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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1941

Page

11

Baltimore Livestock Market Report May 16

Baltimore market trends show slight softness in chick feed and mixed colors, with Butter and Dressed Poultry steady. Hog prices steady to firm with tops near 9.40 for 180-220 lb hogs. sheep and lambs active, lambs steady to strong, cattle activity slow and uneven with cows and bulls mixed. Salable hogs about 6,000 and sheep 3,000 to 6,000, vendors reporting thin early offerings and modest price ranges across weights.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock Benga

Stock Market Report Shows Slow Day With Slight Gains

New York May 16 The stock market paused with slow dealings and mixed moves. Close gains were modest across steels motors rails and specialties while declines were common. Turnover around 300000 shares, among smallest since early March, with notable movers including Bethlehem Chrysler Santa Fe Union Pacific Kennecott United Aircraft Texas Corp Western Union Phillips Petroleum DuPont General Electric and American Can.

New York U. 51 Bethlehem Chrysler Santa Fe Union Pacific Kennecott United Aircraft Texas Corp Western Union Phillips Petroleum DuPont General Electric American Can

Cyclonic Winds Ravage Central Ohio Cities

A May storm battered central Ohio with hail and rain as winds reached 80 mph. The Columbus weather bureau logged the gusts near Port Columbus and widespread damage followed in Urbana Springfield Westville and surrounding areas. Trees blocked roads sheds and billboards were toppled while Urbana schools barely avoided the storm.

Columbus Ohio Pennsylvania Sultan Gan’ Weuarkit Gee Pringfield Urbana Marion Columbus Weather Bureau Pittsburgh Westville Springfield

Court records reveal penalties for minor delinquency and race track incident

In Vincent Pentz Sommerville D C charged with delinquency of minors and violation of ABC law. Three months punishment. a horseman with racers stabled at Charles Town track. Stewart cited for leaving scene without aid. fined $38.60 and license revoked six months.

Vincent Pentz Sommerville D. C Pents Charles Town W. Va Stewart

Wheat and grain quotations and cash prices May 16

Chicago and Baltimore market notes show wheat and grain futures up early then eased as milling demand and farm program concerns influenced trading. Prices quoted for May July and Sept contracts across wheat corn oats soybeans rye with cash and spot quotes in Chicago and Baltimore reflecting varied grain quality and delivery terms.

Chicago New Sgek Chicago Cash Baltimore

Doubts Lightning Cause in Lovettsville Air Crash

Jerome Lederer head of the Civil Aeronautics Authority safety board told Senate investigators he does not fully accept a report blaming lightning for the Lovettsville Virginia airliner crash that killed 25 people last August 30. An air safety expert found the plane was a mile from any lightning strike, raising questions about the probable cause.

Washington Jerome Lederer Safety Board Civil Aeronautics Authority Senate Lovettsville Clark D-Mo National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics

Mine gunfire investigated after two demonstrations

Sheriff Cawood reports hundreds of shots fired at Harvester Company's coal mine near Benham Kentucky in two demonstrations following a union election. No injuries are listed as men emerged from the mine and at the bay loading yard and car repair shops. A similar report came Monday.

Benham Harvester Company Virginia Cawood Progressive Mine Workers’ Union A. FP. L United Mine Workers Bay

Critically Hurt In Auto Crash Near Shepherdstown

In Needsmore a milk truck driven by Meyer Bowman skidded on a wet road and hit a tree. Bowman, a freshman at Shepherd State Lee College, was critically injured and taken to King's Mort Hospital. Jake Monroe and Charles Washington suffered non fatal injuries.

Shepherdstown Pene Meyer Bowman Minerva Bowman Needsmore Bowman Shepherd State Lee College King’s Mort Hospital Martins Jake Monroe Charles Washington

Roosevelt anti Axis appeal stirs French reaction in Vichy

In Vichy France on May 16 the French response to President Roosevelt's anti Axis appeal is described as immediate but unofficial. The piece notes uncertainty over whether Paris would act and the possibility of a message from the French embassy in Washington influencing sovereignty questions in the Western Hemisphere.

Roosevelt United States Vichy France Washington

Far East Problems Weighed As Gauss Arrives in Hong Kong

Chinese press reports a three-nation conference on Far Eastern issues and anticipates increased U S aid to China after Clarence E Gauss arrives in Hong Kong en route to Chungking. He will gather military insight from Capt J M Creighton and Major G A Williams in the embassy.

China Chungking Clarence E. Gauss United States Japan Hongkong Gauss J. M. Creighton G. A. Williams

Presbyterian Delegates Head to General Assembly

The Rev. Ronald Wilson of the Winchester Presbytery will leave Wednesday as Commissioner. John S. Scully Jr. of Winchester plans to depart Thursday as a Commissioner. The Rev. John E. Hughes of Watfordsburg Pa. also attends as a commissioner. The Assembly opens Thursday and lasts one week.

Ronald Wilson Presbyterian Church General Assembly of The Winchester Johns. Scully, Jr John E. Hughes Watfordsburg Pennsylvania Thursoe

Cannot Exaggerate Continued From Page One

The secretary recalls 1939 as proof that 1917 did not end all wars and warns of leaders driven by a delusion of global domination. He cites Caesars Genghis Khan Napoleons and Hitlers as examples of tyrants who rise in any era.

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