Market Ends Week Firm As Dow Nears 900
The New York stock market closed firmer after erasing a mid day loss. Dow Jones rose 0.46 to 906.03 as 13.48 million shares traded. The Associated Press average stood at 323.8 with analysts watching for a possible Vietnam peace talks breakthrough.
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American Stock ‘Exchange
Week Not for the Weak in Lexington Girl Scout Sign
During Gil Scout Week a Lexington salon used a sign claiming Every Week Here is Girl Scout Week to attract customers. The message linked local celebration to marketing.
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Lexington, Ky
Hog and Cattle Prices Move At Chicago Markets This Week
Hog prices at Chicago yards ranged from 50 cents lower to 25 cents higher by weight while slaughter cattle and sheep were generally steady. Weekly hog receipts totaled 24 000 at Chicago and 260 600 at 12 major markets. cattle receipts 20 700 at Chicago and 141 200 at 12 markets. Prime slaughter steers 1 250 to 1 300 pounds sold 29 50 to 30 25, and primes for heifers and mixed grades followed with varied farm values. Lambs 90 to 100 pounds brought 30 00 to 31 00 with lighter lots around 27 50 to 28 00.
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Chicago
Soybeans Decline on Chicago Board of Trade This Week
Grain and soybeans futures fell on the Chicago Board of Trade as liquidation grew due to near record 1968 production and a large carryover into 1969. Wheat prices also eased with declines across several deliveries by week end.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Battle of the Bands Contest at Austin School Auditorium
A Battle of the Bands event at Austin School Auditorium selects a state representative today. Decatur Jaycee Ri C Lee leads the competition which begins at 1 pm with Jaycees sponsorship. The state winner earns Vox musical instruments and an all expense trip to Atlantic City for the national contest. judging emphasizes originality musical performance appearance and audience appeal. Admission is $1.50.
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Decatur Jaycee
Ri- C. Lee
Jaycees
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N.J
Joint Concert Here Sunday
Two youth orchestras from Birmingham and the Decatur High School Chorus perform at 3 p m Sunday in the Decatur High School auditorium. The Birmingham Youth Symphony and Youth Training Orchestras and the chorus will combine and also perform separately with selections from Oklahoma. The program features popular and classical pieces for families and is free.
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Birmingham Youth Symphony
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Clanton, Montevallo
Gadsden
House Lands Cancer Funds Crusade Receives Generous Support
W R House Morgan County Crusade chairman reports slow but steady donations from residential workers and families for the 1968 crusade. He urges unsubmitted reports be mailed or delivered to First State Bank on Johnston Street, praises volunteers, and directs missing contributors to mail to P O Box 424 Decatur.
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Morgan County Cancer Crusade
First State Bank
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Decatur
Irvine laments golf game after rough round
Louisville AP reports Bob Irvine exits the course in frustration after a terrible round and tells teammates he is glad not to play again until tomorrow.
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Louisville
Bob Irvine
Commodity price snapshot with mixed changes
Prices show corn near 1.3642 per bushel dropping 4 to 2 percent by May. Oats vary from 5s lower to 1 cent higher at May. Rye falls 1 percent to 158 with May at 1.1444. Soybeans down 14 to 1 cent, May 2.714. Soybean oil steady to up 6 points at May 8.67. Soybean meal 15 to 30 points lower at May 74.65. Choice steers move 15 points lower to 12 points higher, May 26.97.
Nuclear Power Mechanical Heart With Steam Pump
A patent issued to Thermo Electron Engineering Corp. covers a nuclear powered mechanical heart designed for implantation. The device uses Plutonium 238 heat to run twin blood pumps with the power supply adapting to the body’s needs. Tests on animals have occurred and a human version would place the power unit in the abdomen. no artificial heart has been built yet.
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Washington
Thermo Electron Engineering Corp
Waltham, Mass
Proam
Robert J. Harvey
Clark Uiversity
Worcester
Department of Health, Education, and Warfare
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsbergh
Donald J.” “Povejsil
Westinghouse
Connection Between Accidents At Work And Emotional Problems
Health Capsules examines whether workplace accidents relate to emotional disorders. It suggests a high share may stem from emotional issues, but notes the information is not a diagnostic substitute.
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