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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1968
Page
8
Outside the commission chambers a crowd of young musicians rehearsed for a music festival. The scene contrasted with the formal proceedings as the commission continued its session, adjusting schedules and considering input from attendees.
Eggs ranged 2-3 cents higher for large, 1 cent higher for mediums, and largely unchanged for smalls versus a week ago in Birmingham. Demand fair with weekend sales and ample supplies. Retail prices per dozen, consumer grade, store delivery, White eggs grade A large 44 to 46 cents, medium 28 to 32 cents, small 22 to 26 cents.
All admitted undergraduates without prior English chemistry math French or Spanish credit must take placement tests. GRE aptitude and advanced tests required for graduate study. Tests administered at Huntsville Campus in July with prior ET S arrangements. Registration and fees details, including payment deadlines and late fee.
In Atlanta suppliers report generally good demand for live broilers and fryers with adequate farm prices. Birmingham shows irregular ready-to-cook demand with sufficient live supplies. week outlook includes U S grade A prices around 25.50 to 26.25 and plant grade around 25.25 to 26 with heavy volumes, noting 1 306 000 head estimated for today.
Birmingham AP records show Alabama produce prices for growers at the Farmers Market. Collards cost per dozen bunches 1.75 to 2.00. Mustard 1.50 per dozen bunches. Sweet potatoes priced per bushel field run with culls graded out. Turnip greens per dozen bundles listed.
Cattle 800 head traded with slaughter steers and heifers steady while feeders range up to 1.0 higher. Slaughter bulls few unchanged. vealers strong. Hogs mostly 1.00 lower with several US crush quotes. Sows and sheep limited with no early sales reported.
New York stocks fell sharply as higher rates and Fed warning sparked heavy selling. The Dow Jones average hovered around the 891 level after an early drop, with some gains in select issues like Chrysler and Monogram, while firms such as Du Pont and Eastman Kodak led declines. Volume was lighter than Friday, and overall prices remained lower on the American Stock Exchange. Data Processing rose 18 points.
A brief market update notes dividends declared with a 2 for 1 stock split and a noon NYSE index report in New York City. The text references stock symbols and pay rate details while confirming the market timing. The exact entities are unclear due to OCR errors but include dividend actions and a stock split notice.
New Brunswick Quebec burglars struck a nickel and chromium plating firm. They took only top quality metal, stealing about a dozen pieces of nickel while leaving older stock intact. Owner Harry Sica reported the loss to police.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a mention of a two cent form and a ride related term. Details are unclear due to missing context.
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