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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1950

Page

3

Chrysler stock jumps to 71.25 after dividend announcement

Market report notes Chrysler shares at 71.25 after a 3 dividend declaration, up from 1.75 previous. Block trades of 10 000 shares occurred at 71.25 while overall market was steady with gains in rubbers and metals mining. Several named stocks rose including Southern Pacific Standard Oil NJ Dana American Can Kodak and GM. Bond market remained quiet.

York Chrysler New York Kennecott Anaconda General Motors Studebaker Bjoodyear Drich International Harvester Ing Zenith

Market Report on Produce and Livestock Prices

Produce up weak demand for buns and top fruit, peaches and Elbertas show mixed gains. Potatoes and sweet potatoes barely steady with varied regional prices, poultry market slightly weaker and eggs firm. butter and egg receipts listed. Baltimore Chicago and USDA reports show steady cattle and calves with mixed hogs and light sales, overall slow trading and uneven pricing.

Buns & Bu Northrrn Bu Bkts Usls Elbertas N. J Baltimore USDA

Market Report Cattle and Sheep Prices Steady

The market shows odd head at 26.25 for vealers from medium to choice at 27.00 to 33.00 per hundredweight. Salable sheep total 600 with slaughter lambs and ewes holding steady. Bulk good and choice native lambs 27.00 to 28.00 with 28.00 as top. Ewes good and choice 13.00, odd head 13.50. Call for good offerings 10.00 to 12.50. Clearance reported as good.

Chicago Grains Open Higher Then Waver On Wheat Futures

Deferred wheat futures opened firm on the Chicago Board of Trade but the September contract pulled back under pressure from cash deliveries. Prices shown for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Soybeans and live hogs reflect typical nearby contracts and span Sep through Jan futures.

Chicago Board of Trade

Local Market Prices and Grain Futures Listed

The Star reports corrected local market prices for flour corn meal and other staples, with wholesale butter lard and soybean oil futures noted. Grain futures include wheat under 14 percent moisture and specific dates for butter and lard contracts.

Madison Rose City industry noted in brief

In Madison New Jersey the sole permitted industry is commercial rose culture. The city is known as the Rose City with its origin tied to Bott Hill.

Madison, N. J Madison Bottl Hill

Arkansas Town Receives Vast Gun Collection Heirloom

Berryville Arkansas inherits a private gun collection believed among the world’s largest. Col Charles Burton Saunders 87 owns 2000 guns including pieces once owned by Billy the Kid Jesse James Pretty Boy Floyd Belle Starr and Buffalo Bill. He planned a museum plot and maintenance provisions.

Charles Burton Saunders Frank James Cole Younger Cherokee Bill Billy the Kid Bill Boolin Pretty Boy Floyd Jesse James Jim Cummins Dave Lockhart Belle Starr Wesley Hardin Diamond Joe Sullivan Berryville Ark Henry Starr Ozarks Col Buffalo Bill Yellow Hand Saunders Arkansas Penitentiary Hickok Roy Bean Bill Doolin China Annie Oakley Pancho Villa Will Bill Hickock

Bodies of crash victims found after Star of Maryland crash in desert

Cairo officials report all 55 aboard the four engine Star of Maryland perished when it went down 65 miles west of Cairo. Twenty three were Americans. Crew of seven and nine passengers identified including Francis Pope and his family.Investigators opened a formal inquiry with no sabotage indicated by TWA official William Love. Names of five other passengers not yet released.

Cairo Egypt Trans World Air Line Libian Desert Star of Maryland William C. Love TWA Francis Pope

Fur Coats To Cost More In Canada After Furs Rise

Vancouver reports that fur prices have climbed after New York longshoremen refused to unload Russian fur shipments. At Westcoast Auction Sales Theodore Pappas notes muskrat and ermine up 50 percent, mink 30 percent, and marten 35 percent since June 28, due to unsold Russian furs.

Vancouver B. C New York Joe Stalin Westoo Far Auction Sales Theodore Pappas Pappas

Representative Bulwinkle Dies at Home in Gastonia NC

Al bert L. Bulwinkle, 67 year old lawmaker from North Carolina's 11th district, died at his Gastonia residence after a yearlong illness. A veteran lawyer and former soldier, he planned to retire at the end of his current term in Congress. He first served 1921 29 and was later reelected in 1931, representing the 9th 10th and 11th districts.

Gastonia N. C Albert L. Bunwinkle North Carolina Bulwinkle

Flying laboratory rocket tops 85 miles at White Sands

A massive rocket launched from White Sands Proving Ground rose to 85 miles altitude at 3600 mph. It carried instruments and deployed payloads by parachute for recovery. Col. G G Eddy said it was the fourth large test and remained stable above 80 miles. Army and General Electric engineers conducted the mission with parts from Cambridge Research Laboratory and Wright Patterson Field.

White Sands, N. M.B Flying Laboratory White Sands Ordinance Proving Ground White Sands Col G. G. Eddy Proving Ground Army General Eilectric Force Cambridge Research Boratory Wright-Patterson Field Dayton Ohio

River Good Signs Named by Vasco Game

The Zambezi river was designated by the explorer as the River Good Signs. It flows through Central Africa and drains nearly 1,000,000 miles of territory.

Zambezi Central Africa

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