Treasury bills rise as short rates climb in Monday auctions
IN WASHINGTON the Treasury sold 13.0 billion in three month bills at an average discount rate of 5.77 percent up from 5.73 percent and 13.1 billion in six month bills at 6.00 percent up from 5.90 percent. New discount rates understate actual returns with a 10,000 bill selling for 9,854.10 and 9,696.70 respectively. In Dallas Mesa Inc reports Dennis Washington may nominate three directors at the May 17 annual meeting holding about 4.5 percent of shares. In Boston Amtrak cuts threaten highway traffic and a larger airport debate as Boston-area leaders rally against service reductions. In Houston Sanderson Farms selects a Central Texas site for a feed mill hatchery and processing plant to kill 1.2 million chickens weekly, with final choice in a couple weeks.
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Washington
Treasury
Treasury Department
Dallas
Mesa Inc
Montana
Dennis Washington
Mesa
Ashington
David Batchelder
Boone Pickens
Associated Press
Batchelder
James Zehentbauer
Batchelder & Partners Inc
Dora Parkinson
Washington Corp
Boston
Amtrak
Massachusetts
Eee
U.S
Barney Frank
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Springfield
Houston
Eine
Texas
Sanderson Farms
Laurel
Miss
Austin
Waco
Sanderson
D. Michael Cockrell
Houston Chronicle
Slinky Turns Fifty Still Walks Into Hearts Worldwide
Betty James recalls Richard James invention after the Slinky’s March 1945 Toy Fair debut. The coil toy now marks its golden anniversary with glow in the dark and gold plated variants and annual sales near 6 million units. Sixty years after its start the Slinky remains a stress reliever and cherished toy.
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Hollidaysburg
Betty James
Richard
New York
Laurie Lively Smith
Seidler Cos
Los Angeles
James Industries
Pennsylvania
James
Tom James
Jameses
Livestock prices across Texas Panhandle and Nebraska markets
Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma feedlot opening with mixed slaughter steers and heifers priced 68.50 to 74.00. hogs slightly lower in Amarillo and Omaha with varying weights. Cattle and calves show weak to firm trends across regions including San Antonio and National Stockyards. Feeder cattle and Holsteins listed with diverse weights and price ranges.
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Amarillo
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Pew
Livestock Market News Office
Omaha
Neb
USDA
U.S
Southwest flights lighter load in February 1995
Southwest Airlines reported planes 6.5 percent emptier in February 1995 than February 1994. The Dallas carrier carried more passengers for longer trips in 1995 but with expanded capacity. load factor fell to 60.4 percent from 66.9 percent, and 59 percent for the first two months versus 64.9 percent a year earlier. Omaha joined as its 45th new city in 1995.
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Dallas
Southwest Airlines Co
Southwest
Omaha
Grain and commodity market snapshot across U S regions
Houston and Texas markets show cash grain bids and futures with corn soybeans and wheat. Reports from Fort Worth High Plains and Chicago include export bids, deliveries, and price ranges for corn sorghum wheat and milo, with open interests and recent sales noted.
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Houston (Ap
Houston
Austin
Texas
High Plains
U.S
Triangle
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth
Cocoa Market Highlights From Coffee and Cocoa Exchange
The report shows bid quotes for Cocoa with daily figures and open interest. It notes Friday sales and open interest, with values for pounds and cents per pound and several exchange abbreviations including CBT CME CSCE CTN NYM.
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CBT
Chicago Board of Trade
CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CSCE
New York Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange
CTN
New York Cotton Exchange
NYM
New York Mercantile Exchange
Oil Prices and Grades Reported for Monday Closing
The West Texas Intermediate price and other grades show a closing value of 14.75 per barrel for Monday. The record notes Friday readings also recorded at 14.75, indicating stable price levels across the two trading days.
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Chicken Company
Richard James
Philadelphia
Cramp Shipyard
Gimbel’s
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Panhandle
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Shelly Canner
Omaha Livestock
SAN Antonio Livestock
San Antonio
Hol- Steins
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Slaughter
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Fai
Paewe
Houston Cash Grain
Fort Worth Grain
Springfield, Ill
Chicago
Colorado
Reds
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Oregon
Idaho
Laisa
Fri.'s
Wen
Wat
West Texas Intermediate
West Texas
Saudi Arabian
North Sea
Brent
Alaska
North Slope
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