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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1963

Page

3

Smallest TV Hits the Market at 4-Inch Width

Delmionico International of Maspeth N Y unveils a 4 inch wide portable transistor TV, 5 inches tall, 9 inches long, weighing 7 1 2 pounds with rechargeable battery and earphone options. Philco develops a pinhead sized transistor for space use. Other new items include a pocket key chain flashlight and a pneumatic screw driver driven screw system from Indiana Metal Products.

Delmionico International Maspeth N. Y Chicago Robins Affiliates Corp Brooklyn N.Y Indiana Metal Products Co Rochester Ind Texton Industries Inc

Wall Street Wavers After Kennedy Tax Plan Proposal

New York traders reeled as President Kennedy proposed a 15 percent tax on American securities purchases. The Dow fell 2.01 to 693.89 with light volume 3.36 million shares while American Stock Exchange prices moved mixed with Syntex up 2 percent and Imperial Oil down 1 percent.

ED Morse AP Business News NEW York (Ap Wall Street Kennedy Wall American Stock Exchange Syntex Rayette Imperial Oil

Miller travels to Chicago for national music market

W. L. Miller, president of Decatur Band Instrument Co. Inc., departed for Chicago to attend the 62nd Annual Convention and Music Show of the National Association of Music Merchants. He will inspect upcoming styles and models set to appear in retail in the fall.

W. L. Miller Decatur Band Instrument Co. Inc Chicago National Association of Music Merchants

Stock Market Summary: Advances Declines Unchanged

A terse stock market bulletin shows totals for Friday with 367 advances, 613 declines, and 301 unchanged. The broader issue count hits 706, with 287 plus 281, summing to 1261 and 1294 in related totals.

THAT'S EARL BROTHER A BROAD MINDED GUY IS JACK CASSIDY

Earl Wilson reports Jack Cassidy discusses marriage and open dating with Shirley Jones. He defends flirtations as a normal part of acting life, praises Anthony Quinn and Richard Burton, and recalls their seven year marriage while eyeing future projects.

Jack Cassidy Earl Wilson New York Shirley Jones Jack Anthony Quinn Richard Burton Shirley Shirl Miami

Grain futures dip as pressure weighs on prices

Grain futures retreat after broad selling pressure led by soybeans and 1964 crop wheat losses. July corn showed brief gains on short covering but faded, while wheat dipped about four cents on the day.

Gil Mayo New Ee Ae

Mutual Savings Named Among 300 Recommended Life Insurers

Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. is listed as one of 300 recommended life insurance companies in the 1963 Alfred M Best Company Life Insurance Reports. The report, issued this week, covers 1,495 legal reserve life insurers.

Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co Alfred M. Best Company Legal Reserve Life Insurance

Morgan Man Paroled From State Prison

Lewis Gwen Morgan, sentenced to four years for burglary and grand larceny in Morgan Circuit Court on March 28 1962, has been paroled by the state Pardon and Parole Board in Montgomery.

Morgan Circuit Court State Pardon and Parole Board Montgomery Lewis Gwen Morgan

Dow Jones Closing Averages July 19 AP Report

New York July 19 AP Stocks data show mixed moves with gains in Utilities and Industrials while Rails and certain bond figures slip. The report lists closing averages for 30 Industrials 20 Railroads 15 Utilities and sector totals with transaction counts and index changes.

New York

Butcher Hog Trade Strong Amid Markets Data

The Chicago market shows butcher hogs active and up to 25 cents higher per hundredweight with 4 000 head moved at 19.50 to 19.75. Mixed 1-3 grades sold at 19 to 19.50, weights to 260 lbs, with some 300 lb lots around 18.25. Week supply 27 000 head, down 5 000 from prior week. steers steady to 50 cents higher, prime at 26.50, high choice to prime 25.50-26.25, average choice 25.50, good 24, heifers up about 50 cents, bulls 17-19.50, lambs steady to weak, mixed good to prime 19-22.

Chicago

Stocks Hold Burden Well

New York analysts assess a series of shocks to markets including a higher Federal Reserve discount rate a critical SEC staff report and Kennedy tax proposal on foreign securities. They say the market has held up well noting uncertainty remains but public hearings and informed opinion should steer any policy toward boosting confidence in the exchanges.

Darden Chambliss AP Business News NEW York (Ap Federal Reserve Security and Exchange Commission Kennedy Ralph Rothem Harris, Upham and Co Wall Street SEC

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