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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1949

Page

19

Heavy Profit Taking Sinks Cotton Futures to Lows in New York

Cotton futures fell sharply as late session selling and hedge activity pushed prices down 40 to 65 cents per bale from the prior close. Mill buying and government loan expectations partially steadied trades, with forecasts of a large late ginning crop and credits aiding some buying by mills into the next quarter.

New York Tober Neral New York Cotton Exchange ECA Unitedingdom Netherlands New Orleans Galveston Houston Charleston Savannah Boston Miner Memphis Little Rock Alias Montgomery

Reader’s Digest Warns on Antifreeze Dangers and Choices

November issue outlines why bad antifreeze costs repair bills and potentially deceptive claims. It advises selecting a sensible mixture and performing a checkup before installation, urging readers to get the Digest for reliable guidance.

Reader's Digest

Chicago Board Shows Losses In Soybeans Rye and More

The Chicago Board of Trade saw broad declines led by soybeans and rye with corn, wheat, and oats also lower. Cash and futures activity featured selling from Eastern firms, a mid day rally in cereals, and small lot purchases as prices slid to seasonal lows.

Chicago Board Chicago Gravis Board of Trade Ips Fort Worth Grain and Cotton Exchange Texas Texas Gulf Ports

Boeings B50 Completes Arctic 83 Below Tests

Boeing reports a specially equipped B50 bomber completed Arctic tests at 83 below zero at Ladd Field Alaska. The two hour test followed continued operation at 40 degrees below zero with a self contained engine pre heating system cold starting gear and oil dilution system. There were 640 installations recorded across the aircraft.

Seattle Boeing Airplane Company Ladd Field Alaska

Sound Waves Kill Animals Not Humans

Dr Howarce O Parrack an Air Material Command scientist said high frequency sound waves can kill fur bearing animals by transforming energy to heat in their fur. The effect vanishes when fur is shaved leaving the animals less affected than humans.

Chicago Air Material Command Howarce O. Parrack Dayton Ohio

Stock Market Hits Year High as Volume Surges in New York

New York stocks rose to their highest level in nearly a year with the market advancing for a third straight day. Volume reached about 1,760,000 shares as buying supported gains across leading issues and rail and utility sectors, with strong earnings reports and dividend forecasts boosting sentiment.

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Blackmer Faces Sentencing After Tax Evasion Plea

Denver reports Judge Orie L. Phillips said Henry M. Blackmer will be sentenced next Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to two income tax counts. The court weighs dismissing four perjury counts for lack of evidence. Blackmer, an oil magnate, returned from Paris to testify in the Teapot Dome affair and is said to be undergoing heart treatment in Boston.

Denver Orie L. Phillips US Circuit Court of Appeals Henry M. Blackmer Blackmer Paris Phillips Max Bulkeley Europe Teapot Dome Boston

Bette Davis Denies Plans to Divorce Sherry

Los Angeles report states Bette Davis will not drop her divorce action against William Grant Sherry. Sherry claims reconciliation possible but Davis and her attorney deny any change. They will attend Santa Ana Superior Court on a show cause order regarding restraining actions. Davis cited fear of violence and the couple’s 1945 marriage with their two year old child Barbara.

Los Angeles Bette Davis William Grant Sherry Sherry Santa Ana Superior Court Bette Miss Davis Barbara Davis

Navy Day Observance Goes Unmarked in United States

Washington October 27 Navy Day passed without official observance as the Defense Department fronts unified armed services under one Armed Forces Day set for the third Saturday in May Secretary of Defense Johnson announced. General Omar Bradley sent a note to Admiral Louis Denfeld praising the Navy amid debates.

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