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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1964

Page

3

New Products Highlighted By AP News

AP reports several new offerings across industries. Tiny Tarn eyeglass frames with expandable bridges from Turn Inc promise fit for any wearer, even during a haircut. Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. introduces liquid paint-on-crayon for metal wood and plastic surfaces. American Allsafe Co. offers bowling shoes with Du Pont Teflon for better grip and reduced fatigue. Sperry Rand touts Univac 1108 as five times faster than 1107 with improved economics. Renther Reiss Corp. markets celeon plastic shelf pins and door catches for woodwork links.

Joseph Dixon Crucible Co Jersey City N. J American Allsafe Co Buffalo N. Y Renther Reiss Corp New York

Market Rally Falters Friday On Wall Street

New York stock market indices edged mixed as trading slowed on Friday the Dow Jones average rose 0.29 to 838.81 while the A P index gained 0.1 to 316.5 with industrials higher and rails utilities unchanged. Volume on the NYSE totaled about 4.05 million shares.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Associated Press American Stock Exchange

New Products Company Addresses Listing

The document lists company names with their locations including Tara Inc at 130 Cutter Mill Rd New York area Jersey, Dixon Crucible Co at 167 Wave St Jersey City NJ, American Allsafe Co Inc at 1245 Niagara St Buffalo NY, Univac Division Sperry Rand at 1290 Ave of Americas New York NY, Starlight Co Garfield NJ, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp at 460 Park Ave New York NY, Renther Reiss Corp at 11 Fourth Ave New York NY.

Tara Inc Cutter Mill Rd Great Neck N. Y Joseph Dixon Crucible Co Wave St Jersey City N.J American Allsafe Co. Inc Niagara St Buffalo Univac Sperry Rand Corp Ave New York Renther Reiss Corp Fourth Ave

Grains End Quiet, Mixed on Board of Trade

The grain futures market closed mixed after quiet trading on the Board of Trade. Wheat and soybeans rose about a cent while corn oats and rye eased slightly amid persistent liquidation and short selling. Weather remained the key influence driving activity.

Chicago Board of Trade

Mazatlan Mystery Enlists Tourists Aid In Missing Ted Ferguson

Actress Rita Reles falls to a balcony at a Mazatlan hideaway and two workmen witness a tall blond man near the scene. Marcey Palmer, arriving from Seattle to meet her fiancé Ted Ferguson, seeks help from Mazatlan police and Commissioner Almagro. Inspector Menendes notices her resolve and the case threads toward a broader inquiry.

Rita’ Reles Mazatlan Pacific Mexico la Reles Marcey Palmer Seattle Ted Ferguson Ted Marcey Inspector Menendes Marcia Palmer Senorita Mazlatlan Almagro Senor Ferguson Theodore Ferguson Ted Jalisco Juarez Guadalajara el Paso

This Day In History August 15 1964 Highlights

On this date past events include Will Rogers and Wiley Post killed in Alaska in 1935. Kiska occupancy in 1943 and Allied invasion of France 1944. Japan surrenders 1945. Vietnam events and local Decatur notes follow with civic updates and a Coca Cola plant plan.

Will Rogers Wiley Post Point Barrow Alaska France Nice Marseilles

Butcher Hog Market Nears Steady After Early Dip

Chicago AP reports the butcher hog market closed steady and active after early sales at 25 cents per hundredweight lower. About 6,000 head were offered with top at $17.50 for the fourth day this week, while midweek highs were $17.75. Top pay went to roughly 100 head of mixed No 1 and 2 grades. other lots ranged from $17 and up and mixed 1-3 grades from $16.50 to $17.25.

Chicago

Market futures drift across grains and soy beans

Reading shows oats and rye futures mixed with September contracts trading lower while September oats ease and September rye fall. soybeans edge up with August contracts around 2.52 to 2.58 dollars amid modest changes in prices.

Dow Jones Averages and Open Close Figures

New York August 14 AP markets report showing opening values for industrials rails and utilities with closing figures and the current high low and changes. The report lists transaction totals for stocks bonds and specific sectors including Industrials Rails and Utilities along with a commodity futures index.

Stock Index Tiers Report Quiet Trading Day

Standard and Poor's index figures show minor movement across the 425 Industrials 25 Railroads 50 Utilities 500 stocks. The day closes with modest gains, reflecting tentative investor sentiment as market sectors diverge.

Probate notices for estates of Kirk and Haley in Morgan County

Estate of Sarah Kirk. Letters Testamentary granted August 4 1964. Creditors must present claims per law or be barred. Executor Wm B Eyster named. In re Edna Faye Haley petition to probate Clyde Haley's will. Hearing set September 1 1964 at 10 AM. Judge C Almon.

Probate Court C. Almon Morgan County Wm. B. Eyster Edna Faye Haley Clyde Haley Billy Haley Faulk West 38Th Street Marion Indiana Cecil Faulk

Civic leader profile of Decatur Alabama official and business figure

A biographical outline lists long term service roles in Decatur including Kiwanis since 1936 and secretary from 1938, president of Decatur Little League 1959, treasurer of the league, and board member of Decatur Chamber of Commerce since 1962. It notes church leadership at First Presbyterian, business roles with State Bonded Warehouse and Davis Hunt Cotton Co, and appointment to the City Commission in 1962. It states he would pursue expanded police fire and building department programs if elected.

State Bonded Warehouse & Storage Co Davis- Hunt Cotton Co Decatur Alabama Madison Bonded Warehouse Huntsville

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ED Morse AP Business News NEW York (Ap Turn Inc Sperry Rand Eck Aludeck Star Right Co Garfield Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp Tami Ogle Tami Cleveland Ave Yelloww Villa Chapter Department of Tourism Al]magro Mar Vista Menendes THE Island of Kiska Aleutian Chain Viet Nam Hanoi Laos Fidel Castro United States Organization of American States New Decatur Robert Walcott Austinville G. J. Engle Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Co Decatur Utility Board Ee Oe Johnston St Butcher Hog Mart Dow Jones Standard and Poor's Stock Index Sarah Kirk State OF Alabama Space City USA UCL John Hill Branding Iron Restaurant Pavilion Hwy Decatur, Ala Decatur, Alabama Decatur High School Greenbriar Military School Lewisburg West Virginia University of Alabama Law School Louise Quigg el Dorado Arkansas Thomas C. White, Jr Ricky Hunt Corps of Engineers Decatur Kiwanis Club American Red Cross National Foundation Decatur General Hospital Decatur Little League Decatur Chamber of Commerce First Presbyterian Church Greater Alabama Corporation F. S. Hunt Fred S. Hunt, Jr Ala
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