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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1964
Page
3
Friday trading showed a mix of gains and losses as the market held at high levels yet finished with a slight downturn in the Dow industrials. Alcoa and Aluminum Ltd gained, while cigarette stocks slipped. AT&T reached another high and telecoms aided the overall tone.
Butcher hog prices finished higher by 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight after two declines. Heavier hogs over 220 pounds led the advance with most ranges posting gains but some 200-220 pound mixed grades rose modestly. Slaughter cattle and lambs showed varied strength with prime and high grades firm or steady amid slower trade.
New York stocks rose with 542 advances to 493 declines and 288 unchanged. The session saw a new 1963 high and a 1963-64 low, with totals of 132 issues changing, and notable moves among stocks ending the day at mixed levels.
Sigma Chi at Union College touts the elliptipool a new elliptical pool table with a single pocket by Arthur P Frigo Jr now produced by Gotham Educational Equipment Co Inc New Rochelle NY The craze began at a Schenectady Sigma Chi house and replaces other pastimes The report also notes several other new products including Hollis grip blades Paper Mate pens Lincoln Metal hide a matic waste can and a tiny pocket portable food bar from Comdex Corp Also Raytheon plans a 45 watt all transistor marine radiotelephone and Alberto Culver markets calm a spray on powder deodorant
A fragment notes skiers and hunters facing long delays and hunger while staying on the move. It hints at people delaying meals for sport or travel, describing a hungry, homebound or commuting reader awaiting a pause or solution.
The Dow Jones Average starts at 755.51 and ends with mixed moves across sectors. Industrials and Utilities show modest gains while Rails and Bonds trade lower, with volume figures indicating moderate activity across major groups.
In Chicago the grain futures market showed little action as demand remained scant. January soybeans led gains with about one cent, while wheat slipped about a cent on new crop months. Corn and rye were mostly unchanged with slight moves, and oats held steady to minor declines.
Buddy Rogers announced a $30,000 building project on North Sparkman Street to house the Hartselle auto parts firm. Construction is to be performed under a contract with Metal Building Specialties of Decatur and should start soon, with 41 working days to completion after site clearing.
The lone surviving object from John Adams era in the White House is Gilbert Stuart’s full length George Washington portrait. It hangs in the East Room, one of the public rooms.
A dense listing of Saturday TV slots from morning to night featuring Alv in Show Beany and Cecil Mighty Mouse Bugs Bunny Sky King Popeye Dennis the Menace and more. The guide lists times programs networks and recurring segments including The Alvin Show Pro Bowlers Tour Wide World of Sports and NFL coverage.
Florence Henderson daughter mother of three rushes to clarify she is not the new Mary Martin. She recalls Father Gerard’s request for a Benedictine recreation center donation and says she got the part after his gag. She discusses her career, recent Broadway experiences, and the Broadway season’s crowd trends.
Letters of administration were granted Jan 16 1964 by Judge T C Almon of Morgan County Probate Court to Onita M Harris as administratrix. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal period or be barred. Jan 18 25 Feb 1.
Public Safety Director Al Lingo announced the state spent 4 032 82 on visor caps for Troopers. Five hundred six caps cost 7 97 each replacing wide brimmed hats costing about 15 each. He cited practicality and highway wind as reasons and noted about 90 percent preferred the new caps in a poll.
Oceanographers link waves measured in England to swells that originate at the southern tip of South America with Antarctic storms driving long reaching seas as far as Alaska and Hawaii.
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