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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1973
Page
12
A late New York listing notes Chrysler and Citf items with varying percentages and prices. The brief shows multiple tickers and values including CocaCola and Clark E, indicating a diverse 2.20 level market snapshot.
The Dow Jones at 973.89 up 1.66 as six Common Market countries plan a joint currency float. Trading was light with 681 gainers to 436 losers on the New York Stock Exchange. IBM, Xerox, and Polaroid led blue chips with small gains while Bath Industries fell. Analysts noted early buying but cautioned wait for broader monetary strategy among major non Communist nations.
Cullman and DeKalb counties top Alabama gross farm income at 68.2 and 53.0 million dollars respectively with Lawrence among the top three. The 1972 total state farm income surpassed 1.1 billion dollars, aided by beef cattle broilers and cotton returns, as Montgomery and Mobile figures join the county list.
Quiz results list various codes such as 1-weal Tree 3-c meteor and 5-a linking to Georges Pompides with matchwords 1-d 2c and news picture Amer Indian Movement. Sportlight shows mixed letter codes indicating true statements about the IQ style quiz and related names.
At noon the New York Stock Exchange shows mixed moves with gains for several oil and industrials. Creol and Electro rise modestly while frontier and banking issues hold near prior levels amid fluctuating trading.
Cottonseed 40 per ton. Milk grades A 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Four per cent figures 0.055 above four percent. Wood 65.45 and 35. Pulpwood 15.25 per cord. Soybean 6.80. White shelled corn 2.15 per hundred. Milling wheat 2.25 per hundred. Yellow shelled corn 1.65.
A regular two week session of federal criminal court opened today on the third floor of the Federal Building. U.S. District Court Judge Clarence W. Allgood presides. Defendants were to be called before Allgood at 10 a.m.
More than 50 cases were set for trial during a one-week term of Morgan County Criminal Court beginning today. Judge C Bennett McRae presides as sessions start at 9 a.m. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
Turnips cost 2.50 with mustard and collards at 2.00 to 2.50 per dozen. Sweet potatoes run 4.65 to 5.00 per bushel. Eggs, Consumer Grade A whites, extra large 59 to 60 cents, large 57 to 58, medium 54 to 55 cents.
The Ottawa grounds surrounding Government House span roughly ninety acres. Officials note the area includes formal gardens and historic statuary. Local residents anticipate property improvements and public access enhancements later this year.
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