Cotton strike feared as growers withhold deliveries
Officials warn of a looming cotton strike as prices surge after growers in Texas and Oklahoma refuse to deliver contracts signed in spring. About 40 large Texas farms, plus eight Oklahoma growers, threaten nondelivery. futures hit record highs while merchants fear disruption of shipments to mills.
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Memphis, Tenn
Texas
Oklahoma
New York Cotton Exchange
U.S
Ben K. Baer
American Cotton Shippers Association
Earle Billings
Plains Cotton Cooperative
Lubbock
Tex
Baer
National Cotton Council
Board closes three child care facilities in state action
The Arkansas Child Care Facility Review Board ordered three Pulaski County centers closed for fire safety or sanitation violations. Humpty Dumpty Play School in Little Rock faces a Chancery Court suit to halt operations after 18 staff visits without notification of fixes. Philadelphia Day Care Center at Sweet Home and Lakeview Children's Home at North Little Rock were cited for sewage and related concerns.
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Little Rock
State
Lula Sager
State Social Services Division
Pulaski
Philadelphia
Sweet Home
Lakeview
North Little Rock
Social Services
Chancery Court
Mes
Charles Porter
Skylab 2 chief sets new mark in space flight
Skylab 2 commander Alan L. Bean became the world’s longest spaceflight record holder at 6 09 a.m. EDT surpassing Charles Conrad Jr. with 49 days 3 hours 37 minutes. Bean, 41, has flown two missions and walked on the moon with Conrad on Apollo 12.
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Conrad
Bean
United States
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Supreme Court Dismisses Williams DWI Conviction
Arkansas high court reversed and dismissed the driving while under the influence conviction for James Williams due to lack of evidence. Williams contended hypoglycemia caused dizziness, and an officer cited a strong odor of alcohol at arrest. The ruling upheld earlier findings that drug influence was not proven. The decision followed an appeal of Pulaski County Circuit Court and Municipal Court judgments.
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Little Rock
James Williams
State Supreme Court
High Court
Williams
Richard Adkisson
Pulaski County
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