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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1949
Page
13
Joe Campbell, a Rio Grande Valley farmer and county commissioner court member, was named sheriff of El Paso County. He will succeed Sheriff Allan G. Falby, who resigned, with Campbell taking office July 15 as Falby becomes general manager of the Sun Carnival, the annual El Paso water event.
Grayson County reports its first polio case on a Monday. Six year old Janie Lane Mc Daniel of Tioga, daughter of Mr and Mrs R W McDaniel, was taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas for treatment.
Cotton futures in New York opened irregular with nearby July contracts liquidating before the first notice day. Losses reached nearly $1 per bale before short covering trimmed declines. Weather in the cotton belt was favorable but observers warned of possible weevil damage if rains continue.
An adult can inhale nearly a gallon of air in a single deep breath. The claim highlights how each breath uses substantial lung capacity and oxygen exchange during intense exertion or curiosity about human respiration.
In Oklahoma City on June 13 farmers faced a grasshopper invasion described as the worst in a decade, compounding floods hail and tornadoesния
Lucia De Gasperi, 23, daughter of Premier Alcide De Gasperi, entered a Roman Catholic convent on Sunday in Rome. In New York, securities plummeted to a four year low on June 13, with heavy selling and trading slowing as the market declined from opening bell.
Farmers are said to raise about seventy percent of all the food products they require, illustrating a strong self sufficiency in agricultural output.
Former students of the Corsicana State Orphans Home elect Mack Dumas of Fort Worth as president during their annual reunion in Corsicana on a weekend event.
The note claims coffee is not native to South America and suggests its discovery in Abysinnia, hinting at historical trade routes shaping its spread.
The ad from Seagram Distillers Corporation in the Chrysler Building New York urges men to live up to their duties as fathers. It frames fatherhood as a test of devotion faith and responsibility with the promise of a hopeful yes or a discouraged no depending on actions.
San Antonio and Fort Worth livestock markets report subdued activity. Cattle prices eased across calves yearlings and cows with scattered gains in some stocker and feeder classes. hogs and sheep showed mixed moves amid thin early trading and regional variations across Chicago and Western markets.
Chicago reports widespread grain weakness with wheat the sole strength amid declines in corn oats rye and soybeans. Drops blamed on Monday stock declines and crop worries from Oklahoma and Kansas rains. Fort Worth notes fair demand with cast grain receipts and quotes for wheat barley oats corn and sorghums set on local exchange.
Sulphur Mountain, just east of Soda Springs Idaho, is described as a hill composed of almost pure sulphur. The formation is noted for its remarkable mineral makeup and proximity to the Idaho town.
Courthouse notices show filings in 53rd 98th 126th district courts including divorces, wills, restraining orders, and swindling with worthless checks. Also listed are marriage licenses issued, new cars registered, and various court actions in Justice and County courts.
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