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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1968
Page
4
The market edged higher in early trading on Tuesday with active turnover, aided by reports of progress in Vietnam peace talks in Paris. The New York Stock Exchange ticker lagged by a minute as floor transactions were reported, and most key stocks moved fractionally with a few advancing.
Fairly active trading in commodities with corn and soybeans mostly down while wheat weakens on liquidation. Dow Jones industrials rise to near session highs as oil shares advance and miners show gains. Universal Oil and Williams Brothers report pipeline issues and rising stock prices amid cautious optimism.
Two Odessa residents were released on bond after being charged with driving while intoxicated. Jim F. Adam, 87, of St Bast Mth, was arrested Friday on the Crane Highway four miles south of Odessa by Texas Highway Patrol. Dickie Leo Brantlett, 02, of West P27Ah, was nabbed Friday at 2nd and West County Road by highway patrolmen. The complaints were filed in Belor County Court.
The report lists current prices on the New York Stock Exchange as of 1 PM. Investors monitor key stocks and market activity during midday trading.
A 1940s consumer feature notes copper remains the top color for new dishwashers with avocado and mustard tones following. Prices vary from about 119 to 299 dollars, with portable and built in styles offering multiple settings. The piece emphasizes water use, new rinsing stages, and reliability as key buying factors for families and singles alike.
Fragmented OCR shows scattered program titles and times across a local broadcast page. Entries include talk shows, game shows, soaps, and classics such as The Beverly Hillbillies and Match Game with multiple channel markers and uncertain timings.
A former Odessa resident Travis Leroy Walker, 20, was jailed in Ector County on Tuesday for probation officer questioning after absconding supervision on Oct 1, 1967. He had been on 18 months probation since Oct 4, 1966 for assault with a motor vehicle and later received a six month term in Plains for driving while intoxicated. Probation officer Elwood Hill said proceedings to revoke probation will be initiated.
Firemen were called to quell six fires on Monday. A storage building at M. J. Mayfield’s home at 1304 Elmwood was damaged, but two areon.
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