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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
2
New York AP reports selected afternoon prices from the New York Stock Exchange. The list highlights key closing figures and notable shifts in trading as investors react to market conditions.
NASD quotations show interdealer prices near 10 a.m. with OTC securities note. Nashville AP report notes hogs down 1.00 to 1.50 from last week as about 2,000 head offered. Barrows and gilts price ranges listed for various weights and the week’s comparison to prior periods.
Delegates in Alabama split over Wallace loyalty oath at the Democratic convention. Many Wallace supporters were purged for refusing to pledge support to any ticket but the Democrats. Some delegates stayed to advocate Wallace while others joined the Alabama Independent Party. Notable defections drew boos in Chicago as allegiance to Wallace persisted despite formal oaths.
Decatur market report lists cotton middling at inch with .26. cottonseed at 40 per ton. milk Grade A at 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred. wood values 65 45 35. pulpwood 14.50 per cord. No 2 yellow corn 1.05 and white corn 1.20. No 2 oats .60. No 2 milling wheat 1.15. No 2 mile per hundred 1.90. No 2 barley .90. No 2 soybean 2.60.
In Birmingham, Alabama, egg offerings and supplies are ample for the fair demand. Price outlook remains steady with retailers paying per dozen 48 to 52 cents for consumer eggs, 42 to 45 cents for medium eggs, and 28 to 29 cents for smalls, while the undertone remains unsettled.
A court heard that interior decorator Joseph de Havilland was allegedly nailed to a cross on Hampstead Heath in a staged scene to photograph and profit from the event. Accomplices Desmond Pollydore, David Conklin, and Erich Leach faced charges of grievous bodily harm and were held without bail as the case adjourned.
At the convention Humphrey signaled a focus on ending the war with no new policy paths, urging prompt peace while noting unity remains unsettled as McCarthy and McGovern oppose the Vietnam plank. He praised Johnson’s legacy, denounced violence, and pressed for civil rights, jobs, housing, and education without compromise.
Delegates weigh prospects for the Democratic nomination with Humphrey seen as unlikely to challenge Wallace and Nixon for the main ticket. A minority expects Humphrey to mount a credible bid, but most doubt a strong showing.
Ten members and two visitors of the Hell's Chosen Few motorcycle club were arrested Tuesday night in a raid by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. Wil son, 21, a Redstone Arsenal soldier, and Led better, 16, were still jailed Thursday, while three others released on $300 bond. Several others were released on bond Wednesday. A juvenile was sent to county authorities for continued investigation. The club HQ sits about three miles from Decatur on Upper River Rd.
Strolis, elected as an alternate, becomes a voting delegate as Murray Beasley returns home with a family illness. He believes Humphrey has a good chance to defeat Wallace in Alabama if supporters back home work hard.
Youths and civil rights activists marching toward the International Amphitheatre clash with National Guardsmen at 18th Street and South Michigan Avenue. Demonstrators, many wearing Eugene J. McCarthy badges, face mass arrests after being warned further advance would be met with force. Dick Gregory leads marchers from a South Side home amid tensions.
A blue swimsuit wearing boy abducted from a Beverly Hills home was found safe after a high speed FBI pursuit. Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect. a bystander was injured while a witness described the dramatic exchange and ransom plot involving $250000.
A fragmented item list from Hyden Kentucky ads includes sales offers for a 1961 Simca car, a Boxer puppy, a dishwasher, a Bundy clarinet, and various rentals and job notices. Local readers are directed to call numbers like 355-4693 355-7365 and addresses such as 819 4th Ave.S.E. for rentals and sales.
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