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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1968

Page

3

Dow Jones Falls as Market Week Slips

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped to 949.59 while AR 355.7 indicates a weeklong decline, signaling a weaker market mood with broader indices retreating.

Advances Top Mart Declines AP Stock Market Report

Advances topped declines in a Friday session with a milder down turn for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending at 949.59 a drop of 19. The AP 60-stock average slipped .4 to 353.5 as volume eased to 12.65 million shares. Lionel led most active list up 1 percent on 222,800 shares.

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Best Bets and Pageant Rope in Ghost Mirth Night

TV listings for 7:30 PM ghost story Best Bets on Ghost and Mrs Muir with a nosy visitor thwarted by a ghost hunter, 9 PM Maid of Cotton Pageant live from Mobile Municipal Auditorium, 10 PM Uglyest Girl in Town with Tim in a kidnap hoax. Movie Help! follows, Beatles film from 1965 brings a zany London Alpine Bahamas tour.

Municipal Auditorium Mobile Tim London Alps Bahamas

Raney and Lane promoted at Monsanto Decatur plant

Robert L. Raney is promoted to plant accountant at Monsanto Decatur, succeeding Joseph Snare Jr. James M. Lane becomes polyester and nylon intermediates cost accounting supervisor. Raney, a Decatur native, joined Monsanto in 1957. Lane joined in 1963 and moved from Pensacola to Decatur.

Robert L. Raney Monsanto Decatur C. E. Hieserman Hieserman James M. Lane Snare Jr Raney St. Louis Athens College University of Alabama Peggy Lane Pensacola, Fla Spring Hill College Orlando Fla National Association of Accountants Mary 13Th St

Calhoun Music Conference Draws About 75 Teachers

Approximately 75 music teachers attended the fall conference sponsored by Alabama Music Educators Association divisions at Calhoun Junior College and Holiday Inn Downtown. Speakers included John Davis and George R. Carlington with sessions on music education and European music tours.

Alabama Music Educators Association Calhoun Junior College Holiday —Inn John Davis Ford Foundation Music Educators National Conference Washington, D.C George R. Carlington East Alabama String Project Auburn University Oliver Roosevelt Birmingham Europe Roosevelt Alabama Calhoun Karl Oliver Frances Moss Robert E. Stephens Earl Pettey

Indian elder statesman criticizes big business in fight against government

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, 89, founder of the Swatantra party, says big business leaders are timid and cowardly when facing direct government attacks, warning they are poor allies in opposing encroachments.

Madras India Chakravarti Rajagopalachari Swatantra Party

City planners import pigeons to Brasilia

City planners reportedly imported pigeons to the newly established Brazilian capital Brasilia. The move aimed to establish a working urban ecosystem and provide urban wildlife for residents.

Brasilia

Pet Doctor Advice on Cat Bladder Issues

Male cats altered before six months show higher risk. High ash content diets and occasional canned dog food flavors may affect health. Vitamin A weekly may help bladder problems. Ensure constant fresh water. Frequent litter box trips with no results require medical attention. 10-12

Savings Bonds help American families build future security

Many households hold U S Savings Bonds with Uncle Sam totaling 150 billion sold and about 100 billion cashed for education retirement and purchases while nearly 50 billion remains invested. The program aims to support long term financial planning across neighborhoods.

U.S Uncle Sam Angle Sam

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