Cattle Underton Weak as Hogs Active and Goats Slow
In Antonio on June 27 AP reports cattle 2100 with calves 3100 and weak undertone for slaughter steers. Cows and bulls mostly steady. calves generally steady. Hogs active, stockers slow. sheep and goats slow to steady with scattered prices. Also grain and livestock markets from Fort Worth and Chicago with mixed movement.
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Cotton Futures Weaken Under Forced Selling
In New York on June 27, cotton futures declined as liquidation in nearby July contracts and stop loss selling pushed the market lower. Final prices dropped 10 cents to $1.80 a base, with the July open interest at 408,500 bales and ten trading days left in delivery. Activity elsewhere was mixed as traders eyed mid June parity and export sales for July to foreign buyers. The ECA extended a $5 million credit to Italy for third quarter cotton purchases.
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Italy
Stocks Demand Dries Up After Timid Early Rise
NEW YORK June 27 AP Demand for stocks dried up after a tepid early gain. The final tally showed an almost exact balance of advances and declines, mostly fractional, with turnover at 670 000 shares. The Associated Press average was 59.9, unchanged for the second straight session. Utilities rose slightly while industrial and rail issues slipped as 904 issues traded, 232 down and 326 up.
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Associated Press
Truman Unfazed by 90 Degree Heat in Washington
President Truman handles the heatwave without distress says press secretary Charles G. Ross. He notes Truman dislikes air conditioning and "doesn't need it." No Fourth of July plans yet, though a cruise on the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg is being considered.
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Grains Close Mostly Lower Across Markets
Chicago and Fort Worth reports show grain prices mixed with a downward lean in wheat after early gains. Corn edged higher in brisk trade while oats rye soybeans and lard showed minimal shifts or small changes.
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Board of Trade
Judgment Omitted Delays Ray Death Sentence
A technical error in trial minutes delays the death sentence for William R. Ray, convicted of raping a nine year old in Fort Worth. Judge A P Mays said the issue will push back execution, with appeals court mandate pending and Supreme Court review likely on constitutional grounds.
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West Texans Push Canadian River Water Plan
Delegation from West Texas led by Mayor Gene Klein and officials from Amarillo Lubbock and Borger discussed an $85 million Canadian River water resource project with Representatives Worley and Mahon. The plan includes a $27.8 million Sanford dam and a $54 million aqueduct to serve Lubbock and nearby towns, with further talks planned with more congressmen and Reclamation Bureau officials.
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Baby Sitter's Husband Dates Baby's Mother in Ohio Divorce
In Hamilton Ohio Judge Fred B. Cramer granted a divorce after a Hamilton woman testified she babysat for the children of a friend while her husband dated the children's mother. She earned $2 a night for the babysitting.
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Cramer
Big Spring Plans Artificial Flow for Centennial
Big Spring to resume flowing on Oct 28 to mark the 100th anniversary of the spring’s discovery by Captain R. B. Marcy. A centennial committee will borrow water from a Texas and Pacific railroad pipeline to restore the flow after years of dormancy.
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R. B. Marcy
Texas and Pacific
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