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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1977
Page
7
A jumble of tickers shows mixed daily moves in New York stocks with widespread gains for many major names. Large caps including Air products and Coca Cola display notable price changes while technology and energy issues show varied performance across the afternoon session.
Decatur markets cotton in Augusta at 67.90 for 1 16 SLM and Montgomery at 66.90 Memphis at 67.40. Soybeans No 2 priced at 9.21. No 2 Clear Milling Wheat 2.25. No 2 Yellow Corn 2.49. No 2 White Corn 2.80.
Interdealer prices from NASD as of about 10 a.m. show market changes through the day. Prices exclude retail markup markdown and commissions.
A fragmented list includes company names such as Interfinancial Inc. Kentucky Central Liberty National Life Life of Alabama Shield Life Smith and others. Items reference various life insurance firms and franchises including Mr. Steak Wendy's and Shoney's with varied par values and corporate mentions.
Fragmentary OCR list shows a mix of company names including Am, Maize, ConAgra, Quaker Oats, Union Camp, and banks, each followed by a percent value or symbol, without a coherent narrative or clear article context.
Reader Jenny Land uses baby food jar lids under a shelf to hold buttons and sewing notions, keeping the sewing nook tidy. The idea, borrowed from a husband’s workshop, keeps items visible and organized, with jars storing needles, nails, and other small supplies.
Christopher Stover, son of Donald C. and Mrs. Stover of Decatur, turns two today. He is grandson of Albert Lawrimore and Herman Stover, both in Decatur.
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