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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1961

Page

34

Plains Cotton Prices Hit New High Across Markets

Cotton prices rose in the past week with Middling inch at 33.45 cents in 14 markets, up from 33.35, the strongest since July 20, 1959. Purchases totaled 94,300 bales as harvest expanded, with CCC loans at 115,500 bales for the season through Sept. 15. Domestic mill buying stayed active,supply in public storage lower than last year while stocks at mills topped 1.81 million bales.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corp Ing Bureau of the Census Smills CCC Texas Oklahoma Lubbock Dallas Houston Galveston

Meet the Millionaires of Phoenix Secrets Revealed

The Arizona desert blooms with men under forty who have made fortunes. Learn their early secrets and how guts and gusto fueled rapid wealth in this vivid portrait.

Phoenix Arizona Desert

Yankees Lose Season Finale to Senators 4-2

In Washington on Sept. 30 the Yankees fell to the Senators 4-2 ending the season. The piece recalls a July 17 1961 rainout that erased a Yankee lead and marred Maris and Mantle memories, with a nod to Ruth’s Hall of Fame pedestal.

New York ‘Times Washington Yankees Senators Maris Mickey Mantle Cleter Boyer Yanks Orioles Heaven Ruth Cooperstown N. Y

Jewel Robbery Nets $500000 for Tho

Three masked bandits robbed a Monte Carlo jewelry store near the casino, making off rings necklaces and bracelets valued at 500000. An elderly saleswoman was alone in the shop during the morning heist.

Monte Carlo Monaco Ian the Riviera Istore

Panhandle South Plains Fair yields 61 farm exhibit winners

Duane Howell reports at the Panhandle South Plains Fair winners were chosen in about 61 classes of crop exhibits. Judges from Texas Tech praised the strong quality of grain heads, forage, and cotton. Represented counties include Hale Floyd Hockley Lynn Dickens Crosby Bailey Swisher Gaines Garan Terry Dawson Castro Scurry with county booths earning participation awards.

Duane Howell Avalanche-Journal Panhandle South Plains Lee H. McElroy Lubbock A. W. Young Cecil Ayers Agronomy Texas. Tech George Elle Tech Young Ayers South Plains Hale Floyd Hockley Lynn Dickens Crosby Bailey Swisher Gaines iGaran Terry Dawson Castro Scurry Terry Butler Idalou Dennis Hall Abernathy Ronnie Gilliland Randy Evans Don Marcy Cecil Chandler Brownfield Allon Cottonseed Weldon Fannon O'Donnell Charles Hendrix Danny Goodpasture Starks Johhny

State Highway District Lab Meet Planned Here

About 125 persons are expected for the sixth annual district laboratory meeting of the State Highway Department in District 5 headquarters. Attendees include representatives from all 25 Texas highway districts, the Bureau of Public Roads, the Texas Transportation Institute, and Texas A&M research groups, plus officials from Austin divisions. The two day event, chaired by C. W. Nall, aims to review materials testing to save taxpayer money and improve road construction, with sessions 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and registration on Tuesday morning.

State Highway Department District 5 Oscar Crain Texas Bureau of Public Roads Texas Transportation Institute Texas A&m College Land Service Division of Austin Construction Division of. Aus Tin Lubbock Civil Engineering Department Texas Tech C.W. Nall Slaton Hwy Tohoka Rd

Three Parachutists Reach Mont Blanc Summit

Three Frenchmen jumped from a plane about 1000 feet above Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak, landing within a 100 yard radius. Jacques Dubourg 31 Daniel Camus 32 and Charles Bonnay 31 then were picked up by their plane at a nearby pass marking the first sporting ascent of its kind on Mont Blanc.

Chamonix France Mont Blanc Europe Jacques Dubourg Daniel Camus Charles Bonnay

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