Grains and Livestock Markets See Sharp Declines
Trading on the San Antonio market shows hog prices down for the second straight day with a total drop of about two dollars in two days. Hog prices fell from 6.51 to 7 in a little over a week, while cattle weaken slightly and sheep remain weak but goats hold steady. Market news specialist Glen Elson notes a broad weekly decline.
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Prices Fall Across Cotton and Grain Markets in Early Trade
New York reports show cotton and grains leading a broad price retreat as wholesale and retail markets react. Prices slid for livestock and butter, with stock averages hitting lows since June and economists warning against overoptimism amid a possible longer downturn.
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Miss Truman's Betrothal Denied
The White House stated Margaret Truman is not engaged to wed. President Truman's daughter was the subject of reports from Ypsilanti publisher Frank Handy and Walter Winchell that she would become engaged, which officials denied.
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Mayor Replaces San Antonio Housing Board Aide Discharged
Mayor Alfred Callaghan discharges Brank Brown executive director of the San Antonio Housing Authority. Three housing board members with terms expiring Feb 23 will be replaced. Reports say Louis LeLaurin aided Callaghan’s campaign. Action follows complaints of a noncompetitive bid for servicing refrigerators at three complexes.
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Victoria
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Reds Trade Eddie Miller to Phillies for Wyroster
Cincinnati Reds announce a trade sending shortstop Eddie Miller to Philadelphia in exchange for Tehnny Wyroster. The deal broadens both clubs' infield depth as of February 16.
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Southside road plan through arsenal advances
A proposed artery extending from Main Avenue through the arsenal on the south side has cleared all federal agencies in Washington. A telegram from Louis W. Lipscomb reports the deal should close in about 60 days after final appraisal by George German, the WAA appraiser, who has already visited the site.
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Woolen Suit Prices to Rise Nationwide
American Woolen Co announced an 8 to 12 percent price hike on men's worsted suiting fabrics for next fall. Wholesale men’s suit prices could rise about $13 to $20 per suit, with fabric increases from 27 1 2 to 47 1 2 cents a yard. Trade sources said the rise is smaller than expected and reflects recent wage gains. Fabrics will still be sold on an allotment basis.
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American Woolen Co
Crisco and Spry Shorten Prices Amid Oil Decline
Proctor & Gamble cut Crisco wholesale price by 2 cents per pound in Cincinnati on February 19 reflecting cheaper vegetable oils. Cambridge and Leyer brothers also announced a 2 to 3 cent per pound cut in Spry wholesale price, marking easing costs for vegetable shortenings.
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City Considers Doubling Telephone Tax at Thursday Meeting
Tax Commissioner Ray Davis said the council will seek a four percent gross receipts tax on the telephone company, up from the current two percent set in 1995. He noted Dallas and other Texas cities already tax at four percent and also urged a advertising tax on telephone yellow pages pending city attorney opinion.
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Warmer Weather Foreseen After Frosty Start
The weather bureau promised warmer conditions after a frosty Tuesday with temps near 30 degrees. Clouds and occasional rain follow, with highs around 54 Tuesday and 60 by Wednesday, while Monday’s 38-degree average was 16 below normal as southeasterly breezes shift.
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Cracked freighter holds own after hull breach in rough seas
An American freighter Pierre and Du Pont reported a hull crack and rapid flooding 800 miles east of Newfoundland while at sea, later saying she was holding her own. The ship carries about 44 crew members under U S Lines. In Halifax four people died in an early morning tenement fire with two others missing and presumed dead.
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Stalin Reported to Receive Longevity Treatments in Vienna
Vienna sources claim Generalissimo Joseph Stalin is undergoing rejuvenation injections said to extend life to 150 years. The treatments, attributed to Professor Alexander Sogomoletz, reportedly followed asthma and high blood pressure. Stalin allegedly improved and continued the therapy at Sachi on the Black Sea coast.
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Snow Forecast Shrinks Panhandle Cold Snap Shrugs Texas
Weather map shows more snow and freezing temperatures sweeping the Panhandle and South Plains on Wednesday while northern Texas endures a second day of wintry cold. Beaumont coastal lows reached 31, with record lows in Texarkana and Pampa.
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Gambling ship owner Shot By Gangsters in Beverly Hills
Stralla, a longtime gambler, was shot in the abdomen by two men at his Beverly Hills home as he answered the doorbell. He was in fair condition. Mexican businessmen Gustavo Nato and Alfonso Roche were present and said they discussed a legitimate freight and meat deal with Stralla.
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Bugsy” Siegel Siegel
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Tanker Explosion Off Statue of Liberty Injures Crew
Police said a blast in the engine room of the 6190 ton tanker Richmond near the Statue of Liberty injured three crew members today. Officials reported no indication the tanker itself exploded.
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Piano Beats KP Duty Returns Home After Running Away
Jacqueline Horner, 15, who ran away to San Francisco a month ago, returns with her mother and resumes piano lessons. A San Francisco hotel sighting involved a guard’s statement about family pressure. Forecast calls for cloudy, warmer days with possible rain. temperatures range around mid 50s to 60s.
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Jacqueline Horner
San Francisco
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Fire at Hull House Kills 34 In Newfoundland Home
A blaze at Hull House, an elderly care home in St. John’s Newfoundland, killed 34 residents and left four missing out of 43 occupants. Public Health and Welfare officials reported the tragedy occurred early today.
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Frozen, Dead In Truck Near Princeton
Miss Lorene Prothero 21 recovered in hospital after spending the night in a truck with Lyle T. 41 near zero temperatures. Prothero said she awoke to find Lytle dead with a frozen arm around her neck and freed herself after a struggle. Sheriff Clay George reported.
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Prices Drop In Dallas
Prices in Dallas show modest declines in multiple grocery items. Flour falls 44 to 70 cents per 100-pound sack, cooking oil drops 50 to 75 cents per case, sugar down 25 cents per 100 pounds, with grocers reporting lower figures but a Texas Wholesale Grocers corp. representative warning that prices may not stay down.
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Pope Receives Adm Sherman In Private Vatican Audience
Vatican City February 10 Pope Pius XII met Vice Admiral Forrest Sherman commander of the U S naval forces in the Mediterranean in a private audience Sherman arrives to take command and discuss naval matters with the Holy See.
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Mild earthquake rattles western Turkey with little damage
A mild earthquake shook western Turkey yesterday near Istanbul with early reports indicating no damage. Local officials urged calm as residents felt the tremor across several provinces.
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