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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1964

Page

3

New Salt Water Unit Among This Week's New Products

AP reports a portable salt water conversion unit can be airlifted to emergencies and turn salt water into fresh water in 20 minutes with a capacity of 1 200 gallons per day. The unit targets mining camps remote stations and disaster zones and is made by Frederick Brady Co London.

ED Morse AP Business News NEW York (Ap Frederick Brady&Co., Ltd London England Felts Industries Inc South Bend Ind Duralast Duralast Products Corp New Orleans Linck Walco- Linck Corp Clifton N. J

New York Stock Advance Decline Totals for August 21

The AP reports daily stock market figures for New York with 324 total issues advancing 1323 new highs 1964 and 551 448 34 new lows. Friday and Thursday totals show 372 691 282 across categories for a 1345 total.

Company addresses listed in New Products section

The document lists several firms and their locations including Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd in London England Bend Ind Acme Quality Paints Inc in Detroit Michigan 48211 Duralast Products Corp in New Orleans Louisiana 70130 Purdue Frederick Co in Yonkers New York 99 101 Saw Mill River Rd Renewal Products Inc Mineola New York Walco Linck Corp in Clifton New Jersey.

Frederick Braby & Co. Ltd Braby House Smithfield St London England Felts Industries Inc South Bend Ind Acme Quality Paints Inc St. Aubin Ave Detroit Mich Duralast Products Corp Thalia St New Orleans Lay Purdue Frederick Co Saw Mill River Rd

Butcher Hog Advances Big Prices In Chicago Market

AP report notes the butcher hog market rising as much as 1.25 per hundredweight to a top of 19 with under 50 head of mixed No 1 and 2 grades at the high. Other hogs ranged 18.50 to 19, mixed 1-3 at 17.75 18.50, 2s and 3s to 290 lbs at 17.50 18 and sows 12.50 16.75. Prime cattle brought 27 28 across weights, mixed high choice and prime 26.75 27 at 1125 1150 lb, average choice 25 26.75 up to 1500 lbs, good 24.50. Heifers 50c to 1 higher at 25.25 25.75, good to choice 21 24. Bulls 16 17. Spring slaughter lambs unchanged at 21 25 for good to mixed choice and prime.

Chicago

Dow Jones closes higher amid mixed stock averages

New York on August 21 reports mixed movements in market indices with the Dow Jones Industrial Average around 838 to 842 points, utilities and rails showing modest gains, while some sectors slip. Trading volume noted across rails and utilities with slight overall gains.

S and P Stock Index Report Summary

The data shows daily highs and lows for multiple indices with closing values. Notable figures include 87.13 86.30 47.28 46.71 71.72 70.98 82.43 81.64 and a close at 86.75 with 47.04 up and 71.46 up. All 31 A3.

Friday Stock Market Mixed As Airlines Lead Gains

New York stocks show irregular movement with 60 issues up about 0.6, led by airlines and select industrials. rails rise 1.3 on merger news. Trading slows with volume around 3.64 million shares, Dow off 0.09 to 838.62, and breadth favoring gainers 551 to 448 as bonds edge higher and key sectors fluctuate.

New York Uululies American Stock Exchange U.S Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange Associated Press

Grain futures close with mixed results on Friday

CHICAGO AP The grain futures market faced moderate selling pressure for most of Friday on the Board of Trade but closed with a roughly even split of gains and losses. Soybeans slipped about two cents on most deliveries, corn oats and rye ended higher in late trades, and wheat finished nearly unchanged to lower. September wheat at $1.43 and corn up about 5 cents mark the mixed close.

Chicago Board of Trade

Tell Me Why Queen Bee Differences in Honeybee Society

The article explains honeybees live in a highly organized society with a single queen, thousands of workers, and drones. The queen can lay up to 1,500 eggs daily, while workers gather nectar and pollen to produce honey, which is stored in honeycombs after water is evaporated. A young queen can replace an old one, or leave with a swarm to start a new colony.

Roller coaster at Bellevuel Park promises world speed

Reader asks if the Manchester England ride is the fastest. Claims cars top 60 mph. Trivia quiz offers Britannica prizes and a winner named Lynn Thomas from Lorain Ohio.

Bellevuel Amusement Park Manchester England

Today in History for August 22 1964

The entry notes John Fitch demonstrated his steam boat on the Delaware River in 1787, later surpassed by Robert Fulton who built the first practical steamboat. It adds local items from Decatur including a mayoral candidacy, a fire chief report, TVA dam contracts, and highway study efforts.

Associated Press John Fitch Delaware Philadelphia Robert Fulton Decatur Maj Charles Bassett New Decatur J. S. Acker Tennessee Valley Authority

The Chuckle Box Husband at the moviest

The headline seems incomplete and fragmentary. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable to form a proper card with factual details.

Chuckle Box

Mysterious Mazatlan Murder Plot Unfolds in Exposed Escape

Rita Reles is killed on a Mazatlan villa balcony witnessed by two gardeners. Ted Ferguson and Steve Welded move to escape, with Welded as the suspected killer. As events unfold, Welded disguises himself among North American travelers while plotting a looming confrontation.

Rita Reles Mazatlan Mexico la Reles Steve Welded Ted Ferguson Marcey Palmer Seattle Ferguson Marcey Ted de Lence Senor 2Eles Rita Steve

Probate Petition For Beulah Lovelady Will Heard Sept. 17

In Morgan County Probate Court Chester Wray Handley seeks probate of Beulah Virginia Lovelady last will and testament. The hearing is set for September 17, 1964 at 11:00 A.M. with notice to named heirs George William Smith Jr James Joseph Smith Dolores Emily Smith and all interested parties.

Chester Wray Handley Beulah Virginia Lovelady George William Smith, Jr Green Downs Houston Texas James Joseph Smith Dolores Emily Smith Beulah Virginia Lovelady T. C. Almon

Edna Faye Haley Probate Petition for Clyde Haley Will

Edna Faye Haley seeks probate of Clyde Haley's last will with a petition for court admission of the instrument as the will. A hearing is set for September 1, 1964 at 10:00 A.M. to contest or object, with notice to Billy Haley Faulk and Mrs. Cecil Faulk, and all interested parties.

Edna Faye Haley Clyde Shaley Billy Haley Faulk 501 West 38Th Street Marion Indiana Cecil Faulk Clyde Haley T. C. Almon

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