Stock Market Report on June 8 steady gains mixed
New York June 8 stock market opened with mild gains but many issues unchanged or off a shade. Bonds steady. Major commodities rose briskly. Coca Cola advanced a few points, American Telephone up one. Chrysler Woolworth and others improved while counters like U S Steel Bethlehem Boeing and Dow Chemical were irregular. Several curb stocks showed firm spots including Gulf Oil Humble Oil International Petroleum and Glen Alden Coal.
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New York
Coca-Cola
American Telephone
Chrysler
Woolworth
Ivania
Union Carbidge
Dome Mines
International Harvester
U. S. Gypsum
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Goodrich
Boeing
Sears Roebuck
Anaconda
Dow Chemical
Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
International Petroleum
Glen Alden Coal
Anamid
N. J. Zink
Northern Ao Power
Pittsburgh Ate
Local Markets Update and Typo Notice
The Star reports daily market data but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. Readers are advised to verify figures as published.
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The
Star
Marion to Vote On Liquor Store Referendum
Marion Virginia June 8 The path to a referendum on whether a state liquor store here stays open or closes has been cleared. A dispute over how to prove the petition signatures was resolved by Attorney General A P Staples who said any court acceptable method may be used to show the required voter backing.
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Marion
A. P. Staples
Local Market Prices Record Feed and Dairy Goods
Fragmentary OCR lists corn meal bran feed and chick grower with prices around 2.35 and 3.00, plus butter at 0.45. Details are garbled and inconsistent with full product names or date.
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Eric Price
Ieee
Brian Bell Dies After Brief Heart Illness
Brian Bell, 52, chief of the Washington Bureau of the Associated Press, died at his Arlington home after an acute coronary thrombosis. He had headed the Washington AP office since January 1, 1939 after earlier postings in Atlanta New York and San Francisco. Funeral plans will be announced later.
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Washington
Brian Bell
Associated Press
Hisarlington
South Carolina
Ington Associa Press
Atlanta
New York
Sosa
San Francisco
Columbia
8. C
Basee Toy
Bell
Ball Park
Secor
Japanese Occupy Basilan Island
Domei reports Basilan Island the southernmost Philippines was occupied May 25 aboard a Japanese warship. Enemy remnants fled into the heights after the surrender of Lieut. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright at Corregidor, but were captured quickly.
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Tokyo
Domei
Basilan Island
Philippines
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
Browns Drive Up the Ladder in Doubleheader Victory
The St. Louis Browns swept a two game set from the Philadelphia Athletics on June 7 to climb toward the first division. Gatehouse won the opener 5 to 2 with Hollingsworth pitching the eighth inning relief. In the nightcap St. Louis took 7 to 1 as Muncrief and Hayes led the Browns to the win while Harris Caligiuri Shirley and Wagner appeared for the Athletics.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis Browns
Athletics Today
Dennis Gatehouse
al Hollingsworth
St. Louis
Athletics
Gatehouse
Hollingsworth
Ferrell
Marchildon
Swift
Muncrief
Hayes
L. Harris
Caligiuri
Shirley
Wagner
Cards Win Two From Giants In Doubleheader
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 4 to 1 and 2 to 0. Mort Cooper blanked the Giants on four hits in the nightcap while How ard Pollet worked the first game. Pollet and W Cooper both starred as St Louis split the twin bill with strong pitching and timely hitting.
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New York Today
Mort Cooper
Giants
Howard Pollet
New York
St. Louis
Hubbell
Melton
Adams
Danning
Pollet
W. Cooper
Dix
Carpenter
Mancuso
Vyamand
Reports on American Troops in Iraq
Reports from New York dated June 8 indicate American troops in Iraq are described in dispatches. The brief item notes military activity but provides minimal details or outcomes.
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Iraq
President Near Decision On Drafting 18 and 19 Year Olds
Washington June 8 President Roosevelt weighed in on whether to call 18 and 19 year olds into the armed forces. He met with Major General Lewis B. Hershey selective service chief to discuss the issue. Hershey noted wartime practice of drafting youths and that Congress would need new legislation if current limits were removed.
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Washington
Et Roosevelt
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Roosevelt
Hershey
Congress
Continuance in Bridges Case Delayed by Attorneys
Attorneys for the government and for Bridges both sought a continuance delaying the Bridges case.
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Bridges
Rommel Hurled Back Again By British In Africa
Cairo reports the great Libyan desert tank battle enters its fourteenth day with British and Free French forces repelling renewed Rommel attacks at Knightsbridge and Bir Hacheim. Artillery reportedly blunted another Rommel breakthrough toward Tobrukun, 15 miles northeast of Knightsbridge.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libyan Desert
Knightsbridge
Bir Hacheim
Erwin Rommel
Home Newspaper Keeps Community Informed
Local paper serves readers with neighborhood news, events, and notices, focusing on civic updates, school happenings, and small business information relevant to residents.
Argentina Protests Over Tanker Victorias Damage
Buenos Aires reports protests filed over the damage to the Argentine tanker Victorias in American waters. Argentine naval officers conducted an exhaustive study of the cause after the vessel reached an eastern United States port following the attack.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
Bombers Hit Rangoon Despite Monsoon Fire
United States army bombers attacked Rangoon for the first time since the port fell, facing heavy anti aircraft fire and swarms of Japanese fighters. The date of the raid was not specified.
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New Delhi
United States Army
Rangoon
Dr Gros Given Ten Years For Doing Spy Work
Dr Hans Helmut Gros, convicted German agent, is sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to send defense information to Germany. His American-born wife Frances, convicted with him, seeks probation with a hearing set for next Monday.
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Los Angeles
Hans Helmut Gros
Frances
Ben Harrison
Gros
United States
Russians Display Midway Report
Moscow dispatch notes Pravda published the U S communique on the Midway engagement at the head of foreign news. The paper also highlighted Britain’s air raids on the Reich but offered no editorial comment on the sea battle or its outcome.
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Moscow
United States
Midway
Pravda
Britain
Reich
F B I Testimony Ties Gros to Heydrich Instructions
FBI witnesses testified Gros claimed he came under orders from the late Reinhard Heydrich to organize sabotage. The statements link Gros to Nazi terror networks and a mission carried out in this region.
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Gros
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
The Star Classified Extract Rooms For Rent Section
Classified notices show rooms for rent listings including location details and rental terms. Ads mention single rooms shared bath and utilities included with contact info for scheduling viewings. Some listings specify furnished spaces and short term lease options.
Ready To Act On Sugar Appeals
RICHMOND Virginia June 8 state rationing headquarters received authority to act on sugar allotment appeals. Dr C Hart Schaaf state rationing head said the state office would dispose of appeals after proper procedure from local boards. Petitions for adjustments must be filed with the local board in duplicate.
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Richmond
C. Hart Schaaf
State
Raz
Cremation Planned for Japanese Submarine Crew
Australian radio broadcast via CBS Melbourne said the crew of a Japanese submarine raised from Sydney harbor will be cremated with full naval honors. The funeral is slated for tomorrow.
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San Franccisco
Australia
Sydney Harbor
Radio Melbourne
CBS
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