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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1968

Page

4

15 Most Active Stocks on New York Stock Exchange

The day’s top movers include Fedders Co, Chadbourn Gth, Gien Alda, Hooker Chm, Granite Cy Stl, Weednll Prk, Ltd Oi] NJ, Am T&T, Diamond Sham, Chesbrough, Stokely Van Camp, Cal Financial, Tex Gulf Sulphur, Pan Am Wid Air, and TWA. Trading activity shows volume and percentage changes for each name.

New York API New York Stock Exchange Fedders Co Chadbourn Gien Alda E! Hooker Chm Granite Cy Weednll Prk Va! Ltd Oi T&t Diamond Sham Chesbrough Stokely van Camp Cal Financial

FTC Eyes Conglomerate Mergers Across U.S. Economy

The Federal Trade Commission launches a broad inquiry into conglomerate mergers to assess their impact on competition and consumer welfare. It could prompt recommendations to Congress on antitrust and tax laws as merger activity climbs with 1967 seeing 2,384 deals and 83 percent of large mergers in that category.

Jack Lefler New York Federal Trade Commission FTC Congress W. T. Grimm & Co Chicago

Dow Jones 30 Industrials Update

Market briefing notes the Dow Jones 30 Industrials index showing movement amid trading sessions. Investors monitor key blue chip components and overall trend for the day as Wall Street reacts to economic data.

Nelson opens La Crescent area first funeral home

Mel ford Nelson, born July 2, 1893 in La Crosse, opened La Crescent’s first funeral home in January after buying and remodeling the Gillespie house. He describes early funeral work with horse wagons and home embalming, and notes his long career including a coroner term and partnership with Ernest Waldow. His son Richard joined in 1950 and assists in the business.

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Market Summary: New Highs and Lows Across Exchanges

UPI reports mixed stock activity with advances and declines, noting new highs and new lows. NYSE totals show sales of 14,810,000 shares and bond sales around 16.5 million dollars for Friday.

United Press International New York Stock Exchange

Weekly stock chart shows gains for second straight week

The Associated Press average of 60 stocks advanced for the second straight week, closing Friday at 349.2 from 345.0 a week ago. The Dow Jones average closed at 922.45 Friday from 903.51 at the same time last week.

Associated Press Dow Jones

Girl Receives National Food Stores Scholarship Award

Carol J. Sokolik daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Sokolik Jr 121 Usher St received one of 14 one year old Carol J. Sokolik loge scholarships awarded by National Food Stores in its Minneapolis division The award was received at a Cerise Club dinner with her parents James J Bouley James Browning John Maloney and Kenneth Sweeney in attendance The scholarships are based on school achievement for National Food employees and their children and amount up to 1000 based on need.

Carol J. Sokolik Archie Sokolik Jr Usher St National Food Stores Minneapolis, Minn Sokolik Cerise ‘Club James J. Bouley James ‘Browning John Maloney Kenneth Sweeney

Domestic and world sugar futures close mixed on Friday

UPI reports No. 10 domestic sugar futures steady to two points higher with 120 contracts sold. Sept 7.62, Nov 7.64, Mar 7.64N. World No. 8 unchanged to five points higher with 2,091 contracts traded. Sept 1.80.81, Oct 1.91.92, Nov. Raw sugar spot figures show domestic 7.60 c Ib bulk duty paid and world at 1.65 ¢ Ib fob stowed. B Bid N Nominal.

New York UPI

NYSE closes higher on weekly net price up 0.13

Quotron computed closing net price change for all NYSE stocks up 0.13 from prior close. April 1 1966 base shows Indicator at 129.51 as of Friday. Totals: advances 676 with 7,010,000 shares. declines 662 with 6,390,000. unchanged 232 with 1,410,000. overall 1,570 issues and 14,810,000 shares. Common Index 57.65 down 0.04. Industrials 60.54 down 0.08. Transport 53.46 down 0.13. Utilities 45.00 up 0.15. Finance 70.63 up 0.08.

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Inflation Hits Retirees As Pensions Fall Short

Sylvia Porter discusses how inflation erodes retiree buying power using examples like John D a $16 000 year sales man who retired in 1962 and Joe S retired in 1947 with pension and Social Security. The piece questions who should shield retirees from inflation and urges action from government corporations and individuals plus calls for more part time opportunities for the elderly.

Sylvia Porter John D Joe S Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby U.S U.S. Civil Service Congress Publishers-Hail Syndicate

City Native Ad Researcher Daniel Starch to Retire at 85

New York advertising researcher and La Crosse native Daniel Starch, founder of Daniel Starch and Staff, will retire September 1 at age 85. A pioneer in applying psychology to advertising, he built a firm with 700 interviewers and about 200000 personal interviews annually.

New York la Crosse Daniel Starch Morningside College Iowa University of Iowa University of Wisconsin Starch Harvard

Chicago Grain finishes mixed as crops end week

Wheat settled marginally lower while corn and rye rose. oats fell and soybeans mixed. July soybean futures dipped on processing plant strikes, while hedge selling and short covering shaped the day. Nearby wheat eased slightly as hedge activity and gains in new crop futures defined the session.

New York UPI U.S Midwest London Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Market Indices Update Amid Small Shifts

Stock indices show mixed moves with the Dow Jones down 0.36 points to 922.46 while the S&P 500 slips 0.05 at 102.34. The Nasdaq Composite edges higher as the ASE index rises 0.05 to 30.08 and the NYSE index sits at 57.65, up 0.04.

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