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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1949

Page

6

Senate panel approves four new assistant secretaries

The Senate foreign relations committee on Tuesday backed a bill to add four assistant secretaries to the secretary of state. The Hoover Commission had urged eight new aides but the committee left duties to the secretary while giving him authority to assign tasks. If enacted the secretary would have ten assistants in total.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Secretary Hoover Commission On Government Reorganization Foreign Relations Group

Prices Decline In Most Stocks On Light Trade

New York April 19 AP Investors showed limited movement as stocks faced small declines on light trading. Major averages drifted with many issues off a point or less, while a minority posted gains amid cautious sentiment and mixed business news.

New York Associated Press Concensus Chrysler Corporation Farnsworth Television Internationalelephone US Steel Republic Steel General Motors US Rubeler United Aircraft Schenley Consolidated Natural Gas Kennecott Copper Phelps Dodge General Electric Standard Oil (Nj Pacific Western Sears Roebuck Woolworth Douglas Aircraft American Telephone Anaconda

Bendix’s Daughter Weds. Actor Becomes Father-in-Law

Beverly Hills April 19. Actor William Bendix becomes a father-in-law as his daughter Lorraine, 19, marries Monroe Jack Sadow, 19, who aims for a movie career as Richard John Munro. The ceremony took place at the rectory of the Roman Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd after nine months at a New York dramatic school.

Beverly Hills Calif William Bendix Lorraine Monroe Jack Sadow Richard John Munro

Kansas City Grain Market Report April 19

Kansas City grain prices show minor changes across categories. No. 2 hard kernels around 2.16 to 2.24 per unit, No. 2 red around 2.15 to 2.26, with May and July futures near 1.31 to 1.35 for corn and oats trading around 0.74 to 0.78 for No. 2 white. Milo and kafir quoted at 2.38 with rye and barley also listed.

New York Associated Press Connie Am Airlines Am Tel & el Aviation Corp Beth Steel Braniff Airw Chrysler Corp Cont Motors Curtiss Wright Pfreeport Gen Elec Gen Motors Goodrich (Bf Orevnegad Corp Ee Penney Phillips Pet Plym Oil Radio Corp of Am Repub Teel Sears Rock Sinc Oil Socony Sonac West UN Woolworth Associated Press Ark Nat Star Gas Associated Ress AT & SF St Louis Kansas City Ness Milo Maine Kafir Rye Batley Chicago

Grains Rally On Gains Across Wheat Corn Oats

Chicago markets saw grains post their strongest gains in weeks as May wheat surged beyond 3 cents intraday and closed up about 1.50. Cash grain trades showed mixed pace with corn and oats advancing late while soybeans and lard rode the grain strength. Fort Worth and Chicago cash quotes reflected firming demand and ongoing supply signals.

Chicago Board of Trade Pacific Northwest

Cotton futures firm as May lead gains on liquidations

New York traders see pressure from unliquidated May open interest and small certificated stocks while heavy covering drives nearby May to 33 cents a pound. May contracts liquidated at 33 cents with overall gains across the futures curve as weather and planting expectations support buying. In New Orleans, May and July reached new seasonal highs with steady closes and London markets tracking the gains.

New Orleans Galveston Houston Savannah Charleston New York Boston Interior Movement Mdig Memphis Cos Little Rock Dallas Ag Ae Montgomery May Permay South Atlantic Gulf Coastal Plains Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina Patures OSN Penigh Close Ee

Cattle Market Shows Weak Undertone Across Classes

In San Antonio and Fort Worth markets April 19, cattle and calves showed a weak undertone with lightweight yearlings and calves unevenly steady to 50 cents lower, stocker calves and cows mostly down, hogs steady to mixed, and sheep and lambs uneven with lambs softening in places. Chicago also reported softer hog prices and steady to lower cattle values across weights. Strong entities include San Antonio, Fort Worth, Chicago markets and AP reporting.

San Antonio Fort Worth Chicago Livestock Chicago

Glad bulbs sale offer from Seattle dealer

An advertisement from Seattle Washington markets 60 to 180 bulbs at discounted prices with guaranteed bloom and satisfaction. It lists 60 bulbs for 1.00 or 120 bulbs for 2.00 and 180 bulbs for 2.75 with immediate planting recommended and safe arrival promised.

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