Livestock Markets Across Cities Report May 31
Kansas City and Chicago area markets show hogs steady to slightly lower with top around 8.90. Cattle and calves in Fort Worth Denver Oklahoma City adjust gains and declines, with fed steers near 9.90 in Missouri trends and strong yearlings. Sheep tone holds with spring lambs near 8.65 to 9.15.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
California
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Texas
Denver Livestock
Denver
U.S.D.A
Markets in Brief May 31 New York and Chicago reports
New York stocks show easy steels and downbeat bond activity with uneven oils and steady foreign exchange. Cotton heavy liquidation and foreign selling, sugar firm, coffee weak. Chicago wheats irregular with corn down. cattle strong, hogs leaner. Chicago butter eggs poultry and live poultry prices listed with detailed local grades and deliveries.
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New York
Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock
Trading Light After Holiday
Stocks drifted lower amid continued gloom over business and Washington developments. Trading volume fell to 404,060 shares, the smallest in a week, with several key issues slipping and only a modest late decrease. International Telephone rose slightly on signals of foreign stock purchases, while many blue chips ended lower on the day.
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Chicago Wheat Price Climbs in Mixed Trading
Chicago wheat futures rebounded yet ended largely unchanged as traders priced in a forecast that the 1938 U S crop would set a new record near 1 055 billion bushels amid export buying. Cash grain in Chicago Fort Worth and Kansas City showed varied quotes for wheat corn and oats with regional activity notes.
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Chicago
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Fort Worth
Amarillo Market Prices for Wheat and Sudan at Local Houses
Receipts show 3 cars wheat and 12 ears Sudan delivered to Amarillo bases. Wheat price noted as 0.84 cents per bushel with a local price around 80.58. Prices come from Texas common points and local grain and produce houses.
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Sudan
Amarillo
Summer School Enrollment Seen In Amarillo System
Amarillo school systems report 145 students in the high school summer program and 45 in elementary, with many still enrolling. Principals McDonald and Langston urge quick enrollment to avoid heavy makeup work.
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T. H. McDonald
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Oscar Wise
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McDonald
Langston
Grand Jury Takes Holiday in Peaceful Zapata County
Laredo May 31 The Zapata County grand jury met briefly for five minutes for the third straight term reporting no material to return bills of indictment. The county is noted as one of Texas' most peaceful communities.
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Bnai Brith District Names New Officers at Tradition
D A Matison of Laurel was elected president of District Grand Lodge No 7 at the eleventh annual convention in Jackson Mississippi. A D Bearman of Memphis was named first vice president and M N Dannerbaum of Houston became a member of the executive committee as second vice president.
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D. A. Matison
Laurel
B'nai Brith
A. D. Bearman
Memphis
M. N. Dannerbaum
Houston
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Cotton closes steady after nosedive in New Orleans
New Orleans reports show July through May cotton futures steady after a recent slide, with closes at 7.85 to 8.00 and spots steady around 7.88 middling. Sales totaled 426 bales as early buyers and short-covering influenced prices amid lingering liquidation.
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Marksmen Halt Bank Raid in Kentucky Town
In Mortons Gap Kentucky gunfire from peepholes above the vault killed one man and wounded another as planters bank officers thwarted an attempted holdup. Jesse Roberts 31 died after a shot to the head while aiming at Mayor J T Davis. Deputies captured Otha Hailey and Charles Rogers nearby.
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His Official Name Columbus 8 C U P
A man identified only as Dummy is described as a deaf and dumb wage earner who cannot read or write and is registered with the Social Security board under that single name. No additional alias is known.
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Mexican Blames Oil for Revolt in San Luis Potosi
Mexican consul Luis Duplan accused foreign oil companies of instigating the rebellion led by Gen Saturnino Cedillo in San Luis Potosi. He said Cedillo had personal ambitions but that oil interests backed him after the uprising began, while noting Mexico back the government of President Cardenas. Duplan criticized Cedillo as incapable and Trotsky as powerless, praising Cardenas and Roosevelt as champions of the masses. He warned of possible turbulence if living conditions do not improve.
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Brooks Electrocuted on 41st Birthday for Sheriff Slaying
Char lie Brooks, a 41 year old African American inmate, was electrocuted at State Prison Huntsville on his 41st birthday for the March 1937 slaying of Sheriff Alex Brown. The death sentence followed Cass County jury deliberations.
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Shreveport Publisher Elected Southern Newspaper Leader
John D. Ewing of Shreveport and Monroe was elected president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Ted Dealey of Dallas was named chairman of the board, with W. C. Johnson reelected treasurer and Cranston Williams reelected secretary-manager. The note on Brazil’s airway mileage is also mentioned from 1930 to 1936.
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University of Miami Grants Doherty Honorary Science Degree
Col. Henry L. Doherty, president of Cities Service Company, received an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Miami for his work in petroleum research. The decree was conferred in absentia and accepted by Mrs. Doherty, who also received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in philanthropy.
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Background Outlined In Gas Rate Case
The Lone Star Gas rate case sets gate and consumer rates for 270 Texas towns. The railroad commission ordered gate rates reduced from 40 to 32 cents per thousand cubic feet, a ruling challenged through courts to the U S Supreme Court. The high court sent the case back to the third court of civil appeals for alignment with its opinion.
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Five Boys Go On Trial In Kidnapping Case
Five Pecos youths Alfonso Espinosa Chris Rivera Fidel Roybal Baudello Bowles and Amadeo Bena face district court on charges of kidnapping and attempted criminal attack linked to the May 9 disappearance of Mrs. Luis C. DeBaca a Santa Fe matron and former lieutenant governor’s daughter-in-law.
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Aged Capitol Porter General Jackson Dies at 80
Aged Capitol porter General Jackson died early today in Austin at age 80. He served as porter for the state court of criminal appeals in recent years. Son of Harper Jackson, once enslaved by General Stonewall Jackson, he was nicknamed General Jackson by his father in honor of the famed officer.
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New Allowables In Effect Now In Texas Oil
Texas oil fields begin operating on a 7 am schedule with a target daily output of 1,159,713 barrels for June 1938. Total allowable 1,578,726 barrels daily, but weekend shutdowns reduce June production by 11,914,608 barrels. Rodessa exempt from all closings. Sunday and Saturday closures have been in place since 1937 and 1938 respectively.
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Texas
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Daily Crude Runs Lower Across United States
Oil and Gas Journal reports U S weekly crude output fell by 64 996 barrels to about 3 100 287 barrels daily for the week ending May 28 Oklahoma leads the declines with a drop from 471 325 to 420 600 barrels Kansas and California and New Mexico trim output offsets gains in Louisiana and other states Texas rises to 1 195 458 barrels Arkansas nearly steady with a slight dip Louisiana up to 256 058 barrels daily
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Mexican Oil Expropriation Talks Between U S Officials
A Standard Oil group led by W. Farish met with Secretary Hull to discuss oil properties expropriated by Mexico. Accompanied by T. R. Armstrong and Donald Richberg, the officials described the hour long conference as an exchange of information. The State Department has not yet transmitted settlement proposals from Mexican Ambassador Francisco Castillo Nahera.
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Gas Firms Appeal In Rate Fixing Case
Attorneys for Community National Gas Company and Texas Cities Gas Company said they would apply to the Texas Supreme Court for a writ of error to reverse a Fifth Court of Civil Appeals ruling denying jurisdiction for a suit against the Texas Railroad Commission. The appellate court had upheld the commission against a Dallas district court bid to restrain it over rate fixing in home rule towns and incorporated cities.
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Is Epilepsy Inherited and Curable
A booklet presenting opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy genetics and treatment is offered free to readers who write to the Educational Division at 551 Fifth Avenue New York NY Dept 1665.
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