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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1964
Page
9
In Chicago grains trading the Board of Trade showed slightly more declines than advances as activity remained slow and transactions mixed. Brokers noted speculators hesitated to take large new positions in wheat pending government rules for a new certificate plan and a market close report on likely acreage. An unconfirmed government raise in soybean support contributed to firmness in that pit.
In Chicago the top price held at 15.25 per hundredweight for the third straight day as about 65 percent of a 6000 head supply sold to shippers. Mixed No 1 and 2 grades brought 15 and up, with Mixed 1-3 at 5 and Mixed 2-3 at 13.85. Sows 11.56-13, slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher, high choice and prime topped at 23 with heavy prime at 20.50, weighers 1670 pounds at 22.25, heifers 19.25-21.50, bulls 17-19. Sheep market steady with lambs 21.50-24. Fort Worth cattle 200, calves 50, heifers 17-20, utilities 14.50-15, feeders 15.50-18, hogs 2 1/2 percent, top 14.50, no sheep. Butter prices unchanged to slightly higher.
Staff Sgt. Haroldean Peace and Pvt. Larry D. Richardson of Seminole join 101st Airborne paratroopers in Campbell Kentucky for Exercise Delawar in Iran April 12 to 15. The joint Iranian U S drill aims to boost defense capability of CT organizations. Other area servicemen include John W. Brumley at Canal Zone firing M-1 rifle and 2nd Lt. Tommy L. Laney earning silver wings at Laredo AFB.
Lubbock High School's Westerner World received an All American rating for fall semester issues from the National Scholastic Press Association. The award praises feature writing news writing style photography and sports writing with Teen Talk praised for strong subject matter and writing. Editors include Pauline Edwards Dee Thurman Rose Duncan and Alan Searsy with head photographers John Guest and Robert Scarlett.
Crosbyton invites the public to tour the new eight classroom junior high building connected to the east end of the old structure. Open Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Supt Sam Hawkes and Sta Carter announce the move of students into the new building with the older facility repurposed for classrooms library and storage.
Lynn County Democratic women formed a county group at the Lyntegar Building. Mrs. Wilma Smith presided as officers were elected: vice president L. C. Anfred, secretary Albert Curry, treasurer Alton Cain, and publicity chair Frances Dunagan.
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