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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1972

Page

21

Cotton Loan Rate Pressure Prompts Plea From PCG

Plairta Cotton Growers Inc. based in Lubbock urges USDA to raise the 1973 base loan rate above 19.5 cents, arguing current level risks a production drop and, with lower prices, threatens 1973 acreage and export markets. PCG cites world prices around 26.5 cents and warns of a reversion to 1971 shortages if plantings shrink.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Lubbock Ray Joe Riley Ot Hart PCG USDA Department U.S Riley National Cotton Council Congress

Dow Jones closes with mixed range for New York stocks

UPI reports a mixed closing range for Dow Jones averages in New York trading as investors weigh recent gains against potential shifts in market momentum. Detailed highs and lows are not provided in the readable text.

New York UPI Dow Jones

Markets at a Glance New York Stocks Report

New York markets show NYSE with 102 advances and 401 declines while AMEX lists 379 advances and 300 declines. Trading volume hits 14,190,000 shares with notable activity in American Telephone and Champion Homebuilders amid mixed commodities.

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Hidden arsenal found in Buenos Aires furniture shipment

An innocent looking railroad shipment of furniture was found to be an arsenal after a revolver dropped from a table. Investigators uncovered secret compartments packed with rifles pistols bombs and grenades believed destined for a guerrilla group.

Buenos Aires

First atomic bomb wrapped on Hiroshima in August

The fragment notes the event of the first atomic bomb being wrapped or delivered to Hiroshima in August, referencing a historical wartime action.

Hiroshima

Fires toll and regional burning in 1971

Incendiary fires accounted for more than one third of East forest losses and over half in the South in 1971. Total acres burned reached 886,032, far surpassing any other cause by nearly sixfold.

Boston

Cotton futures rise on weekend rains boosting demand

New York cotton futures gain as heavy weekend rains across the Texas high plains to the southeast cotton belt prompt traders to expect lower field grades and wider quality differentials. December contracts show strength on anticipated delayed harvests. No midling 11-16 inch spot price reports available. prior Friday price listed at 27.12 cents per pound in the 12 leading markets.

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Seventeenth Century Explorers Name Great Lakes Seas of Sweet Water

Chicago era note records eighteenth century French explorers describing the Great Lakes as seas of sweet water. The remark reflects early European observers naming the lakes with poetic hydrological language.

Chicago Great Lakes

Soybeans Rise on Chicago Board as Wheat Drops in Profit Taking

Chicago market reports soybeans gained two cents per bushel while nearby wheat options fell about two to three cents. Corn and soybean meal showed irregular closes with rain across the Midwest aiding early strength and a USDA export outlook lifting wheat. December positions varied with modest gains in soybeans and mixed moves in corn and oats.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Southeast Asia Midwest USDA China Chicago Board of iTrade

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