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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1947
Page
8
William C. Barnard recaps U S measures on the Japanese balloon bomb campaign of 1945 and the parallel attention given flying discs. He notes censorship limited details, balloon design features, flight paths from the Pacific, and incidents including a Oregon tragedy and balloon recoveries.
Jack Christian selected as leader of the Littlefield Chamber of Commerce in a July special meeting. W. C. Cannon and L. C. Hewitt named officers and Wolfe Shaw noted as electors. Ernest Cundiff’s son’s term was described as expired, with other board changes reported.
Army search for a missing G54 cargo plane with six aboard continues as wreckage and Army aircraft equipment are found in the Atlantic about 300 miles northeast of Palm Beach. An oxygen bottle and a yellow cushion identified as possible equipment were found, but officials caution they may not be from the missing plane. The Orion carrier and 14 Army planes persist in the search after the aircraft departed Bermuda Thursday en route to Morrison Field.
Chicago reports a private forecast of 1947 corn output at 2.682 billion bushels, below last year’s 3.288 billion but above the 10 year average. C M Galvin of James E Bennett and Co cites tentative 82.552 million acres for harvest, down from earlier estimates and well below 1894 levels. The first government estimate is due next Thursday.
Crosbyton General Hospital started limited operations this week after over two years of planning and construction. An open house drew about 500 attendees. Dr. M. R. Snodgrass, formerly of Michigan City, Indiana, serves as surgeon and Keltz Garrison is business manager.
Former Congressman Hamilton Fish launched a stop Dewey campaign in Newburgh New York predicting Governor Dewey would fade out rapidly as the 1948 Republican convention nears He repudiated charges attributed to Dewey in 1944 and said he would say more later with greater detail on Dewey's qualifications.
Kansas City markets show cattle, hogs, and sheep with varied week to week changes. Slaughter steers and cows mostly steady to higher. wealers weak. hogs uneven with weights 0 to 1 lower on heavy lots. sheep and lambs mixed but generally higher for spring types. Fort Worth figures mirror general trend with steady to higher cattle and softer lighter hogs and steady stockers.
In Geneva on July 5, Chairman Enmar Warren of Denmark said Britain and France will report to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe next Monday regarding their failure to reach an agreement with Russia at the foreign ministers meeting in Paris.
Chicago July corn futures jump over 7 cents to a record 82.13 a bushel as other grains rise on short covering and forecasts of reduced yields. oats high near 1.024 a bushel while wheat gains 24 to 2.5 cents. Fort Worth markets list No 1 hard wheat 2.23 to 2.30 and No 2 white 2.65 to 2.06 per hundredweight.
Miles Standish, born English, met the Pilgrim Fathers in the Netherlands where he served as a professional soldier. He later joined their voyage and role in colonial ventures.
Wall Street markets rose as investors pressed forward amid optimism for a quiet coal settlement and possible tax relief. The Associated Press 60-stock composite gained to 66.1, marking the best level since March 6, with four days of rising stocks and strong earnings and dividends helping push the market higher. Volume for four days reached 4,191,358 shares.
Dr. G. Grosvenor announces plans to measure cosmic ray intensity at different altitudes and latitudes using specially equipped B-29 aircraft.
Spain edges toward its first election in 11 years with General Franco's law of succession the sole issue. Opposition groups urged blank ballots or abstention while monarchists CNT and UGT pursue covert action. Some estimates project about 60 percent turnout with 10 million votes, though exact results await July 26.
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