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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
3
An explosion at a British scrap iron dump near Brunswick Germany killed 14 workers, mostly Polish, and displaced many. Officials say a heavy metal ball fell on metal castings to crush them and an explosive charge may have been hidden among the scrap, possibly planted during the war.
Chicago grain prices slid at the open on March 11 as deal activity rose and major houses showed selling pressure. Wheat May 2.16 1/4, July 1.92 1/4, Sep 1.92, Dec 1.934. Corn May 1.32 3/4, July 1.31 3/4, Sep 1.24 1/4, Dec 1.14 1/4. Oats May 67 1/4, Soybeans Mar 1.33 1/4. Lard Mar 12.20, Oct 12.60.
A garbled OCR fragment notes a dispute over payment terms and acceptance rooted in a legal or contractual context. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, but the text hints at a demand for higher costs and a challenge to a party’s acceptance.
U S Grade eggs and live poultry prices reported by the Agriculture Dept Markets Division for Winchester. Grade A extra large and large eggs listed with per dozen prices. various turkey, guineas, pullets, hens, and cockerels priced. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens, leghorns, rock cross broilers, and red broilers by weight bands.
In Kansas City on March 11 Beloit College of Wisconsin with an all Illinois squad meets Hamline University in the feature game of the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament semifinals. Indiana State Terre Haute faces Regis College Denver in the other semifinal.
Stuart Sanders of Richmond wowed 300 plus attendees at the Northern Virginia Power Co. Employes Assn. meeting with magic tricks. Winchester guests Miss Hazel Johnson Sam McCarty and Dick Rush joined observers including Rush, McCarty, and Johnson noting strong local interest for a return engagement.
Stock prices gained in small fractions on light buying as few orders moved the market. Notable risers included U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Studebaker Deere American Telephone Anaconda Copper Westinghouse Radio Dell? No.
Baltimore March 11 bale Apples firm to up with Golden Delicious Romes Staymans Winesaps Yorks at quoted prices. Poultry steady Fryers 3 1 4 lbs up 33 34 cents. Eggs steady receipts 1102 cases. Cattle nominally unchanged with steers 22 23 and cows 14 17. calves 24 28 with some sold higher.
Women average about half the lifting strength of the average man and about two thirds of the average man's pulling strength.
Salable hogs 6000 head sold with top at 22.25 and most at 21.25 to 22. Sows under 400 pounds 17.50 to 18.25. Salable cattle 1500 with steers 21.50 to 24.25 and vealers 26 to 28. Sheep 500 offered mostly weak with 26 to 28 for medium to low choice.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Art Houtteman, 21, was seriously injured in a truck collision in Lakeland. He sustained a skull fracture and a cervical vertebrae fracture, with hospital treatment and an unclear prognosis for return to action in the 1949 season.
Daily corrected market list shows prices for flour, corn meal, cracked corn, broiler mash, turkey grower, egg mash, barley, and butterfat. Entries include bag sizes from 5 to 100 pounds with varying colors and quality notes, reflecting standard retail feed goods and dairy products available locally.
Secretary of the Army Royall labels the Soviet Berlin blockade a day to day threat to world peace. He cites Soviet intransigence and repeated failed attempts at agreements and notes American rights while occupation duties continue. He warns future Berlin prospects remain hard to prophesy amid threats and force.
Rome reports Premier Alcide De Gasperi announced in Parliament that Italy's cabinet unanimously accepted participation in the Atlantic Pact and would help in drafting an Atlantic defense system. Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza briefed the cabinet on the alliance conditions.
Sheriff J A Tune of Halifax county reports two safe robberies at Shelton Powell Motor Corp and Spencer Supply Co in South Boston. About $2400 stolen. A radium fact notes half its radiating power will be lost in 1600 years.
Strasburg fire company selects Miss Kitty Lou Punk as honorary warden to ride in the Apple Blossom Festival firemen parade on April 28.
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