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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1973

Page

3

Wall Street Downtrodden as Markets Hold Losses at Noon

Wall Street in doldrums as rates stay high and unease persists. The Dow Jones industrials fell 1.43 to 881.77 at noon while the NYSE composite slipped 0.05 to 55.18. American Exchange losses led by Tenneco down 0.5 to 20 and copper demand lifting Phelps Dodge 0.5 to 47. Gold stocks and ASA Ltd. edged lower amid European price drops.

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Decatur Market Prices Report Cotton to Wheat

Decatur markets show cotton middling around 120.45 per unit with cottonseed at 40 per ton. Grade A milk 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Wood prices listed 65 45 35, pulpwood 15.25 per cord. Milling wheat 2.70, yellow shelled corn 3.15, barley 2.20, barley and corn entries include other figures and notes.

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Coke Executives Flee Argentina Amid Guerrilla Threats

About 20 Coca Cola Export Corp executives and their families fled Argentina last weekend after threats from self styled guerrillas demanding 1 million dollars. Returns from local papers and officials confirm the exodus while Coca Cola HQ declined comment. Meanwhile in Cambodia American planes pressed bombing near Phnom Penh with reports of lost contact around Skuon, a key junction on Route 6 and 7.

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Stocks Rise And Fall In New York Market List

UPS AND DOWNS NEW YORK AP lists top gainers and decliners by percent change on the NYSE with names such as WheelPit Stl and DiGier pfA among ups and Pac Tin and Ipec Hospit among downs, noting last prices, net moves, and percentages.

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Market Town Lost in Cambodian Clash Report

Market town in Cambodia was reported lost amid a lull in fighting. Military sources cited the strategic market area falling during ongoing hostilities. The report highlights the volatile situation in the region and the implications for supply routes and local governance.

Phnom Penh Cambodia NYT

Rogers to Convene SEATO Envoys in New York Meeting

Secretary of State William P. Rogers plans a New York gathering with SEATO envoys next month to pressure nonmilitary aspects of the 19 year old alliance and keep it alive.

Washington Nyt William P. Rogers Southeast Asia Treaty Organization New York

SEATO military emphasis to be reduced after talks

State Department officials said Monday that the move to scale back SEATO’s traditional military role has been discussed with other members through diplomatic channels and will be formalized when Rogers meets Australia Britain New Zealand the Philippines and Thailand on September 28. They will then be in New York for the start of the United Nations General Assembly.

State Department SEATO Rogers Australia Britain New Zealand Philippines Thailand New York United Nations General Assembly

Israel Egypt naval clash in Gulf of Suez

Israeli and Egyptian naval craft exchanged fire Monday in the Gulf of Suez. Israel said it hit and disabled a 110 ton patrol vessel, the first naval engagement since the ceasefire entered its third year. Two Israeli sailors were injured, but the Israeli vessel suffered no serious damage.

Tel Aviv Nyt Gulf of Suez

Over the Counter Securities Bid List Summary

A reading of over the counter securities shows mixed bids across several Alabama and regional issues. Notable entries include Alabama Bancorporation at 266 274, First Alabama Bankshares around 31 32, Life of Alabama at 7s and 13 18 par values, Liberty National Life at 31, and Southern Airways at 0e PO with other insurers and financials listed with various par and percentage marks. The fragmentary list references multiple life and financial firms such as Protective Life, Mutual Savings Life, and State-Bort fen Bee.

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