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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1962
Page
6
Indianapolis AP reports 1962 state fair food stands face rules banning operators from grinding their own hamburgers. Enforcement details and vendor compliance outlined as fair officials seek uniform standards for meat preparation and service.
The FDA and the G. D. Searle Co. are examining possible links between the birth control pill Enovid and two Los Angeles deaths. An agency note says it is not possible to prove the drug caused those deaths, with investigation ongoing alongside manufacturer efforts.
A group of Indian industrialists touring the United States visited Lynch Glass Machinery in Indianapolis and several Indiana plants to study glass fabrication methods and technology. The tour, organized by the National Productivity Council of India and sponsored by the State Department, aimed to observe production, quality control and labor practices before reporting back on the industry. Victor Kovanish of State guided the group, with Andrew G. Doll leading a plant tour including the Lynch 44 Glass Forming Machine and demonstrations at Ball Brothers Mundelein plant.
Chicago AP reports butcher hog prices declined up to 50 cents per hundredweight on Friday as buyers adjusted to market conditions. Trade activity showed weaker demand, with sellers offering lower quotes across standard grades and meat cuts influencing nearby futures.
New York stock market ends week with sixth gain in seven sessions as demand for many issues fades. Dow Jones up modestly while nonferrous metals lead gains. In Indianapolis hog market, steers and heifers hold near steady, sows and lighter lambs mixed with sparse offerings and varied prices.
London trading underlined a damp session with General Motors leading gains up 4 percent to 52 amid 59,500 shares. Du Pont Eastman Kodak Merck Kennecott and others posted modest moves as the market absorbed a nudist colony reference and a fictional note about a jazz quartet and a TV show theme.
Five local youths from Muncie enlist in the U S Navy, with recruitment offices announcing the next day’s livestock market moves and August enlistment details. The piece notes plans for their training at Great Lakes after completion of recruit schooling and a two week home leave.
State of Indiana vs. Arthur Harry Doom and Melvin Thornburg seek affidavits for armed robbery and auto banditry. State of Indiana vs. Elsie Smith requests a fraudulent checks affidavit. Mills vs Mills seeks divorce. Anderson Banking Co. vs. Ivy for possession seizure and damages. Mattie Wills and Lois? Wills seek divorce. Nila Bilbrey vs Kenneth Bilbrey for divorce. Loren Brunner sues Roy and Ellen Blair for trespass and damages. Phyllis J. Borton vs Oliver Borton for divorce. Court minutes note a defeat for plaintiff Patterson in favor of Long with $483.49 tally. Cotton crop: Birmingham reports cotton output matching historic levels on 25 million acres.
Quotations indicate bid and offer figures with brackets or parentheses signaling higher asked and lower offered prices. Courtesy Thomson and McKinnon.
Chicago AP reports wheat futures firmed on good overseas demand guiding activity on the Board of Trade. Wheat rose while corn and oats slipped to season lows. soybeans inched lower. Separately, New York stocks had mixed gains with Dow near 600 as analysts weighed market resistance and potential trends. An Aug 10 union election was set for Imco Consumer Co. workers in Jeffersonville with ICG and three unions contesting representation.
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