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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1977
Page
28
Readable segments show United States exchanges and market data from several tickers. Companies such as Valspar and PGE appear among printed prices and dividend notes, with references to various industrials and financial indicators.
AP reports steel industry faces costly fixes as executives warn medicine is expensive yet necessary. Robert R. Digby of Koppers Co. notes last year's sales were three times this year while steelmakers continue planning despite a bleak outlook for new facilities and equipment.
At an exposition sponsored by the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers Digby and fellow speakers stated the technology to cut costs and boost profits exists. They warned the main barrier is funding, noting HOH Engineers Inc leadership Glenn N Krueger Sr. emphasized financial hurdles.
United Press International reports on period dividend payments with listings of gains and losses. The table highlights companies such as Gold West Homes and Dumo Industr and marks dates for pay and record, including the Metropolitan USUAL and Gaz markets.
The report lists spot prices for nonferrous metals in New York with copper at 60% cents per pound and lead 31 cents, zinc 34 cents, tin 5.7407 dollars per pound, gold at 153.85 per troy ounce, and silver 4.650 per ounce. Handy and Harman quotes silver at 4605 dollars per ounce, down 4.5 cents. Futures data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange show various price points for gold and lumber contracts with multiple months and delivery details.
Slaughter hogs and feeder trade in Omaha and Sioux City eased 25 to 50 cents amid limited receipts as 3,500 hogs on offer. Cattle and calves light. some cows steady, heifers steady. Prices quoted for U S 1-3 and 1-3 weights ranged with 200-260 lb hogs at 41.75 to 42.00 and 260 lb plus around 41 to 41.75, while cattle saw sparse activity and limited market testing.
A claim is made that a traditional barter system has been elevated into a modern multimillion dollar trading enterprise. The text suggests large scale activity and significant financial growth within a US context. Names, dates, or specific partners are not provided.
City Treasurer Jerry Speedlin says earnings come from investing idle and surplus city funds. Interest payments for the fiscal year ending Aug 31 totaled 5.4 million, boosting City Hall's revenue.
AP and UPI reports show wholesale prices for butter eggs and dairy in Chicago and New York with mixed declines and steady demand. Prices listed include butter ranges and egg carton rates, alongside potato and egg market specifics and open interest figures for futures.
Workers at Giamarra Vineyards vote 900 against and 673 for the United Farm Workers in a state supervised election ending Tuesday without incident. Los Angeles based agencies report.
Market roundup shows Dow Jones 30 industrials down while utilities and financials drift. Tech, transportation, and energy shares moved unevenly as traders weighed earnings and global cues.
New York stocks rise modestly as the leading economic indicators show August growth and July revision to a small rise. The Dow adds 3.20 to 837.92 while the NYSE composite gains to 52.32 and trading volume reaches 14.15 million shares. Bethlehem Steel announces the closure of an iron ore mine in Morgantown Pa.
A dense catalog of mutual fund names and price quotes appears, listing funds from Eaton & Howard to Vanguard and Keppler. The page shows bid and ask levels, fund families, and various investment group tags with numerous NL and numeric references.
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