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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1966
Page
2
New York markets halted a slide with a modest weekly rise led by Magnavox and SCM Corp. Dow Jones industrials climbed 20.15 to 897.04 as rails and utilities mixed. Volume showed 1,561 issues traded with 1,069 advancers and 354 decliners, amid holiday weekend caution.
UPI reports Chicago livestock trading with hogs up to 100 dollars higher for prime loads while sows gain 25 to 50. Cattle trading uneven to slow with steers steady to 25 higher and primes at 26.75 to 27.75 per cwt. Calves none amid light sheep data.
Chicago grain markets closed with soybeans higher and wheat and corn modestly up. Old crop soybeans hit new highs as commission houses and short covering surged. July corn saw heavy selling by a large elevator with commercial houses active buyers for July and spreads to deferred contracts. Oats steadied and rye remained quiet. The piece notes the 50th anniversary of the National Park Service this year.
American Exchange closing net price change for all NYSE stocks traded, calculated by Quotron Service, gained 0.27 points from the prior day. Using April 1 1966 prices as a 100 base, the Indicator finished Friday at 9710.
The John Birch Society La Crosse chapter sponsors a televised speech titled Stand Up and Be Counted by Ezra Taft Benson. The program airs from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on WKBT-TV, highlighting Benson's tenure as agriculture secretary under President Eisenhower.
Reports of activities of the La Crosse County Unit of the American Cancer Society were given at the third quarterly meeting in the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce building. Dr. Robert W. Ramlow said 300 attended the Nurses Institute and spoke at Central High School. memorials total $765.50 for 12 persons. literature distributed at West Wisconsin Education Association. Crusade staffing at the cancer office. and television preview of Celebrations for Julie. Treasurer Lyle B. Shanley noted quarterly expenses of $556.45. Crusade chairman W. E. Sherman reported the $14,525 quota not yet reached and urged volunteers to return envelopes at the 313 Rivoli Building or arrange pickup.
The La Crosse Tribune Weekly Advertising issue promotes scheduled national ads for the newspaper. It urges distributors and dealers to align promotions with the advertising and lists brands such as Apple Tru Ben Franklin Cigars Borden's Carnes Chevrolet Copenhagen Snuff De Witt's Pills Fasteeth C. & Gobeil Co. Inc. Graphic Arts International Homes Lincoln Service.
Edward Russell, son of Mr and Mrs Edward E Russell of La Crescent Minnesota, has been promoted to sales representative retail for Standard Oil in the Eau Claire district. He joined Standard Oil in May 1965 as analyst and entered the sales training program in February this year before taking the new post. He was born in New Albin Iowa and grew up in La Crosse where he attended Central High School and La Crosse State University.
Sylvia Porter outlines 10 essential guidelines for purchasing a used car. She stresses choosing a fair dealer, avoiding flashy advertising tricks, defining budget and needs, consulting the NADA guide, test driving, having outside mechanical checks, learning prior car use, securing written warranties, ensuring promised repairs are completed, and comparing local financing options before signing.
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