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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1963

Page

3

Weather Satellite SMS Could Transform Global Forecasting

Dr. I M Levitt outlines the Synchronous Meteorological Satellite plan to provide continuous global weather pictures. The SMS would orbit every 23 hours 56 minutes at 22 300 miles, covering about one third of the earth with four units eventually, reducing data latency and boosting forecast accuracy.

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Mart Makes Biggest Advance In Months

The stock market rose last week on hopes of tax cut legislation and a possible settlement of the rail strike by Aug. 29. Investors backed rails and motor stocks, with gains in U S Steel General Motors Polaroid Richfield Oil Amerada and Trans World Airlines as volume surged to the highest in weeks.

New York Rails House Ways and Means Committee Wall Street Chrysler Pennsylvania Railroad U.S. Steel General Motors Polaroid Richfield Oil Amerada Trans World Airlines

Hogs Cattle Down as Broilers Rise in Region Market

Southeastern farmers saw lower prices for hogs and feeder cattle while broiler prices edged up amid strong demand. USDA reports show hog prices easing by about 7 cents per hundred pounds, with feeder cattle and calves mostly steady to 50 cents lower.

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