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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1951
Page
11
Produce and livestock markets report mixed gains and steady demand in Baltimore. Apples and peaches show small advances in several varieties while potatoes and sweet potatoes stay firm or slightly weaker. poultry eggs and butter display steady to modestly higher tones with moderate receipts. Hog and cattle futures show uneven movement though some weight classes rise modestly. sheep offerings remain sparse.
Trading in New York stocks showed hesitancy with prices moving only a few cents from the prior close. Western Union slipped after a seven month earnings report of 2.95 a share, while Gulf Oil rose on a wildcat well discovery in western Canada. Major gainers included Republic Steel Chrysler Boeing Zenith Radio Commonwealth Edison Kennecott Kodak American Woolen Union Pacific Pan American World Airways. Decliners included U S Steel Butte Copper American Cyanamid Dow Chemical New York Central Southern Railway Texas Co Johns Manville.
Local markets feature daily corrected prices for flour corn meal and grain items. Prices shown include 5 lb flour 39 and 10 lb and 25 lb corn meal entries with yellow and white varieties, up to 1.90 per bushel for grain fob mill and 5.85 for broiler feed.
Cpl Lawrence Coverstone USMC and his wife Aspacia Sempeles visited here on a three day leave. He formerly served with the State Police and has now returned to Camp Le Jeune North Carolina.
Pfc. Jimmy Sempeles, 22, son of Mrs. George C. Sempeles, returned to Mather Field California after a 15 day furlough at home. His new address is 3537th Annes Sadn, Mather Field, California. Cpl. Elmon J. Golden, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Golden of 702 S Loudoun St, has been processed by the 2225th Personnel Processing Group Air Force at
Salable hogs 9 000 with top 21 25 for loads. cattle 19 000. calves 400. steers and yearlings 38 50 39 50 top, mixed to prime 37 75 38 25, most 35 00 37 50, cows 27 00 30 00, bulls 27 00 31 00, vealers 28 90 37 00. Sheep 50 head, lambs 32 00 top, yearlings 28 75, ewes 15 50 down.
Camp Kilmer New Jersey posts reassignments to the Panama Canal Zone in the Caribbean Theater of Operations. Pvt John Markle, son of Mr and Mrs John Markle of Greenwood Road, serves in Germany with the 2nd Armored Division. address listed as 525051390 Co A 12th Armored Infantry Btn 2nd Armored Division APO 42 New York NY.
Victor E Hoover son of Louis Hoover of Bute No 1 and Helen J Keller of Gore is promoted to sergeant. He serves at the Base Supply Clothing Sales Store Eielson AFB Alaska after a career as a sheet metal worker. He attended Gainesboro High School and USAF Supply School Lowry AFB Colorado and arrived in Alaska in June 1950 from Lackland AFB Texas.
An estimate places Soviet coal reserves above one trillion tons. The figure suggests roughly half the size of the United States coal reserves, indicating a vast energy resource base for the USSR.
At the International Congress of Astronautics in London a federation of 12 nations forms to build a manned satellite 500 miles up as a base for lunar rockets. Dr. Eugene Saenger of Germany cautions 5 to 20 years depending on funding. the U.S. notes its experts are already researching a man-made satellite.
Rep. Burdick proposes formal steps to halt U S trade with Czechoslovakia until William N Oatis is freed from prison The congressman said action by Congress is needed though current resolution only favors suspension of trade without legal force The move targets pressure on the Czech government to release Oatis.
Market bulleting shows U S Grade A eggs with prices for tomorrow and Winchester area poultry rates. No 1 fowl fob heavy breed hens 4 1 2 lb and over 25 cents. White No 1 breeder hens 35 cents. Ducks 12 cents per lb. Frederick County Farm Bureau lists various grades and weights for eggs and birds.
Grains opened steady to firm with limited activity on the Chicago Board of Trade. Prices showed mixed moves with Wheat Sept 2405-8, Corn Sep 1.75 7-8, Soybeans Sep 2.803-4, and Oats values fluctuating across nearby contracts.
Cases heard by Police Judge John W. Rice include Lorraine Catlett 25 of 504 N. Kent Street fined 4.25 for contributing to delinquency of a minor with 12 months suspended. Hazel Crouse 21 of Whitacre fined 5.75 for disorderly conduct. Ivaline Crouse 18 of Baltimore Md fined 55.25 for disorderly conduct. Robert Franklin 26 of 117 8S Braddock Street fined 55.75 for disorderly conduct. Lorenza Cook reckless driving resulting from an accident fined 14.25. Calvin Borrow 35 Route 1 fined 9.25 for passing red light. Paul Martin 22 Senseney Road fined 10.25 for no operators license. Edward Cooper 81 Boyce fined 14.25 for reckless driving.
The Veterans Administration announced a nationwide workforce cut of about 5,000 employees by October 10 to meet budget reductions. All administrative activities will be affected except staff from the Department of Medicine and Surgery who run VA hospitals and clinics.
League President Dorothy Burke urges all members to attend a meeting on Friday September 7 at 8 p m at the Health Center Alleys. New bowlers interested in joining the league are asked to attend.
Representative Celler proposes a House resolution to bar Tass and any other Communist country news agencies from the Press Gallery. He targets Tass of the Soviet Union and similar outlets, arguing for stricter oversight of foreign media in Congress.
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