Cotton prices steady to lower in Southwest markets
Market reports show Southwest spot cotton prices steady to easier as demand shifts to late summer and fall delivery. The June 13 Middling 1 1/8 inch cotton averaged 33.03 cents per pound, down from a week and a year earlier, with regional bids and closing quotations varying across Dallas Houston Galveston Lubbock New Orleans and Little Rock.
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Wheat and grain prices rise on tight holding by farmers
Wheat, corn and oats strengthened at southwest cash grain markets while barley held steady, reports the Agricultural Marketing Service. Domestic wheat advanced 2 1 4 to 2 42 per bushel with export track basis, supply ample at country stations reducing selling pressure.
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Cotton futures rise amid cautious trading in New York
Cotton futures edged higher this week with gains of 15 to 53 points and prices near 33.93 cents per pound for middling cotton across 15 markets. Buyers were cautious as Washington debates long pending cotton legislation and spot prices softened, keeping volume moderate.
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Fulton and Hughes on As the World Turns
Eileen Fulton and Lisa Hughes star in As the World Turns as daughters of a Methodist minister and a schoolteacher, highlighting family background in the cast.
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President presses rail labor talks toward hard bargaining
President Kennedy urged rail unions and management to push for the hardest bargaining with Wirtz and the National Mediation Board over the three year dispute begun in 1959. He warned that if no accord by July 10 Congress may be asked to intervene and that parties must use voluntary steps to settle essential issues such as replacing men with technology.
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Cosmonaut Bykovsky Starts Second Space Day Amid Meals
The Vostok 5 crew reports Bykovsky slept once and kept a taxing schedule with a varied diet from cutlets to fruit. Tass notes he eats four times daily, consuming about 2500 to 2700 calories as signals and trajectories are tracked by Moscow and Western stations.
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Western cantaloupes traced to Persia and early musk melons
Egyptian records show musk melons known as early as 2400 C. E. The note links modern western cantaloupes to ancient melon varieties from Persia and nearby regions.
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Desalting vs Conservation to Meet Fresh Water Demand
The article compares desalting to conservation and well water in extending fresh water supplies. It notes desalting costs vary by location, with Buckeye Arizona showing 650000 gallons daily at 50 cents per 1000 gallons, while San Diego and Freeport Texas see 1 to 1.25 dollars per 1000 gallons. Government plants may boost capacity to 10 million gallons daily, cutting costs to about 65 cents per 1000 gallons. conservation by industries offers greater increases at lower cost due to transport savings.
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World News Roundup
In Laos fighting mounts as pro Communist Pathet Lao clash in two southern towns while a northern Plain of Jars setback is reported. Khrushchev in Pravda urges Kennedy to take real steps on peace and retracts on site test ban inspections. Cardinal tributes mark Pope John XXIII’s memory at a Vatican Mass as Nehru says Kennedy may visit India this winter.
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Harold Wilson to lead attack demanding resignation Monday
Labor leader Harold Wilson rushing home from Warsaw talks with Polish leaders to demand government resignation. Conservative spokesmen admit a serious security risk from day one amid disclosures surrounding John Profumo and a friend’s alleged improper ties.
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Profumo Rumors Probed In 1963 UK Inquiry
Lord Poole says Macmillan learned of the Profumo Keller Ivanov rumors in February and had them investigated by military intelligence. Profumo was questioned multiple times by Tory officials and the crown law officers, denying impropriety under cross examination. He admitted writing a letter to Miss Keller that began with Darling and ended with Love, though the letter itself was not shown.
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