Television Not Hurting Movies Says Industry Leader
Ted R. Gamble chair of the Theater Owners Association of America reports box office receipts are up 10 percent from 1948. He cites drive in theaters as a key driver of new patronage and notes Commerce Secretary Sawyer will push repeal or reduction of wartime excise taxes that collect 500 million dollars annually on theater admissions.
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Third Etex Gas Blowout Reported Near Jefferson
MARSHALL Sept 12 A third gas blowout in Marion County near the Black Cypress Bayou north of Marshall was reported. Mayor Meyers said the minor blast occurred near the Texas and Pacific Railway bridge 16 miles north of Marshall, between two earlier blowouts. Jefferson geologist Dave Flesh warned further blowouts could occur until pressure at 330 feet below the surface is relieved.
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South's selling blamed for cotton futures drop
Cotton futures closed 25 to 40 cents a bale lower in New York and New Orleans as heavy Southern selling and weak spot sales pressured the market. Reports show 45,254 bales sold in 10 Southern markets on Saturday, with 79,142 bales since Aug. 1, while farmers shift to open market sales to dodge government loan red tape.
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Galveston Spot Cotton Prices and New York Wool Report
Galveston spot cotton closed steady with a 5 cent decline. middling around 29.90 cents per pound and sales 310. Dallas spot cot ton unchanged with middling around 29.40. New Orleans average middling price 30.03 cents, lower by 40 cents from prior. New York wool futures slipped with light selling. estimated wool sales about 145,000 pounds and futures down 0.05 to 0.20 dollars per pound.
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Grains and Soybeans Rally After Weak Start
Grains, soybeans and lard futures closed higher after a late rally in Chicago and Fort Worth trading. Soybeans fluctuated but finished up, cottonseed weakness eased, and wet weather kept buyers active as harvest continued. Wheat gains followed firmer cash basis with mills in Minneapolis and notable government cash purchases.
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Trenton Kidnapper Pleads Guilty Faces Life Term
Gerald A. Hutt, 35, of Bridgeport Connecticut, pleaded guilty to a Mercer County indictment for kidnapping 5 year old Janie Franz. He faces 30 years to life at sentencing on Friday September 23. The grand jury was sworn hours earlier. He admitted sexual abuse after the kidnapping, which occurred near his Trenton home.
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A M Official Advises ECA on Food and Farms
P D W Williams vice chancellor for agriculture of Texas A M is in Germany to advise the Economic Cooperation Administration on food and agricultural problems. He will remain in Frankfurt for 14 days as special consultant for the State Department. He previously held similar assignments in 1944 45 and served as chief of food agriculture and civilian supply for the US Group Control Council in Austria and later as chief of agriculture and forestry on the Allied Control Commission for Austria under General Mark Clark.
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Commonest Fish Names Across the United States
Commonest fish is menhaden, the most common commercial fish in the United States. It is known by many names across regions including bughead bugfish oldwife alewife greentail dhebog mossbunker whitefish bonyfish and fatback.
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Brighter Side as Steel Row Accord Buoys Stocks
New York markets rose amid optimism over a potential steel industry labor accord. Trading volume reached 1,080,000 shares with gains in oils, steels, and rails while US Steel and Bethlehem Steel advanced and the AP average firmed. Foreign exchange and bond markets moved modestly, with mixed results across sectors.
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Livestock Mart Active in San Antonio and Chicago listings
Livestock market reports show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep traded with varied moves. Prices range with calves 21 for good quality, hogs 21.75 to 22.75 for market weights, cows 16 to 18 with cutters 10 to 14, and lambs 20 to 22 for medium grades. Market activity noted in San Antonio and Chicago exchanges with strong demand in some fat cattle and stocker categories.
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