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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1966

Page

3

No Game Man Bill Dukes Leads Decatur Youth Sports

Profile of Bill Dukes a key youth sports figure in Decatur He serves as vice president of the Decatur Little League president of the Youth Football Assn and recently elected president of the Decatur Red Raider Club He aims to expand facilities and funding for city parks pools and courts while continuing to coach and support midget pee wee and Cardinal leagues.

Ron Tate Bill Dukes Decatur Dukes Decatur Little League Paris Kentucky Bevier Bill el Paso Texas Cardinals Little Dixie Colt City Park and Recreation Board Bowling Green Alabama Auburn Iuulydail Lea Medianso Jeff Ronnie Juanita Sandra Pam

New Products showcase aids for feeding and viewing coins

AP reports on a metal baby bottle holder that fits any seat and lets babies feed themselves. Also featured is a compact Scan-O-Matic coin viewer with automatic reverse and a multi lingual microfilm data system for industrial sourcing by Information Handling Services Inc.

Products Research Co Chattanooga Tenn Collectors Unlimited Newtown Square Information Handling Services Inc Englewood Colo

Court urged to end tax exemptions for churches

AP report from Washington says Madalyn Murray O Haire and a Maryland couple asked the Supreme Court to strike state and local tax exemptions for church property as unconstitutional public aid. They seek review of a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling that exemptions do not violate constitutions.

Washington Supreme Court Madalyn E. Murray O’hair Rainier Maryland U.S

Auburn student Abi Gail Turner named to Phi Kappa Phi

Miss Abi Gail Turner of Decatur a senior in Auburn University economics is among eight graduates and 42 undergraduates tapped for membership in Phi Kappa Phi the campus honor society. She also belongs to Alpha Lambda Omicron Delta Epsilon Owens Mortar Board Omicron Nu and other honorary groups.

Auburn Abigail Turner Decatur School of Economics Auburn University Phi Kappa Phi Alpha Labeda Omicron Delta Elpsilon Owens Mortar Board Omicron Nu

Band of petitions challenge Maryland tax exemption on religion

Madalyn Murray O Hair, who helped spur the 1963 ruling on Bible and Lord's Prayer in schools, argues Maryland's tax exemption law amounts to state support of religion. Lemoin Cree, his wife Maria, and the Free Thought Society of America also filed petitions seeking to overturn the law.

Madalyn Murray O’‘Hair Supreme Court O’hair Austin Tex Maryland Lemoin Cree Maria The Free Thought Society of America

Dow Jones Daily Averages Report May 13

New York May 13 Dow Jones averages show mixed movements with industrials near 877 and rails around 228. Transactions list 1 081 bonds and 65 stocks traded while utilities and overall averages edge up or down. Market activity reflects fluctuating prices across sectors including second grade rails and public utilities with slight gains.

New York Ivy Rails Utilities

Stock Market Report From May 13

Standard And Poor's index recap shows the 500 Stocks closing at 84.77 with a high of 92.29 and a low of 90.63 for the industrials. Railroads and utilities also posted figures, reflecting daily market movements amid trading activity in New York.

New York Associated Press Ford Chrysler American Motors Xerox IBM Boeing Jones & Laughlin Anaconda Kennecott Union Carbide East

Stock Market Suffers Again

The New York market fell again on Friday with the Dow down 9.46 to 876.11, the lowest since July 1965. Volume reached 8.99 million shares as auto sales slumped in early May, weighing on investor sentiment and broad stock declines.

New York Wall Street Gardner Ackley

Weather Buoys Grain Futures On Bullish Crop Outlook

Chicago AP reports the grain futures market rose Friday on cold and wet forecasts. Wheat led gains, with May at 1.6158, corn and oats higher, rye up to 1.25, and soybeans showing mixed moves as rainfall projections sustain demand for old crop and new crop.

Chicago

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