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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1975
Page
27
The page lists closing prices and sales figures from the American Stock Exchange for Monday. It names numerous stocks and their price movements, with wide coverage of metals producers, machinery, chemicals, and consumer goods firms, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Chicago board of trade futures fell across grains with soybeans and oil leading the declines. March soybean prices dropped, wheat and corn also weakened as traders priced in government acreage and stock reports suggesting a possible record crop, while soymeal and oats showed losses and red broilers slipped slightly.
A long OCR fragment shows a stock table with numerous company names and prices from various sectors. It includes banks insurers tech firms and manufacturers with mixed fractions and percentages, indicating a dense securities listing and irregular entries.
A consumer article reviews homeowners policies and finds many omissions in typical plans. It highlights that roomers, rental property, boats, and valuables may not be covered and urges readers to read policies, inventory belongings, and consider riders and extended liability to fit needs.
The Dow Jones closing averages for today show the industrials at 692.66, transports 156.79, and utilities 80.75. Yearly figures reflect a downtrend with highs of 891.66 and lows of 577.60 for industrials across the 1974-75 period.
Data shows the weighted price index of 30 stocks for New York with daily averages and weekly changes. Advances total 1476, declines 189, with month and year comparisons and a high of 634.43 and a low of 0.93 for 1974-75. Unchanged at 85.44.
New York and Los Angeles markets show varied results as investors scan fund names and big industrial stocks. Prices for names such as Texaco Chrysler and General Motors move within narrow ranges while bond and mutual fund listings reflect cautious appetite.
Standard & Poor's closing stock indexes are reported for the New York market. The 1941-43 average equals 10, reflecting early market conditions and index methodology.
The city’s faith community reports rising costs and deficits as inflation pressures church budgets. Clergy note staff cuts and bigger contributions still failing to cover higher expenses, with inner city churches hit hardest and fundraising efforts like a $3.75 million archdiocese drive underway.
The dollar fell to a new low versus the Swiss franc as European markets traded lower after Washington disclosed the United States ran a more than 3 billion dollar trade deficit last year.
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