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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1950

Page

14

Port Worth and Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed on July 19

Cattle and calves at Port Worth total 2400 head and 900 calves with uneven, mostly steady to slightly lower prices from Tuesday. Slaughter steers $28.00 to $29.50, bulls down over 50 cents, stocker cattle steady. beef cows $19.50 to $23.50, canners to cutters $13.00 to $19.00. Chicago market shows 16,000 salable hogs, 500 cattle, and 500 sheep with generally steady to lower bids. fat hogs 24.25 to 24.00 for most, steers and heifers easing, calves soft, sows mixed.

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Mill Wheat Stands Strong as Soybean, Lard Buying Drops

Wheat led the session with gains as soybeans and lard faced selling pressure. Prices fluctuated through the day with heavy activity and early declines reversing for some grains. trading reflected hedging moves and tentative demand shifts in cash and futures.

Use of Cotton Goes Past Same 1949 Period

The census bureau reports May 28 to July 1 cotton consumption averaged 34 336 bales per working day, up from 21 302 a year earlier and 26 999 for May this year. Linters averaged 5 027 bales per day, above 4 671 a year ago and 4 746 for May. For the 11 month period ending July 1 lint consumption totaled 8 258 956 bales and linters 1 501 017 bales, up from the prior year’s 7 340 978 and 1 302 773 respectively.

Washington Census Bureau

Cotton Futures Rise Amid Truman Spending Proposal

New York and New Orleans reports show cotton futures climbing as much as two dollars per bale before closing around one to two dollars higher. Traders cited President Truman's defense spending plan and looming price controls, with government-held cotton easing selling but demand still uncertain.

New York Truman Congress Dept. of Agriculture Census Bureau

Kiwanis Club Exhibits Botany Slides and Plans Moonlight Cruise

University Area Kiwanis Club members viewed color slides of islands off the Texas coast and exhibits of poison ivy and oak. Dr B C Tharp UT botany professor led demonstrations. Next Thursday at 6 30 p m the club will hold Ladies Night a moonlight river boat Commodore cruise announced Charles Taylor publicity chairman. There will be no regular noon meeting next Wednesday.

University Area Kiwanis Club Wedneday Texas B. C. Tharp University of Texas Charles Taylor Taylor

War industry stocks climb to $3 a share

Slack trading followed President Truman's war message as stocks in aircraft, automobile, steel, oil and copper led gains. Rail and chemical shares rose while some inflation concerns lingered. Bond prices surged and the market closed with more winners than losers. Foreign exchange rates then showed mixed moves across major currencies.

New York Congress Ail Street Firoad Truman Gotay

Picketing the Devil Allowed by Dallas City Council

Dallas officials approve peaceful picketing with religious placards. A resident asked to parade with a religious sign about the devil and the mayor affirmed that strikers may picket as long as no disturbance is created.

J. Harris Gardner Houston Construction Trades Council Houston 53Rd District Court Dallas Wallace Savage

Japan to Use Police Reserve for National Defense

Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida disclosed to the House of Councillors that Japan's new 75,000 man police reserve corps will be deployed for national defense. He warned the force is needed to deter possible invasion by Communist forces aiding Korea.

Tokyo INS Shigeru Yoshida Japan Yoshida House of Councillors Korea

Newton Proposed Jet Propelled Vehicle Concept

Sir Isaac Newton reportedly proposed a steam jet propelled vehicle in the 17th century, outlining plans for a device that used steam thrust to drive movement and power mechanisms.

Newton Isaac Newton

Mockup radio program names and segments

A fragmented list of radio show titles and hosts including The American Radio Clock News Wake Up Austin Robert Hurleigh and Guest Star Band Stand Mike Mysteries along with music segments and station identifiers. The text reads like a directory of segments such as Noche de Fiesta Ramble News and university hour featuring various hosts and bands.

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