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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1950

Page

3

Stock Prices Log Biggest Gain 12 Years at Market's Close

New Oak July 18 AP Stock prices posted a broad advance Tuesday closing up more than 1 at the session’s end, marking the market’s strongest rise since the Korean war intervention. Industrial, rail stocks led gains while utilities lagged. volume ran around 1.8 million shares with the Dow-like AP average up to 72.4.

New Oak Wall Street Associated Press Washington Truman Congress Financial District US Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Ler Brudebaker Banat Fe Nickel Plate Am Airlines A M1 Am Tel&Tel Am Woolen RA Anaconda Cop Arch T&sf Aveo Mie BR Beth Stee Braniff Airw Chrysler Corp On Motors Curtiss Wright Freeport Motors Goodrich (Bf Greyhound Cor Gulf Int Harvester Kan City South Lockheed Airea Mo-Kan-Tex Montgom Ward S's No Am Aviation Ohio Penney Panhandle P&r (Ic Phillip’s Pet Plymouth Radio Co of A Republic Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oj Socony Vacuum Southern Pacific Oil Ind Stadil NJ Ooulfloe Texas Co Tex Gulf Ex Gulf Sylph Texas Pac C&o Tide Water Rail V— US Steel US Rubber West UN Tel A Woolworth New York Indust Ind Rails Indus Dow-Jones Ark Nat Gas A Lone Star Gas Oak Great Britain Belgium France Iolland Portugal Sweden Switzerland America Brazil Exico

Soybeans Fall as Flour Sales Boost Wheat Strength

Chicago July 18 AP soybeans drop the 10 cent daily limit while wheat gains on mill buying amid heavy flour sales. Prices shift with soybeans down 9 to 10 cents, corn up to 1/2 cent, oats down 0.5 to 2 cents, rye down up to 1 1/4 cents. Family flour brands up 10 cents at Wednesday opening. cash basis firm. July oats see liquidation then short covering.

Chicago Lard Jy Fort Worth Kansas City

Keiser’s Resilience and a Health Reform Ad

A poetic note of persistence opens the piece, followed by an advertisement for the LeMond Chiropractic Clinic. It claims spinal analysis and adjustments restore health, presenting testimonials like “This baby was very nervous” and “I feel like a man again.” The case numbers 2665 and 2602 anchor the ads.

LeMond Clinic Lemond Chiropractic Clinic LeMond Chiropractic

San Antonio calves sell higher in July market report

San Antonio buyers paid higher for calves and stockers as cattle and hogs traded with broad price moves. Slaughter steers scarce, cows and bulls mixed, hogs steady to higher, and lambs showing gains in a Fort Worth and San Antonio livestock market briefing dated July 18.

Austin American Austin, Texas San Antonio Fort Worth Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA Uie Scathwearass

Cotton futures plunge as profits pull market down

New York July 18 AP reports cotton futures tumbled with initial losses up to 10 dollars per bale before partial rebound. Prices closed five and a half dollars lower to seven seventy-five per bale with sharp early selling driven by profit taking and expectations of CCC pooled cotton purchases.

New York CCC New Orleans Memphis Midg Augusta Little Rock Dallas Montgomery

Bank to Open Austin National Bank Branch at Bergstrom

The Austin National Bank will establish a Bergstrom Air Force Base branch on August 3 with Ward McCutcheon as manager. It will offer standard banking services for military and civilian personnel and handle non-appropriated Bergstrom funds, shifting duties from the city bank. The base furnishes the building and requests the installation.

Austin National Bank Bergstrom Air Force Base Ward McCutcheon Dennis Macken Macken Bergstrom McCutcheon

Car Crash Injures Austin Man

A 42 year old Austin man Eugene Schumann suffered a broken leg after his car collided with a parked vehicle in the 800 block of Barton Springs Boulevard. He was treated at Brackenridge Hospital and released.

Austin Barton Springs Boulevard Eugene Schumann Kinney Avenue Schumann Brackenridge Hospital

Lackland Hospital Restored to Station Status

Lackland Air Force Base hospital resumes station hospital status after recent dispensary designation as part of a defense economy move. Major General Charles W. Law commands the base. The change was announced Tuesday in San Antonio.

San Antonio Lackland Air Force Base Charles W. Lawis Tuesay

Pythias Lodge Officers To Visit Austin Chapter

Grand Chancellor Clive Pearce of Abilene leads Knights of Pythias Texas dignitaries visiting the newly chartered Austin Lodge No. 34. Accompanying officials include James Palascta Temple temple, Russell S. Hardin Lubbock, H. M. Rainbolt Big Spring, and local leaders at Odd Fellows Hall on Congress Avenue.

Clive Pearce Abilene Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Texas Austin Lodge No James Palascta Temple Russell S. Hardin Lubbock H. M. Rainbolt Big Spring Odd Fellows Hall Congress Avenue Dan Shelton Joe Manor Royal G. Phillips Supreme Lodge United States Canada Lodge

Sunstroke victim in good condition

Leon Vasquez a 48 year old man from 2308 Santa Maria Street suffered a sunstroke while working at 2206 Woodmont Tuesday morning. He was taken to Brackenridge Hospital and reported in good condition late Tuesday.

Leon Vasquez Santa Maria Street Woodmont Vasquez Brackenridge Hospital

Two Negro Women Given Okeh on UT Entrance

Two Austin Negro women were approved for admission to the second summer term at the University of Texas Tuesday. Classes in the term begin Friday. Admitted were Mrs. Wilhelmina E. Perry who will work on her doctorate in sociology and Mrs. L. Jane Brewer who will seek a doctor's degree in English. Their admittance raised to five the number of Negroes approved for the term.

Austin University of Texas Wilhelmina E. Perry Chicon Street L. Jane Brewer Leona

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