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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1960

Page

5

Market declines end four day rise on light volume

New York stocks slipped Thursday as profit taking appeared likely after weeks of gains. The Dow fell 1.64 to 615.09 while the AP average dropped 1.00 to 213.40 amid thin holiday trading. Volume on the NYSE was 2.14 million shares with 406 advances and 562 declines.

New York New York Stock Exchange Associated Press St. Patrick’s Day

Dow Jones Averages End Lower Amid Wide Trading

UPI reports the Dow Jones industrials closing at 615.09, down 1.64 from the day. The 30 stocks, rails and utilities all fell with mixed activity in futures while bonds showed small net changes.

New York UPI Dow-Jones

Big Bend National Park to dedicate tunnel and village

Alpine AP reports the dedication ceremony for the Big Bend tunnel and Rid Grande Village set for April 3 at the national park. The event marks a milestone in park infrastructure and visitor access.

Alpine Big Bend National Park Big Bend Tunnel Rid Grande

Cotton futures end mixed amid slow trading and ample supply

New York AP reports cotton futures closed near unchanged to 35 cents a bale lower as traders liquidate nearby May and July contracts. Hedge selling and mill covering buoyed activity in the old crop while there was no interest in the 1961 crop, with buyers citing ample supply to meet season demand.

New York

102-Year-Old Woman Marks Birthday With Witty Quote

Edinburg Texas 102 year old Mrs Sally Carpenter Eliott notes that a lady's name belongs in the newspaper when she is shorn married or nee dies. The longtime resident spoke on her 102nd birthday praising public notices.

Edinburg, Tex Sally Carpenter Eliott

Bonds Mixed Berth in Quiet New York Market

Government bonds closed mostly lower after a two day rise as declines of a fourth of a point appeared. Corporate issues gained with American Telephone 5s rising 1 1/4 to 101, Consolidated Natural Gas 4 3/4 to 95 1/4, Monon Railway 6s to 42, New York Central 4 1/4s active at 62 1/2, and Rheem Manufacturing 3 7/8s up 1/2 to 85 1/2.

Motors NAFI Hupp Us Monterey Oil Ratheon Howe Sound Universal Oil Products U.S. Steel Off Lukens Brunswick-Balkella International Business Machines U.S. Smelting Vick Chemical Liggett & Myers U.S. Gypsum Baltimore & Ohio American Stock Exchange NEW York American Telephone Consolidated Natural Gas Monon Railway New York Central Rheem Manufacturing

Over the Counter Bid and Asked Quotes Snapshot

The page lists bid and asked quotations from private wire sources for various securities and companies. It notes these figures are guides to potential purchase or sale ranges, not actual transactions, with entries including Citizens National Bank, Colorado Interstate, Texas Western Gas, Western Fire & Ind, Mercants Fast Freight, and Sanders Exploration among others.

Rauscher Pierce and Co., Inc Bild Citizens National Bank Oneolorado Interstate Oe AY ARG Life Ing Steelees A Joneer Natural Gas Abay von QE White Metals Vreevese Texas Waster ORL Tor M. Ie Tereevee TY Toreador Royalty Way of Western Fire & Ind Thy Western Natural Gas Oo Sanders Exploration Vi ‘Ortuan — Lias Tis i Merchants Fast Freight Ips

Lone Star Steel Reports Sharply Higher 1959 Earnings

Dallas based Lone Star Steel Co. reported earnings per share rising from 0.30 in 1958 to 3.97 in 1959. The AP release notes the improvement reflects stronger demand and higher production efficiency.

Dallas Lone Star ‘Steel Co

Livestock Market Mixed Near Weekly Auction Totals

Chicago hog prices closed steady to 2 cents lower after a peak of 37.35 per hundredweight, small Thursday supply of 3,500 head, weekly offerings 24,000 head. Fort Worth reports hogs 352, mixed, lambs 1,307 steady. cattle 1,800 with 600 calves on hand. butter and eggs markets show muted shifts with wholesale prices unchanged for butter and mixed changes for eggs.

Chicago Fort Worth Livestock Fort Worth USDA

Coast Guard Searches for Missing Shrimp Boat Southern Pride

The Coast Guard began an air search for the shrimp boat Southern Pride missing since March 19 from Freeport Texas with a crew of three. Bennie D. Moss, 18, was found dead and washed ashore at West Matagorda Beach identified by his half sister Mary Green of Freeport.

Bay City Tex UPD U.S. Coast Guard Southern Pride Freeport Bennie D. Moss West Matagorda Beach Mary Green

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