Birmingham Economy Reels From Racial Violence
Birmingham business leaders report tighter consumer spending and stalled industry prospects as racial violence shocks shoppers and unsettles investors. Bank clearings rose to 415 million in the Greater Birmingham area, while sales fell as much as 40 percent early in the week before modest recovery.
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Birmingham
Law and Order
Caldwell Marks
Marks
Committee of 100
Kennedy
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Dow Jones Closing Averages September 20 Market Update
New York stock summary shows indices for Industrials Railroads Utilities and Utilities at mixed levels with small gains and declines. Trading volumes list 604100 etc for Industrials and 160100 for Railroads as the market closes with the Commodity Futures Index at 149.97 up 1.75.
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New York
Sept
St Bee
New Products Safety Guard Mower and Other Innovations
A roundup of new items includes Dura Corp.’s Safety Guard for rotary lawn mowers, a crash helmet by Miller Bros. Hat Co for motorists, Japan’s Cat-Mew machine to scare rats, mailable raw eggs by Tuffy Products, Barton Distilling’s vermouth aerosol, and Dunhill’s C-Thru plastic baby bottle. The items showcase safety, novelty, and practical packaging advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Morse
AP Business
New York
Majima Company Ltd
Tokyo
Dunhill International Inc
Ravenna
Ohio
Advances Declines and New Highs Lows Report
A market summary shows 1319 total issues with 1963 highs and 64 new highs versus 19 new lows. The data highlights overall breadth with multiple stocks pushing to fresh intraday and calendar year benchmarks.
Addresses of companies in New Products listing
The record lists company addresses including Moto-Mower Division Dura Corp 625 South G Street Richmond Indiana Miller Bros Hat Co 2700 Canton St Dallas Texas Majima Company Ltd 561 2 Chome Kagayama Suginami Ku Tokyo Japan Tuffy Products Co Division of National Production Co 509 N Figueroa St Los Angeles California Barton Distilling Co 134 N La Salle St Chicago Illinois Evenflo Dunhill International Inc 771 N Freedom St Ravenna Ohio.
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Moto-Mower Division
Dura Corp
South
G”Street
Richmond
Ind
Miller Bros. Hat Co., Inc
Canton St
Dallas
Texas
Majima Company Ltd
Kagayama
Suginami-Ku
Tokyo
Japan
Tuffy Products Co
National Production Co
N. Figueroa St
Los Angeles
Calif
Barton Distilling Co
N. la Salle
Chicago
Evenflo
Dunhill International Inc
Freedom St
Ravenna
Ohio
Grains Reach Season Highs on Strong Demand Push
Chicago AP reports grain futures surged Friday with most wheat and all rye contracts climbing to season highs. Traders cited rising foreign demand and expectations of eased U.S. restraint on grain sales to Communist countries, fueling heavy buying.
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Chicago
U.S
Freight Firm Opens Terminal in Decatur
Georgia Highway Express Inc. opens a Decatur freight terminal for B. C. Truck Lines, giving Huntsville Decatur Athens direct one line interstate service to Georgia and Tennessee. R. C. Bass named local manager. terminal at 421 Davis St NE. four full time workers to start with more later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville-Decatur
Georgia Highway Express, Inc
Decatur
B. C. Truck Lines Division
H. D. Winship
Atlanta
Georgia
Tennessee
Winship
Athens
Alabama
R. C. Bass
Davis St. NE
Grain futures rise on world crop signals and limits hit
Wheat futures climbed 3 to 5 cents, corn 4 to 5 cents, rye 8 to 9 cents, and soybeans 5 to 7 cents higher as December and July rye touched the 10 cent daily limit before retreating. Traders cited recent Russian wheat purchases from Canada and Australia and poor European yields as market influences.
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Canada
Australia
Market Continues Posting New Highs Despite Profit Taking
New York AP reports the stock market pushed to new highs with the Dow up .38 to 743.60 and the S P 500 at 73.30, aided by big-name gains like General Motors Jersey Standard and Du Pont. Trading volume reached 5.31 million shares as blue chips drove the advance amid mixed breadth and holiday dampening.
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New York
Standard & Poor
General Motors
Jersey Standard
du Pont
Butcher Hogs Selling Steady At Chicago Auction
AP report says butcher hogs and sows sold steady to weak with sows down 2 cents on weights over 500 pounds. About 4,500 head on hand with shippers taking roughly 75 percent. No. 1 and 2 butchers 200-230 pounds brought 16.25 to 16.50, top at 16.60. Mixed 1 to 3 grades 190-240 pounds sold 16.00 to 16.35, 320-400 pound sows 14.50 to 15.25. Heavier hogs declined. cattle market notes show slaughter activity.
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Chicago
Earl's Pearls and Oklahoma Cattle Trails
Robert Reed of The Defenders visits Oklahoma to inspect his Aberdeen Angus herd as his father’s cattle business keeps steady. He recalls early Hollywood days, explains why he stays tied to ranch life, and notes his plan to remain a cowhand rather than pursue more acting. The piece blends entertainment gossip with his rural interests.
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Robert Reed
Ken Preston
Marshall
East End
Oklahomaland
Reed
The
James Garner
Tony Randall
Gretchen Wyler
Doug Edwards
Anita Bryant
Anita Gillette
Oklahoma
London
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Actors Studio
Romeo
Hollywood
Warner’s
Henry Morgan
Bucks County Playhouse
Morgan
Phyllis Diller
Pete
Teresa Brewer
Las Vegas
Comedienne
Joyce Stanley
Dick van Dyke
Jerry
Corbett Monica
Ronnie Martin
Dietrich
Lisa Kirk
Larry Wilde
Danny Kaye
Dennis Jameses
Bradley William
Merle Oberon
Otto Preminger
Tom Tryon
Cardinal
Renee Taylor
George White
Kay Stevens
Chapman Report
Frankenstein
Columbia
Titus Turner
Nerissa Nickel
Woody Allen
London Lee
Radio Station List For Broadcast Day
The timetable lists WMdL Metcall WHOS AM FM stations and WAJF with a 4:55 AM to midnight window and sunrise to sunset then sunset to 10 30 PM schedule notes for identified channels.
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Wmdl
Metcall
WHOS
Grand jury to probe Birmingham shooting death
Jefferson County coroner J O Butler said he will seek a grand jury to investigate the fatal shooting of Johnny Brown Robinson by police. The victim died from a shotgun pellet wound, with testimony split over whether the gun fired accidentally or during police duties, following a church bombing that killed four girls.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. O. Butler
Butler
Johnny Brown Robinson
Jack Parker
Jefferson County
Robinson
Parker
Wallace Replies To Mayor Cancel Yale Speaking Engagement
Governor George Wallace criticized Yale University and Mayor Richard Lee for canceling his speaking engagement at Yale. He stated any Alabama forum would welcome him to present his views and urged Yale Political Union to stand by its tradition of open forums. Lee said his Yale visit would be unwelcome to avoid bad will with the Negro community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Wallace
Yale Political Union
Richard Lee
Alabama
Lee
Yale
University
Highway Contract Is Let On I-10 In Mobile
Governor George Wallace announced a 6 million highway project on Interstate 10 in Mobile from Dog River to Michigan Avenue. The plan includes 1.7 miles of grading drainage concrete and six major bridges and will be the state’s first six lane highway construction. The setting is scheduled Oct. 18.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
State Highway Department
Mobile
Dog River
Michigan Avenue
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Standard and Poor's Stock Index
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Oldline
Miller Bros. ,Hat-Co, Inc
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Ill
White Plumbing CO
Decatur Shopping Center
American Stock Exchange
U.S Wit Laam
By Earl Wilson
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Ark
Sallisaw
Oklo
Wilson
Oren Arnold
al Fisher
Fisher & Marks
Cleopatra
Liz Taylor
Earl
Hall Syndicate
Rcavictor
Mcculloch
Ferry St
Decatur Daily
All Times Central Standard
Jesus _ Eadie
Eddie
Sky King
Wide World of Grand Ole’ Opr
WIMW
Wjof-Fm
Ruf & Reddy
Shar
Lewis
King Leonardo
Homestead USA
Eesee
the Lieutenant
Joey Bishop
Sunset
Bear Bryant
Auburn
Ensign O*toole
Bonanza
Farmland USA
Showtime Cowboy
Alvin, Chip the Jetsons
Bugs Bunny Magic Land
Ruff and Reddy
Beany & Cecil
Flicka
NCAA
Ncaa Football
Sportsman Report
Wilburn Brothers
Porter Waggoner
Enanny
Hootenanny
Joey Bishop Lawrence
Si Lawrence Welk
Defenders
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence
Welk
Jerry Lewis
Arts
ETV
Life Air Force
Faith
Wally Fowler
Caravan
Eeverick
Jamie McPheeters
Walt Disney
ABC News
Outlaws
Hong Kong
B’ham
Dillehay Drug
Pennsylvania
Maurice H. Benson
ASSOC
Brandon
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