Cotton Demand Holds Up Despite Man Made Fiber Rise
Tokyo AP report quotes Robert Evans secretary general of the International Cotton Advisory Committee opening in Tokyo May 18 23. He cites stable prices improved cotton goods and promotion programs as reasons cotton consumption remained strong while man made fibers grow. Evans notes Japan’s share of cotton use fell then rose while overall world cotton usage remains high with production expected to exceed disappearance by a small margin. The ICAC describes itself as a world body guiding cotton policy in a shifting fiber market.
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Mets Nicknamed Official New York Club Debuts Next Season
The New York club in the National League was officially nicknamed the Mets today. A champagne bottle christened the team at a luncheon with Ford Frick and Warren Giles in attendance. Mrs. Charles Shiman Payson, a majority stock holder, announced 9,813 replies to her naming plea. The club does not start play until next season.
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Mrs Shepard Celebrates Space Hero at Capital Welcome
Louise Shepard beams as Alan B. Shepard Jr. returns from his historic spaceflight. Relatives greet the couple in Washington, then a Marine helicopter ferrying them to the White House lawn for a presidential welcome. The Shepard family plans included meeting the President and sharing coffee in the Green Room.
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Arkansas Floods Driven by Dams and Rivers
Flood threats linger across Arkansas as Table Rock Reservoir and Bull Shoals manage releases. Cattle losses mount with 120 head killed and 92 reported on Casshatot River farm. Gov Faubus credits federal and private dams for limiting damage amid storms, while towns from Dover to Marvell recover with water purification efforts and Red Cross aid.
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Weather forecast summary from a partial OCR
Regional forecast shows northeast with highs near the mid 60s to low 70s, northwest expected in the low 70s. Tonight lows around 50 are expected in central and southeastern areas, with southwest also within similar ranges.
U S Ready to Knock Out Filibuster
Washington outlines Kennedy plan to delay civil rights action while seeking Senate rule changes to curb filibusters. Mansfield and Dirksen push for 60 percent cloture to end debate, with civil rights bills likely delayed to 1962 amid lingering Southern opposition. Weather and out-of-place planetary line appears garbled.
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Presidents call for flag display on Mothers Day
Washington AP Kennedy proclaims next Sunday Mothers Day and urges display of the national flag at public buildings and private homes to honor mothers. The President lauds the American mother as the heart of the home whose labor and love sustain the nation.
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