Prices Retreat as Hog Beat Drops at Chicago Markets
Hogs wheat and corn eased from record highs at Chicago amid renewed margin requirements and buyer resistance. Hogs, previously hitting 30.50 per cwt at Union Stock Yards, opened 25 to 50 cents lower. In Essex, Bowles urged Americans to demand relief from high prices, while in Perry, NY, a village market ad noted accepting a forgotten form of payment. The report also covers Yugoslav seizure of nine captives including Americans and British, with the State Department detailing names and events during ongoing tensions.
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United Press
Chicago
Union
Essex, Conn
Chester Bowles
OPA
Bowles
Perry, NY
Paul Neff
Selling Waves in Grain Pits in Chicago Market
A wave of heavy selling pushed grain prices down with rapid fluctuations. Wheat fell up to 10 cents, corn about 8 cents, and soybeans around 5 cents at one point. Lard dropped up to $2 per hundred pounds and soybeans as much as 8 cents. Exports expected to drop at least 10 percent, plus higher margins and debt the Commodity Credit Corporation’s stance fueled the market break. Wheat settled 4 to 9 cents lower. September corn around 5% lower to near $2.57. oats 2 to 3% lower near $1.16-$1.17.
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Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
Corm
Prices Drive Housewives to Silence on High Costs
In a remark reflecting inflation, a man notes people were offered new radios refrigerators or pianos as down payments on one pound of meat and says an old gramophone was offered in exchange for a pork chop. Housewives, alarmed by rising prices, resolve to stop discussing the issue.
Merchants Hit by Fast-Working Bad Check Artist
Amarillo deputies reported a new check-forging scheme by a man using Hill Mattress Factory stationery and Wil liam Tannery forged signatures. Seven checks for 37.50 were filed with the sheriff before noon, drawn on American National Bank. He began yesterday afternoon hitting downtown stores and liquor shops. Officials warned more may follow.
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Amarillo
Dick Vaughn
Mr. Vaughn
Taft Accuses New Deal of Centralizing Power
Senator Robert A. Taft campaigned in California arguing the New Deal seeks to concentrate authority in Washington at the expense of states and personal liberty. He framed the issue as freedom against a totalitarian state and joined lawmakers Halleck Madden and Murray for a panel on states’ rights versus federal control in Santa Cruz.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
U.P
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Washington
West
Taft
California
State Bar Association
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Ray Madden
James A. Murray
Montana
Texas Braces for Fall as Rain Floods Hit Texas
The weatherman notes the first fall-like change as Texas cooled after rain swept from El Paso to Lufkin. Totals ranged from .02 in Lufkin to 4.10 in Haskell and 3.32 in Burleson, with Dallas and Fort Worth seeing notable damage from winds up to 60 mph. Naval pilots made forced landings in South Oak Cliff. one pilot injured, three planes damaged. Fort Worth, Dallas, and Arlington reported wind and storm damage, while Midland cooled from 92 to 63. Other totals listed include Gainesville 0.70, Bonham 0.70, Denison 0.57, Stamford 2.56, and trace at See WEATHER Page 2. Lumber ad note remains.
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Associated Press
Texas
el Paso
Lufkin
Panhandle
South Texas
Haskell
Burleson
Fort Worth
Dallas
Rosser
Brownwood
Carrollton
Brady
Cisco
Dallas Naval Air Station
South Oak Cliff
Arlington
Midland
Gainsville
Bonham
Denison
Stamford
Trace
Amarillo Weather Forecast Keeps Cool Weekend Temperatures
Amarillo's weather remains cool with fair skies through the weekend. Temps dipped to 45 last night and should reach 48 tonight. The high this afternoon about 77, with tomorrow's forecast near 81.
Steno of Russian Descent Leaves State Department
Helen You said she was asked to resign as secretary to Undersecretary Clayton due to outside pressure but refused. State Department officials later said she had already resigned on Sept 5. Youkas, 28, from Paramus New Jersey, cited distant Russian origins and Czech ties while noting uncertainty about the true cause. Officials declined further discussion, confirming the resignation.
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Washington
Helen You
Clayton
State Department
Miss Youkas
Paramus
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Air Transport Aims to Improve Fall Winter Air Service
Detroit and Willow Run events highlight increased reliability due to instrument landing systems in about 50 major cities. Dusty Rhoades demonstrates automatic landings under low cloud ceilings, claiming higher confidence than manual attempts. The cross country tour shows landings at Buffalo and Erie, while noting an inoperative system at Cleveland due to runway obstruction.
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Detroit
W. E
Rhoades
Air Transport Association
Air Navigation Unit
Willow Run
ATA
Flying Laboratory
Washington
Jim Kinney
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Buffalo
Erie
Cleveland
CAA
Nations Safety List Inspections Track Winter Landing Readiness
Fives inspected landing systems in Raleigh Charleston Jacksonville Atlanta Memphis Jackson New Orleans Houston Brownsville San Antonio Austin El Paso Albuquerque Amarillo Fort Worth Dallas Oklahoma City Tulsa Ia Wichita Kansas City St Louis Indianapolis Cincinnati Covington Dayton Reading. A Columbus runway obstruction remains and Pittsburgh and Philadelphia water tower hazards eyed. ILS used at English Field as weather safety plan aims to reduce low ceiling landings this winter.
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Raleigh
Columbus
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rhoades
Steel Leaders Debate Steel Capacity Expansion
Washington Sept 12 U P reports Tom Girdler chair of Republic Steel warned that CIO backed large capacity increases would bring breadlines relief and Communism. Industry leaders at a Senate subcommittee round table argued for two year paths to meet demand while government oversight looms and Nat scrap supplies cited by Ben Morell.
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Washington
U.P
Tom M. Girdler
The
Republic Steel Corp
CIO
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corp
Sen
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Fairless
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Henry J. Kaiser
Arab Leader Assassinated
JERUSALEM September 22 Sama Effendi Taha secretary general of the Arab Labor Federation was assassinated at his home tonight unofficially announced
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Jerusalem
Sama Effendi Taha
The
Arab Labor Federation
Galveston Gambling House Raided by Rangers
Texas Rangers raided Galveston's Balinese Room arresting 48 players and 12 operators. Officers seized a roulette wheel two dice tables and five slot machines. Those detained were released on recognizance and the house covered fines, said Capt. Hardy Purvis.
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Galveston
U.P
Texas Rangers
Hardy Purvis
Gulf
Purvis
Weather Update for Amarillo and Vicinity
Fair weather and continued cool over the weekend with a high of 77 and a low of 48. Forecast shows highs near 78 and lows around 45 over the next 24 hours ending at 6:30 AM. CHARVOS ROOS DRAWING SETS for School and Business advertised by Russell's at 611 Taylor.
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Amarillo
Charvos Roos
Russell's
Taylor
Sporting News Names Negro Diamond Star Rookie of the Year
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman, named the Sporting News rookie of the year. Editor J G Taylor Spink praised his hitting, speed on bases, and team play, noting the award based on performance rather than sociological impact despite Robinson’s historic role. Robinson added a 10th homer as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 4-3.
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Sporting News
Negro Diamond Star
ST. Louis
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
J. G. Taylor Spink
Robinson
Spink
Robbie
Ty Cobb
Jackie
Dodger
Pete Reiser
Bill Roeder
Dodgers
Roebbie
Cardinal
Harry Brecheen
Brooks
Texas AG to file anti trust suits on price fixing
Attorney General Price Daniel said Texas investigations into price fixing are far enough along to expect suits and convictions under the anti-trust act. He cited uniform milk and ice cream price inquiries in Lubbock Dallas and Houston and noted gasoline bread milk and 21 other items are under study with four investigators full time.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
Lubbock
Dallas
Houston
Texas Company
Gulf Oil Corporation
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Cities Service Oil Company
Arkansas
Fuel Oil Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Continental Oil Company
Fort Worth
Weatherford
Miracle Drug Flown From Here to Greece
Three vials of streptomycin are en route to Athens, Greece from Amarillo by Trans World Airlines. Southwestern Drug in Amarillo arranged the order for a Clovis NM account, with shipping labeled in Greek. Costs exceed $9, and a US shippers export declaration was prepared in four copies with copies kept in New York London and Athens.
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Athens
Greece
Amarillo
Trans World Airlines
Southwestern Drug
Clovis
Paul Jones
TWA
Jim Figgins
Figgins
Jones
New York
London
Youthful Pen Expert Faces Charges Here
Rowan G. Richerson, a forger famed for penmanship, is to be returned for forgery trial after earlier convictions and parole violations. Arrested by Dallas police, he faces warrants in Texas Kansas Colorado and Florida. His expert handwriting prompted bank warnings against forged checks.
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Rowan G. Richerson
Richerson
Dallas
Kansas
Colorado
Florida
California
Sam
Texas
Coon Boy Injured In Fall At Coon's Blue Ranch
Malcolm Coon four, son of W H and Mrs Coon, Moore County ranchers, remained unconscious but showed slight improvement at St Anthony's Hospital after a fall from a pickup at Coon's Blue Ranch south of Dumas. He possibly suffered a fractured skull with hemorrhage. condition considered hopeful.
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Malcolm Coon
W. H. Coon
Moore County
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mr. Coon
Malcolm
Coon
Blue Ranch
Dumas
Leonard Green
Leonard
Boxwell Brothers
Negro, as Chair, Asks Chaplain To Lead Him in Lord's Prayer
Huntsville reports Elijah Pearson a 46 year old Harris County Negro died in the electric chair at the state penitentiary after asking the prison chaplain to lead him in The Lord's Prayer Pearson who was condemned for the murder of Harold Frank on August 29 1946 was executed at 1215 AM and pronounced dead five minutes later He walked to the death chamber without aid and said I am ready to make Heaven my home to Warden A C Turner before the execution
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Huntsville
Elijah Pearson
Harris County
State Penitentiary
Pearson
Harold Frank
A. C. Turner
Heaven
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Girdler
CIO United Steel Workers
Ben Morell
Jones & Laughlin Corp
War Department
Navy
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Miracle Drug
Here
Worth
the Roller Palace
Coon Boy
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