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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1948
Page
8
The 1948 Community Chest goal, opening Monday, increased to 9000 dollars to cover an extra 500 for the USO. Beneficiaries include the Welfare Board, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Teen-Age Club, with Neil McAlpine as drive chairman.
USDA experts at the outlook conference forecast lower wheat prices and falling exports due to weaker foreign demand. They clash with ECAs Dennis Fitzgerald over demand strength while Brannan and Sawyer spar on export levels. Analysts expect 150 million bushels exports by 1951 54 with 60 million acres planted.
African palm oil used in processing steel plates now costs about five times its prewar price. The note traces a sharp rise in raw material costs affecting industrial supply chains and manufacturing margins.
Livestock prices across Fort Worth and Chicago on October 12 show steady to higher trends for hogs calves and cattle with feeder sheep and goats moving in limited volumes. Slaughter lambs scarce while beef and pork categories display varied gains and regional price ranges across stockyards and markets.
The US Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld Eugene Dennis secretary of the American Communist Party in contempt of Congress. The ruling rejects the claim that the House Un American Activities Committee was illegitimate. The decision comes as Dennis remains free on bond pending appeal.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch announced it favors Thomas E. Dewey for president, praising his record as an administrator and criticizing President Truman. It argues the Democratic Party is tired after 16 years in power and notes past editorial support for Roosevelt and Landon in earlier elections.
A 44 year old Dallas pipefitter named W. E. Mayson died after falling from a hammock onto a stack of pipe at a Fort Worth machine shop. He had been sleeping in the hammock with an installation crew and reportedly started to rise, causing the fatal fall. He died en route to the hospital.
In Great Falls Montana a dog bit William Bunn on the ankle then jumped on him and knocked him unconscious causing fractures to his hip and wrist.
The search for three year old Mickey OConnor in the Bear Lodge Mountains entered its fourth day as Crook County Sheriff William Blakeman doubts the child survived three nights of below freezing temperatures. He wandered from his ranch home 20 miles north of Sundance on Friday afternoon and is missing despite more than 80 searchers and three private planes involved.
A security guard guarded the layette chosen by Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip for their child due soon. Society women tried to learn details but secrecy remained. Shops reported the infant’s first clothing may include long woolen taffeta nightgowns with smocked bodice and back tucks designed to be let out.
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