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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1963
Page
12
New York reports cotton prices easing through the week with active December contracts rising in demand while October delivery faced late selling. Census data shows domestic consumption near 663000 bales in September as hedges shrink and buyers eye a firmer market.
James David Howard, 22, of Anderson Alabama, died Friday night when his car struck a bridge abutment and ricocheted off a culvert on Alabama 207 near Rogersville. A passenger in the car was reported in undetermined condition at a hospital.
The Calhoun County Grand Jury indicted Billy Franklin Young 26 of Anniston on two counts of assault with intent to murder for an attack on two Negro ministers desegregating a public library. Isaiah Harris Jr. 17 was indicted for attacking a white man in a predominantly Negro neighborhood.
Heavy marketing weakened prices for southern slaughter hogs and cattle this week while broilers rose to 14 cents per pound due to tight live supplies. Hog receipts in the Georgia Florida Alabama area totaled 20 000 head vs 18 500 year ago as cattle and feeder prices showed mixed moves across Memphis Louisville and Nashville markets. Fresh produce and tobacco auctions also showed varied price movements across southeastern markets.
Industrial issues reached new highs as stocks broke out of a three week consolidation amid strong profits reports for the third quarter and nine months. Major indices and the AP average showed gains while Johnson & Johnson surged 21 percent on news of a cheaper contraceptive pill.
The Alabama Republican Party forms a committee to study nominating methods for the 1964 general election. Options include conventions or primaries with recommendations due at January meetings. State Rep. Tandy Little of Montgomery chairs the study group.
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