Long staple cotton grows in Texas despite irrigation needs
In Texas farmers experiment with long staple cotton, finding it viable with proper irrigation. Benn notes seed success and higher fiber value, while estimates show around 200,000 bales grown statewide last year and El Paso area yields about 25,000 bales. Grown mainly in El Paso, Pecos, Fort Stockton and South Plains regions, it requires specialized picking and ginning equipment.
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Texas
Remidin
el Paso
Pecos
Fort Stockton
South Plains
South
Bennett
Southwest
West Texas
Hoover
Soybean Meet Texas Advises on Tree and Landscape Care
Fragmented text outlines guidance on soybean meet and landscape management, mentioning aged materials and corrective measures. References to universities and quality cotton appear garbled, with unclear actions or dates.
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AGM
Universitat
Harthea Alt
Wales
Woman confronts burglar in Dallas den
Mrs. Ethel Sefiran, 65, heard a burglar enter her Dallas home on Monday and blocked a pistol aimed at her. She ordered him to leave, and he fled empty handed.
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Dallas
UPI
Ethel Sefiran
Slippery sidewalks send 14 to emergency room in Delaware County
In Upper Darby Pennsylvania slick sidewalks from a Monday thaw caused 14 people to seek treatment at Delaware County Memorial Hospital emergency room for injuries from falls.
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Upper
Darby
UPI
Philadelphia
Delaware County Memorial. Hospital
Protest in London Targets Vietnam Elephant Policy
Miss Ray Monde Hawkins, founder of an animal welfare center in Sussex County, planned to deliver a protest in London using elephants to highlight concerns over Vietnam policy.
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London
UPI
Raymonde
Hawkins
Vietnam
Sussex County
Fort Worth Rodeo Opens 50th Anniversary Lineup
The 50th Fort Worth Rodeo runs January 26 to February 4 with Rex Allen billed as star of the 1968 Fort Worth Rodeo and Men of the West. Events include Big Loop roping and invitational barrel racing as Linda Loftis is noted among attractions. Over 450 cowboys expected to compete for about 75000 in prize money and entry fees.
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Fort Worth
Rex Allen
Linda Loftis
Consumer's Demands Dictate Food Prices
College Station A&M economist Dr. W E Black says higher food costs reflect consumer demand for more varied, higher quality groceries driving more marketing, processing and packaging. He notes farmers have boosted production efficiency but earned less income. food costs have risen slowly relative to other items.
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W. E. Black
Texas A&m University
Black
Congo Slayer Case Ties Britain to Congo Officials
Britain on Thursday night accused the Congo of responsibility for the death of a British citizen and two other men believed slain last August in the Congo. The assertion came at a conference between UK Minister of State William Rodgers and Congolese Ambassador Mario Cardoso. The government said Ian Paht, 22, was executed alongside Joseph Larkin, 25, of Australia and Nicholas Van Staden, 23, of South Africa.
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London
UPI
Britain
Congo
Fores
William . Rodgers
Mario Cardoso
Ian Paht
Joeph Larkin
Australia
Nicholas van Staden
South Africa
U.S. Pressures Viet Cong and North Vietnam Over Cambodian Frontiers
UPI reports U S pressures push Viet Cong and North Vietnamese to widen border fighting. Bowles wins a pledge from Prince Sihanouk to curb intrusions and accepts an International Control Commission to police Cambodia with U S aid including two helicopters. Sihanouk seeks neutrality to shield Cambodia from the Vietnam conflict while Vietnamese distrust persists.
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UPI
Ag US
United States
Chester Bowles
Phnom Phen
Norodom Sihanouk
Washington
Bowles
India
Johnson
Sihanouk
Inernational Control Commission
Cambodia
Bowles Guernant
Lee
Vietnam
Hanoi
Norodom Phourissara
LSD Trips and Medicare Charges Cited in Chronicle
Indexing by Morris Higley discusses LSD dangers and public reactions. A Texas hospital administrator warns Medicare could raise charges, with Austin reports noting hospital costs rising about 17.4 percent since Medicare began.
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Morris Higley
Chet Sanders
Childress General Hospital
Austin
Texas
Doctors' Bills Rise About Five Percent
The text suggests doctor bills have increased around five percent. It hints the rise may be due to added costs from handling government red tape and bureaucratic requirements.
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Ures
On This Day History Notes January 16 1968
United Press International notes January 16 1968 as the 16th day of the year with moon phases and heavenly bodies listed. It recalls 1833 Civil Service establishment, 1952 Russia diplomat limits, and 1961 the Texas Tower radar station disaster with 28 deaths near New York. Mentions Oxden quote about women.
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Civil Service
Russia
Texas
Atlantic
New York
Oxden
Wall Street Chatter on Dollar Outflow and Vietnam Peace Talks
Investment bulletin notes dual impact of proposed policy on dollar outflow and renewed Vietnam peace talks. Analysts cite selective stock strength, tax-loss rebound effects, and shifting investor risk as blue chips rise and beaten-up issues rebound. External developments such as Vietnam talks and the State of the Union may steer near-term trends.
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New York
UPD
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Vietnam
Sera & Om. Inc
EF. Hutton & Co
Hutton
Sears Ee
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