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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1947

Page

9

Market Quotation Report Shows Mixed Price Moves

New York stock leaders posted irregular changes as quotes dipped slightly and some issues resisted. Traders faced little constructive news and investor nerves amid calls for domestic economic adjustment, with Bethlehem, Chrysler, Kennecott, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Dow Chemical, Johns Manville, Allied Chemical, Oliver, and Deere and Co. retreating to lower levels.

New York Commission Bethlehem Chrysler Kennecott Standard Oil N.J Dow Chemical Johns ~ Manville Allied Chemical Oliver Corp Deere and Co

Baltimore Produce and Livestock Market Report

Produce and livestock quotations from Baltimore and Chicago show dull apples with varied regional prices. eggs, butter, and poultry steady to moderate. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep prices move within narrow ranges amid active buyers and steady demand for certain weight classes.

Baltimore Va. W Jonathans McIntosh Smokehouse Wolf Rivers N. J. Delicious Lobo N. J. McIntosh

Clothing allowance parity for enlisted men across Army Navy Marine Corps

Public Law 158 of the 80th Congress establishes equal clothing allowances for enlisted personnel in the Army Navy and Marine Corps. This alignment removes any branch based disparity in maintenance and issue provisions for standard clothing needs.

Armed Forces Army Navy Marine Corps

Divers Probe Wreck of Japanese Sub Off California Coast

Long Beach California navy divers prepared to decide if a Japanese submarine lies submerged about 300 yards off the Long Beach breakwater in eight fathoms of water. The wreck was first spotted by Herman Dillinder who reported a conning tower and bow.

Long Beach Calif Navy Herman M. Dillinder Dillinder California Point Firmin

Broadway Street in Monrovia Liberia

A street in Monrovia the capital of Liberia is named Broadway. The label notes a lane within the city. It highlights local geography and naming conventions in the capital.

Monrovia Liberia

Ram hangs from river cable as boatman frees it

LAS VEGAS Nov. 26 Marl Emery a veteran Colorado river boatman describes a ram tangled on a dam construction cable 30 miles below Boulder Dam The animal hooked a horn on the cable slipped into midstream Emery pulled it free and the ram walked away minutes later. An unrelated note reports a 1946 fertilizer usage record of 15 million tons in the United States.

Las Vegas Marl Emery Colorado River Boulder Dam Emery United States

Park to Close Home Season Sunday Against Clarke Nine

Winchester Park baseball ends its home schedule with a 3 p m Sunday game against Clarke county all stars. If Park wins, a deciding game will be Oct 5 at Boyce. Clarke won the first game 4 2.

Clarke Winchester Park Clarke County All-Stars Park Boyce Winchester Brown Bombers Alexandria Wardensville Winchester Clarke Nine Panelli Heurich Brewer Pope Park Nine Winchester Legion

Winchester Native Set to Step In For Army Star Saturday

A former Winchester resident, Winfield Scott, now a cadet at the U S Military Academy, is slated to start in the backfield for Army against Villanova. Scott, 19, lived in Winchester four years and played at Handley before moving to Greenbrier Military Academy then UVA and Army. He aims to uphold Glenn Davis’s legacy as Army seeks to extend its 28 game unbeaten streak against a Villanova squad that crushed Merchant Marine 60-0 last week.

Army Villanova Handley Glenn Davis Doc Blanchard Winchester Winfield Scott Winfield Wayne Scott Washington Bataan Scott Enid Oklo Greenbrier Military Academy Greenbrier University of Virginia U. S. Military Academy Cavaliers West Point Touchdown Twins Davis Blanchard Arnold Tucker Mighty Elwyn Rowan Philip Fowle Philadelphia Charles McClay Washington, D. C Earl H Red) Blaik United States Merchant Marine Academy Villanova Wildcats

Local Market Prices From Daily Star Listings

Daily market list shows weights and prices for flour corn meal grain and animal feeds. Entries include 10 lb flour 25 lb bag corn meal 10 lb white and yellow varieties priced per bag, and grain items like No 2 red winter wheat and white corn delivered in city with price ranges. Prices for egg mash, cracked corn, broiler mash, turkey grower and starter feeds, mixed and scratch feeds, and butter products are also listed with wholesale and retail figures.

City Esseyeessee Auaseis Alent

Why was the Star Chamber named in 17th century England

The court called the Star Chamber met in the royal palace at Westminster in a room whose ceiling was studded with gilt stars, giving the place its distinctive name.

Star Chamber England C.N.A Royal Palace of Westminister

Wholesale Prices At Postwar Peak

The week ending Sept 20 saw wholesale prices rise to a new postwar peak with foods and farm goods at record highs. The BLS index reached 158.1 percent of the 1926 average, up 0.4 from the prior week, 27.7 percent above the year-ago period, and near the May 1920 high.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics

Grain futures firm on Chicago Board Trade

Grains showed strength with limited activity as selling orders appeared. Opening quotes placed Wheat Dec 2.69 1 4 May 2.64 2 63 3 4 July 2.39 1 2 Corn Dec 2.21 1 2 2.20 1 2 May 2.16 5 8 July 2.10 1 2 2.11 1 2 Oats Dec 1.07 3 4 1 08 May 1.00 5 8 3 4 July 91 1 4 Lard Nov 22.25 Dec 24.60.

Chicago Board of Trade Oats Lard

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