Heat-Scorched Texas Crops Face Dry Weather Strains
In Texas the heat dries topsoils and harms cotton and peanuts while sorghum and broomcorn harvests rise. Insects like weevils and bollworms bite cotton. rains are needed across Central and North Texas. Pastures and ranges vary from good to fair as drought persists. Livestock stay in good condition overall amid haying and silage efforts.
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College Station
Texas
John Hutchison
Agricultural Service
Blacklands
Upper
Gulf
Bermuda
Rolling Plains
Vernon
South Plains
Lubbock
Panhandle
Viet Cong Reds Take Prisoners and Demand Ransom
In Saigon area, Viet Cong captured two Western workers, Belgian Andre Peerot and French technician Morris Schmied, demanding 60 000 piastres in ransom. Both were released after paying the amount, according to a U.S. embassy spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Andre J. Peerot
Morris Schmied
Wet Texas reservoirs near capacity despite heavy rains
An unusually wet summer kept major Texas reservoirs at 93 percent capacity. The Board of Water Engineers noted July conservation and a total 10,153,731 acre feet drained. Texarkana on Sulphur River reached full capacity, with several basins showing varied water level changes.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Water Engineers
Texarkana
Cypresal
Creek
Ellison Creek
Lake O’ the Pines
Trinity River
Whitney
iLeon
Colorado River
Medina Reservoir
Lake Corpus Christi
Brazos River
Fort Phantomisi Hill
Lake Stamford
Rio Grande Basin
Doctors Probe Dreams To Learn Physical Powers
Oklahoma City AP reports early experiments suggest dreams may affect bodily chemistry. A medical student in sleep studies showed higher cholesterol during stressful dreams and lower levels during calmer dreams, while scientists seek clearer answers about dream induced physical effects.
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Oklahoma City
Chester Pierce
Sor
Oklahoma University Medical Center
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Folger
MR. Clean
SWIFT
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Bufferin
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Rnna
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Texas Decker
Sterling
Betty Wright
Mom
OMIOM
Quoris
Houston Lighting & Power Company
T Electric
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