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02 Aug 1950

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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1950

Page

3

Travis County Tops Independence Savings Bond Drive

Travis County exceeded its $478000 quota by subscribing $480,281.94 in the Independence savings bond drive, the third time over the top. Fred M Morse Sr said Tuesday that 103 Texas counties surpassed their quotas as sales totals showed Texas at 105.37 percent of its $24,088,000 goal with overall state sales of $25,383,274.75.

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Grains Mostly Up as Soybeans Fall in Chicago Trading

Chicago grain futures rose overall with wheat holding gains as traders awaited the United Nations meeting and rivers of hedges against flour sales. Soybeans and lard weakened sharply with liquidation amid a government stocks report and unconfirmed export rumors.

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Wreck Injures 2 Near City Limits

Two young Travis County women were injured Monday morning when their car ran off Webberville Road and struck a culvert a mile east of the city. Mrs. M F E Smith 17 and Christine Smith 21, were taken to Brackenridge Hospital with facial lacerations and a forehead cut. The third occupant Stephen J. Smith Jr. 9 was uninjured. State Patrolmen W R Meredith and D K McDaniel investigated the S shaped turn.

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Travis County Webberville M. FE. Smith Christine Smith Box 194 Brackenridge Hospital Stephen J. Smith Jr Route 1 W. R. Meredith D. K. McDaniel
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Cotton Futures End Weak Again In New York Market

Cotton futures closed weaker for the second straight session in New York with prices down about two dollars per bale after heavy early selling. Government sales from its red stock and broad merchant dispose were cited along with a drop in spot cotton demand in Southern markets and expectations of further hedging sales.

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New York New Orleans
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Radio Schedule and Foreign Exchange News Glance

The page lists daytime Radio Clock segments on station 1370 Santa Misa with multiple Spanish language programs from 6 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. and a long foreign exchange roundup showing quotes for British pound, franc, guilder, escudo, krona, and other currencies with brief percentage changes and rates, amid a mixed news brief.

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Stocks Advance Fifth Time in Row for Huge Gains

New York markets rose for the fifth straight session aided by gains in airlines, steels, autos, rails, chemicals, and utilities. The Associated Press average edged up to 76.2 as trading totaled about 1.87 million shares amid cautious sentiment ahead of war control legislation and UN China debate.

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Calf Receipts Dominated by Stocker Buyers in San Antonio

Under AP dispatches from San Antonio and Chicago, cattle totals reach around 2 600 calves with stockers purchasing the bulk. Prices show varied ranges for cows, bulls, and calves with notable high points for good stocker calves and white faced calves, while slaughter classes trail slightly.

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Austin Traffic Record Dented by July Fatalities

Austin's six month record of no traffic deaths was broken in July by two auto pedestrian fatalities. Police reported 49 traffic injuries in July, leaving the year's early record even with last year's two fatalities in the first seven months.

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Wool Tops and Futures Rally in New York Market

Wool tops and wool futures rose to new seasonal highs with estimated sales of 185000 pounds and futures at 402000. Futures closed higher for some months and lower for others with quotes including Oct 174.0 and Dec 1416.5 bid. Certificated spot and tops levels were reported near 173.5 and 234.0 nominal respectively.

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New York
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Two Story Home Burns Near Fredericksburg

Fire destroyed most of Reinhold Oechler's rural two story home five miles east of Fredericksburg while the family was away. Fire cause undetermined and loss not yet known. Fredericksburg Fire Department saved part of the structure and nearby buildings. Insurance partially covers the damaged property.

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Snail Teeth Count Reveals Highly Stratified Mouth

The common garden snail carries 14 175 teeth arranged in 135 rows on its tongue. Each row holds 105 teeth, forming an unusually dense dental surface. The finding highlights extreme specialization in mollusk feeding apparatus.

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Clay tile press capacity and output detail

A press shapes bathroom floor tiles at about 2000 psi, producing up to 64 tiles per operation. This compact factory step highlights efficiency in ceramic production.

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