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...corn blight had reduced the supply of feed for livestock. By coincidence, the complex cycles for raising cattle and hogs also reached their low points simultaneously. At this rather inopportune time, the U.S. economy started booming, and demand for meat picked up. On top of that, a bad crop in the Soviet Union caused Moscow to turn to the U.S. for grain. The Soviets bought $1.2 billion worth, biting into U.S. domestic supplies...
...newcomers are entering a world that until recently has been a mystery to all but a tiny circle of insiders, one that has its own language (scalper, old crop, new crop, cash grain) and rules. Technically, anyone who buys a future agrees to take delivery of-and pay for -a certain amount of a commodity that can be sent to him anywhere from a day to a year and a half after purchase. That arrangement has given more than one investor nightmares about having 5,000 bushels of wheat or five tons of sugar dumped on his doorstep. In fact...
Like a Clock. Convenience is an important factor. The garages are open evenings and weekends, when most regular service centers do no major repair work. Know-how, of course, is a problem. While a few centers have staff mechanics on hand to help when serious difficulties crop up, insurance laws in some states prohibit such assistance. Some garages offer expert advice and collections of fix-it literature. They also attract car buffs who are willing to share their knowledge with beginners. Baltex is even organizing a five-session course for customers-tuition: $25. At the Van Nuys, Calif., Auto Hobby...
...middle and distance freestyle races, Gambril needs one or two more top men to complement Rich Baughman in the 1000-yd. and 1650-yd. distances and captain Fred Mitchell, the steady if not spectacular 200 and 500-yd. specialist. A good crop of incoming freshmen will strengthen an area already quite adequate. The continued improvement of sophomore Mike Cook--who should get the "comeback performance of the year" award after making an extremely difficult return to competition after a year's absence--and the availability of Yntema in the freestyles made the Crimson's 800-yd. free relay...
...most bachelors have learned, a luncheon invitation to a bright, attractive female often meets with a wary rebuff. To improve the odds for success, a group of men who claim to be the "cream of the crop" of San Francisco bachelors have banded together to attract good-looking lunch dates. They call their organization the Tuesday Downtown Operators and Observers, and they pursue their goals and girls with such single-minded fervor that the club has become something of a city institution...