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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1968
Page
3
The article explains how desert life adapts to extreme conditions with drought resistant plants like cacti and shrubs with small leaves. It notes animals such as camels endure long without water, featuring padded feet, water storing stomachs, fat humps, and closable nostrils.
New York stocks posted broad gains in many issues while blue chips lagged on profit taking. Volume rose on the NYSE to 13.08 million shares with a record Amex turnover of 8.73 million, propelled by lower priced issues amid merger rumors and a broad market uptrend.
Frank J. Nunlist, president of the new Studebaker Worthington Inc formed in November, predicts 1967 earnings about 4.65 a share on sales near 775 million including 75 million from Europe Canada and Mexico. For 1968 he projects 10 increase in sales to 850 million and 15 rise in earnings to about 5.40 a share with 25 million tax losses carried forward. The company plans 35 million in capital improvements and 70 percent for automatic production machinery.
A river path guided missile design uses dual side transmitters and a radar receiver to follow a coastline or riverbank, maintaining constant altitude with an altimeter and bank guidance when waters widen. A Harvard psychologist proposes Write and See teaching for handwriting with color-change ink used in graded booklets.
Soybeans led weekly gains on the Chicago Board of Trade with a 3% cent rise, marking the best weekly move in six months. Wheat edged lower while corn oats and rye advanced. traders awaited USDA stocks data, and NFC announced a price-boosting withholding plan in about 30 states, with limited price impact.
Eckerd Drugs Inc stockholders vote to raise the authorized common shares from 1,276,812 to 3,581,121 and Class B from 723,188 to 1,418,879 with no change to 50,000 preferred shares. A stock dividend in the form of a stock split will be issued. Record date is January 17.
Two Georgia men Fred David Israel and William Brooks Beaty were jailed in Morgan County awaiting $1000 bond after being charged with obtaining automobile license tags on false pretenses. Investigators say they bought tags for a 1967 Cadillac in Morgan Limestone Jackson and Etowah County, and a 1965 Cadillac yielded blank forms and a bill of sale. If bond posted locally they face Limestone County authorities.
Huntsville officials announce Dr. Joseph Stower Jr will assume duties as superintendent of the city schools February 1. He replaces James Moultrie who has been acting since December 1 after Dr. Alton Crews resigned for Cobb County Georgia. Salary is believed near 18000 dollars.
A playful set of three brainteasers. The first hinges on letter counting, the second hints at a seasonal perception, and the third asks about remnants after a blaze with a punny twist.
A husky named Charlie set a 1961 world record at Anchor Point Alaska by pulling a sled carrying 3142 pounds. This note also recalls a Puzzle Box answer from yesterday: it was "but" I said, not "and."
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