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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1970
Page
19
OCR fragment mentions hogs prices ranges 16.65 to 16.90 and 42.50 to 54.50 with unclear references to Alves and Uy. Includes stray numbers 215-230 1 and 325-475 1 and 26. The text is fragmentary and unnamed entities are uncertain.
Cincinnati livestock report shows 600 cattle and 75 calves cataloged. Slaughter steers and heifers moved moderately active and fully steady with cow prices unchanged.
The New York stock market opened lower with declines outpacing advances about 2 to 1 on the NYSE. Most key issues moved fractional changes as the Dow fell 2.74 to 823.18 and the AP 60-stock average slipped 1.6 to 278.0. Big Board volume was 13.8 million, down from 15.8 million on Friday.
Ohio prices for eggs from packing plants showLarge A carton prices 45 to 51 cents for delivery to major cities with retailer cartons mostly 52 to 54 cents for Large A white and 47 to 50 cents for Medium A. Poultry at farms lists fryers 11.5 to 12.3 cents, hens 4 to 5 cents. potatoes range 3.25 to 5.50 cents per unit.
Chicago grain brief shows price movements with prior close, high and low levels noted. Data reflects prev close and the latest close, indicating subtle changes in benchmark commodities on the trading floor.
The piece notes a spike in London gold to 39.19 an ounce late in October, signaling renewed speculation amid solid supporting factors like supply demand and the US balance of payments deficit. It highlights Webb Resources as a lower risk route, with a 19 percent stake in Cortez and extensive Rocky Mountain leaseholds, trading near yearly highs at 22 times earnings. Revlon is recommended as an inflation hedge, with 19.6 percent sales rise in early 1970 and a 16.8 percent net income gain.
Scranton says Nixon’s reply to the Commission on Campus Unrest indicates agreement with the report's essentials though some comments were critical. He notes the president should lead to unite Americans and that blame was not solely on Nixon. Rhodes says the letter lacks substance on the report.
Classified display and classified display deadlines set for Want Ads. Rates shown for 5 line and multiple day insertions. Contact number 422-0000 for dresser and other items. Publication deadlines include 5 p.m. three days before Sunday issue and 6 p.m. day before publication.
Obituaries list several residents including Arthur H Augspurger 409 E Dorothy Lane Dayton who died at Cincinnati Hospital on December 14 with visitations at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home and interment at Woodside Cemetery also James Chamberlain 48 of 205 Douglas St Trenton who died at Middletown Hospital December 13 with services at Riggs Funeral Home and interment at Middletown Cemetery plus George H Evans of 1800 Tytus Ave who died at Middletown Hospital with no visitations and services at Joseph R Baker & Sons. Charles J Hancock 59 of 404 Richmond St died December 14 with services at Joseph R Baker & Sons and Woodside Cemetery. Mary Edna Ledman 85 of 23 Christel died December 13 at Middleton Hospital with private funeral at McCoy Leffler. Clarence C McMann 66 of Center Township died December 12 with services at Joseph R Baker & Sons and Woodside Cemetery. Fannie Davidson Mehl 85 of 11399 79th Ave North Seminole Florida died December 13 with services at McCoy Leffler. Ethel Miller 63 of 1720 Oberon Dr Middletown died December 1 with services at McCoy Leffler. Ernest Thomas honored by family with thanks to Rev Botts and Rev Bates and Eaton Funeral Home Franklin Ohio. Also a brief note of thanks from Peggy Thomas for support after loss.
Funeral home listings show Riggs Funeral Home Inc contact 423 6516 and McCoy Leffler Funeral Home 422 4545 with Middletown Monroe references. Additional contact 423 9443 appears for McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
In loving memory of our wife mother grandmother and daughter in law Ethel Mae Miller who passed away December 4 1964 A light is from our household gang a voice we loved is stilled a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled Sadly missed by husband children grandchildren and mother in law
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