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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
6
Across cities including Atlanta and Birmingham, poultry markets show unsettled trading with ample offerings. Prices edge lower for heavy type farm birds while light types and fryers vary. estimated slaughter today around 920,000 heads, up from last Thursday’s 851,000.
Morning river and sea level readings logged as 17.48 and 551.78 respectively with TVA lake stages listed for Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler and Wilson. Daily and upcoming forecast show partly cloudy to warmer conditions with chances of showers through Friday and mild Saturday.
In Birmingham Alabama egg trading shows quiet activity with prices to retailers and consumer grade notes. Listings include per dozen and case prices for store deliveries and varying quality grades.
New York stocks edged higher in a late session rally after six days of declines. The Dow gained about 3 points amidsl ack trading with gains outnumbering losses by about 130 on the NYSE. General Instrument led volume, Reynolds Tobacco and Pan American also rose on favorable comment. Raytheon climbed on a report of a new heat generator. Prices rose modestly on the American Stock Exchange.
The notice lists births and discharges at Decatur General including baby names such as Baby James Emrico and Baby Elizabeth Little with addresses across Lafayette, Diane, Olive and Kooken. It notes discharges including Mrs Rayburn Brown and baby boy and Mrs Billy Gann and baby girl, with associated towns like Danville Hartselle and Moulton. Admissions include Hugo Culing Sr. in Atlanta and Roger Copeland in Nashville along with several local names and addresses.
The National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association has sustained a long running campaign against tuberculosis for more than six decades, highlighting ongoing public health work and persistent advocacy.
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