Trading Volume In Stocks Down But Prices Firm
Trading volume dropped to a yearly low amid a flat day for prices on Friday. The market narrowed with 1,082 issues, 421 advancers, 390 decliners. St Paul Railroad and Canadian Pacific showed relative gains while most rail and utility shares were unchanged. The Associated Press average held at 78.6 with overall activity subdued by tax concerns and weekend caution.
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Steady Wheat Buys Lift Grain Market Slightly
Chicago and Kansas City report mixed grain moves as wheat gains a few cents on steady buying. July soybeans swing 11 cents daily, ending a touch higher after early losses, while corn oats and other grains show smaller shifts amid uneven demand and cash-market weakness.
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Fraternity to Hear Talk and Elect Officers
John M. Henry of Des Moines Iowa columnist for a national magazine will address the Austin professional chapter of Sigma Delta Chi at a Saturday noon luncheon in the Stephen F Austin Hotel Nominees for officers next year include Dick Wall president Raymond Brooks vice president Herschiel Hunt secretary Darby Hammond treasurer Dick Morehead retiring president and board chair Directors nominated are Sam Kinch Cal Newton Charles F E Green and James E Taylor Henry editor of Main Street a Cosmopolitan Magazine page on small town columnists reports on the event.
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Lamesa Youth Fatally Stabs Friend in Scuffle
In Lamesa on Thursday night a 13 year old boy fatally stabbed another 13 year old during a dispute over a pocket handkerchief. Police said the youths were playing near their homes when the argument turned deadly.
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Lamesa
Leroy Harris
Cotton Futures Close Higher Then Lower Amid Demand See-Saw
New York June 16 AP cotton futures closed up 70 cents a bale on early demand for goods, then fell as profit taking and hedging cooled the market. Private crop reports note heavy weevil in the belt with limited current damage, and forecasts call for hot dry weather in Texas Oklahoma to curb pests.
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New York
Texas
Oklahoma
Mber
Cattle Receipts Decline Hogs Steady at Major Markets
Across SAN ANTONIO FORT WORTH and CHICAGO markets cattle receipts were down while hogs sold steady. In San Antonio cattle receipts fell and hogs were steady with Thursday's close. sheep and goats mixed but steady in places. Fort Worth showed limited cattle offerings with mixed prices on calves and yearlings. hogs steady to slightly lower, sows and feeder pigs varied. sheep steady with good lambs firm. Chicago hogs higher on light buying. cattle steady to mixed with feeder and slaughter grades affected by weight. Cotton and wool markets also noted, with cotton easing and wool futures firm on limited supply.
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San Antonio
Chicago
USDA
New Housing Units Open With Health Order Ban
County Judge Tom Johnson reported no violations of the county ban on pit toilets in new subdivisions. The Commissioners Court approved two subdivisions since April, with conveyances conditioned on installing State Health Department approved septic tanks or sewer connections before occupancy. Violations would require a civil injunction by residents or the seller, as the county has no enforcement power.
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State Health Department
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