Effects of Hydrogen Fluoride on Tomato Plant Heredity
Texas A&M researchers led by Dr. Aly Mohammed studied HF exposure from industrial by products and found chromosomal breaks and genetic changes in tomato offspring. Plants showed altered cotyledons, leaf forms, and stunted growth, suggesting heritable variation from HF exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Plant Sciences
A&m
Mohammed
Howard Arplesate
James Smith
Plant Sciences Department
Milk Cows Decline Yet 1966 Dairy Outlook Positive
College Station reports that the U.S. dairy herd has fallen from 21.7 million to 15.5 million head by 1965 while average per cow output rose about 220 pounds since 1955 to an estimated 8300 pounds. For 1966, production is seen rising about 500 million pounds to 126 billion with modest domestic consumption gains and possible price improvements for producers.
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College Station
U. S
John McHaney
McHaney
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Wall Street Chatter on Viet Nam War and Market Trends
Wall Street chatter notes Vietnam era news will sway near term markets but not long term trend. Analysts say front page headlines more influential than technicals while contracting demand and higher interest shape a potential year end rally.
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Newton T) Zinder
FF Hetton
Jndema
Now You Know The Earth Weighs A Fixed Mass
United Press International notes a U.S. Interior Department figure: the Earth weighs six sextillion five hundred eighty eight quintillion tons. The claim appears in a brief informational item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dow Jones Noon and 1 PM Averages Report
The report shows Dow Jones noon averages with 30 Industrials at 958.51 down 1.28 and 20 Rails at 244.20 down 1.27 with 15 Utilities at 151.75 up 0.18 and 65 Stocks at 337.15 down. At 1 p.m. the Dow totals rise to 961.08 up 1.29 while 20 Rails slips to 244.45 and 15 Utilities to 151.21 down 0.36 with stocks at 337.55 down 0.32 and total shares traded at 4.77 million.
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Dow Jones
Indus
Disaster at sea as rig sinks amid gale
5600 ton rig on 19 steel legs was being jacked down to float then towed to a new site when a hurricane like gale hit. Survivor Larry Burton 23 driller described huge waves washing over the rig and men being tossed into the sea. He clung to a raft until rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Burton
Farmers and Ranchers Flock to Greenbelt Area News
Special interest briefing for Greenbelt area farmers and ranchers outlines local programs, crop advisories, market updates, and upcoming cooperative meetings. Highlights include extension service workshops and weather outlook affecting planting schedules.
New Use Afloat for Castorbeans in Urethane Foams
Agricultural Research Service scientists and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co study castor oil based urethane foams for insulation. Samples meet strength and fire resistance of top foams. potential markets include prefabricated walls roofs floors refrigerated bins and railcar truck insulation. Castorbean production grows as a nonfood crop well suited to the Southwestern states.
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Mpany
Minneapolis
Agricultural Research Service
Sothwestern
Astor
Cotton Genes Targeted To Improve Breeding At College Station
Texas A&M University scientists at College Station study cotton genetics by exposing plants to radiation to identify the 26 chromosome pairs and link genes to agronomic traits. Dr. Meta Brown and cotton geneticists Dr. Thomas White and Dr. Russell Kohel pursue precision breeding to enhance fiber strength and leaf shape while exploring future chromosome manipulation for crop improvement.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
A&m
Meta Brown
Thomas G. White
Russell J. Kohel
Brown
Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith Named Most Distinguished Politician
In Alicante Spain the local newspaper informa ciones named Ian Smith the year’s most distinguished politician in a readers poll. The decision reflects regional attention to Rhodesia’s political leadership amid ongoing tensions.
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Alicante
Spain
UPI
Ian Smith
Informaciones
Temperatures Record Highs Lowes and Sun Times
The past 24 hours ended 11 a.m. recorded a high of 40 and a low of 31 degrees. For December 28, 1964 the high was 53 with a low of 45. Weather chart shows hourly temps from 12 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday and Tuesday with sunrise at 7:47 and sunset at 5:40.
West Coast battered by high winds and heavy rains
Storm lashing the West Coast with winds up to 120 mph and heavy rains caused outages and flooding fears from Washington to California. Power failures reported in Eureka and other northern communities. Mt. Shasta received 14 inches of snow as warnings prompted travel advisories along a 600 mile front.
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San Francesco
West Coast
San Francisco
California
Oregon
Smith River
Crescent City
Calif
Eureka
Redwood Region
Vancouver
Monterey
Northwest
Mt. Shasta
Washington
Idaho
Weather Bureau
Treasury Report Shows Withdrawals Exceed Deposits Through Dec 22
Treasury accounts show withdrawals of 67,080,001,110.02 and deposits of 56,057,176,255.55 for the year through December 22. The cash balance stands at 6,884,349,695.48 with public debt at 321,920,114,928.69 and gold holdings listed as 13,809,006,4083.15.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Wise Men Gifts Recalled By Bible Class
Mrs. Ath Brandt led a Bible School class at First Baptist Church recalling the wise men’s gifts to the baby Jesus. A student offered a fanciful reply mentioning gold Frankenstein and mermaids in playful imagination.
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Wichita Falls
Ath Brandt
First Baptist Church
Jesus
No Bumper Year for Texas Politicians in 1965
Texas faced a tough electoral year with 25 incumbents losing redistricted bids including two congressmen seven senators and sixteen representatives Gov John Connally failed to secure four year terms while the legislature voted for gains in Senate seats four year terms expense account hikes and pay raises for leaders The GOP faced survival concerns in 1966 amid possible Tower vote liberal splits and shifting alliances among Republicans and liberals tied to Connally and Tower.
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David Anderson
United Press International
Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Senate
House
GOP
John Tower
Tower
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Barry Goldwater Tower
Berals
Calendar of yearlong schemes from a jokey husband
A humorous UPI piece describes a man’s filled in 1966 appointment calendar as set by his wife. It lists monthly tasks and schemes from political calls to LBJ to buying the Mona Lisa and a world cruise, with provocatively odd entries and personal errands.
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LBJ
Viet Nam
Rene Verdon
Lincoln
Congress
Lynda
Luci
Mt. Everest
HHH
New York Yankees
CBS
CIA
Dominican Republic
Hamlet
London
General Motors
Onassis
World
Detabvoar Stovt
Liz Taylor
Charles de Gaulle
Carnegie Hall
Franklin Pierce
Wife
Weather records show extreme U S readings
The Weather Bureau reports the morning low at 17 bal an ver g nat Remidii Minnesota, excluding Alecka and Heewan, while the highest Monday reached 76 degrees in West Palm Beach Florida.
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New York
UPI
Weather Bureau
Alecka
Heewan
West Palm Beach
Fla
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Wall Street
United Press International New York
TPI
Snear & Gaff Cave
Alexander Hamilton
U.S
Ulli
Missouri
George Kimmons
Ozark
Missouri Farmers Assn
Kimmons
Castobeans
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
Treasury Report
Wright
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Galloway Calhoun Jr
Tyler
Frank
Spears
San Antonio
Crawford Martin
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