Two mine attempts report on the Steel Admiral voyage
Boston April 28 Two attempts to sink the Isthmian liner SS Steel Admiral with land de tonated mines in the Saigon River were reported on arrival. A blast 30 to 40 feet off the starboard bow on Feb 23 followed by a second explosion five seconds later rocked the 8000 ton freighter. The ship carried war surplus for the French Army and crew found no hull damage. A March 16 fire in the electrical shop raged briefly aboard during a Singapore stopover. The Steel Admiral completed a four and a half month Far East cruise.
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Boston
Saigon
Indo-China
Norman Magill
Magill
Singapore
Far East
Lazy Selling Drags Stocks to Session Lows
Languid selling pushed the New York stock market lower on a one way session. Volume slid to 770000 shares as most industries closed near the day’s bottom with only a few pockets of strength among a handful of issues.
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New York
Associated Press
Terea
Wistom
Steel Ee
Cope Ens Sone
US Steel
S Steel
Ublic
Follansbee
Wenates Otors
DuPont
Chrysler
Studebaker
Firestone
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Western Union
Phelps Dodge
American Can
General Electric
Dow &Emical
Radio
Heavy selling hits wheat prices on the Board of Trade
Persistent selling pushed May wheat down as much as 8 cents and pressured corn oats rye lard and soybeans with large deliveries and stop loss exits noted. By close wheat was down about 3 to 4 percent and other grains and fats followed suit amid fears of government stock and new crop movement.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Swarenes
Astern Commission
Raders
Kansas City Commodity Credit Corporation
Yes
Cotton Futures Slip On Liquidation Amid Lower Grain Prices
Cotton futures eased in New York as selling accelerated on light deal flow and expectations of a lower mid April parity. Prices fell across the board with nearby and May contracts moving down while spot market demand waned and new crop outlook weighed on confidence.
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New York
Setacay
Cattle and hog markets steady across Texas and Illinois
Livestock markets report mixed steady to weak trade. In San Antonio and Fort Worth cattle mostly steady with light ranges, hogs generally steady to down slightly, sheep and goats mixed with lambs and ewes showing modest gains and declines. Illinois hogs and cattle show similar softer trends with lighter weight and heavier cuts fluctuating.
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San Antonio
Fort Worth
USDA
GOP to Hold Parley on US Agriculture
A Republican Party conference on agriculture will be held in the Midwest probably early next fall. The agriculture sub committee of the Republican National Committee met with House and Senate agricultural committee members and approved the plan.
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Washington
Republican Party
Middle West
Republican National Committee
House
Senate
Cotton markets edge lower in Texas and New Orleans
In Galveston on April 28 cot ton closed steady with several grades quoted. good ordinary at 20.35 cents, middling at 32.38, and shipments listed as 295 90 F O B. In New Orleans the AP reports the regional middling price at 32.64 cents per pound, down 1.15 cents from the previous day, with an average of 32.99 cents over the last 30 market days.
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Sheen Ee
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Gees
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New Orleans
Galveston
Ae —Eee
UT Club Honors Corpus Doctor Latin American of the Year
Corpus Christi physician Dr. Hector P. Garcia is named Latin American of the Year by the Alba Club of the University of Texas and will be honored at Old Seville with a banquet and dance. He is recognized for work with the American GI Forum and for exposing the Three Rivers incident involving the Longoria family.
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Hector P. Garcia
Corpus Christi
Alba Club
University of Texas
Old Seville
Garcia
American GI Forum
Three Rivers
Felix Longoria
Philippines
Thomas I. Sutherland
Good Neighbor Commission
Frank Oltorf
Marlin
Byron Tinsley
Greenville
George S. Sanchez
Lyle Saunders
Gerard E. Maguire
Newman Club
Jack Lewis
University Presbyterian Church
Anthropologist Says Employers Should Study Body Type
New York April 28. Jesuit anthropologist Rev J Franklin Ewing Fordham University argues bosses should judge workers by body build and temperament as well as IQ and credentials. He classifies endomorphs mesomorphs and ectomorphs and suggests suitable roles for each type. He notes women have not yet been classified and jokes about future research.
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New York
J. Franklin Ewing
S. J
Automobiles predicted this week total 128386 units
Detroit April 28. Motor vehicle output in the United States this week is forecast at 128386 units. The estimate splits into 104692 passenger cars and 23694 trucks, vs 108848 cars and 25601 trucks last week. Automotive News cites an April total of 432865 cars and 104 trucks, while noting Bendix plant strikes threaten May schedules.
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Detroit
United States
Supounatine News
Automotive News
Bendix
South Bend
Tea Shaped History in World Trade and Naval Power
The Orient tea trade influenced British imperial policy and economy and helped launch Yankee Clipper ships on global racing routes.
Make This Home Recipe To Take Off Ugly Fat
A home fat loss claim promotes a liquid parcentrate mixed with grapefruit juice in a pint bottle, with two tablespoons daily. It promises rapid weight loss and renewed vitality, citing a testimonial from Mrs. M. C. Britton in San Antonio, Texas, claiming ten pounds lost in ten days.
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M. C. Britton
W. Wildwood
San Antonio
Texas
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