Market declines steady as autos lead drops on opening
Wall Street opened lower with the Associated Press 60 stock average down 2.50 to 187.90. General Motors cut production plans while Chrysler fell and Ford edged higher. Mixed small gains appeared amid a broad list with many shares down a touch, led by declines in Boeing U S Steel and Union Carbide alongside others.
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Associated Press
Selvig
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Studebaker-Packard
Greyhound
Loew
Benguet Consolidated Mining
Boeing
U. S&s. Steel
Union Carbide
Amerada Petroleum
Largest water lily known as Victoria of the Amazon
The Victoria of the Amazon River is cited as the largest water lily. Named for Queen Victoria, leaves reach about 10 feet in width with a six inch rim and can support a person. Flowers emit a pineapple scent and may exceed one foot across, opening in the evening. The plant sprouts rapidly, producing roughly 700 square feet of leaves in six weeks.
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Victoria
Amazon River
Queen Victoria
Baltimore area markets lead with mixed farm produce and cattle notes
Apples and potatoes hold steady with varied sizes and grades from New Jersey to Florida. Sweet potatoes and citrus-like items show modest movement. Poultry demand rises slightly for fryers while broiler sales are uneven. Cattle demand weak with limited buyer interest. calves and hogs unavailable. Sheep quotations steady.
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Baltimore
N. J
Fla. Usls
Bubkts Usls
MD. Goldens
USDA
Agriculture Dept Market Report Glazed With Jumbled Details
Market quiet with light trading and ample supplies for Liv. Poultry and eggs. Listings show various grades and sizes of turkeys and eggs in Winchester and Harrisonburg markets, with mixed figures and garbled OCR before the page ends.
Advertising expenditure in 1955 by the United States
Total advertising outlay reached a little over 9 billion dollars, up nearly 1 billion from 1954. Newspapers led with 34 percent, followed by direct mail 14.1 percent and TV 11.1 percent. TV rose 25 percent versus 1954.
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P.O.L. A
Six Winchester agents to attend Home Beneficial Life convention
Six men from Winchester office of Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company of Richmond will attend the company's convention in New York City from today through Sunday. The delegates include Guy W. Stanley and five others plus accompanying wives. About 740 agency force members are expected to attend. Stanley has attended every convention for 26 years. Special sightseeing tours and a Friday dinner dance with a floor show are planned.
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Winchester
Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company of
Richmond
New York City
Guy W. Stanley
D. W. Vaughn
R. L. Bailey
J. F. Clem
O. F. Seal
R. A. Hawkins
Stanley
Waugh
Clem
W. E. Wiltshire
Vaughn
Bailey
Seal
Hawkins
Wiltshire
New York
Chicago grain opens higher on Board of Trade pace
Wheat and soybeans lead gains as reported opening prices show May wheat at 2.31 and soybeans around 3.17 to 3.18 a bushel. The Agriculture Department estimated winter wheat at 681 million bushels, a figure below trader expectations, influencing early trading activity.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Agriculture Department
Jly
Ford Customline Victoria Debuts at Low Price
Ford introduces the Customline Victoria sister to the Fairlane Victoria with Thunderbird styling and a 202 hp V-8. It features full quarter windows, Lifeguard safety, and deep center steering with other Life guard options. Test drive now at your Ford dealer.
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Ford Dealer’s
Ford
Daytona Beach
America
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