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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1966
Page
7
Antone Schawang, owner of the field where the BAC One-11 crashed, described a ball of flames and a wing tip before the impact that tossed debris 500 feet high. The BAC One-11, built by British Aircraft Corp, was a twin-jet capable of carrying 63 passengers.
Market listings show a Decatur loan level and middling inch. Cottonseed at 40 per ton, milk grades at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. Pulpwood at 13.50 per cord. Various corn, oats, wheat, barley and poultry wheat prices listed with No 2 grades and figures per hundred or per ton as applicable.
Nashville AP cattle totals include 1,200 head cattle 250 calves and 950 to 1,000 pound slaughter steers. Heifers at 600 to 750 pounds 20.00 to 22.00, utility cows 16.00 to 18.00, commercial bulls 20.50 to 21.50, feeder steers 2600 to 2700, feeder heifers 20.50 to 23.50, valers 29.00 to 31.00. Hogs active early with 195 to 250 pound barrows and gilts 26.00 to 26.25, sows 18.50 to 20.00.
New York AP handled noon stock results showing gains and losses across major issues. Notable percentages include Kaiser Aluminum, Coca Cola, Procter & Gamble, IBM and Boeing among others, with varied trading activity across the market.
Stock prices fell sharply in light trading as the market trimmed last week’s gains. Volume neared 4.6 million shares, with key issues sliding fractions to over a point. Notable movers included Permian and Sperry Rand as the day ended.
Assistant Secretary of Labor James J Reynolds announced a Labor Department action after Chairman Harley O Staggers urged labor and management to settle the dispute to avoid legislation You will regret His remarks preceded machinist president P L Siemiller being called as the first witness Staggers said the Commerce Committee would meet early and again at night if needed to expedite action on a Senate passed bill allowing the striking airline mechanics to be ordered back to work for up to 180 days.
A sharply reduced planting plan under a new federal crop control program aims to limit suppliers as the cotton reserve and surplus swell to a record 16.8 million bales. Government payments encourage growers to reduce plantings and ease market pressure.
Washington AP. The Agriculture Department's first forecast of the year puts the cotton crop at 10.82 million bales of 500 pounds gross weight. This compares with last year's 14.956 million bales and with the 1960-64 average of 14.795 million. Production is being reduced.
Surrounded by surface to air missiles, pilots said losses were due to ground fire. Only two of nine fliers hit were rescued. others listed as missing in action. Parachutes were sighted and beeper radios heard. Soviet supplied SAM IIs targeted corridors north and northwest of Hanoi, with 28 missiles fired in one day. Five Air Force F105s were lost, along with a Navy A1 Skyraider. RF101 Voodoo disappeared.
Bender, owner of Little Ernie's Restaurant at 1501 U.S. 31 South, did not discuss the theft. Police say the safe contents were not insured and the money was primarily pocket change saved over time. Bender declined comment today.
A priest-led prayer at St Genevieve's Roman Catholic Church called for forgiveness of hard hearts and prejudice as a civil rights march began. White teens shouted “White power” while counter demonstrators waved the National States Rights Party banner. 21 white hecklers were arrested and dozens injured after nearly four miles of march.
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