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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1968
Page
13
Liquidation pressure hit Chicago Board of Trade futures with wheat corn soybeans and oats drifting lower amid expectations of record crops and favorable weather. Activity stayed brisk for a preholiday period with hedge selling in wheat and soy complex and limited buyer interest through much of the session.
In St Louis a church sign poses a question and offers a reply Knees Knockin Kneel on Em In Chicago AP reports hog prices at the Chicago Stockyard rose 25 to 50 cents with 4 000 hogs received including 150 head of top quality 1 2 butchers priced at 23 75 to 24 00 and 2 3s at 22 75 to 23 50 Slaughter steer prices rose 50 to 73 cents with prime steers 29 00 to 29 25 and high choice weights 28 50 to 29 00 Lamb prices steady with 300 head of sheep received and spring slaughter lambs at 3 00 to 26 50.
New York cotton No. 2 futures climb 65 cents to 1.35 a bale, aided by short covering ahead of a market holiday and a government acreage report next Monday. Spot middling 12 markets unchanged at 30.16 cents. July delivery notices sparse amid thin activity. Cottonseed futures close quiet with no sales. July 72.16, Sept 214.15, Oct 212.25, Dec 212.10.
Immigration Act of 1965 eliminates national origins quotas and shifts preference to relatives and skilled workers. Projections show Italy Greece Portugal China Philippines India and other nations rising in top immigration ranks while Northern Europe declines. Congressional proposals aim to ease Ireland and Western Hemisphere limits amid looming legislative action.
Dr. Martin Nacman of National Jewish Hospital urges parents not to shield asthmatic children from ordinary physical activity. A six month NIH study of 30 adolescents shows that regular calisthenics and breathing training improve respiration and athletic ability without increasing medication, and may reduce attacks.
Federal Judge Francis J Ford rejected 11 motions to overturn verdicts against Dr Benjamin Spock and three co defendants on antidraft conspiracy charges. Sentencing set for July 10 as defense vows appeal. potential penalties include up to five years imprisonment and fines up to 10000 dollars. The second item notes a 410 year old Hamburg stock exchange tradition ending as brokers may shed jackets if neckties and clean shirts remain.
MITTY TOO cast performs A Thurber Carnival on the Texas Tech campus with 8 15 p.m. premiere tonight and repeat shows 8 15 p.m. Sat Mon and Wed. Guest director Dr. William Wolak leads with Suzanne Aker choreographing and Charles Kerr musical director. The tech cast includes Jay Brown Biff Painter George Burkett Phil Weyland and others.
Denver City Independent School District trustees approved roughly nine percent raises for full time auxiliary staff and non teaching employees. Beginning salaries rise to 6120 dollars for bachelor’s degree teachers and 6520 dollars for master’s degree teachers. The pay hikes come with the district budget officials noting the overall increase. The article also notes the Savannah a nuclear powered merchant ship launched July 21 1959 in Camden New Jersey.
Pentagon officials say the 5 billion Sentinel system should proceed to deployment pending U S Soviet strategic arms talks with possible reductions tied to congressional mandates. They warn delays could occur if ballistic missile cuts are needed and say defense representatives will actively engage with State Department in negotiations.
A plastic bomb exploded at the Christian Dior boutique on Avenue Montaigne in Paris at dawn causing the door to blow out and windows on the first two floors to shatter. Police offered no explanation for the attack.
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