Market Quotations New York Stocks Quiet on Narrow Gains
New York Prices moved narrowly with gains around a dollar for leaders and fractional losses overall. Rails, motors and metals led while others were mixed. Upsides included Union Pacific Santa Fe National Power & Light Anaconda Copper Phelps Dodge Westinghouse American Woolen Chrysler Studebaker United Aircraft as bonds stayed quiet and narrowly mixed.
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New York
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
National Power & Light
Anaconda Copper
Phelps Dodge
Westinghouse Electric
American Woolen
Chrysler
Studebaker
United Aircraft
Why ships once boasted multiple funnels
The Agricultural Dept. Q and L A A discuss why passenger ships formerly had up to four funnels. They explain the public link between funnel count and speed, noting shipbuilders added dummy funnels to capitalize on that belief.
Baltimore Livestock Prices and Market Report
Livestock prices mixed with apples and potatoes trading dull. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show steady to higher quotes in Baltimore with strong steer and prime veal ranges, and lighter rounds of stockers. Poultry and eggs softening with light receipts across markets in March.
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Baltimore
Bkts & Bi
Usis N. J
Romes
USDA
Chicago
Iron Lung Arrives Too Late to Save Young Mother
Pauline Lienau wife of an Alberton factory worker died after seven year battle with myasthenia and a caesarean birth. Firemen worked 22 hours to keep her breathing as an iron lung arrived near Battle Creek but failed to save her before midnight. Her baby girl died hours after birth. The neck choking device caused them to remove the apparatus and seek alternatives. State police rushed a chest-clamp respirator from Ann Arbor. She died as the iron lung reached the city limits.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Pauline Lienau
Alberton
Community Hospital
Liena
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Here
Lienau
Local Market Prices for Feed Grains and Butter
The listing shows prices for white and yellow corn meal in 5, 10, and 25 pound bags with per bushel equivalents, 14 percent moisture mill wheat, yellow corn, broiler mash and mixed feeds per bag, and wholesale butter fat prices. Units include cents and dollars, reflecting a regional market display.
Grain futures fall on opening trade at Chicago board
Grains weakened at the opening on the Chicago board of trade with soybeans taking the largest drop. Wheat oats rye and soybeans posted varied losses and new prices for July September and December contracts reflected the early session pressure.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
How Long to Prepare a Motion Picture Player Makeup
The simplest makeup requires 35 to 40 minutes. For a difficult character part several hours may be required.
Dr Newman Heads Virginia Pasture Improvement Effort
Dr Walter N Newman president of Virginia Tech will chair a statewide Pasture Improvement Committee to expand greener pastures for Virginia livestock. Governor Battle emphasized 4.5 million acres of pasture in Virginia and over 0.5 million idle land to be put into productive use. The committee includes about 60 farm and business organizations to coordinate efforts and map a statewide pasture program.
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Richmond
Walter 8. Newman
Virginia Tech
Battle
Newman
Virginia
One Killed Thirteen Hurt In Runaway Boxcar Dash
A runaway boxcar in Los Angeles plowed through a row of parked autos on a crossing, killing Leona Moon and injuring 13 others. Yardman Waldo A. Brown alerted motorists from atop the car as it sped up to 50 mph, aided by Coast Guardsman James Lneside who sounded warnings to prevent more casualties.
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Los Angeles
Leona Moon
Waldo A. Brown
Southern Pacific
Coast
Brownie Scouts Register for Camp Shawnee
Brownie Scouts will register this week for Camp Shawnee a girl day camp serving grades one through four. The Winchester Girl Scout Council and Winchester Recreation Department sponsor the event with sessions June 26 28 July 2 3 4 5 and July 9 12 at the Winches ter Recreation Park near the Lion Club shelter. Registration details and office contact are provided.
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Ceres
Winchester
Lion Club
Winchester Girl Scout Council
Winchester Recreation Department
Girl Scout
N. Loudoun St
Edward Baillie
Georgia Kern
Ritter
James Wood High School
Ann Adams
Barbara Wheeler
Joyce Quick
Dorothy Lichliter
George Barnsley
Leroy Cahill
Thomas Gibson
Charles Aikin
City Recreation Department
A. L. Lindall
Aikin
Lindall
Navy to Build Guided Missiles for Fleet Use
The Navy plans large scale production of a guided anti air craft missile with blueprint No 1 000 000 announced by Admiral Schoeffel. Production will occur in Pomona California under a contract with Consolidated Aircraft, marking a move to standard fleet equipment.
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Washington
Navy
M. W. Schoeffel
Ordance
Pomona
Calif
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
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Molden Electric CO
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Coast Guard Gift
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Eric Eugene Binder
Basta
Coast Guard
Floyd Bennet Field
Brookelyn
N. Y
Binder
Iron Lung
Young Mother
Acuur
Camp Shawnee
Longfellow
Westminster Abbey
Brock
Tarifty
J. H. Riley
S. Braddoc
Loudoun
Alca-Hill
City
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Philip Morris
Philip
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