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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1964
Page
3
The market closed the week with a small rise on low volume as stocks spread uneven gains. The Dow gained 1.20 to 864.34 while 1.56 million shares traded, 628 issues rose and 441 fell, with rails barely mixed and steel shares climbing.
AP reports new items across sports and leisure including a four sided foul indicator for basketball shows fouls and one and one status, a remote anchor reel for fishing, a windshield wiper cleaner, a moonlight exposure meter kit for photographers, thermo pins for cooking, and the Kent Reddi Klip belt or pocket clip for golfers. The piece notes color perception limits under natural light affecting shopper choices.
Trading ends with the Dow Jones averages showing a mixed session. The closing figures reflect gains in some indices and slight declines in others as investors react to market signals and economic data.
Butcher hogs sold steady to 25 cents higher, sows steady to 25 cents lower. No 1 and 2 grade butchers 16.25 to 16.50, some at 16.75. Mixed 1 to 3 15.75 to 16.25. Sows 12.50 to 13. Slaughter steers steady to 50 cents up, heifers 50 cents higher. Prime steers top 25.50, high choice 24.50 to 25.25. Heifers 23.75 to 24. Wooled lambs and ewes steady 21 to 21.50. Ewes 5.50 to 6.50.
Chicago AP reports increased late session demand firming soybean, corn, and most wheat futures. Soybeans ended steady to up fractionally with January at 2.92 16.4, wheat mixed to lower, December prices around 1.49, corn and oats showing slight gains or losses, rye mixed with declines and climbs, all reflecting oil market movements.
A downed power line trapped a woman and five children in a car in PHIL CAMPBELL Alabama. An unidentified man blew the wire apart with a shotgun to free them. The energized line burned a tire, damaged a second vehicle, and caused about 200 dollars in damage to a third vehicle.
Duro-Test Corp of Bergen New Jersey announces a new fluorescent lamp designed to resemble natural daylight more closely than existing artificial lighting. The company plans to market the product soon and discusses potential applications for store windows and displays.
Upland cotton farmers in Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties vote Tuesday on 1965 marketing quotas under a two thirds favorable rule. If approved quotas apply with penalties for excess cotton and price support loans at 165 to 90 percent of parity. unfavorable vote means no quotas or penalties and price support loans at 50 percent.
Eloie Pinchon welcomes John Manetti and Cecily to IME home for a family dinner as Simon and Jason adjust to John’s return. Cecily debates her future as John mocks her, while Madame Pinchon comments on girls working outside the home and alternative roles in society.
In a New Orleans setting Frances Dean Hancock introduces John and Cecily as friends and lovers. John plans a Washington career while remaining close to family Aunt Eloie Simon and Cecily navigate attraction, ambition, and past intimacy during a warm supper scene. The chapter hints at Vincent’s presence next door.
The West German Parliament agreed to permit new Greek wine imports under an European Economic Community pact as Greece progresses through a transitional associate member phase. The notice lists various local business and school contact points.
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