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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
3
Chicago traders see ideal growing weather as key factor as grains open lower on the board of trade. Opening quotes show Wheat Jly 2.10 5 8 1 2, Sep 2.11 3 8 11, Dec 2.14 1 8 14, Corn Jly 1.44 3 8 1 4, Sep 1.41 5 8, Dec 1.34, Mar 1.35 1 4, Oats Jly 81 5 8 3 4, Sep 74 73 7 8, Dec 74 3 4, Mar 74 1 2, Rye Jly 1.35 1 2, Sep 1.38 1 2, Dec 1.42.
Profit taking sales weighed on blue chips in New York trading as losses ran about two points at the worst. Pressure spread from steel and auto groups with declines mostly fractional. Notable losers included General Motors Chrysler U S Steel American Telephone Santa Fe Du Pont Standard Oil NJ Sears Roebuck and others such as Goodrich Caterpillar Radio Corp Philip Morris Southern Railway Nickel Plate and U S Gypsum.
Korean army officers and men presented Brig. Gen. William L. Roberts with a silver plaque in Seoul. Roberts, head of the U S military advisory group to Korea, remarked I thought we had this damn stuff beaten down. He planned to depart for Tokyo then board a ship at Yokohama June 23 for San Francisco and retirement.
Mrs James Steele of Harrisburg Arkansas writes that after taking two bottles of Hadacol she felt run down and in pain but slept well and could do housework again. She credits Hadacol with addressing the deficiency-driven rheumatic pains and helping prevent recurrence, noting trial and large sizes available.
Livestock prices mixed in Baltimore with light offerings on apples and potatoes. Poultry steady to slightly stronger. eggs and butter receipts moderate. Cattle and hog markets show varied quotes with stock calves down and slaughter classes steady. Chicago quotes follow with broader ranges for hogs, cattle, and calves.
Cyn tha Lowry surveys June job hunting lore warning young graduates to present a neat interview look and tell the truth about experience. It notes etiquette on appearance jewelry and early career signals before advancing to a private office. The column pokes fun at rigid norms and the tension between image and merit.
Buyers purchased salable sheep around 1000 head with spring lambs trading near 29.00 while some killers sold lower. Double deck stock was about 85 percent good to choice, Nebr a fall shorn No 1 at 26.75. Slaughter ewes weaker at 7.00 to 10.50.
Local markets are corrected daily though The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. The notice states standard market listings are provided with typical cautions about accuracy.
The text advises leveraging family and close business contacts to secure work, noting fathers, cousins and uncles as especially sympathetic. It suggests preparing a typewritten summary of qualifications and hints that employers may respond within days. The tone targets job hunters and hints at gendered guidance.
New York William W. Remington a former government economist pleaded innocent to a perjury indictment after resigning from his post. The case centers on alleged false statements involving government documents and testimony.
Federal judge sets July trial date for Remington on charges of lying to a grand jury about Communist ties. Remington resigns from Commerce post amid threats of further proceedings. Bail set at 5000 dollars with two days to raise. Lawyer says bondsmen refuse citing loyalty concerns. 14 surety companies offered to post for other offenses.
A fragmented line notes that only about 1 to 15 percent of Africa had no ties to imperial powers, citing Egypt Ethiopia and Liberia as exceptions.
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