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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1966

Page

3

Ticket Key To Family And Lobster In Maine

Radiantly happy Mae Johnson plans a long awaited vacation with her daughter and family at Loring Air Force Base Maine. Friends bought a round trip ticket as a surprise after she had saved 100 dollars for the trip. She will travel Sunday from Pryor Field to Atlanta then New York and Boston aboard Delta and Northeastern Air Lines. She intends to eat Maine lobster enjoy sightseeing in Canada and Niagara Falls and spend time with her grandchildren.

Faye Blair Loring Air Force Base Maine Mae Johnson Wayne’s For Beauty Johnson Frank Richardson Pryor Field Atlanta Delta New York Boston Northeastern Air

Glamor Stocks Suffer Sharp Losses On Friday

NEW YORK AP reports airlines and glamor stocks led a broad market slide ahead of Labor Day weekend. Trading was moderate as the Dow fell about 13 points intraday before settling down 4.40 at 787.69. Investors booked profits after a three day rally from Monday’s two year low.

New York

Butcher hog market shows price gains in Chicago

The butcher hog market in Chicago was active with prices rising up to 25 cents per hundredweight. Mixed No. 1 and 2 hogs sold for 25.25 to 25.50, with top prices up 40 cents from Wednesday. Steers and lambs also moved higher, with prime steer prices reaching 28.00 for strictly prime and lambs at 23.75 to 25.25.

Chicago

Most Grains Show Gains On Mixed Friday Trade

Chicago AP reports a slow start to trading with prices hovering around prior closes. In late sessions most grains rose while soybeans slipped on September deliveries. Wheat gained about 15 cents, corn rose roughly 1 percent, oats edged higher, rye moved up, and soybeans held steady to lower.

Chicago

Pushbutton Lock and Other New Products Highlighted

AP news outlines new items from Preso-Matic pushbutton lock to Bendix bicycle stick shift and Dipstix oil level indicator. Also features Pepsi Devil Shake chocolate drink mixer server and IMI bon vivant pourer plus tile grout cleaner. includes company addresses.

IMI Products Detroit Mich W. J. Hagerty& Sons Ltd South Bend Ind Presto-Matic Lock Co Dept West 47Th St Lyons, Ill Bendix Corp Fisher Dipstix Ltd Marshall Works Weybridge Surrey England Pepsi-Cola Co Park Ave New York N.Y Library Place W. J. Hagerty & Sons Ltd. Inc Western Ave

Financial Market Close Report on Dow Jones Averages and Bonds

The summary lists Dow Jones closing averages for bonds rails utilities and industrials with changes and figures for multiple categories including High Low and Transactions. It notes shifts in various sectors such as Industrials Railroads and Utilities with mileage style figures and overall market close values.

Stock Index Snapshot from New York On September Second

Standard And Poor's Stock Index figures listed for New York show values including 83.66 40.25 78.20 81.4 39.61 61.19 76.27 as an AP data note from the market session.

Tell Me Why Gasoline And Fuel Cells In Everyday Uses

The article explains gasoline as a liquid fuel derived from crude oil. It details its properties, ignition, and combustion producing water vapor and carbon dioxide, and notes gasoline’s high heat content per pound. It also describes fractional distillation and how gasoline is separated in a refinery.

Bids Sought for Decatur Public Work Under Ordinance 1581

Sealed bids for furnishing materials labor and equipment to construct public improvements in Decatur Alabama will be opened September 20 1966 at City Hall. Plans and contract documents are available at City Hall and Burnett Engineering. Bid deposits bonds five percent required. licenses for general contractors mandatory. owner may reject any bid.

Decatur Alabama City of Burnett Engineering Company Décatur Gilmer -Blackears I Ye Grits Sre Pest Ge.cral Wil

Refined process of gasoline production from petroleum

The text outlines how gasoline is obtained from petroleum and notes refining steps. It emphasizes the basic sequence from crude oil to finished fuel, highlighting separation and processing stages in refining.

Five dollar bill on street inspires student pun

A classroom joke centers on a five dollar bill found on the street. The student quips about placing a dash after the sentence, prompting the teacher to compare punctuation humor in a light exchange.

Couple plans trip to Europe with cautious return schedule

A husband and wife discuss traveling to Europe once savings allow, but the husband jokes about leaving only after saving enough to return, implying a cautious, reversible plan.

Europe

Puzzle: Form Six Rows of Four From Pennies

Puzzle notes place 12 pennies or checkers on a table and asks a friend to arrange them into six rows of four each. The solution is shown later. The item lists a winner Jeanne Tetrick, 13, Wakeman Ohio and invites riddles and jokes with a zip code.

Augustine Campos el Paso Texas Jeanne _ Tetrick Wakeman Ohio

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