Flame retardant sleepwear standard faces cost and test hurdles
Cotton growers and industry officials debate the new flame retardance rule for sleepwear. Costs rise as fabrics must be treated, boosting prices and potentially reducing durability. Proposals seek exemptions and alternative tests, while CI-backed research continues to cut treatment costs and improve effectiveness.
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Leonard Smith
Bility Research
Cotton Inc
America
Says
Smith
CTI
Howard Alford
Lubbock
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Commerce
FTC
Chicago Exchange Faces Trading Glitch Amid Market Haste
A Chicago Mercantile Exchange outage disrupts futures trading causing delays and concern among traders and firms awaiting order confirmations. Exchange officials vow to restore systems promptly and limit impacts on pending contracts.
Carlot Meat Trade Sparks Market Review
Report from AP notes United States meat trade movements affecting markets with numbered readings and price indices. Mentions wellin wells and security winds, reflecting a broader cost and supply context for traders and wholesalers.
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Schuity
Seay Ug Anit
Tai Wells
Gewth
Security Wellin
Isi West Ind
Carlot Meat Trade
M (Ap
Carict Ca
Cotton futures slip as favorable weather douses rally
New York cotton futures eased as favorable crop weather and persistent selling offset some short covering. Neon dec 1973 held a small gain while nearby October 1972 contracts weakened amid rains drying up and slower foreign demand. spot price for middling 11 16 inch cotton remained about 35.36 cents.
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New York
Rio Grande Valley
U.S
New York Cotton Exchange
J Press Ralls Tnd
Fea. Ltd
Chicago
USDA
Nebra
Round Reda
Saleg
Rage
Butler
Dividends. Peruvian Indians Produced Elaborate Textiles
Peruvian Indians created elaborate textiles as early as 000 B.C., indicating advanced weaving skills long before modern civilization.
Wheat up as China buyers cited. grains fluctuate
Wheat futures rose two cents on the Chicago Board of Trade while corn slipped one cent. Soybeans fell in old crop trading but new crop options rose, and soybean meal plus oil moved variously. Broilers gained on solid support with some short covering as weather weighed on corn and oats.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Lrade
China
U.S
USDA
Commission House
Markets at a Glance NYSH and AMEX Stocks
Markets at a glance show NYSH 803 with 48 declines and 15 540 index 54.64 up 0.55 while AMEX 423 advances 386 declines and a 26.77 index. Chicago grain notes report strong wheat demand and mixed soybeans with old crop selling. OTC 737 advances 633 declines, NASDAQ Composite 128.43 down 0.70.
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Tuseday
Aimetioes
Peices
Geis
Nigh Lew Wied Law Cises
OKC Corp
Ormand Ind
Durk Airins i
Farae
Hs Chine
Aps
René Am
Ea Telee
AVC Corp
Sequoyah Ind
Serva Corp
Pau Beng
NEW York
Ap) Stork
Loomis Gentry
Summit Org
Ebdrardt Eset Canadais
Rutrom
NL Cea
Brittex
He Inc
Amfiita
Harbr Ctarosta
Dougles
Texas
Tolheim
Groth
Adviera Agi
Actos F
Finsey
MFP
Allam Fda
Fidel Purtn Tas
Bes
Mathers
Power Dev
Marion
N.E. N.L
N.L
Viewlox
Vikoa Inc
Nat
N.L Jae
Neuw
Agrec Yates
Palos Shed
SiNick Sirg
Nat Preyacet
Noreast
UstGev
Nat Gen
Rey & cl
Ies
T. Paul
Gec Ames
United Fame
Con Inc
Dalton i
Tacom
Horts N. Kliy
Faust
Contry
Aga Balan
Wer York
NYSH
Gulf
Chicago
Gold rises toward $70 an ounce in European markets
Gold prices climbed to near 70 dollars per ounce in Europe with Paris trading around 70.17 the highest of the day and 70.03 at market close. Inflation fears and speculation about Kuwait oil payments in gold also supported the market amid hopes of an official price increase.
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London
UPI
Paris
Kuwait
Brezhnev Meets Romanian Leader After Pact Chiefs Meet
In Moscow Brezhnev and Nicolae Ceausescu discussed economic programs and Soviet Romanian cooperation after a Warsaw Pact chiefs gathering. Tass reported a friendly exchange and noted Ceausescu’s independent line in Pact affairs. It was unclear if Brezhnev singled out Ceausescu for special attention.
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Moscow
Leonid I. I Brezhnev
Nicolae Ceausescu
Tass
Brezhnev
Ceausescu
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