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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1963
Page
9
The market turned positive for the week with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at 745.06 after a volatile session. Trading volume fell to 22.73 million on the NYSE as the AP index rose to 279.2, and corporate bonds edged upward after months of indecision.
The USDA reports continued decline in southern cattle and calf prices amid reduced marketing. Feeders fell 50 cents to $1.50 per hundred pounds, hog prices rebounded 25 to 50 cents but remain below last year. Broiler and egg prices weakened in the Southeast, with regional sales and terminal markets showing mixed gains and losses. Tobacco and produce markets held largely steady as farmers navigate seasonal shifts.
First Presbyterian Church of Selma officers vote to exclude Negroes from worship while four Negro women were admitted and seated in the balcony. The episode follows two weeks of anti segregation action in Selma with over 300 Negro arrests. American pencil makers produce 1.5 billion pencils annually with about 350 varieties.
Advice suggests a two focus approach: wash oily areas with heavy soapsuds and apply baby oil to dry cheeks. The nose and chin show pimples and blackheads, finished by cold-water rinse after a thick lather set. The passage oddly notes bloodhound heritage linked to local hound teams.
Chicago AP notes a roller coaster week in grain futures with wide daily swings. Trade volume neared 210 million bushels on Tuesday, soybeans making up over half, and Friday closes showing gains across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans.
At the height of Atlantis power lore holds that the legendary island continent sank beneath the sea, ending a noble era of glory and mystery.
New York AP reports cotton futures in the domestic market were mostly softer this week at the New York Cotton Exchange. Prices were up about 20 cents to around $1.30, last week gaining 15 cents to $2.80 amid short covering and limited demand.
Exports for the week ended Tuesday were estimated by the Cotton Exchange Service Bureau at 45000 bales, down from 79000 a week ago and 41000 a year earlier. Year-to-date figures match the prior year pace through the same point.
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