Stock market today adds gains amid midday activity
New York market midday prices show traders shifting among sectors with notable moves in IBM up 273 percent and Int Harv up 30 percent while Ge Oil climbs 56 percent and Kroger rises 21 percent. Other listed stocks like Gen Elec Gén Fds 31 percent and Maytag at 32 percent contribute to a mixed session as markets digest updates.
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New York
UPI
AlidChem
Gem Tel
Ge Tire
Goodrich
Inco Ltd
Inka
IBM
T&t
Iowa P&l
Jofvnson
Ka@inecott
WisCons
Kresge
Kroger
Lockhol
T Oil
Maytag
Grain and stock symbols listed in wiping market table
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous company and commodity tickers with percentage figures such as Nat Bisc 42% Olin Corp 40% Penn Cen 1% PepsiCala 79% ProcterG 9838 RCA 29 US Steel 53 Texaco 32 US Gyps 23% West Un 18% Weyerh 45. The items resemble a market summary row showing futures or stock percentages and corporate abbreviations.
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Nat Bisc
Olin Corp
Owens Ill
Penn Cen
Penny
PepsiCala
Panet
Procterg
RCA
Reviow
Rockwell
Safeway
St. Regis
SanFelInd
Sears
Shell Oil
Simmons
So Pac
Sperry
SO Ind
Stons JP
Stude
Texaco
Tex Inst
UN Elec
Utd Corp
US Gyps
US Steel
West UN
Wstghse
Weyerh
Wickes
Woolwith
Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Higher Hogs
UPI reports hogs up to 50 cents higher with barrows and gilts 25 to 50 higher across weights. Cattle and calves show steers and heifers 25 to 50 lower while cows stay steady to mixed. Sells include various weights for steers, heifers, and utility cows, with sheep and spring lambs reported as scarce.
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Omaha
Livestock Futures Report From Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CHICAGO CME live cattle and frozen pork bellies futures prices listed with opening highs lows and last trades for Aug Oct Dec Feb contracts. Also covers live hogs with Aug Ock Dec bids and notes subscription rates and postal notices from Columbus Telegram.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Birthright and EPS groups meet in Columbus Nebraska
Birthright and Emergency Pregnancy Service groups held a joint meeting in Columbus to review progress in Nebraska. EPS operates in Omaha and Columbus while Birthright serves Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, North Platte and Sidney.
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Birthright
Emergency Pregnancy Service Organizations
Columbus
Nebraska
EPS
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Hastings
North Platte
Sidney
Midwest governors convene in Indianapolis on Carter and Reagan rises
In Indianapolis the Midwestern Governors Conference opened with Richard Kneip praising Carter and Reagan as signs of rising state influence. Indiana Governor Bowen and Mayor Hudnut spoke as concerns over federal‑state relations and budget strains were raised amid regional policy discussions.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Richard F. Kneip
Midwestern Governors Conference Today
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
William Hudnut
Bowen
Indiana Women’s Prison
Beth
Dayton Witty
Brazil
Kneip
Georgia
California
Washington
Hudnut
Ford
Reagan
Carter
Walter Mondale
Police depart exodus due to pay and secrecy claims
Former officers cite wages as a major motive for leaving and accuse the department of secrecy and poor communication. They fault leaders for micromanagement, lack of clear assignments, and insufficient investigations, while defenders credit budget control and federal funding efforts.
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Wes
Baxa
Policemen Turnover Varies Across Nebraska Cities
A survey of chiefs in Norfolk Hastings Grand Island Fremont and Kearney shows most deny a turnover problem. Grand Island reports 11 replacements in two years while Columbus lists eight resignations in 18 months. Wage differences are noted with Columbus starting pay at 600 a month.
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Norfolk
Hastings
Grand Island
Fremont
Kearney
Tom Smaha
Columbus
Hawaii
Francis Hurt
Secret Service
Melvin Hall
Omaha gambler Salanitro dies at 44 after heart attack
John J. Salanitro once led a noted gambling ring and was sentenced to 15 months in prison on a gambling conspiracy count. He died at his Omaha home from a severe heart attack after being released on appeal bond. Funeral services are planned in Omaha.
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Omaha
UPI
United States
Douglas County
James P. Keenan
John J. Salanitro
Methodist Hospital
Keenan
Salanitro
Akpareseee
SF Nme
Schatz
David Herzog
Herzog
Nebraska
Iowa
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
Kansas City
Pamela
John A. Gentleman
Westside Chapel
Productivity in US business sector slows in spring quarter
Labor Department data show productivity per worker hour rose 3.6 percent in the private business sector during the spring quarter, below the 7.5 percent gain in Q1 and well above last year’s Q4 drop. Output up 5.4 percent, hours up 1.8 percent. manufacturing up 7.8 percent, vs 5.1 percent prior quarter.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Merrills Visit Alliance Family Hosts and Guests
Grace Merrill and Alan Merrill with Tony visited the Max Merrill home in Alliance last week. Adolph Drog of Portland overnighted at Berney Paprocki’s. Carl Gentleman spent days in Milwaukee visiting brother Dave. Louise Wallace of North Platte stayed with her mother Alice Garretson. Emma Hutchison’s birthday was celebrated with guests Pam and Sherri Hutchison Terry Jean Hutchison Charles Wilcox Mrs Lee Engel and family and Alice Garretson. St Lawrence Altar Society attended Rural Southwest Deanery meeting at St Anthony parish in Columbus. The Florentine dialect developed by Medici poets in 15th century summarizes Italian language history.
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Silver Creek
Grace Merrill
Alan Merrill
Tony
Max Merrill
Alliance
Adolph Drog
Portland
Ore
Berney Paprocki
Carl Gentleman
Milwaukee
Wis
Dave Gentleman
Louise Wallace
North Platte
Alice Garretson
Emma Hutchison
Vaughn Hendrickson
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27Th Avenue
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Ken Koza
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes, Ill
USS. Prairie
San Diego
Koza
U.S. Navy Information Office
13Th Street
Navy
Merrills
Alliance Family
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