Cattle Benefited by Supplemental Grain in Summer Test
Texas A and M researchers at the Coastal Bend Experimental Station report feeding five pounds of grain daily to about 500 pound steers grazing Coastal Bermudagrass during hot dry periods improves gains. Cattle with no grain dropped from April to September while supplemented steers gained from 1.7 to 11.5 pounds daily, ending the season in better condition.
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Texas A&m University
Coastal Bend
Kid Neal
Bill Conrad
A&m
A. D. Thompson
Texas Aim University
Thompson
VFW seeks government paying air fare for service members on emergency leave
Retired Marine Brig. Gen. James D. Hittle testifies before a House armed services subcommittee urging government coverage of airline fares for service members on emergency or predeparture leave. He notes the government already paid Christmas travel for about 14,600 Job Corps trainees and argues troops deserve a similar chance to bid farewell to families.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James D. Hittle
VFW
House
Armed Services
Hittle
Farm Market Trends Show Mixed Cattle and Grain Prices
United Press International reports steady to lower prices across major slaughter livestock at Midwest markets with steers and heifers mostly down, cows up slightly, and bulls and feeders mixed. Lambs and lamb products eased while live cattle futures slid before rebounding, and grains and eggs moved modestly higher or lower on the Chicago Board of Trade.
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United Press International
Midwest
Chicago
East St Louis
Sioux City
Boston
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Turf Grass Field Day Set at College Station
Texas A&M University schedules its Turf Grass Field Day and Pasture and Forage Short Course for July 6 to 8. Program chairs A C Novosad and J N Pratt explain the event focuses on grass establishment maintenance and pasture production with talks on new grasses management pesticides and forage topics.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
A. C. Novosad
J. N. Pratt
Agronomy Field Laboratory
Bermuda
Sudan
Novosad
Pratt
Grasshoppers Easy To Control When Young
Texas A M University Extension entomologists say young grasshoppers are numerous in parts of the state. They are easier to control early in the hatch, with spot treatments preventing widespread damage as they mature. Eggs are laid in late summer and fall in grassy, uncultivated areas.
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College Station
Texas A&m University Extension
W Oh Newton
PJ Hamman
J. G. Thomas
Newton
Timing matters for 2 4-D pasture weed control
Texas A&M Extension specialists advise timely spring application of the hormone herbicide 2 4 D to hit flush growth. Delayed spraying risks woody plants and reduced forage gains, while too early use can trigger a second weed flush. If late season is unavoidable, raise per acre rates and adjust equipment as recommended.
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College Station
O. Hoffman
B. J. Ragsdale
Texas A&m University
Hoffman
Astrodome Draws Record Crowds in Eight Months
The famed Astrodome in Houston welcomed 765,467 visitors to events during its first eight months of operation, marking a remarkable start for the new venue.
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Houston
Tex
Patterson Soybean Seed Now Available at High Plains Foundation
Farmers inquire about Patterson soybean seed from High Plains Research Foundation. Foundation seed remains at the Half Way research farm and is suitable for 105 day maturity. Developed for farmers at risk of cotton crop loss, it enables double cropping with planned wheat planting. More details from the Foundation in Plainview.
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High Plains Research Foundation
Patterson
al Schrandt
Earl Collister
P. O. Drawer
Plainview
Almanac highlights for June 14, 1966 and notable events
On June 14 1966 the Almanac recalls Harriet Beecher Stowe born in 1811 and key milestones such as 1775 Army founding 1777 Stars and Stripes flag adoption 1922 Harding first broadcast 1940 German entry into Paris. A John Keats thought closes the brief listing.
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United Press International
Harriet Beecher Stowe
U.S. Army
Congress
Harding
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Paris
Marine Ministry
Chamber of Deputies
Eiffel
Wall Street Chatter Reveals Cautious Market Outlook
The Alexander Hamilton Institute believes the 1962-66 bull run may be peaking and rallies should prune holdings for the long pull. Arthur Wiesenberger & Co expects a summer stock rise if Viet Nam hints shift or adverse news. Spear & Staff Inc forecasts a strong summer rally to recoup about half of the 16 percent slide.
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New York
UPT
Iexander Hamilton Institute
Arthur Wiesenberger & Co
Spear & Staff Inc
Treasury reports withdrawals exceed deposits in midyear totals
UPI records show fiscal year to June 9 with withdrawals 136 318 493 055 27 deposits 123 223 867 976 61 and cash balance 4 846 516 391 20 public debt 322 190 053 565 71 gold 135 32 737 893 64. The article notes early Sunday closure efforts in England during Henry VI's reign in the 15th century.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Henry VI
England
DPS Official Defends Auto Manufacturers
DPS inspector John Hollyfield told the United States Conference of Mayors that drivers who neglect vehicle maintenance contribute most to traffic deaths, not the auto industry. He urged passage of the federal traffic safety act, arguing it would fund state inspection programs and improve road safety.
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Dallas
UPS
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
John Hollyfield
United States Conference of Mayors
Hollyfield
Texas
Ashley convicted in slaying of Houston real estate man
Ashley, once a female impersonator, was found guilty Saturday of killing Fred A. Tones. After three days of deliberation the jurors returned a verdict that led to a 15 year sentence. Lima received five years in a related retrial. Ashley’s mother cried and protested the outcome as unfair.
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Sialy
Ashley
Houston
Fred A. Tones
Lloyd Lunsford
Sylvia Ayres
Carolyn Ann Lima
Miss Lima
Storming Buddhists in Saigon protest anger at government
Thousands of Buddhists marched through Saigon in anti American and anti government demonstrations. They shouted down with President Johnson and set fire to American and South Vietnamese jeeps as riot police used tear gas and clubs to disperse crowds.
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Buddhists
Saigon
UPI
Johnson
Penny candy still popular as 6 percent of production
The National Confectioners Association reports penny candy makes up 6 percent of US candy production, up from 3 percent twenty years ago. In Pueblo Colorado police are seeking a thief who removed eighteen floors from a 21 story plastic building model.
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National Confectioners Association
Pueblo
Colo
UPI
Dow Jones Averages At Noon Report
The Dow Jones averages show declines at midday with the Industrial index at 896.60, the Rails group down 0.80 to 230.11, Uails slipping 0.85 to 134.40, and the broad Stocks index off 6.81 to 315.51.
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Dow Jones
Indus
Police Rights Warnings and Interrogation Standards
The Warren court opinion notes suspects must be warned of rights before questioning including remaining silent and having an attorney. It warns officers may persuade or cajole to overcome rights, with isolation from others aiding coercion, and describes modern third degree as mainly psychological and undignified.
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Warren
Johnson reappoints Lawrence J. OConnor Jr to FPC five year term
President Johnson announced Monday the reappointment of Lawrence J. OConnor Jr a 52 year old Tulsa Oklahoma native to a five year term on the Federal Power Commission OConnor was first named to the FPC by President Kennedy in 1961
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FPC
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Moday
Lawrence J. O'Connor Jr
Tulsa, Okla
Federal Power Commission
Connor
John F. Kennedy
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