Explosion Firms Accused in Price Fixing Conspiracy
Philadelphia reported that I duPont De Nemours and five explosive makers plus ten officers were indicted for conspiring to fix prices in violation of the Sherman Act. The firms allegedly controlled about 75 percent of US explosives output and sold at collusive prices to governments and contractors for federal projects.
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Philadelphia
RE. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
Hercules Powder Company
Atlas Power Company
Wilmington
Del
Austin Powder Company
Cleveland
Ilinois Powder Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
King Powder Company
Cincinnati
Indictmnt
S. G. Baker
duPont
H. W. Hobson
C. C. Gerow
Hercules
H. M. Lynch
E. Frost
Atlas Sales
W. E. Hazletine
Norman T. Alexander
Austin
M. J. Moses
Illinois Powder
Eugene King
F. T. Morse
The
King Company
U. S
Allen A. Dobey
Atlas and
duPont Company
Dobey
Chicago Grain Quotations Report
Opening grain prices show wheat at 1.17 1-4 to 1-19 3-4, corn July 85 5-8 to 90 1-4 Dec, oats July 48 1-2 to Sept 49 1-8, soybeans July old 1.74 3-4 to Oct 1.73 1-2, rye July 66 1-2 to Dec 72 3-4. Buying of mills and short sellers aided the advance.
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Rye
Restore Your Liver Bile With Morning Water Dose
An old health note explains bile discharge and how a thin flow causes headaches and indigestion. It suggests drinking a glass of water before breakfast to stimulate bile, then tries to sell Kruschen elixir from Miller's Drug Store with a money back guarantee. A brief constipation tip follows.
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Miller’s
Alumni Plan Party For Graduates Tuesday
The Alumni Association of the high school schedules an informal party for the 1942 class at the Legion Community Building on Tuesday evening June 9. It replaces the annual dance with committees for decoration music cards publicity invitations and tickets coordinated by local volunteers.
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BERR
Legion
Alumni Association
Donald Cooley
Robert Shenk
Maurice Wisecarver, Jr
Maurice Longerbeam
Elsie Cadwallader
Rebecca Carter
Edith Ritter
Gloria Ann Longerbeam
Jean Levi
Daniel Elsen
Connie White
Jessie Morris
Lucy A. Allen
Dolly Hart
Helen Levi
Wilbur Feltner
E. N. Barnett
Grant To Serve As Coordinator
A city preparedness meeting outlined a defense plan with volunteers to staff auxiliary firemen, rescue squads, nurses aides, and messengers. J. R. Brandon will head emergency public works replacing Mr. Grant, coordinating street repair decontamination and clearance units during air raid drills.
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P. W. Boyd
George Washington Hotel
E. P. Browning
Wedell Goode
Andy Bowen
Taylor Barr
C. W. Hollis
B. B. Dutton
Boyd
Market quotations show steady cattle and hog prices
Baltimore reports steady poultry and eggs with refined beef and calf quotes. Cattle ranges include steer tops at 15.00 for small lots and yearlings around 13.00 to 14.50, with dairy cows 7.50 to 10.00 and bulls up to 12.25. Hog prices steady to higher on lighter weights, lambs steady with top around 16.00. Pittsburgh and Chicago notes list similar steady-to-firmer trends across hogs, cattle, and sheep.
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Baltimore
U.S
Norge
Chicago
Pittsburgh Livestock
Pittsburgh
Dept. Agr
British bombs and fighter actions widen war theater
British raids hit coast targets as RAF bombers return from night operations over Germany and France. Berlin reports 10 raiders shot down with few details. four German planes fell over France and Britain. Separate note touts a new twin motor bomber for five tons of explosives with 25 ton weight, 300 mph speed, and 2000 mile range, as part of expanded RAF preparations.
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Cologne
Essen
Berlin
Germany
RAF
France
Britain
English
Manchester
Stocks Edge Higher as Industry Shares Lead Recovery
June 4 market report notes gains in motors and industrials with General Motors Chrysler Goodyear U S Rubber Montgomery Ward American Can hitting new highs. American Telephone Consolidated Edison Union Carbide Woolworth J C Penney and American Tobacco advance. rails steels copper oils and aircrafts mixed. Nor th American Air dipped to a 1942 bottom before bids returned.
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New York
Wall Street
Dutch Harbor
Germany
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
American Can
American Telephone
Consolidated Edison
Union Carbide
Woolworth
J. C. Penney
American Tobacco
Uni
Creole Petroleum
Gulf Oil
American Gas
Northern States Power
N. J. Zinc
Pantepec
Republic Aviation
Glen Alden Coal
Treasury Report Shows Daily Receipts and Debt Rise
Treasury status for June 2 shows receipts of 23.65 million dollars and outlays of 152.34 million. Total debt reaches 74.313 billion, up 21.09 million from the prior day.
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Grain prices reported for Baltimore and Winchester markets show Wheat No 2 Red Winter near 1.17 per bushel and Corn around 90 cents. Winchester listed Wheat at 1.12 per bushel with assorted market entries.
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Baltimore
Winchester
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Dia
George ‘V. Kurtz
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Grant
Baltimore Livestock
Bremen
J. W. W. Grove Furniture
Dial
Stock Market Report
Washington
Position of the Treasury
Legget’s
Columbia
Essle Sport
Soap Sale
Pat Oe
Essley Ensemble
Hanes
Camay
Oxydol
Bemberg Rayon
Atic
Seid
Ac Ee
Oxfords
P&r
Better Values
Wincheser’s Shopping
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