Livestock Market Mixed Activity in San Antonio Sale
San Antonio livestock sales report shows cattle and calves moderately active with steady classes. Hogs moderate to strong demand with prices around 55 to 65 dollars per hundredweight. sheep and lambs mixed with feeders rising slightly and slaughter numbers heavy. United States Department of Agriculture data confirms varied prices across cattle steers cows and veal.
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San Antonio
Seaauna
Denis
Holy Year Event Tickets Sold Out
The Vatican said all 50 000 reserved posts tickets for the Holy Year opening ceremony were distributed with 100 000 additional requests refused. Three times the places requested, no more reservations for the event could be accepted. Loudspeakers were being installed around St Peter's Square for the papal ceremony broadcast from inside and outside the basilica.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Holy Door
St. Peter's
St. Peter’s
St. Peter's Square
Basilica
Red Light District Targeted in Matamoros Abolition Push
The border city of Matamoros faces a local move to close its red light district. A citizens committee claims the population supports abolition and has given officials until December 31 to act.
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Matamoros
Mexico
Abandoned Pecos River High Bridge Ends Era
On December 21 1944 the old Pecos River high bridge was abandoned by the Southern Pacific Railroad as transcontinental trains moved to a newer span. The 1891 structure was once the world’s highest at 2180 feet long and cut 11.2 miles from the El Paso San Antonio route.
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Pecos River High Bridge
Texas
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Pecos Canyon
el Paso
San Antonio
Cotton futures rise amid incentives and acreage talks
Cotton futures gained 15 to 30 cents as incentives and restricted spot demand muted activity. Reports cite potential acreage adjustments after a 1950 policy vote, with a new purchase credit of 3600 dollars for Austria to cover about 20 000 bales. Nearby prices fluctuated with gains and declines as markets eyed 1949 crop prospects and supply. Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady up 95 cents per bale with strong sales and arrivals. Brownwood saw a robbery at Ball and Ball Motor Co as safebreakers fled with about 75 dollars.
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Department O
Austria
Pee
Mare
Aueaday
New Orleans
Wool Market Report and Futures Close
Wool market notes show varied prices for tops and middling ranges. Estimated sales total 60,000 pounds with futures up half a cent, March 8.0b. May 166.00. Certificated tops traded around 173.5 cents.
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Eere Irma
Roosevelt Named To Jewish Appeal Chairmanship
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. accepted the role of national chairman of the Christian Committee of the United Jewish Appeal. He will lead committees across the nation to raise funds from Christians to aid Jewish refugees.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
National
Christian Committee
The
United Jewish Appeal
UJA Sets 1950 Goal at 272 Million for Israel Aid
World leader Henry Morgenthau Jr. as general chairman announced at a news conference with Roosevelt that the United Jewish Appeal aims to raise 272,455,800 dollars in 1950. Funds support immigration and settlement in Israel, relief in Europe and North Africa, and refugee adjustment in the United States.
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Epwis
Wilkens
Wilken Family CO
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Sterling Wolders
Gietlind Givet
Candler
Gosto
Poy Latet
Zale
Zale Jewelry Company
Dad
Zale's
Zale’s
Weexty
ARS
Congress
Austin, Texas
Yaar Rogers Enoine
Pop
Gie
Midwest
Yeggs
Brownwood
Ball and Ball Motor Company
Iveston
Flouston
Interior Movement
Ithle
Montgomery
Galveston
Ette
Roosevelt
Jewish Appeal
Eugene H. Duke
Dr. A. Burstyn
Christian
Science
Earl E. Simms
Austin
Mother Church
the First Church of Christ
Boston
Massachusetts
Methodist Church
Taylor, Texas
Taylor
Greyhound Bus Station
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