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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1968

Page

22

Puppetry Royals: Krofft Brothers Build Show Biz Puppet Empire

Sid and Marty Krofft run a full service puppetry enterprise employing over 100 artisans and delivering costumes, sets, animation, and music for amusement parks, TV sponsors, and advertisers. From a $25,000 startup loan to touring sellouts and a $12 million original cast album, they turned puppetry into a major media venture.

Gene Handsaker Associated Press Hollywood (Ap Sid Marty Krofft Victor Mature Walt Disney Kroffts Disney Krofft Enterprises, Inc Georgia Texas Tony Tiger Long Beach Paul Bunyan Athens Peter Europe Marty Montreal Las Vegas Follies Paris San Fernando Valley Time Magazine Pj's Hollywood Krofft Brothers Collette Right Dean Martin Colette

Extraordinary Trading Pattern on Wall Street

AP reports a four day surge in CDA trading where over 1.5 million shares changed hands and the price fell from 152 to 126.52 as more than 200 million in market value shifted. The activity, led by institutions, shows large blocks driving swings not tied to news, reflecting fund and pension influences on stock prices.

John Cunniff AP Business Analyst New York Control Data Corp CDA New York Stock Exchange The Stock Exchange Sach Czechoslovakia Mutual Pension Funds Capital Gains

Area Men In Service Report From Cullman and Vietnam

Army Specialist 4 Larry M. Folds, 21, assigned July 10 to the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam as a clerk-typist. Pvt Gerry D. Oden, 19, completed a general vehicle repairman course July 9 at Fort Knox Army Armor School. Pfc Donald G. Dugger, 18, assigned as a lineman in the 40th Signal Battalion near Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. The report notes candy consumption per capita in 1960 at 16.8 pounds.

Army Larry M. Folds Gladys Powell First Ave N. W Cullman 1St Air Cavalry Division Vietnam William Folds Rosemount Ave Gerry D. Oden Marvin V. Oden Army Armor School Ft. Knox 40Th Signal Battalion Jcam Ranh Bay United States

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