Texas Market Roundup Signals Shifts in Produce Prices
AP reports prices declining for some items while others rise as new Texas crops move to market. Hot dry weather hits tomato fields near local markets, prompting increased shipments. sweet potatoes from Texas begin arriving at wholesale markets with small sizes priced appealingly. Prices for melons, cantaloupes, peaches stay low. plums, celery, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers show bargains. dry onions, eggplant, cauliflower, squash slip slightly. grapes steady. broilers and large turkeys offer affordable meat.
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New Zealand Birth of Lawson Quintuplets Stirs Nation
Day old Lawson quintuplets at Auckland National Women's Hospital remain in incubators in good condition. Parents Mr and Mrs D W Lawson receive nationwide support and congratulations. Prime Minister Holyoake hails the birth as a joyous occasion. The first born boy weighed 4 pounds. girls weighed 3 pounds 3 ounces, 4 pounds 3 ounces, and 4 pounds 2 ounces.
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University President of 13 Years Resigns
Corpus Christi Texas AP Dr Walter A Miller the president of the University of Corpus Christi for 13 years resigned Wednesday. Dr E N Jones of Dallas was named interim president. Miller 58, will become superintendent of Crane schools. Jones 66, will serve until trustees name a permanent president. The Baptist-supported university has about 7 thousand enrollment.
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Te. A&i College
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Houston Firm's Oil Rig Razed By Fire
Offshore drilling rig 8 miles off the Nigerian coast belonging to a Houston firm was damaged by fire. Six Nigerian workers drowned after jumping overboard. 90 survivors returned to the vessel and were uninjured. Fire crews aboard rescue ships extinguished the natural gas blaze. The rig was testing for Shell BP and is owned by the Venezuela S.A. Co. with Houston headquarters.
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Many Qualify For Emergency Farm Loans
Farmers in seven Texas counties hit by drought and excessive rain may qualify for Emergency Farm Loans from the Farmers Home Administration. Senator John Tower notes eligibility for residents of Harden, Jefferson, Karnes, Starr, Upshur, Woold and Zapata counties as the USDA Soil Conservation Service prepares watershed and work plans for Hamilton County. Pecan Creek water issues also mentioned.
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