Texas oilman pays record prices for champion steers
Houston oilman Glenn McCarthy bid to buy two grand and reserve grand champion steers at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. He paid 12 900 for the Aberdeen Angus Old Gold and 5 160 for the Pecos County 4 H steer to support youth projects. His purchases included a carload of Herefords and a film project tied to his 4 H interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Glenn McCarthy
Houston
McCarthy
Charles E. Yoder
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Karl Hoffman
Ida Grove
Iowa
Fort Clark Surplus Goods To Be Sold
The War Assets Administration announced surplus government utility materials at Fort Clark Brackettville will be offered for sale in early December. Federal agencies and non profits must submit applications by December 3 and public bids will be accepted through December 20.
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Dallas
INS
War Assets Administration
Fort Clark
Brackettville
Weather summary and temperature readings for Texas cities
A weather roundup lists temperatures and conditions for multiple Texas cities. It notes Austin sunrise and sunset times, moon phase, and recent extremes with rainfall totals and deficits. River stages on the Colorado and lake levels at Buchanan and Travis are included along with highs and lows for several locations.
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Pebonne
Austin
San
Colorado River
Montopolis
Lake Buchanan
Lake Travis
Marshall Ford
Abilene Amarillo
Permanent Ban Halts Shutdown Of Heyser Field
The article covers a Texas court injunction affecting gas flaring at the Heyser oil field. Attorneys argue over enforcement of state anti pollution and anti trust laws while Humble Oil opponents press for a permanent injunction. Attorney General Price Daniel defends the state power to curb wasteful practices as executives clash over the financial stakes. The dispute centers on halting gas flaring and redirecting gas to alternative uses by April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyder
Railroad Commission
Texas
Humble Oil
Commission
Price Daniel
Heyser
Daniel
Betts
Nelson Jones
Jones
Humble
Israel Faces U N Membership Fight in Security Council
The Security Council set aside Israel’s request to join the United Nations as debates over Palestine continued. United States and Britain clashed over Israel’s membership while other council members urged delaying action until the political committee finishes its Palestine work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Security Council
United States
Britain
Palestine
Middle East
Assembly
Philip C. Jessup
Jessup
United Nations
Council
Council Nations
Alexander Cadogan
Cadogan
Jakob A. Malik
Russia
Faris el Khouri
Syria
France
Canada
General Assembly
Berlin Crisis FValue as Red Berlin Rule Gains Soviet Backing
In Berlin the Soviet backed city government moves forward with a six point program promising more coal power Christmas rations and socialization while Communist groups boycott citywide elections. Western sectors report violence as police increase patrols amid tensions with Soviet led events in the Magistrat Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Unity Party
Friedrich Ebert
Magistrat
Okchkin
West Berlin
Frank Howley
Midway Airport Work Gets Under Way
Dallas reports the start of actual construction on the $12 million Midway Airport project between Fort Worth and Dallas. Work began Thursday with preparations and site activity marking the formal start of the landmark aviation facility.
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Midway Airport
Dallas
Fort Worth
Army Sergeant Dies While Phoning Mother
Sergeant Albert E. Robertson 27 died in his Buffalo New York apartment after his wife found his body and the phone was left off the hook. Police suspect sleeping pills overdose though Robertson earned a Purple Heart aboard the Pacific and had guarded the Freedom Train.
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Washington
Buffalo
N. Y
Albert E. Robertson
Josephine
Robertson
Pacific
West Coast dock strike pact nears amid cargo plans
Four of five maritime unions have reached agreements with employers in the West Coast waterfront strike and all five agreed to resume work on Friday for Christmas cargoes bound for Honolulu and Manila. The CIO alliance and Pacific American Shipowners Association set a tentative three year contract to June 15, 1931, with ratification vote Friday.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Manila
AFL Saiors Union of the Pacific
SUP
CIO
Harry Lundeberg
SAP
CIO Marine
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Forty six new firms opened in Texas in October
Forty six new firms employing 1218 persons began business in October per the Texas Employment Commission. San Angelo led with 311 jobs from six firms, followed by Amarillo seven firms at 181, Beaumont six at 157, Harlingen five at 140, Austin eight at 128, Dallas three at 96, San Antonio three at 76, Houston one at 36, Longview two at 28, Corpus Christi two at 24, Fort Worth one at 20, El Paso one at 20, and Waco one at 10.
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Texas Employment Commission
San Angelo
Amarillo
Beaumont
Harlingen
Austin
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Longview
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
el Paso
Waco
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Texas Oilman
ABC
Weston
Austin's Photographic
Ellison
Congress
Texas State Optical
Galveston
Laredo
Antonio
Wac
Penney’s
Heyser Field
Ments
Tennessee Gas and Transmission Company
Conciliation Commission
Alexander Parodi
Lester B. Pearson
Palesne
Berlin
Theodore Zimowski
Calvert
Cicero, Ill
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
AIR Force
Northrop Aircraft Plant
Hawthorne
Calif
Guadalupe
Svc
Cohn Bros
Austin’s Friendly Credit Store
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