British Dutch interests control a quarter of oil rescues
About 25 percent of the world’s known oil rescues are said to be controlled by British and Dutch interests, highlighting influence in critical energy operations.
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
4
About 25 percent of the world’s known oil rescues are said to be controlled by British and Dutch interests, highlighting influence in critical energy operations.
Washington June 28 AP prospects look good to finish the fiscal year more than 1 billion dollars richer than Truman forecast in April. Yet the 12 month deficit will top 20 billion, with much savings likely slipping into the new year as foreign lending slows.
Thomasville Georgia and surrounding markets report 200 head hogs mostly direct steady. Cotton futures in New York and New Orleans slide with July at 30.77 to 30.92 and declines of up to 2.00 a bale amid profit taking and hedging.
New York stocks edged forward as traders wavered amid a fatigued market after a recovery move. Brokers noted a prior oversold correction, dividends aided sentiment, while many investors stayed on the sidelines for the long weekend and price control news. Quoted prices and trading tapered in several issues as steel, rail, and motor shares wobbled. Bonds rose selectively.
USDA report from Chicago on June 28 notes salable hogs 1 000 to 2 500 head, prices steady to 14.85 with 14.10 ceiling, clearances completed. Cattle salable 800 and calves 200 with inquiry for choice steers, overall weekend trade weak after recent decline. cows and bulls down about .25, dealers steady around 17.00, several fed steers 18.00 and other fed stock 15.75 to 17.10, canners 7.00 to 7.50. Top good weight beef bulls 14.25, sausage offerings 14.00, stockers and feeders steady early then 25.0 lower by week end.
USDA reports arrivals 81 on track 174, total shipments 1 278 with moderate supply and slow demand. California Long Whites, Missouri Cobbier and Kansas Cobbler varieties cited with prices from 2.29 to 3.70 per unit. notes about washed and unwashed quality.
In Moultrie Georgia on June 28 the soft hog market remained steady with no price changes. Reports show No 1 hogs 180 lbs and up at 14.35, No 2 150-180 lbs at 14.60, No 3 130-150 lbs at 14.60, No 4 110-130 lbs at 14.80, and 56-110 lb hogs at 14.35. Wieners priced at 13.60 and baconers at 18.80.
The Thomasville Missionary Baptist Association Colored known as the North Bound and South Bound Unions will hold its usual fifth Sundays meeting starting Saturday at ten. Eighteen Thomas County churches linked to the Association join in the event with a theme God Word to the Saved. The gathering aims to unite about two thousand members and send a message to the misinformed on religious educational social and civic programs.
Wheat prices for No 2 red and hard trade around 1.97. Corn values show No 2 yellow at 1.44 and No 3 yellow at 1.4334. Oats listed as unavailable.
A member of Operation Crossroads staff said the atomic bomb would be dropped in the first half of July regardless of weather. He noted a July 15 cutoff if needed and said officials would not delay explosions, even with radar and vision aid. Congressmen scientists and observers toured Kwajalein before touring Bikini, seeing signs of the 1944 assault.
Three blind workers protested the Atlanta Community Broom Shop calling it unfair to the blind. The shop employs 30 blind and ten sighted workers, is a member agency of the Atlanta Community Chest, and has been self supporting for two years with no Chest funding.
Police found a young woman at a traffic accident scene claiming to apply first aid by pressing on spots in the victim’s torn clothing to stop bleeding. The man was later taken to hospital with only a minor head bump and a nose scratch. Arizona’s area is 113,956 square miles as context for the era. Driving cost per mile fell from 18 cents in 1902 to 3.1 cents by 1938.
AP analysis discusses Soviet aims in Germany and Europe. It weighs Russia’s possible goals for a unified, federated, or partitioned Germany and the implications for Western powers and the postwar order. A Fortune poll gauges public views on Soviet dominance versus defense.
The announcement lists 6000 officers nominated for major captain and lieutenant ranks with age limits guiding promotions. About 4100 will join the air forces, 3100 the ground forces, and 2600 the service forces. Georgia names include Capt Clarence Neely of Thomasville Major Brannon Hopson Bainbridge 1st Lt James G C Brooks Bainbridge Capt Alton A Hill Albany 1st Lt Wm P Gordon Valdosta Major Karl L Rudser Valdosta 2nd Lt Norman O Creech Moultrie Major J H Foster Albany 1st Lt Ose V Jones Albany 1st Lt John W Yow Valdosta.
The Bethany Bible Class regular gathering at Wrat Baptist Church tonight has been postponed to a future date.
Partly cloudy with little change in temperature today tonight and Saturday scattered thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highest yesterday 89 degrees. Low last 24 hours 0.07 inches total rainfall since month start 176 hundredths inches. Normal rainfall for month 5.45 inches.
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