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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1967
Page
6
A new central summer youth director has begun duties, arriving after attending Laval University in Quebec. The program plans activities at jails and hospitals, with fellowship hours held every Sunday night after services.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to 885.00 from 874.89 last week as trading volume reached its heaviest in about three months, signaling stronger demand in the market. An AP wirephoto accompanies the report.
A small gathering at Paul Lamont’s residence celebrated St. Ann’s Jan ity honoring their mother figure and the introduction of office of the Year for the past year.
Hog prices increase for the week ending with 20,000 head compared to 27,000 last week. Cattle receipts in Chicago total 24,500 versus 24,700 a week earlier. The average butcher price stood at $25.86, up from earlier weeks and $25.47 a year ago.
Market note shows wheat futures paring gains as tension in the Middle East weighs on prices. The latest rally faded with most heat contracts trading below prior highs, grain futures mixed with July corn around 1.32 and soybeans slightly higher.
The New York stock market failed to sustain a rise amid active trading of 10.74 million shares. Of 1,442 issues, 620 fell and 580 rose as the AP average gained 0.7 to 327.8 with industrials up 8, rails up 3, utilities up 6. Hunt Foods led activity at 35 on 858 shares.
New mobile exhaust testing unit debuts to measure emissions for cars from 1,500 to 6,000 pounds, enabling on site testing with a lab van and portable dynamometer. American notes that exhaust controls are required for 1968 models, with the unit towable to various locations. Stop Rot wood protection product offered by Marine Development and Research Corp. Addresses listed for Chromalloy American, Slater Electric, Simaniz Co, and Marine Development.
An estimate projects more than 400,000 marriages will end in failure this year. The figure signals rising strain in domestic unions and prompts discussion on relationship stability and social impact.
The schedule shows 7:30 PM Mission Imposs 9 PM Gunsmoke in Dodge City with Mel Gates. Movie options include Roman Holiday 1953 and Desert Rats 1963, Invisible Creature 1961, River of No Return, Ambush 1949, Shake Hands with the Devil 1959. Casts listed for each film.
Advances and declines with totals for New York stocks on a Friday trading day. The bulletin lists new highs and total issues, reflecting market breadth and performance indicators.
The article lists closing figures for the Dow Jones composites with the Industrials at 885.00 up 1.74, Rails 256.47 off 0.18, Utilities 131.65 off 0.25, and Stocks at 321.44 up 0.17. It notes transaction volumes for rails, utilities, stocks, bonds and the broader commodity indexes with minor gains and losses.
A detailed TV schedule lists Eddie Hill hosted segments and string of programs including Space Ghost, Captain Kangaroo, The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Playhouse features, news slots, and film features. It covers daytime through late evening with local station identifiers and time stamps.
Radio schedule lists Saturday's Millions 1933 starring Robert Young and Leila Hyams at 11:55 pm followed by Five Against the House 1955 with Guy Madison and Kim Novak at 1:15 am Sunday Then The 47th Man 1953 with John Ireland and Suzanne Delbert at 3:15 am Sunday Captain from 1948 stars Gail Russell Jeffrey Lynn Lon Chaney Jr at 11:30 pm Michigan Kid 1946 western with Jon Hall and Andy Devine seeks late-night airings.
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