Cotton Momentum Grows Steadily
G C Cortright Jr of Rolling Fork Mississippi urged the cotton industry to maintain momentum at the Cotton Board annual meeting Representing producers from major cotton states he cited rising consumption a strong fashion resurgence and exports rising to 3 5 million bales He noted a low carryover and stressed stronger cooperation among National Cotton Council Cotton Board Cotton Incorporated regional groups and agri business firms to meet challenges and keep momentum going.
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G.C. Cortright, Jr
Rolling Fork
Miss
Cotton Board
Cotton Incorporated
Cortright
Obituary of George Washington in 1800 Ulster County Gazette
An Austin family owns a copy of the Ulster County Gazette from January 4, 1800, featuring Washington’s obituary. The Kingston paper is well preserved though yellowed, noting Washington’s death on December 14, 1799 and burial at Mount Vernon. The owner may loan it to libraries for display.
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Austin (Ap
Austin
Ulster County Gazette
George Washington
Sterling Goldsmith
Leonard Carman
Cornwall
Hudson
New York
the Gazette
Kingston
Ulster County
Mount Vernon
Older Americans Move South and West in Population Shift
Peru Illinois AP reports a social security study showing about 1 percent of the nation’s retired population moved permanently from one state to another during the year surveyed. Paul A. Schmidt, district manager, notes older Americans relocating mainly to the South and West.
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Peru, Ill
United States
Paul A. Schmidt
Girls barred from Little League spark gender rights debate
Philadelphia AP reports 11 year old Terry Weinberger a girl is denied Little League eligibility citing safety and physiological studies. The piece contrasts her case with female riders and notes Little League headquarters insistence on protecting children, while Terry appeals for a girls league or mixed play.
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Philadelphia
Terry Weinberger
Terry
Diane Crump
Miss Weinberger
Eugene Weinberger
Uniontown
Uniontown Evening Standard
Baily Park
Little League
Williamsport
New York State
Kenneth Hafner
New York State High School Athletic Association
Department of Education
Albany
N.Y
Ditto
State Education Department
Billy
Woman’s Liberation Movement
Today In History and scattered notes on sports and figures
The column marks June 25, 1971 with major events like North Korea's 1950 invasion and Virginia's 1788 ratification. It recalls Napoleon’s farewell in 1815 and Custer’s 1876 defeat. It mentions 1934 relief, 1951 CBS color TV, and a Vatican Yugoslavia pact, plus a court case on girls in soccer and a girl athlete’s ambitions.
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Associated Press
North Korea
Republic of Korea
Virginia
U. S
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
George Custer
the Little Big Horn
Montana
Beleau Wood
France
CBS
John F. Kennedy
White House
Vatican
Yugoslavia
United States
How to Pick Good New Issue Stocks Says Milton Fisher
Milton Fisher, AP analyst, advises investors to examine new stock offerings carefully to avoid junk. He outlines five keys from prospectuses: track five year earnings, pay attention to price earnings ratio, scrutinize dilution, read risk factors, and review certain transactions for hidden insider values.
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John Cunniff
New York
Milton Fisher
Fisher
Rise in Property Crimes Burdens Society
Crime reports show a doubling in crimes against property over the last decade. Pinkerton's cites dishonest employees and shoplifting as causing about $2 billion in losses to retailers and an equal amount to industrial firms.
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Pinkerton’s
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Gary Hart
Kearns
Utah
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NEA
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Priscilla
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Richard Boone
John Wayne
Big Jake
Maureen O'Hara
Damson and the Seven
Goliath
Babylon
South
Reach Tarring
Stacy Ana Hill
Mar
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Clint Eastwood
TELLY
Savalas
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