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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1967
Page
6
In Dr. Crane’s feature, Helen details her husband of two years becoming an alcoholic after a platonic marriage. He supposedly hid his impotence by drinking while Helen’s seductive changes banished his habit, with a booklet offered for readers.
UPI reports US cigarette consumption reached 552 billion in 1967, a record high with 138 packs per person. Output rose to 580 billion cigarettes while cigars and other tobacco remained mixed, and a small 1968 rise was forecast.
In a suburban Lima jail prisoners were tied to trees after their cells were destroyed by the October 1966 earthquake. Senator Julio de la Piedra demanded the responsible ministry explain the reconstruc tion funds allocated for the prison.
McAllen performers led by Paul Bernal head to Southeast Asia with Las Rancheritas and Cantinflitas. The group, including Enriquetta Trevino, Elvira Fernandez, Beatriano Gonzalez, and others, will tour January 2 to 21, staging two shows daily and recording messages for soldiers. Mayor Veale names them ambassadors of good will.
Authorities questioned 28 refugees from Communist China after arrest on two junks while attempting to land in Hong Kong. No decision announced on their potential stay in the British crown colony.
Maj. Gen. George G. O Connor of the U S 9th Infantry Division tells his men in The Old Reliable that speeding through towns and flirting with local girls harms the American image. He cites an un named Vietnamese official noting the resentment of older locals and urges better conduct.
Pontiac Division of General Motors recalls 479,470 regularized Pontiacs for inspection of steering arm idler assemblies. Vehicles built Sept 8 1964 to Oct 13 1965. Owners urged to return cars for inspection and possible replacement at no cost. company covers inspection and repairs if needed.
Sterling Cockrill Jr., Democratic speaker of the Arkansas House, criticized Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller in a United Press International prepared statement. He called the past year political with changes and developments beneficial to Arkansas citizens but emphasized disappointment in Rockefeller's personal performance.
Investors traded the second heaviest volume on record as the NYSE closed the busiest year. Volume totaled about 14.95 million shares, only eclipsed by the 16.41 million on Oct 29, 1929, with prices advancing selectively amid yearend crosscurrents.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs 7.28 to 905.11 as blue chips lead while risk traders take profits over a long weekend. Rail and Amex indices rise. New York exchange gains 33 cents. Active issue American Telephone tops with a 1½ point rise on 292,700 shares. Pan American World Airways up 4 to 237½ on 193,500 shares.
The governor announces plans to seek another term as 1968 looms. The Democratic Party, though disorganized, vows renewed efforts to win Arkansas’s top office. The speaker urges focus on education, jobs, and industrial expansion through a modernized, capable government.
Fort Worth reports steady to higher grain prices with No. 1 hard red winter wheat 1.84 to 1.90 domestic and 1.72 to 1.78 exported, while corn and sorghum show mixed ranges. New York cotton closes steady with March at 25.00. Chicago notes fractional declines in Wheat and mixed in oats and soybeans. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets show hogs, cattle, and sheep trading with varied gains and price bands across weight classes. San Antonio and Fort Worth USDA weekly livestock tallies indicate steady to firm demand for cattle calves hogs and sheep, with notable price spreads across grades.
The Texas Air Control Board will convene its first meeting of the year at the State Health Department building in Austin. The agenda cites petitions for variances and review of proposed regulations discussed in October with executive secretary Charles Barden saying the rules may be adopted at the Wednesday session.
The UPI Market Indicator Friday closing net price rose 0.61 percent from Thursday. Using April 1 1967 as a base of 100, the index finished Friday at 115.73, computed by Quotron Service for all NYSE stocks traded.
UPI reports daily grain futures with Wheat and Corn ranges for March May and July contracts. Dairy notes show produce, poultry quotes unavailable, cheese loaf and brick prices, butter scores, and egg quotes with irregular white large extras and mixed large extras.
U S Treasury bond prices show mixed to higher activity with stocks advancing in broad trade. Bond prices mostly lower or steady as markets reflect cautious momentum while commodities like cotton rise and grains in Chicago slip.
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