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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1978
Page
7
The Associated Press today shares morning stock quotes from the New York Stock Exchange. The list shows numerous companies with bid and ask figures, last trade, and daily percentage moves across a wide range of industries including Alcoa Amex AmAir American Can Chrysler Coca Cola Exxon GM and many others, reflecting broad market activity.
Stock prices fell sharply on Thursday marking another session of losses amid lingering market gloom. The Dow Jones average dropped 13.26 to 846.41 with much of the decline in the last half hour after Fed signals of ongoing money supply growth. Alcoa rose 4 to 4854 on strong third quarter earnings while overall NYSE volume totaled about 32 million shares.
Three men attempting a lodge burglary at the Odd Fellows in Shreveport encountered a Halloween setup with a casket and skeleton. Frightened, they dropped loot and fled through a plate glass window pursued by a faster accomplice. Nearby witness J L Jousert heard the crash and saw the getaway. Market quotes follow: Standard & Poor's 400 fell to 110.07 and S&P 500 to 99.33, MGM down 4 percent, Playboy off 1, Bally Manufacturing down 2.54.
In Breckenridge Minnesota mercury vapor street lights confuse poinsettias worth about eighteen thousand dollars. Bruce Campbell owner of Mehl's Plant Center says the bright lights trick the plants into thinking it is time to bloom for Christmas. Officials cover eight street fixtures with black plastic bags to diffuse the glare.
A dense listing of mutual fund names, prices, and performance figures from Associated Press data of 1978. The fragmented text catalogs numerous funds, managers, and indexes with multiple price points and percent changes, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
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