Meat price rise cited by Texas production report
The US Department of Agriculture reports Texas commercial meat production in May at 69,321,000 pounds, up 18 percent from April and 19 percent from May 1949, covering beef veal pork lamb and mutton. Bastrop County 4 H encampment closes after three days with guests from the commissioners court and a pickup truck prize.
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US Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Texas
Bastrop County
Commissioners’ Court
Allbright Boys
Powers
Ireland
Rudolph Miller
Bastrop
Paige—Charles
Robert Ruby
McDade—Lavon
Betty Kastner
Ruby Rashke
Rosa Lee Wolf
David Dube
Mohair and Wool Markets Reported With Varied Prices
Half acre figures project a 130 140 thousand pound crop with adult hair at cents and kid hair at 1 05 dollars. Crow notes this season’s tonnage will be lighter than last year due to stored mohair from past crops. He also sold 200 000 pounds of wool at 60 to 65 cents per pound. Poultry prices in Austin listed for hens, fryers, turkeys, ducks and rabbits with grade eggs ranging from 20 to 40 cents and various rates for different weights and grades.
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Crow
Austin
Vovccessccoese
San Guineas
Cach
L. East Produce Company
Canadian Falls In Niagara Falls Barrel Ride Attempt
Canadian war veteran Major Lloyd Hill, 32, failed to plunge over Niagara Falls in a steel barrel on Sunday. He planned to retry within a week, but retrieval difficulties and a wet test run postponed the stunt. Hill previously shot the river’s lower rapids in a steel torpedo and was the sixth overall to attempt the plunge, with three survivors and two fatalities.
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Ont
Lloyd Hill
Hill
Niagara River
Congressman Klein calls for probe into high prices and profiteering
Congressman Klein of New York demanded an investigation into rising living costs and profiteering. He accused bakers and dairies of soaking the consumer, warned meat prices threaten cattle states, and called coffee pricing practices sinful and criminal. He also criticized scare buying tied to a Korean operation.
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Washington
Klein
D-Ny
Koreans Deny Killing American POWs Again
North Korea's army headquarters issued a repeat denial that its forces murdered American prisoners of war. General Kim Il Sung's headquarters said prisoners are treated according to humanitarian principles and international law, a claim broadcast by Peiping radio and heard in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Kim Il Sung
People's Army
The
People's Democratic Republic
Peiping
Ramsey Park Resets Carnival for Tonight
Ramsey Park will hold its carnival at 6 30 p m Monday after a rain postponement. Carnival games will be played and cake pie coffee and punch will be sold. Proceeds fund park equipment purchases and the Mothers Club sponsors the event.
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Ramsey Park
Terrorists Injured In Hotel Bombing In Saigon
In Saigon on July 16 terrorists hurled grenades in front of the Continental Palace Hotel injuring two French nationals. The attack occurred as five members of the American military aid mission were staying at the hotel.
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Saigon
Indochina
Continental Palace
Belgians and Americans honor Bastogne dead in Beligian ceremony
Thousands braved heavy rain on Le Mardasson hill to unveil a star shaped memorial marking the Ardennes battle five years after the fighting. American and Belgian leaders spoke of enduring friendship and resolve against future aggression.
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Bastogone
Belgium
le Mardasson
Ardennes
America
Truman
Robert D. Murphy
Anthony C. Memand
McAuliffe
1011St Airborne Division
Patton
Third Army
Antwerp
Germany
United States
Atlantic
Hitler
Murphy
Muscle Rub promise pains relief without internal medicine
An advertisement touts MUSCLE RUB as a topical remedy for rheumatism arthritis neuritis lumbago and muscle soreness. It claims quick application to limbs neck or back and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied with half a bottle used. Large size priced at $2.25 and standard at $1.25.
Labor chief calls for total U S preparedness
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor urges all out preparedness for any eventuality including mobilization of labor. He warns of a potential third world war and says soldiers cannot fight without training equipment and supplies. He calls for unity cooperation and mobilization of labor.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Green
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Farm Ranch Editor
Warren D. Moody
Lee County
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Associate Justice
Hicks Harvey
Cass County
Harvey
Bastogne
U.S
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PD. Pol Adv
the Mutual
Mutual Savings
Congress
Lawrence Bundy
Buchanan, Topeka, Kansas
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Topeka
Grandma Wells
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Larry
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