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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1950

Page

7

Market Quotations Produce and Livestock Report

Market quotations show cattle and calves steady to slow with limited sales. Hogs trade slow but steady for good and choice, with varied weights. sheep and poultry markets firm to steady amid liberal receipts. Prices cited for hogs 180 to 230 pounds and larger, cattle range 26 to 31 dollars for steers and 22 to 24 for cows. butter and eggs listed, potatoes and tomatoes noted.

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New York Stocks Rise After Rail Strike Settlement

New York stocks rallied as demand followed a settlement against five major rail systems. Banta Fe and Southern Railway divisions led gains while General Motors and Western Union rose about a point. Rail bonds advanced alongside a mild market upturn.

New York Banta Fe Southern Rail Division N. Y. Central Pennsylvania R. A Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Union Pacific Southern Pacific Northern Pacific General Motors Western Union U. &. Steel Chrysler Goodrich Admiral Philco Consolidated Hidison American Cyanamid du Pont Standard Oil Twentieth Century-Fox U. S

Chicago Grain Prices Edge Up in Early Board Session

Chicago grain and soybeans rose in early trading with soybeans leading gains around 1 percent for May delivery. Wheat May opened at 2.36 with other contracts at 2.18 to 2.20, corn May about 1.47 and rye around 1.38 to 1.42, soybeans May 2.02 and July 2.94, with lard futures at 12.43 to 12.65 for July and September.

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Local Markets Corrected Daily By The Star

Markets listing notes corrections are made daily and The Star assumes no responsibility for typographical errors. Readers advised to verify prices and details before transactions.

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Prices for Federal State eggs and live poultry in Winchester area

Agriculture Department reports prices for Grade A extra large eggs 29C per dozen, Grade A large 27C, Grade A medium 24C, Grade B 24C, Grade C 20C. Live poultry fob producer farms in Winchester area: heavy breed hens 21C, Leghorn hens 16C, Leghorn broilers up to 3 pounds 19C, broilers over 3 pounds 23C, under 3 pounds 23C, young guineas 28C each, young hens 23C, young turkeys various 10C-28C expected. note on famous left-handed men include Tiberius, Michelangelo, Raphael, Garfield, Leonardo da Vinci.

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Governor Seeks Publicity of Brink's Robbery Reward

Massachusetts Attorney General Francis E. Kelly urged making all conditions of the $100,000 Brink's reward public. He said inquiries came from police officials and others about how the reward would be paid, noting no definite conditions have been adopted yet.

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Lombardy poplars 40 feet from house pose limited risk

Government authorities say Lombardy poplars planted about 40 feet from a house foundation or drainage pipes are not likely to cause damage. The guidance suggests spacing reduces risk to structures and utilities.

Men And a Woman Saved from River at Niagara Falls

Two men and a woman were rescued from the Niagara River after a helicopter crew tipped two men into the rapids to reach a woman identified as Jeannette Bugay, 25, of Niagara Falls. She was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in shock. The rescuers were Owen Q. Neihaus, 28, from Grand Island, and Joseph A. Cannon, 39.

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Woman Clings to Rock Above Niagara Falls

A woman clung to the rock about 75 feet from the Three Sisters, roughly 300 feet above Horseshoe Falls, as rescuers worked nearby. Authorities urged caution as the perilous position threatened a fall into the river below.

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