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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1955
Page
10
A wildcat strike at Celanese Corp. of America Narrows plant continues to cripple production. Management blames the stoppage on a misunderstanding.
The market showed a modest gain in early dealings with most gains between 1 and 3 points. Better performing sectors included steels motors aircrafts airlines chemicals and railroads while copper and oil were mixed to steady. Leading movers included Liggett & Myers ACF Brill US Steel General Motors Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft Magna Copper American Tobacco American Airlines DuPont New York Central Milwaukee Road and Missouri Pacific preferred.
Market reports show weak apple offerings with varied sizes and prices from Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Cattle hogs and sheep were listed in Chicago and Baltimore with weight ranges and price bands for steers heifers cows calves and lambs.
Percy M Smith Jr of Richmond is named the new president of the Virginia Society of Public Accountants.
Local markets report daily prices for feed such as Mixed feed at 3.20 and Egg Mash, Broiler Mash, and Bran in varied retail lines. Wheat 1.85 per bushel new, Corn No 2 Yellow 1.45 to 1.55, Barley No 2 at 1.1, and Butterfat at 42 with wholesale butter at 59. Prices listed for Harrisonburg Rockingham Luray and Augusta regions.
Department notes weak market for broilers and fryers with adequate to heavy supplies and fair demand. Farm prices 24 hours to noon show U S Grade B large white at 47 cents. various weights of broilers and turkeys listed. Harrisonburg egg market reports U S Grade A large white and brown at 58 cents, other grades at 47 and 26 cents.
Texas State Supreme Court heard two hours of arguments on whether segregated schools can continue while nationwide integration laws apply. Dallas court rulings and state funding questions hinge on if state aid can go to integrated or segregated districts while court tests proceed.
Chicago Board of Trade open sees grains sold off amid still plentiful moisture in the southern winter wheat belt. Wheat declines set the tone with Sep at 1.98 1 4, Dec 2.00 0, corn near 1.28 3 4 with oats and soybeans showing mixed early bids and nearby lard at 10.00 to 10.22 for future months.
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