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...sections of the South, the rain came at a bad time for cotton farmers, but hardly anyone was complaining. Said L. A. Walker, a Haskell County, Texas farmer: "Sure, it'll hurt quality of cotton somewhat, but it'll more than pay for this damage in the boost it'll give pastures, small grains and even next year's cotton...
...great gain for the church. (Last week Spain's Cardinal Primate decreed that all priests in Spain must, during each Mass, invoke God's blessing on Dux Noster Franciscus, Our Leader Francisco.) He signed a treaty with the U.S. for American bases on Spanish soil, a tremendous boost for the army...
STOCKBROKERS next week will get their first boost in commissions in six years. On stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, buying and selling fees will increase an average of 18%, with a minimum of $6 on any transaction, a maximum of $50 on each 100 shares or less...
...strikers wanted an hourly wage boost of 26? (to $2.10 an hour) in line with wages in the auto industry, plus such fringe benefits as higher pensions (to $66 a month), more severance pay and the right to smoke on the job. North American offered a few new fringe benefits (additional group insurance, a 2?-an-hour cost-of-living allowance) and a pay boost averaging 8? an hour. Paul Schrade, 28-year-old Yaleman and president of U.A.W. Local 887, Los Angeles, said that "the company refuses to negotiate." Answered North American's white-thatched Chairman...
...even these will be inadequate to satisfy the expanding Northwest. McKay would like to see the private power companies expand to meet the demand. As added encouragement, he is considering a 15% rate boost for Bonneville Dam power to cover increased costs, thus bringing Government prices closer to private power costs...