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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1949

Page

14

Final hour buying lifts stocks out of price range

New York reports a last hour buying surge lifting stocks from narrow ranges. Rail and industrial shares advance, while news on dividend actions and profit taking temper gains. the Associated Press average climbs to 67.3 as investors weigh strikes and market signals.

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Cotton Futures Gain Amid Demand and Rain Outlook

New York on October 25 reports cotton futures advancing 40 to 85 cents per bale as mill demand grows and rains prompt expectations of slower movement. Census figures show ginnings at 7,587,370 bales through Oct 18, far below the anticipated 1949 harvest, signaling a delayed crop.

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Firemen protest false alarm wave by volunteers

In Long Beach area a 17 man Los Alamitos volunteer department faces possible shutdown as false alarms continue. The phone linked to the extended system triggers sirens when dialed, drawing volunteers from sleep for nonemergency calls, including picnic inquiries, with the fiftieth false alarm in ten months.

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French Train Wreck Near Avignon Kills 11

An interurban train derailed near Avignon on Tuesday, plowing into a freight platform. Eleven people died and 46 were injured, seven seriously, in the accident reported by UP from Avignon, France.

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Spot Cotton Prices Move Across Gulf Markets

In Galveston and New Orleans on October 25 AP reports varying spot cotton prices with Good ordinary at 17.70 and Strict good middling at 29.85. The New Orleans market shows middling around 15 16ths and averages near 26.04 cents per pound for the last 30 market days.

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Man Saved From Death Dies After Miracle Heart Massage

Frank Steiner a 64 year old milk company employee died Tuesday after surviving an operation at Swedish Hospital in Brooklyn where a surgeon massaged his heart for 10 minutes as it had stopped during stomach surgery. Adrenalin was given and breathing resumed.

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Odd Fellows Windup Ends with 1950 Encampment Site pick

The 97th Grand Encampment of the Texas Odd Fellows closed in Brownwood with officers installed. Wichita Falls was chosen for the 1950 encampment, Austin and Tyler contended for hosting. J Dean Cumbie of Dallas was named grand patriarch, succeeding W A Chaffee. W W Albright of Seymour donated 1000 dollars to support a Rebekah Assembly fund for an IOOF home chapel in Ennis.

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