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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1955

Page

5

Cotton Markets Show U S Export Decline Worldwide

The International Cotton Advisory Committee said world cotton markets trend downward for U S exports with prices higher than rivals. It noted U S government price support helps keep prices up while global supplies grow and synthetic fibers cut cotton demand. The report projects U S exports this season well below last year’s 3.4 million bales, near 2.7 million, with increases from Mexico Egypt Pakistan the Sudan and Turkey but declines from Brazil.

Washington International Cotton Advisory Committee U. S U.S Mexico Egypt Pakistan Sudan Turkey Brazil

Family Faces Christmas After Iowa Park Fire Loss

In Iowa Park Texas the E C Matthews family lost their three room home and all possessions in a weekend fire. Residents of Iowa Park and Wichita Falls donate to a relief fund now exceeding seven hundred dollars and an anonymous donor adds five hundred for a new home and furnishings.

Iowa Park Tex E. C. Matthews Matthews Wichita Falls

Injuries Prove Fatal To Tot In Opelousas Wreck

Richard Thomas Prouty three year old son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Prouty of Detroit and New Orleans died at St Landry Clinic Opelousas La from injuries from a highway crash Tuesday morning His brain concussion was listed by state police The car was driven by his uncle and foster father Willie Burroughs of Beaumont Texas He was charged with careless and reckless driving property damage and injury Funeral services for the child will be held tomorrow in Leakesville Miss

Opelousas Richard Thomas Prouty Leslie Prouty Detroit Mich New Orleans St. Landry Willie Burroughs Beaumont Tex Burroughs Leakesville Miss

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