No Break in Heat For Central States
A midsummer heat wave grips the central and southern United States with 90s to over 100 degrees noted from Texas to the Dakotas and Iowa. Showers offered brief relief in some areas while the Northern Plains cooled into the 60s. A late warmup pushed readings back into the 70s in the Great Lakes region.
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Central States
Associated Press
Texas
South Dakota
Iowa
Plains
Dakotas
Nebraska
Colorado
Great Lakes
Whitehead Opposed In Reelection Bid
Amherst Virginia Del. Rob ert Whitehead faces opposition from J Bernard McDearmon publisher of the Amherst County News as an independent Democrat in the Amherst Nelson county seat race McDearmon files by midnight and joins a veteran lawmaker in contest Whitehead has served since 1941 and briefly sought attorney general this month before withdrawing for party unity
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Amherst
Robert Whitehead
Amherst County
Nelson County
J. Bernard McDearmon
McDearmon
State Democratic Party
Whitehead
House
Weather Pattern Spreads Across Regions
The report notes mild to warm conditions across New England, the far Northwest, and the Pacific coast with southern areas in the 70s and 80s and the 90s common in the southwest desert. Clear skies extend from the Pacific Coast to the eastern Great Lakes and most of the central and northern Atlantic states.
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New England
Far Northwest
Pacific Coast
Southwest Desert
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Market Quotation Summary for Apples Peaches and Potatoes
Baltimore apples peaches and potatoes quoted with US grade sizes and regional variations. Delaware Maryland Virginia and New Jersey supplies show upward price movements across multiple fruit and tuber categories. Chicago hogs cattle and calves listed with weight ranges and price bands while New York stock market opens narrowly mixed with notable moves in Lukens Steel Sunshine Mining and U S Steel.
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New York
Lukens Steel
Sunshine Mining
Schering
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Chrysler
United
Douglas Aircraft
Studebaker-Packard
Boeing
Kennecott
du Pont
American Tobacco
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
American Cyanamid
International Nickel
Anaconda
Sears, Roebuck and Southern Railway
Local Markets and Grain Prices From Historical Ledger
Local market list shows mixed feed 100 lb at 3.40, flour 100 lb at 6.90, wheat per bushel 1.90, corn 1.35, barley 28 cents, and regional price ranges for Rockingham Augusta Luray. Army Signal Corps two volumes review Pearl Harbor to early World War II work.
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Rockingham
Augusta
Eee Tees
Cora Rockingham
U.S. Army
Army Signal Corps
Agricultural Prices Live Poultry and Egg Markets
Agriculture Department reports demand for broilers or fryers at high end, heavy chickens paid top rates. Turkey prices steady. farm prices at 11 a m list live poultry and eggs by grade and type for Winchester market. Grade A Large eggs at 42 cents, Grade A Medium around 34, Grade B Large about 27, with other grades and small types shown.
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Winchester Egg Market
Espanda
ONO
Sovekbese
Barrisonsorg Egg Market
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Governor awaits parole decision on Leopold case
Governor William G. Stratton says he has not decided on Nathan Leopold's parole request from Stateville. The Pardon and Parole Board's report will guide Stratton's final ruling in about two weeks. The Sun-Times had suggested Leopold and Roger Touhy may be released, while Touhy seeks a sentence reduction for kidnapping.
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Springfield
William G. Stratton
Nathan Leopold
Stateville
Bobby Franks
Chicago Sun-Times
Leopold
Stratton
Pardon and Parole Board
The
Sun-Times
Roger
the Terrible
Touhy
Grain prices open higher on Chicago Board of Trade
Soybeans led gains with advances over three cents in early trading while wheat held steady and corn oats firm. Opening futures show July September and December contracts for wheat soybeans and grains moving up with varying percentages and months listed.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Treasury rate hike stirs Democratic criticism in Congress
Democrats assail Secretary Humphrey over higher interest rates saying the move inflates debt and private lending. Rep. Multer calls it a trend toward inflation while Rep. Patman blasts the rise as immoral and bank friendly. Senate scrutiny continues as Humphrey faces questions on policy and debt.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Rep
Multer
D-Ny
House Banking Committee
the Treasury
Humphrey
Patman
D-Tex
Banking Committee
Capitol
Senate Finance Committee
Democrats
Financing plan draws sharp rebuke from senators
Sen Gore and other Democrats said the higher rate will hit states and local communities trying to sell bonds for local improvements due to increased financing costs. Sen Kerr called the refinancing plan likely to trigger more cost of living increases as Treasury officials noted most maturing issues are held by the Federal Reserve and government funds, muting the overall impact.
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Sen
Gore
T-Tenn
Kerr
D-Okla
Humphrey
Finance Committee
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
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