Stock Market Hits Record Peaks on Week of Gains
The AP stock index gained across five trading days with the 60-stock average up to 7.10 points weekly, marking the largest weekly rise of 1964. Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 828.57, up 11.47, with total volume around 28.8 million shares. Texas Gulf Sulphur, Studebaker, and Chrysler Motors led active issues as bonds and corporate markets showed steady movement.
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Austin Column Sparks Governor Clash With Lubbock Officials
A Austin columnist reports a rising gubernatorial clash as Lubbock officials clash over ballot issues. Journalist Sue Flanagan notes internal party tensions and mentions Avalanche Journal and Avi Barer in context of campaign credit and polling figures.
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Grain futures end week with modest gains and losses
The Chicago Board of Trade saw limited direction as speculative traders held back. May contracts led activity with a wide seven cent swing but closed up just over two cents in wheat. soybeans and oats hit seasonal lows on several days while old crop soybeans joined the May months late in the week.
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Notarized Premarital Pact Names Husband Family Boss
A Pennsylvania couple in Towson formed a three page notarized premarital agreement filed in Baltimore County. William T. Metzger 35 Camp Hill and Theresa S. Balough 35 consented to the husband directing major family decisions while the wife would handle cooking cleaning sewing and home duties. The document states the wife is to obey and that disputes will be resolved with final authority resting with the husband.
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Redemption of Old Bond Sought in Missouri Suit
An elderly Wichita couple filed in U S District Court seeking redemption of a $19 state bond issued in 1850s believed worth about 176000 if redeemable. Attorney Robert Wardack said Spears heirs claim the money from Missouri, while state treasurer notes the bond was used to finance rebellion and insurrection and was redeemable years later at a low rate.
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