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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1973
Page
4
Listed prices and percentage changes cover diverse equities led by AmBdcst, Alcoa, Boeing, CocaCola, Exxon, IBM, Pfizer and Texaco. The data shows intraday figures with bid, ask, and percent moves reflecting a volatile trading session across sectors including energy, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
New York markets show advances led by Levitt Furniture and Teleprompter, with solid sales volumes and minor index declines. Bond totals listed. Chicago grain futures rise across wheat corn oats and soybeans, with soybeans touching a May option high amid weather-driven gains.
San Antonio AP reports on cattle markets with calves slaughter cows and bulls steady feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Prices cited for cows cutters and canners along with feeder ranges and hogs with barrows gilts and sows listed by US classes and weights.
Silver futures in New York closed mixed amid narrow trading ranges. May, July, and September contracts posted highs and lows in the 219 to 249 range, with turnover around 2713 contracts as the market absorbed price swings and futures activity across multiple maturities.
Norman J. Brookens, a Vietnam era POW released after five years, recalls prison lore of a prisoner named McKinley who reportedly chose to stay behind with captors. He says the man had a wife and child in Cambodia, moved freely, and was seen near a kitchen area. Brookens did not meet him.
A Chicago AP report recaps the Board of Trade futures with mixed shifts across commodities. Wheat soybeans oats and meal show varied gains and declines, highlighting May July and Sep contracts, alongside iced broilers prices and general market activity.
A long list of mutual fund groups and stock prices from the New York Stock Exchange. Includes fund families such as American Express, Fidelity, Continental, Vanguard, and Keystone, with bid and ask values, year figures and percentages. Notes a quoted AP data set supplied by the National Association of Securities Dealers.
The noon Dow Jones average fell 5.12 points to 945.59 as investors weighed mixed news. Declining issues led advances 624 to 484 on the NYSE amid Watergate headlines, a BF Goodrich strike, higher prime rate, steel-price rise, and inflation fears while good news included a Wall Street Journal note on the balance of payments and a forecast inflation drop in the second half. A 12-year-old boy, Jack L. English Jr., was briefly treated for a broken right thumb at Medical Center Hospital after a Monday accident.
Driving while licenses suspended charges filed Tuesday in Ector County Court name two Odessa men. Bee Edward Massey, 47, 2815 Ranchland, arrested 11:15 p.m. Saturday on US 385 north of Odessa, bond set at 2000 dollars. Willie B. Boshell, 35, 308 Ellis, arrested April 28 on West County Road north of Odessa, bond set at 1000 dollars. Police probe tire damage to George L. Waldrof, 1701 West Second, left rear tire vandalized Monday afternoon in 1500 block of West Second. investigation ongoing.
Nearly $200000 in cash and adoption offers pour in after a Basel, Switzerland plane crash kills 48 children’s mothers in Axbridge and surrounding villages. A charitable trust will distribute funds to ease distress while fathers refuse adoptions to keep their remaining families. Local clergy note strong community support and reluctance of fathers to part with children.
Quoted interdealer and retail price notes from the National Association Security Dealers at noon today. Bid and ask indications vague with interdealer and retail markup elements.
The Associated Press weighted wholesale price index for 35 commodities shows mixed movement with figures listed for previous day week month and year. Key values include 256.97 253.14 252.32 207.75 and historical highs and lows cited, reflecting fluctuations in staple costs.
Bond averages compiled by the Associated Press present daily figures across rails ind and util sectors. The data shows noontime Tuesday readings with several metrics including highs and lows for the year 1973 and prior months, noting weekly and monthly changes and shifts in bond values.
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