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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1950

Page

4

Stocks Tilt Up For First Gain Score Of Week

New York trading ended with modest gains for the first time this week. The market showed limited upside with light volume and mixed leadership as rail and utility shares lagged, while Bethlehem Steel and Sperry Corp posted advances and Chrysler faced a strike context.

New York Point Oran Associated Press John Lewis John Lewis Chrysler Bethlehem Steel Steel E . Sperry Corporation Army. Com Otorola Greyhound Colorado Fuel General Motors Socony Vacuum Standard Oil Clinchfield Coal Baltimore Star Associates Umble Oil Eptmner Raytheonanufacturing Arkansas Natural Gas A. Fort Pitt Brewing Kings County Lightne Niagara Hudson Power Pan-Coastal Bt Associated Telephone Glen Alden Coalities Service Standard Power& Light

Hog Prices Up Cattle in Slump In San Antonio

San Antonio market report shows hog prices rising while cattle demand falters. Receipts mix with calves, stockers, and feeders. Texas and Fort Worth areas report slower, uneven demand and varied price ranges across hogs, cattle, and calves.

San Antonio

Post Office halts use of mails for falsies bath mat

The Olympic Novelty Company of Los Angeles agrees to stop advertising and distributing a flesh colored rubber bath mat dubbed the bachelors bath mat. A department hearing on the case was canceled after the affidavit pledge. The department had charged an apparent obscenity law violation in mail promotions.

Washington Post Office Department Olympic Novelty Company of Los Angeles

Tucker in Trouble On Farm Payment

Preston Tucker was detained by a Chicago court bailiff for failing to pay a $3,567 judgment to Justina C. Perkins of Noblesville Indiana from a farm sale. His lawyers said his funds are frozen by a federal court order after a separate mail fraud acquittal.

Chicago Preston Tucker Indiana Tucker Justina C. Perkins Noblesville Ind Edward Scheffler

Weather and Export Business Stimulate Trading in Grains

Weather and export activity boosted grains on the Board of Trade with Holland buying cargoes of hard wheat and corn. Cash grain arrivals were light, keeping futures bid higher while government lard purchases and a flat use of corn influenced market sentiment.

Chicago Board of Trade Holland Great Britain Commodity Credit Corporation Raders

Boston Police Sought in False Face Ad Return

A Victoria Times ad quotes a plea asking gentlemen wearing false faces in Boston who picked up something by mistake to return it. Signed: Anxious. The notice reflects a confusing, unnamed asking for assistance in recovering a mislaid item.

Victoria B. C The Victoria Daily Times Boston

Cotton futures reach new season highs on heavy buying

New York Jan 26 cotton futures rose to season highs as trade buying and short covering surged. Final prices gained 20 to 50 cents a bale with offerings scarce and spot demand steady, while traders shifted positions ahead of first notice day for March.

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