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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1969
Page
11
Armco Steel Corp Middletown Works reports total steel production reaching 60 million tons this month. Officials project reaching 10 million tons in under two years and note plant upgrades including a new hot rolling mill and BOF furnace to expand capacity.
The New York Stock Exchange opened with a higher tone as 14 of the 20 most active stocks rose while 6 fell. Early leaders included Massey Ferguson up 4 at 17, Sperry Rand up 4 at 44, Atlantic Richfield up 1 at 114, Crown Cork off 3 at 16½, and Chrysler up 3 at 3858. The Dow Jones: 828.41, up 3.63. AP 60-stock average at 292.4, up .6.
Atern, a Chicago grain banded in Maine on July 3 1913, was found dead in August 1917 in West Africa. The incident connects a northern origin to a distant burial setting with sparse details on cause or circumstance.
In Cincinnati cattle and calf lots proved too light for a full USDA test. Hog prices showed weakness with barrows and gilts down to 25 lower. Reporting ranges: 1 3 from 200 to 240 pounds 26.25 to 26.50. 2 3 from 240 to 260 pounds 25.85 to 28.25. light 150 pounds around 22.00.
Ohio reports egg prices paid to country packing plants for shipments to Columbus areas with U S grades and minimum 30 case lots. Drs Carton Large A 48 to 52 percent white Large A cartons 52 to 58 percent. Poultry prices at farms in Ohio and Southern Indiana show fryers 16 to 17 cents and hens heavy few at 14 cents with light 9 to 10 cents. Potatoes ranged 3.25 to 6.50 per 100 pounds.
In Cincinnati AP report Larry Laskey age 30, brother of convict Posteal Laskey, was found shot to death in an apartment hallway near downtown. Carol Este, 18, was arrested about 90 minutes later and charged with first degree manslaughter. Police withheld details of the arrest.
A Corning New York glass producer builds a vast observation gallery adjoining its factory to allow visitors a closer view of the crystal goblets and bowls being fashioned. The museum recounts the history of glass making and the work of the skilled glass blowers.
First National Bank of Middletown files in Court of Common Pleas to settle title to parts of Lots 13073 through 13079 Bachmann Subdivision Section 9 Town 2 Range 4 Lem on Township Butler County Ohio. Defendants include Barry J Levey Trustee and many Middletown and Germantown residents. Deadline to answer is September 29 1969.
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