Market Quotation: Stocks Slip Amid Light Profit Taking
New York June 29 stocks generally stumbled on light profit selling with little real weakness. Traders noted Washington confusion tempering bullishness but ample reinvestment demand kept trends balanced. Notable declines included U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Chrysler General Motors U S Rubber Goodyear Montgomery Ward and others with some support from Chesapeake & Ohio Woolworth American Can and Philip Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
Chrysler
General Motors
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Boeing
Glenn Martin
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Southern Railways
Consolidated Edison
Westingtonhouse
Anaconda
Polins-Manville
Chesapeake& Ohio
Woolworth
American Can
Philip Morris
Union Carbide
Electric Bond & Share
Cities Service
Humble Oil
Lake Shore
Niagara Hudson Power
Gulf Oil
Creole Petroleum
Sherwin Williams
Grain futures fall after War Food chief resignation
Chicago grain quotes slide as the resignation of War Food Administrator Ches ter Davis sparks confusion over the 1944 food program. Opening prices show July wheat at 1.44 3-8, Sept 1.44 3-4, Dec 1.46 3-8. Oats July 68 1-4, Sept 66 3-4, Dec 67 5-8. Rye July 99 1-8, Sept 1.01 3-8, Dec 1.04-1.03 1-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chester Davis
Rye
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore grain market closes with No 2 red winter at 1.52 and 1.50 in Winchester market wheat. Corn priced at 1.10 per bushel. Prices based on mill delivery.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Baltimore Livestock Prices and Produce Market Report
A June 29 Baltimore market roundup details produce and livestock quotations. Apples and potatoes show varied pricing, eggs total 2,738 cases, butter listed at 31,748 pounds, while cattle calves hogs and sheep prices are provided for Baltimore Chicago Pittsburgh and other markets with ranges for weight bands and classes. A Nazi booklet in Poland is referenced in a separate brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
E. Sh. Md
Bubas
W. Sh. Va
Baltimore Livestock
Cw. F. A
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Pittsburgh Livestock
Pittsburgh
Dept. Agr
Look To Bombers For Poison Gas
Washington June 29 Major General William N Porter chief of the U S Chemical Warfare Service tells a Senate committee that poison gas would be dropped from aircraft in large bombs or sprayed if used He seeks 1100000000 for the service in the next year to maintain superiority in chemical warfare should it be initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William N. Porter
U. S
Chemical Warfare Service
Senate
Air raids and raids across Sardinia and Legnoro noted in bulletin
The war bulletin reports forays by B 25 Mitchells and B 26 Marauders with P 38 and P 40 escorts against airfields in Olbia Venafioraia and Alghero Fertilia in Sardinia. Wellington night raiders hit San Giovanni yards. Two enemy planes were missing. Leghorn mentioned as a possible base for Italian fleet.
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Reggio Calabria
Messina
High Command
Olbia-Venafioraia
Sardinia
Alghero-Fertilia
Mills
Decimomannu
Wellington
San Giovanni
Leghorn
Ansaldo
London
Rome
Associated Press
Local Markets The Star Not Responsible For Typos
Market page notes the Star does not assume responsibility for any typographical errors in the daily local market listings.
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Star
Market Prices and Feed Items Listing
A fragmented price list shows costs for bagged feed and commodities by weight and unit, including various bag sizes, per barrel pricing, and items like Mixed Feed Middlings Corn Meal and Dairy Feed. It also references poultry and livestock terms such as Old Roosters Peaans Broilers and Heavy Hogs, plus a note about Country butter.
United Kingdom Agrees to Supply Potatoes for Europe
The United Kingdom agreed to provide American concerns in Europe with 89,100,000 pounds of potatoes in 1943.
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United Kingdom
Europe
Senate Rejects House Demands on Deficiency Bill
The Senate voted 43 to 31 to reject House demands to remove three officials from a $143 million deficiency appropriations bill. The three named are Dr. Robert Moris Lovett, secretary to the Virgin Islands government, and W. E. Dodd Jr. and Goodwin Watson of the Communications Commission. A compromise would delay dismissal until November 15 with reappointment and Senate confirmation required to continue them on the payroll. The dispute adds to several squabbles delaying lawmakers before the summer break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Robert Moris Lovett
Virgin Islands
Clark
D-Mo
Mexico decorates Chiang Kai-Shek with Aztec Eagle
Mexico's highest honor the Order of the Aztec Eagle was conferred on Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek by Mexican Charge d Affaires Alfonso Castro Valle on behalf of President Avila Camacho. Castro Valle arrived here March 31 as Mexico's first diplomat to be stationed in Free China.
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Chungking
Mexico
Chiang Kai-Shek
Alfonso Castro Valle
Avila Camacho
Castro Valle
Free
China
Smashing and Avenger torpedo bombers attack Munda on New Georgia Island
The text details air and naval raids in the Solomons, noting fires in defense areas, ammunition dumps, and camps at Munda. U S planes also bombed Japanese dispositions in central Solomons with no observed results. Further raids targeted Kiska and Little Kiska with bombers and fighters, with hits reported on camps and houses as weather allowed observation.
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Munda
New Georgia
United States
Solomons
Pacific
Liberator
Kiska
North Head
Little Kiska
Kissa
Atlans Command
Kisk
John H. Quick Fatally Shot in Store Fire Aftermath
John H. Quick 69 was found fatally shot amid a smoke filled store after a blaze at the Sarah Zane and Friendship companies. Police and volunteers collected evidence including a revolver near the rear door and blood stains on tile blocks as investigators described a fourth fire at the building in six years.
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Sarah Zane
Friendship Companies
Quick
Lee Robertson
Henry Brown
Argenbright
Omps
Memorial Hospital
Bernard Hodgson
Mr. Mason
John Massey
Mason
Hodgson
Douglas Barnett
Mr. Quick
John H. Quick, Jr
West Cork
Baltimore and Ohio
West Virginia native Quick dies after fire loss at home
The Jefferson County resident, born June 25, 1874, died after a blaze destroyed his home and merchandise valued at 600 to 800 dollars. Survived by his widow Lena Ritter Quick and son, with siblings in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 PM at Kurtz Funeral Home.
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West Virginia
Mr. Quick
Jefferson County
W. Va
John
Katie Boone Quick
Charles Town
Lena Ritter
Braddock Street
Rouss Fire Company
Knights of Pythias
McKinley Lodge
Guennal Quick
Pennsylvania
George Quick
Pittsburgh
Cal
Mary Rhodes
Bayard
Gasoline Supply Suddenly Mounts in Albany Theft Tale
Marvin Smith reported his car stolen in Albany on June 29 but the thief found the car immobile after using only two gallons. Police recovered the vehicle in a nearby town with the tank nearly full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ore
Marvin Smith
Cologne and Hamburg Hit in British Bomber Raids
Eighth British assault on German targets in ten days targets Cologne the site of the May 30 1942 1000 bomber raid. Last night’s raid reportedly matched bombload as RAF planes carry heavier loads. Allied action includes American bombers striking St Nazaire and Beaumont Le Roger in France with several fighters destroyed and six US bombers lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cologne
RAF
France
St. Nazaire
Beaumont-Le-Roger
Rouen
Vichy
Associated Press
Berlin
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Britain
Dover Strait
Calais
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Stock Market Report
Motorola
F. Goodrich
Silvertown
East Piccadilly St
Pine Motor CO
J.W Grove Furniture CO
Dial
George W. Kurtz
Poland
Sito
Lgate Su
Colgate
Giant Live
Lilco Cut Price Store
Loudoun St
Dave
Dave Pereris
New York City
Tony
Haldeman
John H. Quick
Kurtz Funeral Home
Hamburg
G. L. Grim Radio Shop
Nat. Ave
Virginia
North America Assurance Society
Canada
North America Assurance
Virginie
Main St. Richmond
Virginias
Anciet
Esau
Et Ae Haldeee
Aes
S. Washington Street
Nora E. Newcome
East Germain Street
Sally Howe Jones
West Cork St
N. K. Wise
Middletown
America
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Service Department
Reddy Kilowatt
Northern Virginia Power CO
Hanes Underwear
Hanes
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
Frank Gearing
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester, Va
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