loudoun St
Edwards
Julius LaRosa
Ray Milland
E. O'Brien
Wrc—Channel
Patty Takes
Cartoon Circus
Jerry Mahoney
Mr. Wizard
Vittorio Gassman
Amedeo Nazzari
Janet Martin
Ray Haney
Washington
Amherst St
American Finance
Wall Street
Scoweniseksie Sae
Luray
Yepeeekebe
Augusta
Wu Lahey Oeks Sa Gkieteies
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market
Chicago Grain
The
Lions
Man
G. W. Borden
D. K. Muntzing
T. Ainsworth Sperry
W. H. Armentrout
W. B. Snidersons Coal
N. Cameron St
Ivory
Canderso
E. Boscawen St
Paul Carper
G&m&m Music Center
Kenneth E. Henry Co
NEW Willys
JEEP
Frederick Motors
WINC
Quincy Howe
ABC
Ben Belchie
Bill Stern
Martin Agronsky
Melody Magic
Sam Moss
Vernon Staub
Hayfield Assembly
John Miller
Church of God
Agriculture Dept
Winghester
West Hart St
Cities Service
J. T. Kremer
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