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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1950
Page
3
New York trading rose as investors weighed a possible government seizure of mines and renewed coal industry optimism. The Associated Press average advanced, with gains led by Paramount Pictures and Chrystie closed near highs. trades totaled about 1.1 million shares on Friday.
ANTONIO March 3 AP cattle prices show beef steers and yearlings steady to strong with cows and bulls higher. Calves steady to weak, stockers mostly 22 to 26.50. top calves 26.50. Fort Worth market notes bulls, steers, and yearlings firm with several ranges and day-to-day shifts reflected.
Virginia born pioneer John W. Smith, a captain in the Texan army, carried Travis' last message from the Alamo on March 4 1836. He led thirty two Gonzales colonists into the fort on March 1 reacting to the siege, and later fought under Houston and Lamar with eleven commissions. His grave remains unmarked in Washington.
Cotton futures rallied with late gains as May and July contracts climbed amid short covering and demand. New Orleans and Galveston quoted higher prices for spot and futures with middling around 32 cents per pound and weekly averages showing strength across southern markets.
In San Angelo on a Friday a grandson, Paul Matheny, 18, spun an antique 1876 pistol with a bone handle carved from a bull he shot. The weapon discharged from a hospital bed, inflicting a moderate wound to his right ribs.
In Detroit on March 3, Mrs. Doris Kelly was granted a divorce from Albert Kelly after she complained he preferred sleeping to recreation. She said he would went to bed Friday night and not wake until Sunday morning, often staying home for one to two days.
Chicago market reports show new crop wheat advancing Friday due to scarce moisture in the Southwest and reports of green bug infestation in Oklahoma. Soybeans surged to new highs with July and January deliveries. corn and other cereals moved little.
Two officials from Japan’s National Rural Police will spend ten days in Austin to study the Texas Department of Public Safety. Hidenori Nakahara and Osamu Naihara, experts in rural police administration, Arrive in Austin for a MacArthur sponsored project. Colonel Homer Garrison announced the visit for March 11.
FASTEETH is an alkaline powder sprinkled on dentures to keep plates more firmly set. It promises a confident feeling, comfort, and no gummy or pasty aftertaste, with taste-free use. Available at drug stores.
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