New Products Add Holiday Touches For 1963
AP reports an array of new items for the season including canned egg nog with long shelf life, a high temperature short time process from Nodaway Valley Foods, a festive ribbon greeting card holder by GIA Industries, and a Pyro Smoke Detector from Gamewell Co. Also noted are an all rubber underwater light from Modern Design Mfg Co, purse size nail polish remover pads from Nita Sayers, semiconductors in RCA Whirlpool washers for variable agitation, a molded stone precast shower floor from Fiat Metal Mfg Co, and a portable infrared heater in development for homes.
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ED Morse
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Nodaway Valley Foods Inc
Corning
Iowa
Nita Sayer Products Co
Bakesrfield
Calif
Fiat Metal Manufacturing Co
Plainview
C.la. Industries
W. 44Th St
New York
N. Y
the Gamewell Co
Newton Upper Falls
Mass
Modern Design Mfg. Co
Signal Mountain
Tenn
Bakersfield
Whirlpool Corp
Benton Harbor
Fiat Metal Manufacturing Co. Inc
Long Island
N. x
Dow Jones Closing Averages and Stocks Report
New York data for December 14 shows the Dow Jones industrials near 650 with gains in utilities and rail shares. The report lists open high low close figures for the Dow and segments including 65 Stocks and bonds, with transaction totals and futures index movement.
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New York
Dow Jones
Industria
Stock index figures from Standard and Poor's index
New York December 14 Standard and Poor's 500 stock index shows mixed results with sections listing high low close and net change for the day. Industrials and rails segments are noted with numerical quotes reflecting overall market movement.
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New York
Standard and Poor's
Public debates stock market move amid possible correction
Wall Street weighs whether recent market weakness signals a deeper correction or a simple pause before a renewed advance. Analysts differ with Sidney Lurie noting overbought conditions and high volume on down days, Leslie M. Pollock calling it natural consolidation, and Bradbury K. Thurlow suggesting a retracement of less than 20 percent may imply a minor pause or a potential real reaction. The public remains largely aloof as traders await buyers to absorb shares.
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Wall
A. M. Kidder and Co
Bradbury K. Thurlow
Winslow, Cohn and Stetson
Motor Jump Gives Stock Market Gain
A late spurt by motors and other issues gave the market a moderate gain after a lethargic session with the lightest volume in six weeks. The Dow rose to 648.09 as 520 gainers edged 510 losers, with new highs and lows modest. Weak trading followed by factors including the New York newspaper strike and Kennedy’s speech.
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Motors
New York City
Kennedy
Economic Club of New York
Detroit
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Tell Me Why! How Did The Watch Originate?
The article explains watch origins with Henlein and Henry de Vick, noting clocks preceded watches, the coil spring enabled portable timepieces, and wrist watches rose in popularity in 1910, with self winding designs earlier. It includes playful Qs and a 10 year old winner Rhodi Vogt.
Radio Stations List With Time, Frequencies, and Alerts
A compilation of radio stations including WHOS AM FM WHRT and WAJF WIJIMW JOF with broadcast hours Sunrise to Sunset or specific times. It notes frequencies 1400 800 102.1 860 1490 730 104.3 and 640 1240 for enemy attack scenarios.
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WHOS
Wjof-Fm
Butcher Hog Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Demand for butcher hogs was active and prices were steady to 25 cents higher. Shipper accounts took a larger share of 7,500 head, with mixed No 1 2 grades at 17.25 17.50 for 190 220 lb, mixed 1 3 at 16.75 and up. Slaughter steers eased to 1 lower. heifers and bulls showed smaller moves. lambs were weak at 18.50 19 and 17 18.50.
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Chicago
Car Production Remains Strong Ahead of Other Index
Federal Reserve reports November industrial production at 119.5 percent of the 1957-59 average, close to October peak. Auto output stays well ahead of the overall factory index. Douglas Aircraft shows a loss on earnings news while market activity shifts with mixed bond results and lighter trading.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Readers urged to aid CARE Christmas food drives
A Dec 12 1962 letter to the editor from CARE Inc asks The Decatur Daily to publish an editorial urging readers to donate one dollar to CARE. The writer cites helping 712 million food packages in 20 countries and 26 million undernourished children, refugees, and destitute families.
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Decatur Daily
Florida
CARE
Forsyth Ridg
Atlanta
Georgia
Bee H. Brown
Southeastern Field
Wheat and Soybean Contracts End Higher on Mixed Day
Chicago grain futures closed with gains for all wheat and soybean contracts as slow trading left the session mixed. Soybeans rose for the fourth straight new-crop week, supported by expectations of higher government price supports for 1963. wheat climbed about half a cent, corn dipped slightly, and oats moved higher.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Industrial activity steady as 1957 59 levels seen
Mining activity grew while new car assemblies ran at 141 percent of the 1957 59 level. Other consumer durables held steady down 4 percent from May June. Industrial production and nonagricultural employment stayed near summer levels as personal income and retail sales rose. Money supply and time deposits expanded and common stock prices rose through mid December.
Mona Lisa Heads to United States for Exhibition
The Mona Lisa sailed Friday for the United States to display its enigmatic smile for three weeks. The 459 year old Leonardo da Vinci painting travels alone in a luxurious cabin on the liner France with armed Louvre guards keeping an around the clock watch on the art treasure during transit.
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LE Havre
France
United States
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
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