Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets
Baltimore market reports show potatoes weaker on a 100 lb sack basis with Cobblers U as low as 8s 1.25-40 per barrel. Poultry receipts moderate with varied chicke n prices and eggs around 26-32 cents. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep prices listed for Baltimore and Chicago with slow to steady demand and mixed, weekly price ranges.
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Baltimore
Astern Shore
USDA
Hicago Livestock
Chicago
Navy Recruiter Here Wednesday in Martinsburg
A Navy recruiter from Martinsburg West Virginia will be stationed at the local Post Office Building all Wednesday to interview and provide information on enlistment in the U S Navy.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
U.S. Navy
Stock Market Report July 15 in New York rail and specialty stocks
Buyers favored rails and specialty issues with mixed results as steels and motors rose early but many shares faltered. Rubber, aircraft, oils, utilities and copper failed to gain, while some issues posted small late gains. Transfers reached about 700,000 shares. key quotes at 2 p.m. show varied moves across major names such as Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, U S Steel and Woolworth.
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New York
Report On Boston Wool Market
Boston July 15 U S Dept of Agr fine and half-blood territory wools show fair demand from mills with new government contracts for worsted goods. Graded French-combing length fine territory wools sold at $1 to $1.05 scoured. Graded half-blood territory wools brought $1.01 to $1.03 scoured for staple-combing length and 98 cents to $1 scoured for French combing lengths.
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Boston
U. S
Wheat and Corn Prices Rally After Hedging Slowdown
Chicago and Baltimore grain markets show price shifts on July 15 as hedging sales ease and congestion steadies. Wheat quotes rise to around 1.04 to 1.07 per bushel, corn around 73 to 78 cents, oats and rye varied, while cash grain bids in Chicago list No 1 Yellow corn at 74 to 73 3-4 cents and wheat around 1.04 to 1.04 1-4 dollars per bushel.
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Chicago
New
Old
RYE
Metard
Chicago Cash Grain
Ee Wheat
Eine
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
British Russian alliance affirmed to fight Hitlerite Germany
The British and Russian governments vow to continue the war against Germany to their utmost strength and aid each other, forming a formal alliance. The published text of the agreement is said to have a beneficial influence on the war’s future and solidifies Russia as an ally of Britain and its dominions.
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Germany
British Report 79 Ships Down In June Losses
London July 15 The admiralty announced merchant shipping losses of 79 ships totaling 329 296 tons for June. The tonnage included British allied and neutral losses and was lower than for the month since July 1940 except December and January.
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London
Admiralty
Sees Back-Down On Sending Soldiers Out
Washington July 15 amid Senate debate over extending military service for selectees and guardsmen beyond 12 months. Critics praise the administration for backing away from sending draftees outside the western hemisphere while lawmakers forecast tough opposition to longer service.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Wheeler
D-Mont
Nye
R-Nd
Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
Barkley
Kentucky
Hill
Alabama
Administration
Reynolds
D-Nc
Glass
D-Va
Congress
Austin
R-Vi
White House
Churchill
London
William R.R Davis
Hermann Goering
Germany
Mussolini
Europe
Farmers Asked to Help in Aluminum Scrap Drive
Virginia officials urge farmers and their wives to collect old aluminum for defense needs. Campaign begins the week of July 21 with 4-H and home demonstration groups visiting farm homes to gather pots pans radio parts and more. Officials say 20 million pounds of scrap will support about 2 000 fighter planes.
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John H. Hutcheson
Virginia
Exway
Ci Defense
Office of Production Management
Russians Claim German Push Back Near Leningrad
The puppet Stalin line reportedly faced renewed German pressure on the central and northern fronts as Rome dispatches note Italian forces joining the invasion. Soviet claims claim German forces were repulsed near Opochka while ships and barges suffered damage in the Baltic.
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DNB
Leningrad
Petersburg
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Hitler
Kiev
Ukraine
Moscow
Ankara
Japan
Kamchatka
Vladivostok
Tokyo
United States
Asia
Opochka
Polotsk
Pskov
Estonia
Lake
Ladoga
Baltic
Nothing Official On Peace Moves
Washington reports say presidential press secretary Stephen Barry denied any official Hitler peace proposal to this government. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia had claimed a German rep disclosed peace proposals to American representatives. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles supported LaGuardia saying Hitler agents seek to promote peace terms but nothing official was presented.
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Washington
Stephen Barry
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Adolf HulIng
LaGuardia
Sumner Welles
la Guardia
Hitler
Barry
Welles
Michigan Steel Walkout Ties Up Great Lakes Plant
A labor dispute closed the Great Lakes Steel Corporation main plant at Ecorse Michigan with pickets patrolling gates. The plant runs on defense orders while a possible strike near Warren Ohio halts Copperweld Steel. About 8 000 workers affected and 65 percent of output slated for defense.
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Great Lakes Steel Corporation
Ecorse
Mich
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
South
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
C.I.C
Great Lakes
Alvin Gilman
Orville Kincaid
W.O.C
Michigan Steel Plant
Hannah Furnace Company
Warren
Ohio
Copperweld Steel Company
C.I.O
Lions To Pick Picnic Site At Club Luncheon
Lions Club ballots distributed to members vote on picnic site choice. Front Royal recreation park and Cacapon state park in West Virginia lead. Results announced next week. Program focused on business including 10 year attendance awards.
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Lions Club
Front Royal Recreation Park
Cacapon State Park
West Virginia
Five Warrants Issued Four Dismissed In Berryville Tavern Dispute
County readied for a clash at Old Mill Tavern on Berryville turnpike as five warrants rose from a weekend clash. Sam Walters accused Max Butler of assault and later Butler faced disorderly conduct charges. Butler agreed to plead guilty if all other cases were dropped, leading Trial Justice A J Tavenner to impose 16.35 in fines and costs.
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Old Mill
Berryville
Sam Walters
Max Butler
Cecil Haines
Butler
Haines
Sam
Sylvia Triplett
B. P. Harrison
A. J. Tavenner
George Miller
Goering Visited Linz Industrial Plants Mingled With Workers
Berlin dispatch reports Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering interrupted Luftwaffe work to visit Linz on the Danube. He inspected plants and mingled with workers, according to informants who said the trip occurred yesterday.
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Berlin
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Luftwaffe
Linz
Danube
Adolph Hitler
Zeppke Keeps Illinois Athletics Post as Wilson Is Removed
CHICAGO July 15 Zeppke head football coach at the University of Illinois retained his post as Athletic Director Wendell S Wilson was removed by the board of trustees on the board of Athletic control recommendations. Wilson takes a one year unpaid leave subject to recall. Zeppke must meet with the trustees and university president by March 1 1942 to discuss future status.
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Chicago
Robert C. Zeppke
University of Illinois
Wendell S. Wilson
University Board of Trustees
Board of Athletic Control
Wilson
Zuppke
University
Potomac Council Scouts of America reports rise in membership
The Potomac Council with units in Allegany Grant Hardy and Hampshire counties West Virginia shows increased Boy Scout membership over the past 14 years.
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Potomas Council
Scouts of America
Allegany
Counties
Grant, Hardy and
Hampshire
West Virginia
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Stock Market Report
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Goodyear
Int Har
J Manville
Kennecott
M Ward
Nat
Dairy
Nyc
Packard
Penney (Jc
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Republic Steel
Sears & Roebuck
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SO of NJ
Texas Corp
Union Pac
US Steel
Va.-Car
PFC
Western Union
Woolworth
Winchester Markets
Reserve District No. 5
Farmers & Merchants National Bank of
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Federal Reserve
Eienne Capital
Cineca
Isue
Eeert
State of Virginia
County of
Frederick
I. J. H. Yost
J. H . Yost
C. L. Nicodemus
Paul M. Phil
H. Gold
Mary G. Hershberger
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Chapman Motor CO
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah
Michigan Steel
Goering
The
C. & P. Telephone Co
Bell. System
Zeppke
Boy Scout
W. B. Snider & Son
N. Cameron St
Dial
Goodsyear Strongpath Battery
Expert
Goodyear Service Store
S. Braddock St
Nai Oemn Egod
Blue Ridge Buses
N. Y
Atlantic City
Braddock Heights
Cape May, NJ
Provincetown
Blue Ridge
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