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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
14
Chicago reports a slide in wheat and other grains following Canadian rain news. Soybeans, oats, rye and lard also fell as selling pressure mounted late in trading. Cash demand remained fair and price quotes varied by grade and location.
After a lengthy argument about their families the young husband says I like your mother in law better than mine. If you have an original puzzle send it to Midge Tippett Time For Fun in care of this newspaper.
Futures in New York and New Orleans showed subdued trading with slight gains as dealers held off for the weekend. Traders awaited the government parity report and anticipated changes to the cotton schedule, while domestic buyers stayed cautious abroad and in textile markets.
About 55 dental technicians walked from four Atlanta laboratories seeking union recognition for the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union. The National Labor Relations Board refused to grant an election due to limited interstate commerce.
An ad explains the BC formula combines several pain relievers to rapidly treat simple headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscular aches. It emphasizes safe directed use and that BC works in tablet or powder form with speedy relief and time-tested reliability. Two BC tablets equal one powder and sizes are 10c and 25c.
Two Pike County fishermen found bones pottery and an open hearth in a gully along the White River near Petersburg Indiana. Indiana University anthropologist Professor Charles Voeglin suggested the site may be a 16th or 17th century Native American village uncovered by flood waters.
Fort Worth officials said city water is safe to drink without boiling in all but a small North Side area. The remaining district remains under boil restriction due to contamination from last week's flood.
New York May 26 AP A cautious early uptick faded into a tight price range with most stock changes in fractional terms Only 700000 shares changed hands about 300000 fewer than Wednesday The Associated Press average held at 624 with the year low at 61 4 The day featured mixed gains for some issues while many fell including US Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors and Du Pont Others such as Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck and Goodyear posted modest advances. Western Union hit a yearly low and several rail and utility issues slipped Corporate bonds eased as governments moved slightly higher in light over the counter dealings.
Five year old Susan Assin was found safe in a garage a block from home after more than 100 volunteers searched all night. The girl, who cannot talk, had wandered from her Cape Cod cottage home Wednesday evening and was discovered by volunteers Nick Manfredo Sr. and Nick De Marco Jr. She remained unharmed and had climbed into a car to keep warm.
Paul Robeson headlined at Rudolfinia Hall in Prague, serving as master of ceremonies in English and Russian. He presented progressive English versions of Negro spirituals, spoke for progressive Americans, and critiqued capitalists while redefining songs like Water Boy Scandalize My Name and Old Man River with worker praise.
Slaughter cattle and calves ran scarce at San Antonio with mixed stockers $21.00-25.00, hogs moderately active at $19.50-19.75 for good to choice 180-270 lb. sheep and goats steady with lambs $24.00-26.00 and feeders scarce. Fort Worth reports cattle 800 with uneven pricing. common to medium steers and yearlings $17.00-23.50, fat calves $24.00-27.00, hogs $19.00-19.25, sows higher, stockers $17.00-24.00.
Dr. Ralph Bunche was named Father of the Year for his mediation work as acting United Nations mediator for Palestine. The 44-year-old Detroit native and UN Trusteeship Division director is cited for peace efforts and as a father of three. Other honorees include John Garfield Alfred Drake Connie Mack Gabriel Heatter Ed Sullivan Rockefeller Herbert Hoover Bernard Baruch Arthur Miller.
Two new polio cases raised the Lower Rio Grande Valley Clinic total to 60 patients. In the last seven days nine new cases were found, bringing area totals to 18 since January 1.
The Chicago dispatch shows hogs 7,000 head with prices up 25-50 cents. top near 20.85 for short loads and 20.75 for several loads. Cattle salable 4,000 with steady to 25 cents higher slaughter cattle. vealers and yearlings firm. Sheep and lambs demand remains strong with spring lambs 32-34, road stockers 17-22.
Governor Beauford H. Jester asked the Legislature to refund the state's $4,102,200 bond indebtedness with most bonds in default. He urged paying past due interest and said refunding would be a bookkeeping move to improve credit while honoring full payment if feasible.
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