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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1961
Page
8
New York stocks end slightly higher as trading slows on Friday with many gains and losses confined to fractions. Oils led advances while steels fell. Polaroid and Telautograph rose, Amoco and Kerr McGee modest. bond markets mixed in quiet dealings as uninformed buying warnings from NYSE President Funston weigh on activity.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange showed mixed results with investment grade issues and industrials moving. Gains in some issues were offset by declines in others as volume stayed moderate and convertibles attracted attention.
The Standard and Poor's 50 stock index figures appear with highs lows and closes for the industrials railroads and utilities sectors. Data shows varied movements and numerical values across sectors with prices roughly around the mid to high sixties.
A fragmented clipping combines a vague Acadia Parish medical note about Moratory operators and a garbled Treasury report with 1961 references, followed by a New York Associated Press wholesale pricing index. The text lacks cohesive facts, merging personal health notes with market data and unrelated ledger lines.
Washington reports 1959 turkey sales totaled 377 million dollars, up nine percent from 1953. Final USDA ports show production at 84.8 million birds, with an average price of 25.4 cents per pound, up from 23.9 cents. Minnesota and California led with 14.5 million birds each, followed by Iowa at 7.7 million.
Sperry Rand Corp said its marine division was named navigation systems manager for 10 new Polaris submarines. W. Whall, division marketing manager, said Navy contracts totaling $8.5 million represent initial funds and will be increased substantially.
In Chicago and Los Angeles markets mixed signals emerge with nearby contracts steady yet fluctuating. Orange and citrus fruits show unchanged prices as growers report ranges across auction markets. freight and delivery conditions cited as factor.
Charles K.F. Spears, 86, long time financial writer for newspapers, died Thursday after a long illness. He authored four financial columns distributed for years by the North American Newspaper Alliance.
Directors of Aerojet General Corp elevated Arthur Brude from executive vice president to chairman at the annual meeting in Akron Ohio. William E Zirath, former vice president and general manager, was chosen to succeed Brude as president.
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