US reverses Formosa policy backing Nationalists
The State Department issued a restricted memorandum pledging support to the Nationalist government in China and opposing a United Nations supervised plebiscite in Communist China. The memo repudiates a December note that Formosa was written off, signaling a policy reversal with Formosa as the remaining Nationalist holdout.
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City Approves Remodeling for Safeway Store Project
The city approved air conditioning and remodeling plans for the Safeway Store at 303 East 19th Street. A construction permit from the city building inspector’s office estimates the work cost at 20,000 dollars.
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Stock Demands Center on Auto and Aircraft Issues
A brisk afternoon rally drew strength from auto and aircraft shares with a broader lift in industrials, while war policy nerves kept traders cautious. Volume totaled 1,450,000 and the Dow averaged near 78.1, with 521 advances and 332 declines amid a narrow market and mixed New Highs and Bottoms.
Mothballs Cleared Off 46 More Cargo Ships
The Maritime Administration announced 46 more cargo ships will be withdrawn from mothball fleets to meet military needs. This raises reactivated ships to 123, including 12 troop transports. The batch includes 45 Victory ships and one C-54 vessel to MSTS, with 40 Victories to be operated by private companies for MSTS.
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Grain Volume Falls as Uncertainty Over Controls Grows
Chicago reports limited price moves as market trades on uncertain wage and price control legislation. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, soybeans, and lard show small changes amid speculative expectations. new crop corn remains firmer than September. Fort Worth and Kansas City grain quotes indicate mixed, mostly steady to slightly lower prices under government index and ceiling doubts.
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Cattle Receipts Meager at San Antonio and Fort Worth
AP dispatches report sparse cattle receipts in San Antonio and Fort Worth on Aug 3 with weak slaughter classes. Prices for cows, bulls, and calves vary by weight and class, hogs and sheep also showing mixed movement as markets slow.
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Blanco Hires 2 More Teachers For School System
Blanco Public Schools will add two new teachers. Rex Fox, former Harper coach, becomes coach principal. Mrs. Lillie Rollins from Kendalia will teach third grade. A second grade vacancy remains. Two classrooms and an agriculture shop planned for 1930-51 term. gymnasium construction to start after.
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Gasoline Bomb Designer Found Guilty in Plane Attempt
John Henry Grant, 32, an aeronautical engineer, was convicted by a Santa Monica Superior Court jury on six counts of attempted murder for placing a gasoline bomb in his wife and two children luggage aboard a San Diego bound United Airlines flight on April 17. The verdict came after 40 minutes of deliberation. sentencing set for September 5 with probation appeal possible.
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Cotton Futures Slide For Fourth Consecutive Day In New York Market
The cotton futures market declined for a fourth straight day with final prices down 95 cents to 1.35 a bale in New York. Some early buying from textile mills and export hopes faded amid hedge pressure and CCC sales, as Texas movement and lack of follow through dampened gains. Spot sales across southern markets remained heavy, while New Orleans prices opened higher and then drifted lower after hedge selling. Port movement data show varied activity across major ports including New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Savannah, and New York.
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Cotton and wool spot prices slip and rise across markets
Galveston spot cotton closes steady to lower across grades while New Orleans spot falls by a dollar per bale. New York wool markets surge on strong world demand with wool tops and futures up, listing multiple contract prices and certificated spot figures.
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Japan Cyclists Hit Postwar High In 1949 Bicycle Output
Bicycle production in Japan rose to 2,099,451 units in 1949, up 78 percent from 1948, marking a postwar peak for the industry and signaling rapid recovery in domestic manufacturing.
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