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September 6, 1942

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COMMODITY PRICES STILL BELOW 1917; Movements, However, Have Followed Since Sept. 1, 1939, Usual Pattern of War Markets SECURITIES ARE LAGGING Stocks, Generally, Are Acting In Contrast to Their Advance in 1915 COMMODITY PRICES STILL BELOW 1917

By J.h. Carmical

In three years of war prices of commodities generally have followed a course similar to that in other international conflicts over the last 150 years. Although prices of important farm products generally are twice those at the beginning of hostilities, they are considerably below the peaks reached in the World War and the period immediately following.

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2 U.S. SHIPS LOST IN PACIFIC FIGHTING; Enemy Sinks a Destroyer and Small Transport -- Buna Is Blasted by Allied Fliers

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- A United States destroyer, the Blue, and a small auxiliary transport, the Colhoun, have been sunk in action in the South Pacific during the last two weeks, the Navy Department announced today. There were "a few" casualties.

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Warns Against Giving Proxies to Sell Stock

By Unknown Author

stockholders warned against giving proxies

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Boats Are Hit at Buna

By Unknown Author

US bombers wreck Jap landing barges and boats, Buna; strafe Buna area; ground forces reptd mopping up Jap remnants, Milne Bay area

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CITY FACING JUMP IN UNEMPLOYMENT; Givens Predicts 'Snowballing' of Job Loss With Dislocation of Consumer Fields CITY FACING JUMP IN UNEMPLOYMENT

By Unknown Author

Despite efforts to bring war work here, New York City faces the immediate prospect of an increase in unemployment far beyond the present figure of 400,000, Dr. Meredith B. Givens, director of research and statistics of the division of placement unemployment insurance, New York State Department of Labor, predicted yesterday.

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Notable Births

1942Dave Bargeron, American trombonist and tuba player (died 2025)^[†]

David Wayne Bargeron was an American trombonist and tuba player who was a member of the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears.

1942Richard Hutton, English cricketer^[†]

Richard Anthony Hutton is a former English cricketer, who played in five Test matches for the England cricket team in 1971. A right-handed batsman and right-arm seam bowler, Hutton's bowling was probably his stronger discipline, but he was considered an all-rounder. He played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He is the son of cricketer Len Hutton, described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as "one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket."

1942Mel McDaniel, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)^[†]

Melvin Huston McDaniel was an American country music artist. Many of his top hits were released in the 1980s, including "Louisiana Saturday Night", "Big Ole Brew", "Stand Up", "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On", "I Call It Love", "Stand on It", and a remake of Chuck Berry's "Let It Roll ".