Shoplifting Across the United States in 1968
Nationwide rise in shoplifting is reported with estimates from Saul D. Astor on annual losses ranging up to two billion dollars. Teenagers and housewives are highlighted as key offenders, with carriers of loot from watches to dresses. Retailers hire security, and communities form shoplifting committees to curb the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guys Progressive Grocer Magazine
Saul D. Astor
Safeguards, Inc
New York
Peg
Astor
Pacific Beach
Calif
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Area Servicemen Decorated and Granted Promotions
Air Force Sgt. Thomas L. Bullington earned the Distinguished Flying Cross at Nakhon Phanom Thailand after rescuing four men under hostile ground fire on June 30 1968 serving as CH-3 Sea King flight engineer and hoist operator. Other servicemen include Sgt. William M. Kilgo completing a communications equipment repair course at Sheppard AFB and assigned to Tinker AFB, Capt. Troy Thompson Jr retiring from 20 years of service at Andrews AFB after World War II and Korea, Earl F. King from Town Creek promoted to private E-2 at Fort Benning, Airman First Class Richard W. Hancock arriving at Patrick AFB, and Lt. Sgt. William P. Mannering referenced in the same local service notes.
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Air Force
Thomas L. Bullington
Thomas_D. Bullington
Winston Drive
Athens
Nakhon Phanom
Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Bullington
William M. Kilgo
Preston H. Kilgo
Cullman
Sheppard Afb
Tex
U. S. Air Force
Kilgo
Tinker Afb
Okla
West Point High School
Troy Thompson Jr
Troy Thompson Sr
Andrews Afb
Thompson
Andrews
Cullman High School
Birmingham
Southern College
Delta Sigma Phi
Estelle
Stanley Banaski
Hickory St
Kearny, N. J
Foreclosure Notice and City of Decatur Loan Validation
Mortgage holder R E Rogers seeks foreclosure of William H Webb and Ida Webb on Sunset Acres Lot 30 in Decatur Morgan County Alabama with sale set for January 13, 1969. Separate equity action seeks court validation of 1968 public improvement bonds for Decatur sewer and related assessments. Court date December 1968. Bryan McAfee, Register.
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Morgan County
Alabama
City OF Decatur
City OF
Decatur
Charles E. Gunthorp
Bill J.dukes
Rutledgers. Thomas
Charles B. Martin
William H. Lovin
Dewayne Cameron
Bryan McAfee
Circuit Court of
Mortgage Foreclosure Notice for Morgan County Property
Morgan County Alabama notices a mortgage foreclosure where William H Webb and Ida Webb pledged Lot 30 Sunset Crescent Subdivision Addition No 1 Decatur to R E Rogers. The sale is set for January 13 1969 at public outcry to satisfy the note and mortgage with conditions. Lewis West acts as attorney for the mortgagee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Alabama
Morgan
William H. Webb
Ida Webb
Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Decatura
Morgan County
Alabama
R. E. Rogers
Decatur
County of
State of
Sunset Acres
OF Morgan
R. E. Rogers Lewis West
Air Force medals and training notes on two service members
The report notes Sgt. Walter White Jr of Athens and Sgt. Mannering of Independence receiving or undergoing assignments in the U S Air Force. Mannering earned the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Ramstein Germany for meritorious service as a maintenance scheduler at Dover AFB Delaware. White is enrolled in Maxwell AFB Alabama for the Air University academic instructor course and is slated for reassignment to Sheppard AFB Texas after graduation. Both entries include family connections in Missouri and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie L. Mannering
W. Maple St
Independence
Ramstein AB
Germany
Mannering
Dover Afb
Del
Ramstein
U. S. Air Forces
Europe
William Chrisman
Margaret
Carl Blackwood
Rt. 1
Town’ Creek
Walter White Jr
Maybell White
W. Washington, Athens
Air University
Maxwell Afb
Ala
White
Teachers’ College of the
Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Mary
Z. O. Evans
Albert
Live poultry market figures from Birmingham and Atlanta
In Birmingham, hens trade quietly with limited offerings and demand. Estimated total day loads about 1.078 million, down from 1.168 million last Monday, with US grade A broilers around 22.75 to 25.00 cents and weighted averages near 23.82. In Atlanta prices at farms range 12 to 42 cents, with demand fair and offerings adequate.
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Jones L
Tae ChiMil
KayserRo
New York
Magmac
Magnavox
AmNatGas
Cooperland
Mar
Aerojet
Air West
Martinm Maydstr
Ajax Magnet
CrouseHin Lb
Am Petr
Amt&t
Medomd
Arklgas
Tob
AssdOil & G
Merck
AtlasCorp
Chile
MobilOil
Cinerama
Mohasco
Monsan
Corp
MtSt TT
Fedesroes
Avco
MaAir
Felmont Oil
Frontier Air
DetEdis
Goldfield
duPont
Kaiser Indies
Nat Steel
McCrory
Ebasco Ind
Nevada
NewPark MP
Eltra
Niag MP
BorgWar
Emer
Norfolk Wst
RIC Group
Brist My
NoAmRock
Statham
BucyEr
Nor Pac
Syntex Cp
Eversharp
NoStaPw
Bulova
Fairchc
Bank
Fair Hill
NwstAirs
Burlind
Fansteel Inc
Caret&t
FordMat
Owensill
Formek
Pacgel
Carterw 4A
PacLig
Case
PacPet
CastleCke
Pacpwl
CaterTr
Pact&t
Panasul
Pan Am
GAC
GAF Corp
ParkeDavis
Gam Sko
GenDynam 198
PennDix
Penney —Jc
PaPwLt
Mme
Phila el
Ga Pacific Ib
PhilMorr
Gerber
Phill Pet
Getty Oil
Pitney B
Gill
GtWoUn
GreenGat
Greyhound
GrumnAire
Questor
Gulf Oil
RCA
Ralston P
GulfWind
Banco Inc A
Halliburt
Raytheon
Harris Int
Reading Co
HeclaMng
ReichCh
Hercine
RepubSt l
HewPack
Revion
Hoff Electra
Rexall
HollySug
ReynTob
IdahoPw
IngerRand
IBM
Schenley
Sehering
Scientif
Scott Paper
T&t
IPL. Inc
Seeburg
SharonStip Il
Shell Oil
ShellTr
SherwaWm
Signal Co la
Sinclair
SingerCo
Smith
StauffCh
Stevens J
StudeWorth
Sun Oil Ib
Aews
Swift Co
Tampae
Tektronix
Teledon
Tenneco
Texaco
Texetra
Tex
Texas
Textron
Birmingham
Ala
RTC Broilers-Frvers
Atlanta
Nashville Livestock Market Report Shows Steady Slaughter and Feeder Prices
Nashville Tennessee AP reports cattle trading active with slaughter steers and cows steady and feeders fully steady. Slaughter class prices include few 1000 lb steers at 26?50, heifers 21.00 to 23.00 for 700 to 850 lb, cows 16.00 to 18.00, and bulls also noted.
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Nashville
Tenn
Market Report Prices Rise for Large and Medium Supplies
In Birmingham Alabama prices rose for large and medium items while small lots saw declines. Demand remained fair to good with retailer deliveries noted. Consumer grade cases listed per dozen with store delivery grade A white large and medium sizes cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Over the Counter Securities Quotations Report
NASD quotations show representative interdealer prices around 10 a m with ongoing market activity throughout the day. Prices reflect interdealer transactions and do not include retail markups markdowns or fees.
Milk price boost sparks state capitol debate in Alabama
Alabama milk producers see a price rise to 61 cents per half gallon approved by the Milk Control Board, up from 58 cents. Gov. Albert Brewer criticizes the move, urging relief for consumers and questioning board procedures, while insiders anticipate action in the May legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
China
Alabama
State Milk Control Board
Albert Brewer
Milk Board
Brewer
Capitol
Grain price quotes for soybeans and corn
No 2 Soybean price 2.33 per bushel and No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.55 with 0.90 stored. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.20 per bushel appears in the line of prices.
Wall Street ends irregularly lower after early rally
Wall Street trades uneven with losses outweighing gains as a brisk Friday rally fades. Occidental Petroleum falls about two points while American Cement slips slightly on a big block trade. United Fruit up about half a point amid AMK Corp bid activity. Other active movers include Youngstown Sheet, Lykes, Pennzoil, Zapata, Rapid-American, and Chrysler with mixed to modest gains and losses as the market sett les.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Occidental Petroleum
American Cement
United Fruit
AMK Corp
AMK
Youngstown Sheet
Lykes Corp
Commonwealth Edition
American Stock Exchange
Motion Picture Industry Grosses About Three Billion Yearly
A report notes that America’s motion picture industry records annual grosses around three billion dollars. The figure underscores the sector’s scale amid ongoing film production and distribution activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Christmas Carol live for 25000 at New York YWCA
James Earl Jones will narrate with Orson Bean as Ebenezer Scrooge in a Christmas Carol presented for over 25 000 disadvantaged children at a New York YWCA venue. Performances run twice daily from December 16 through 20 sponsored by Consolidated Edison and the city's Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Earl Jones
Orson Bean
Ebenezer Scrooge
YWCA
Jones
Consolidaed Edison “Co. of
Board of Education
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U.S
By Sylvia Porter
News Of Area Men_In— Service
the Sergeant
Athens Bible High School
Earl F. King
John W. King
Town Creek
Ft. Benning
Richard W. Hancock
J. C. Hancock
Cullman 6
Patrick Afb
Fla
Hancock
Tan Son Nhut AB
Vietnam
Gennette
S. G. McAnnally
Gunden City
William P. Mannering
Lewis H. West
New York Stock Exchange
American Exchange
Nat Industries
Associated Press
NEW York Stock
Utility
Jewel Co
JohnMan
Johnshn
Jon Logan
Associated Press Rails Asil
Associated
UMC Ind
UnionPacifis
Nashville Livestock
Alabama Tenn
L Gas
American Amicable Life Is Bank of
Colbert II Bank
Decatur State Bank
Jefferson Pilot Life
National Life
Life of
Life & Accident
Protective Life
Southern U Life
Decatur Markets
Angel Little
Wall Street
Longines
Mons
Frank Sinatra
Lady IN Cement
Princess Sownrows
Bowline Inc
Paper Lion
Alan Alda
Detroit Lions
Thunderbird Res
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