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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1962
Page
3
CHICAGO AP The butcher hog market held a 172.5s peak for the third day. Prices were steady to 25 cents higher per hundredweight on weights over 230 lbs. Tops were 16.73 to 17 for 190-225 lb mixed 1-2, with other lots 14 to 16.75 for 180-350 lb ranges. Sows peaked at 14.25. Steers and heifers sold steady with steers 22-25 and heifers 22-23.5. Bulls to 20.5. Lambs 24-24.5 for good and choice.
Chicago AP reports a buy surge at the open of grain futures gave way to renewed liquidation, leaving most grains lower. Corn deliveries sold at season lows for a second day, with July wheat down to about 2.14 3/4 and soybeans around 2.45 3/4 per bushel amid lighter open interest and heavy volume the prior session.
New York stock activity mirrored Kennedy’s tax reduction pledge with a mixed day and dwindling volume. Tobacco stocks faced pressure on health study news while utilities and rails boosted the Dow and Dow Jones averages.
CALL MCCULLOCH ES 5-1090. WE SERVICE ANY MAKE TV OR APPLIANCE. 215 FERRY ST. Published For The Convenience Of Our Readers. 7:00 Wells Fargo 7:30 Tall Map Country Bowlers Funnies are Tightrope Dead ec Alive Leave Beaver Lawrence Welk Film CHANNEL I.
A dense list of radio call signs and operating hours from 6 A.M. to 17 P.A. A government style schedule notes sunrise to sunset times and emergency tuning instructions 640 or 1240 for enemy attack alerts.
Earl’s column recounts Angie Dickinson’s world travels and Hollywood circles. It blends scenes from New Delhi to La Scala, notes on her film roles and poker fame, and snippets about friends, lovers, and industry chatter. The piece ends with celeb witticisms and a closing joke.
Mrs Ruth Gurley’s residence lists Mr and Mrs Virgil Smith starting a new project as neighbors report progress on construction. Mrs Donnie Ozbolt and her Cleveland, Ohio, family visited Ira and Mae Oden. Rickey Lynn Weaver celebrated his second birthday with a family dinner. A recent thunderstorm caused downed trees and some building damage, while local crops improve with recent rainfall.
A 104 pound male chimp named Zena was ejected safely from a B38 bomber at 1060 mph above Edwards Air Force Base. After a 45000 foot parachute descent in a 700 pound capsule he woke briefly then slept again. The test follows similar reentries using human and animal capsules.
The Senate Appropriations Committee backs a $48.4 billion military bill for the new fiscal year and approves $491 million for the Air Force RS70 program to speed its development. Kennedy seeks $171 million, McNamara opposes reserve cuts, and the panel sets reserve strength goals while raising funding beyond the House totals.
The Pennsylvania State University feeds and houses 10,000 students on its main campus at University Park, Pennsylvania.
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