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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1948

Page

2

Market Quotation Railroads Lead Stock Gains

New York June 23 fast buying lifted railroad issues before a rising market. Gains ranged up to two points with many rails advancing. Nickel Plate led by another three points. Steel shares strength showed Republic up over two. car makers and major industrials also rose including Chrysler and United Aircraft.

New York Seaboard Air Line Erie Lackwanna Pennsylvania Northern Pacific Kansas City Southern Republic U. S Bethlehem Kingstown Sheet Chrysler Montgomery Ward Caterpillar Tractor United Aircraft Anaconda Copper Westinghouse Electric International Paper Standard Oil

Wheat and corn prices in Chicago grains market

Chicago June 23 Wheat fairly active in buying. Corn mostly lower on Midwest rains. Opening quotes for July to December futures show wheat around 2.30 to 2.33, corn near 1.98 to 2.33, oats about 0.95 to 0.87, with late bids and slight declines as weather spread.

Chicago Midwest

Produce Markets Livestock and

Baltimore market report shows moderate to large supplies with mixed demand. Cattle steady to weak on slaughter classes. calves mostly steady, light weights weaker. hogs moderately active and higher. sheep arrivals steady with lambs bringing about 30 to 31 for good spring lambs and ewes around 10.

Baltimore U. S Ben Davis

Sale Directory Entries for Winchester and Cross Junction

June 23 1 PM DST Harry McKee 542 Fairmont Ave Winchester household furnishings. June 26 1 PM DST Mrs W O Talbert Corner of Chestnut St and National Ave extras antiques household and kitchen furniture. July 3 10 AM EST E R Ryan 1 mile northwest of Cross Junction Whitacre Road household goods farm equipment tools.

Harry McKee Fairmont Ave Winchester W. O. Talbert Chestnut St National Ave E. R. Ryan Cross Junction Whitacre Road

Local Markets Prices For Grains And Feeds

Local markets list daily prices for corn meal and grain products with city delivery rates for No 2 red winter wheat No 2 yellow corn barley soybeans and various feeds. Retail and wholesale butter prices and butterfat are shown.

The Star

Egg and Live Poultry Prices From Winchester Area Markets

Agriculture Department Markets Division reports prices paid for Federal State graded eggs F O B Winchester and for No 1 quality live poultry by dressing plants in Winchester area U S Grade A extra large 51 dozen A large 49 A medium 46 Standards 46 pullers 37 Leghorn broilers up to 2 1 2 lbs 30 Young hen turkeys 45 Young tom turkeys 38 No 2 hens and toms 05 less Guineas 35 each Old roosters and stags heavy 17 Rocks and cross breeders 2 1 2 lb and over 36 Red broilers 38.

Winchester U. S

UVA Increases Tuition for Virginians in Most Courses

University of Virginia raises tuition by 40 dollars for Virginia residents in most programs for the coming academic year. Law school tuition remains 235 dollars and medical 350 dollars. Non Virginians pay a uniform 350 dollars across departments except for two programs.

Charlottesville University of Virginia Law School Medical

Quiz answers printed on Page Four

Correct answers list for the page four quiz includes topics such as American Communist Party and Australia, with items on cricket Labor Day Thanksgiving Minnesota rubber and Frank Sinatra. The incomplete entry Towb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery appears garbled while the rest reflect common quiz prompts.

American Communist Party Minnesota Arlington Nation Australia Frank Sinatra

Mencken backs Hoover Landon ticket at convention

At Philadelphia convention Henry Mencken, 68, calls for a Hoover for president and Alf Landon for vice president. He criticizes Dewey’s diction as improved and notes his neutrality, while describing the new lobby look at hotel lobbies and recounting a park bench encounter with a beggar.

Philadelphia Corpara Henry Louis Menchen Herbert Hoover Alf Landon Baltimore Mencken Dewey

Senator Confrontation Over Surgeon Critique

A bum observer argues against surgery while Senator Vandenberg explains concerns about his wife recovering from an operation. The exchange includes the warning that "There's no Whisky won't cure" and reveals a tense debate over medical treatment.

Vandenberg Bum Sen. Vandenberg Hit Hee Grand Rapids

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