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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
10
AP reports afternoon NYSE prices with numerous tickers and percent changes. The list shows many firms with bid, ask, and daily movement, reflecting broad market activity and varied gains and losses.
The Dow Jones average fell 2.29 to 909.94 at noon as gains narrowed to 43 over losses. Traders weighed Friday's gains from wholesale price data and unemployment, plus Citibank's 6 percent prime rate amid speculation of a potential 7 percent rise. The NYSE composite slipped 0.03 to 53.33 while the American Stock Exchange value index rose 35 to 113.63.
Decatur markets report cotton bids for Augusta 1 1 16 inch at 64.10 and Montgomery at 63.10. Memphis lists 1 1 16 inch at 63.60. No 2 soybeans 9.16. No 2 clear milling wheat 2.23. No 2 yellow corn 2.48 and No 2 white corn 2.75.
NASD quotations reflect interdealer prices around 10 a.m. with market changes throughout the day. Prices exclude retail markups markdowns and commissions.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple company names and brands such as Interfinancial Inc Kentucky Central Liberty National Life Life of Alabama and Protective Life with various par values and references to restaurants and airlines. The passage lacks a clear event or narrative.
A partial OCR snippet shows stock and dividend figures for several firms including ConAgra Gen. Medical Quaker Oats and Union Camps. The data includes bid and asked prices and percentage values alongside bank names like Ala. Bancorp Cent Bancshares and First Ala. Bancshares.
Farmers urged to register with the ASCS Office from June 6 to 17 to vote July 5 to 15 on a nationwide referendum. Cattle producers would pay up to three tenths of one percent of cattle value to fund a Beef Board. Participation optional with refunds available for nonparticipants.
Army private Roger D. Hagood 20 son of Mr and Mrs Don I Hagood of Hartselle recently completed seven weeks of advanced individual training at Fort Benning Georgia. He was trained as a light weapon infantryman and indirect fire crewman and entered the Army in January. Jonathan A. Gholston son of Mr and Mrs James D Walker of Moulton promoted to private first class with the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell Kentucky after enlisting in September 1976. He is a 1975 graduate of Lawrence High School.
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