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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1965

Page

3

New Self Adjusting Movie Camera and Home Products

A batch of new home goods includes Bell and Howell Super 8 cameras with claimed full automation in 11 seconds, designed for easy use by women, plus a magnetic wall hanger from Magnet Sales Co, doggie scratch guard for doors, a telescoping tie clip pencil by Gene H. Mueller, a butter dry craft material called gook from Woodhill Chemical, a windshield kit for bikes from Nassau Shores H&G, and the Bernzomatic Dapper Dan tire inflator sealer for emergency leaks enabling 100 mile drives to a repair shop.

Eastman Kodak Pany Woodhill Chemical Corp Cleveland Ohio Bernzomatic Bernzomatic Corp Rochester N.Y

Company addresses listed in New Products section

The notice lists business locations for Bell & Howell Co in Chicago Illinois R F Goodrich Go in New York Gombar Enterprises in Detroit Michigan Gene H Mueller in Chicago Illinois Woodhill Chemical Co in Cleveland Ohio and Nassau Shores H&G in Rochester New York with street addresses included

Bell & Howell Co McCormick Rd Chicago Ill R. F. Goodrich Go Second Ave New York N.Y Gombar Enterprises Glenfield Detroit Mich Gene H. Mueller N. LaSalle St Woodhill Chemical Conp Cranwood Parkway Cleveland Ohio Nassau Shores H&g Ing Park Blvd Rochester

Butcher Hog Prices Rise to $19.75 in Chicago Market

Chicago buyers report butchers hogs steady to 25 cents higher with top price at $19.75 per hundredweight. Mixed No. 1 and 2 grades sold fat at $19.25 to $19.75, mixed 1-3 at $18.75 to $19.50, and mixed 2s and 3s at $18.75. Sows traded at $16.50 while slaughter steers showed strength.

Chicago

Late Buying Sparks Stock Market High

Late and scattered buying of blue chips lifted the Dow to a new peak of 922.31 as trading eased on the New York Stock Exchange. The Associated Press average reached a record 340.3, S&P moved to 89.11, and notable gains included Sears, Kodak, Union Carbide, Texaco, IBM, and Reynolds Tobacco amid mixed volume and sector strength. Challenger I W Abel was declared president of the United Steelworkers Union.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Standard Oil New Jersey Dow Jones Associated Press Standard& Poor Union Carbide Jersey Standard Texaco International Paper IBM Reynolds Tobacco Chrysler I.W. Abel United Steelworkers Union American Stock Exchange U.S

U S Quiz Questions From Five Leading Libraries

A list of ten trivia prompts covers topics from the Declaration of Independence and the Crimean War to water polo, world powers, literature, and historic dates. Answers are promised on page eight.

Tom. Jones Hoyle Franklin D. Roosevelt Soviet Union Russia

Grain Futures Firm on Modest Demand in Chicago Board of Trade

Grain futures traded higher on Friday as modest demand steadied the market. May contracts led gains with May wheat up about two cents and May oats up over one cent, while May soybeans eased late after earlier strength. nearby prices included May soybeans around 2.875 dollars, May wheat near 1.45 dollars, and May corn about 1.33 dollars.

Chicago Board of Trade

May 1 1965 in History Highlights Dewey 1898 to Cuba Khrushchev

Today notes key events on May 1 including Admiral Dewey's 1898 Manila Bay victory command to fire on readiness and later milestones such as the Smithsonian cornerstone laying, the penny post card debut, the World Columbian Exposition, World War II operations, the Billy Graham crusade reach, Castro and Khrushchev statements, and a 50 years ago report of wind damage.

Associated Press Adm George Dewey Olympia Gridley Smithsonian Institution Washington Chicago Mandalay Hill 609 Tunisia Billy Graham Scotland Fidel Castro Havana Nikita S. Khrushchev U.S Cuba

Lamb market mixed grades clear steady gains

The sales notes show prices for lambs lifting 50 cents to 27 dollars in higher grades. Mixed high choice and prime sold around 27.25 to 28.25 with prime up to 29. Some mixed choice and prime shorn spring lambs sold at 26. No wooly lambs offered.

Stock Market Summary for Fun Advances and Declines

The report shows Fun Advances 504 declines 290 unchanged 1368 total issues 1965 new 974 high 103 lows 537 566 263 1366 100.

Mistletoe story and a giant shark record

An article explains mistletoe's biology and cultural lore from Druids to Christmas usage, noting its parasitic growth on trees and occasional harm to hosts. It also recounts Alf Dean’s 1959 South Australia catch, a 2,664 pound man eaters white shark record by rod.

Alf Dean South Australia

Population worries vary by education and income, Gallup finds

A Gallup poll shows only about three of ten who read about population growth are worried. Experts forecast a doubling to 6.6 billion by 2000, with hunger and poverty rising. Catholics show less concern than Protestants, and those earning under $3,000 yearly are the least worried.

George Gallup N N.J United Nations Vettee Sog Seng Seman Eee American Institute of Public Opinion

Driest Spot on Earth in Chile's Atacama Desert

National Geographic notes the Atacama Desert in Chile as the driest place. In Calama rain has never been recorded and overall rainfall in the region is barely measurable.

Chile Atacama Desert National Geographic Calama

Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook of Events Winner

A reader from Danburg Georgia identified as esse Butford wins the Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook of Events contest. The notice acknowledges the prize submission and salutes the winner.

Esse Butford Danburg Geora

Purity Bottling Co Opens. Community Service Week Highlighted

The Purity Bottling Co began manufacturing Gay-On products years ago as plans advanced for This Work Pens Our Community Week with WPA service projects on the agenda. Ten years earlier Decatur joined others in Music Week observances led by the keynote Meking Musto Entishes Life.

Igardeng Purity Bottling Co WPA Decatur Musto iEntishes

Dow Jones closes higher as Industrials lead gains

New York reports April 3 with opening and closing figures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and subindices. Industrials rise as railroads, utilities and bonds show mixed moves, with commodity futures up and overall stock activity detailed.

Standard and Poor's Stock Index Report

New York April 30 AP notes closing figures for the industrials railroads and utilities indices. Industrials at 425, railroads at 0, utilities 500 stocks. Prices show minor gains with mixed highs and lows and overall upward movement.

New York

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