Swiss exchange student Mary Foury faces Christmas in Decatur
Mary Foury, a Swiss exchange student, experiences her first American Christmas in Decatur. She notes snow absence, different tree decorations using lights, and a nondenominational church service. She plans to wrap gifts, work in local shops, and anticipates parcels from home while comparing Swiss and Decatur customs.
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Mary Fouvy
Decatur
Switzerland
Mary
Santa Claus
Santa
Father Christmas
Foury
Toni
Cheryl Troup
Frank Troups
Decatur High School
Bill Jenkins
Butcher Hogs Moderate In Late Chicago Trade
AP reports demand for hogs was moderate to active in late trading Friday after a slow start. Prices ranged 25 to 75 cents lower per hundredweight, with top hogs at 30 dollars per hundredweight sparingly. Sows topped at 24.55, slaughter steers down 7 cents, prime as high as 28, and lambs steady at 25 to 27.50 for various grades.
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Chicago
Fed rate rise could slow farm land demand and raise costs
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board's rate hike may impact agriculture. As farmers mechanize, they need more credit for new equipment, and higher rates would raise production costs. Land markets could cool as higher borrowing costs temper sales and real estate demand.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Hints From Heloise and Homemaking Tips 1965
Readers share simple how tos from Heloise about adjusting telephone rings to LOUD or SOFT and keeping phones handy. Sewing tips suggest a universal A line slip for linings to prevent baggy skirts. Recipes and craft ideas cover wallpaper gift wraps for matches and making mini pizzas from dinner rolls. Tips from Mildred Alexander and Wylla Picotte round out practical fixes for working women.
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Heloise
Mildred Alexander
Pre Wrapped Gift Box Offered in World First
AP dispatch details new holiday products including a pre wrapped gift box from Reliance Packaging in Long Island City New York described as the world’s only pre wrapped box. Also notes holiday Kleenex motifs from Kimberly Clark in Neenah Wisconsin and Tyrex rayon cord with 50 percent more durability.
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New York
Relisance Packaging Products Inc
Long Island City
N.Y
Kimberly - Clark Corp
Neenah
Wis
Reliance Packaging Products Inc
Pearson Pl
N. Y
Kimberly Clark Corp
Tyrex
Ina
Empire State Building
Parlatex Ltd
Highbridge
Somerset
England
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Rockefeller Plaza
Thre Clyde Co
Hocker
Merriam
Kas
Tyrex Inc
Rayon
Most Grains Show Gains
Grain futures rebounded Friday after a broad selloff. Wheat and corn rose over a cent a bushel in places, old crop soybeans up about 2 cents on speculative short covering and position reinstatement. Traders saw Thursday’s weakness as oversold, with wheat at December 1.63 5/8 and soybeans January 2.64 4/4.
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Chicago
New What Stocks Did Addresses Dec 21
New York dispatch lists advances for the day and cites company addresses in a brief market roundup. The items include several ticker moves and corporate locations referenced alongside the trading activity.
Dow Jones Closing Averages Summary Report
New York December 17 The Dow Jones closing averages show modest gains with industrials trading higher. Highs and lows are listed for the day along with transaction totals for stocks bonds and futures. Public utilities rails and rail indices moved with a mixed tone as the commodity futures index rose.
Market indexes and stock figures from S&P listings
Reading of Standard & Poor s stock indices shows 425 Industrials 25 Railroads 50 Utilities 500 Stocks with varied values. Net Clig Off .6 Up 2 Off .13 Off .04. want ads get results. closing changes listed include 957.85 Off 1.28 249.55 Up 1.42 150.57 Off 0.82 338.88 Up 0.98.
Market ends mixed after early advance on Friday
New York stocks opened with strength in rails and steels but closed mixed as trading stayed heavy. The Dow fell 1.28 to 957.85 after an intraday high of 961.41, with rails posting record highs and steel gains led by rising automaker and railroad orders. The AP 60 index slipped to 356.2, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.04 to 92.06. volume reached 9.46 million on the day.
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New York
Steels
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Standard & Poor
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