06 Dec 1949
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
1
A field report notes a marginal drop in U.S. oil production with declines in several states. Texas and Oklahoma show mixed results as overall daily barrels shift, while some regions report gains. Major producers face varying losses and price movements affect market sentiment.
Anne seeks a change as she stops dying her hat and appears ten years younger. Friends praise the new look, but a sharp remark from Aallie sends her back to have the hat dyed again.
In Mexia Texas a 18 year old woman was shot to death and her companion Melvin Dempsey was critically wounded in a front yard incident. Deputy Sheriff He Green said the assailants fired several bullets, striking Dempsey and killing the woman. Police pursued leads as officers described the victims and suspect movements across nearby towns.
Fort Worth reports a very firm Christmas turkey market as the US Department of Agriculture signals. Demand remains solid with limited supply of quality birds. Wholesale prices were 3 to 33 cents for No 1 young hens and 38 to 28 cents for smaller turkeys. old toms priced 17 to 22 cents.
Washington report notes a lull before Congress reconvenes in January. Former Air Force major George Rarer Jordan cites atomic material sent to the Soviet Union during the war, while Henry Wallace accuses officials of mishandling wartime atomic orders. President Truman discusses Union-related messages as news cycles quicken.
An unclear OCR fragment describes a death scene at an apartment. It mentions a patient or victim shot multiple times and found around early morning. Names and precise details are garbled, but the event implies a fatal shooting and investigation beginning at a residence.
The Justices Depart reporter notes a large Havana alien-smuggling ring cracked by September. Attorney General McGrath announces the arrest of ten men from Grand Rapids Michigan for tying the asseirs into the country. Names include Gay Suxtm and Charle Crateton.
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