Nasser Resignation Boosts Wall Street Gains
The resignation of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser prompted a moderate stock market uptick on Friday. The Dow rose 1.69 to 874.69 while volume reached 9.6 million shares and 758 issues advanced against 457 decliners.
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New York
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Wall Street
Nasser
Israel
Middle East
Egypt
American Motors
Pan American World Airways
St. Regis
Dow Jones Close and Bond Averages Rise Modestly
The Dow Jones closing average rose 0.07 to 80.92 as 40 bonds edged up 0.07. Higher grade rails gained 0.09 to 72.71 while second grade rails increased 0.13 to 81.71. Public utilities slipped 0.06 to 82.31 and Industrials added 0.09 to 86.96. Commodity futures index fell 0.94 to 135.27.
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New York
Mare
Girls State Candidate Declarations Announced
Athens andarea high school delegates will attend Girls State June 11 to 17 at Montgomery College. Ramona Banta of Athens Bible School and Vicki Gover of Kikessen High School announce their candidacy for governor, vying for the state’s top office.
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Faye Blair
Athens
Eementy
cane _ lege
Montgomery
Ramona Banta
Athens Bible School
Vicki Gover
Kikeessen High School
Athens Girls Run for Governor and State Superintendent Hope
Athens high school students including Emily Jennings and eight schools' attendees pursue political roles. Deborah Taylor of Athens High School acts as campaign manager for the group. Miss Banta has not set an appointment yet. The Girls State program emphasizes citizenship duties and privileges.
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Emily Jennings
Ardmore High School
Christine Thompson
Ophelia Allen
American Legion Auxiliary
Gover Deborah Taylor
Athens High School
Miss Banta
Two Promoted At Prestolite
Williams joined Prestolite in 1961 as a solenoid coreman and was promoted to assembly foreman. A Hazlewood High graduate, he is married with two children and lives at 501 7th Ave. Irvin Goulet, educated in Toledo public schools, joined in April 1934 and moved to the Decatur plant in 1961 as department head.
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Williams
Hazlewood ‘High
Wil
7Th Ave
Irvin Goulet
Toledo
Decatur
Ment
Goulet
Betty St. St
Limestone Cops Top Honors In Livestock Meet
Limestone County's 4H livestock judging team won the Alabama championship and will travel to the national event in Chicago in November. Members were David Hargrove, Tommy Boyd, Glenn Spencer, and Mike Murphy with Boyd the top scorer at 482. The team was coached by Pat Goulet and will compete in Kansas City in October at the American Royal judging contest.
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Auburn
Alabama
Chicago
David Hargrove
Athens
Tommy Boyd
Elkmont
Glenn Spencer
Lester
Mike Murphy
Tanner
Boyd
Spencer
West Limestone
Hargrove
Murphy
Limestone County
Pat
Limestone
DeKalb County
Tommy Stephenson
Dawson
Michad Wright
Collinsville
Janice
Martin
Alan Scott
Ft Payne
Kansas City
DeKalb
Today in History highlights from 1967 events
June 10 1967 marks many events: Dutch settlers on Manhattan Island in 1610, Italy declares war in 1940, Lidice burning in 1942, Eisenhower wins Soviet Order of Victory in 1945, Senate cloture on Civil Rights in 1964, Suhrawardy in Washington a decade ago, Sahara gas well fire five years ago.
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Cuba
America
Manhattan Island
Minneapolis
Benjamin
Italy
France
Britain
Gestapo
Lidice
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. Senate
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Washington
Eisenhower
Algeria
Sahara
Teenager Convicted in Slaying of Man at Store
AP reports 18 year old Freddie Eugene Square was found guilty by a circuit court jury after about three hours of deliberation for the shooting death of 54 year old Robert Warhurst. Square admitted going to a grocery to get money for a visit to a rock theater and fired three times, Warhurst dying from a head stab wound.
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Mobile
Elechair
Freddie Eugene Square
Robert Warhurst
Five Area Boys Win FFA Honors in Alabama
Five North Alabama FFA members earned state elimination honors at the Alabama FFA events and will receive awards at the national FEA convention in Kansas City in October. Roberson was named the Northwest district FFA star farmer, with others from Tow Creek, West Limestone, Vinemont, and Gurley also cited.
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Future Farmers of Ar Association
Alabama
FFA
Billy Joe
Bill Roberson
Tow Creek
Gary Peek
West Limestone
David James Days
Vinemont
Orion Craw Gurley
FEA
Kansas
Roberson
Eet
Courtland High School
Ad. Eifght
West Point
Cullman Ny
Jerry Batts
Clements High School
North Alabama
Clements
jSection
Sparkman
Larry Jones
Gurley
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Sterchi
Austin High School
Woodmecde
Mondey
Seturdey Sun
Mnyr
Progressive
Douglas Gary & Associates
Office Park Circle
Birmingham
Jimmy L. Williams
Irvin H. Goulet
Limestone Cops
Margarethe
Copenhagen
Count Henri Mompezat
Urban Hansen
Rebecca Roe
Green Mountain
Colo
Filter Sales & Service
Std Ave
Decetur Diel
Lovin’s
Second Ave
N.E
Michael A. Petti
Kwik Kleen
Dial
Danville Road
Std
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Bruce Pless
Crescent Restaurant
Crescent Motel
Decatur General
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