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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1949

Page

6

Sawyer To Visit Texas on Tour

Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer plans a South and Southwest tour to study business conditions. The last lap of his nationwide fact finding mission will begin in Washington with stops in Miami Jacksonville Mobile New Orleans Houston Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City Kansas City and Omaha from November 7 to November 17.

Washington Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer Miami Fla Jacksonville

Court Dismisses 300 Ending Divorce Suits

Dallas judge dismisses 300 divorce cases pending 60 days to a year. Some suits were dropped for lack of appearance while others because couples reconciled. Judge Thornton aims to keep the docket current.

Ourt Dallas W. JL. Thornton Thornton

Cattle Prices Mixed at San Antonio Market Week

San Antonio stockyards show 4,000 cattle 3,000 calves with slow early sales. Cows low to medium, calves active, steers 21.00-22.00, heifers 18.50-? Nir. Hog prices softer slightly. sheep and goats steadier. Fort Worth and Chicago results follow with varied slaughter and feeder trends.

San Antonio Fort Worth Chicago Livestock Chicago Livock

Missouri Election Convictions Stand

The Supreme Court refused to review the Missouri 1946 Democratic Primary vote fraud convictions of Morris Klein and Harry Burke. Klein received 18 months and Burke 12 months in prison with $25 fines. both remained free on bond pending appeals. The cases related to efforts surrounding Enos Axtell and Representative Roger Slaughter's nomination.

Washington Supreme Court Missouri Truman Roger C. Slaughter Morris Klein Kansas City Harry Burke Klein Mr. Truman Enos Axtell Slaughter Axtell Albert L. Reeves Jr Republican Burke US District Court District Court US Circuit Court St. Louis Congress Burk

December Wheat Quotation Drops Amid Market Liquidation

Persistent liquidation hit grain markets as December wheat futures fell sharply while corn and oats also weakened. Cash grain demand remained fair in Fort Worth with receipts modest and prices mixed across Chicago and Kansas City markets.

Fort Worth Grain and Cotton Exchange Texas Texas Gulf Ports Chicago Illinois Indiana Kansas City Grain Kansas

Stock List Holds To Narrow Range In Light Trading

New York November 7 AP Stock traders held a cautious tone in Mondays market with few large moves. Coca Cola common and other issues fell back while some utilities briefly rose. Trading volume dimmed to about 1,170,000 shares. Bethlehem Steel and coal strike progress weighed on sentiment. General Motors held steady awaiting dividend news, announcing 0.25 per share.

Mid-West New York Ares Bethlehem Steel Associated Press General Motors E Pose Benguet Consolidated Mining Standard Gas & Electric Coca-Cola

Cotton futures close steady with small gains

Cotton futures closed steady with minor price changes amid light activity focused on December and March contracts. Traders anticipated government November crop estimates and noted heavy selling pressure from textile mills and spot buyers, with prices for middling cotton around 29.8 cents per pound in New Orleans and nearby markets.

Ember Last Dee Tesesers Sceneessue New Orleans Orleans S Saoah Pinessana Ineh

State Medical Men Fled New Officers

Dallas November 7 Lee R First of Amarillo elected president of the American Medical Technologists of Texas at a founders meeting. Jack Voltaire of Dallas named vice president Mrs Valentina Melvin of Midland treasurer and Miss Eleanor T Carr of Dallas secretary. Five regional directors appointed include Miss Ruth Denton Dallas Gregg Dearmin San Angelo Cleo Massey Tilley Jacksonville L A Lloyd Marshall and Betty Standard Pecos.

Dallas Lee R. First Amarillo American Medical Technologists of Texas Jack Voltaire Valentine Melvin Midland Eleanor T. Carr Ruth Denton Gregg Dearmin San Angelo Cleo Massey Tilley Jacksonville L. A. Lloyd Marshall Betty Standard Pecos

Fort Worth Bank Deposits Rise on Bumper Crop Profits

Fort Worth banks reported a $21,009,648 increase in deposits on Monday. Total deposits reached $393,734,431, up from $372,724,783 on June 30, attributed to profits from bumper West Texas crops and a strong cotton yield driving the rise.

Fort Worth

Louisiana Supreme Court Strikes Liquor Price Fixing

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled the price fixing section of the state liquor control law unconstitutional. The decision follows Judge Rene A. Viosca's ruling that the provision improperly assigns liquor price decisions to out of state distillers without a state review mechanism.

New Orleans Louisiana Supreme Court Rene A. Viosca Civil District Court Louisiana Viosca Supreme Court

Barcentrate and Sastrate Weight Reduction Remedy

An archaic weight loss kit promises Barcentrate as a preparation for taking off weight with no printed diet or vitamins. It instructs mixing four ounces of Barcentrate with grapefruit juice in a pint bottle, then taking two tableq ues twice daily for results, claiming no starvation or weakness.

Yest

Woman Claimed 117 Years Buried in Laredo

In Laredo on Saturday burial took place for Mrs. Encarnacion Refugio de Garcia born March 25, 1832 in Zapata County. A baptismal certificate found with her belongings stated her age 117. She married in Zapata County, later lived 54 years in Webb County before moving to Laredo many years ago.

Laredo Encarnacion Refugio de Garcia Zapata County Webb County

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