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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1964
Page
33
The Associated Press average of 60 stocks fell for a third straight week to 322.3 from 924.7 a week earlier. Textiles led a commodity index rise closing at 165.8 from 165.6 the prior week, marking a third gain in as many weeks.
AP report summarizes a looming rail strike threat involving 53,000 workers across machinists electricians and sheet metal sectors. Railroads seek a temporary restraining order in Chicago federal court as pay disputes loom. Also noted are optimistic business spending plans for 1965, strong industrial output, and December construction activity aided by warm weather.
The week ends with a feeble advance after the Dow falls 5.99 to 64.34 and the AP average slips 2.4 to 322.3. Among 1,997 NYSE issues, 900 dropped and 466 rose while volume rose to 24.2 million as analysts note a cautious mood despite encouraging background data.
The office of Local 1374, Textile Workers of America, moved to the 200 block of Monroe Street in Herrin. The union office joins Neceht Sewing Center and Varo Optical Inc. in five remodeled spaces developed by Emil Moroni and Grace Duty of Herrin. The textile union represents employees of Allen Industries Inc.
Bond prices rose across the U S market last week as investors grew more hopeful about stability in money markets. Treasury bonds gained notably after President Johnson urged banks to hold consumer interest charges steady following a rate increase earlier in December.
Market notes show weekly price deltas with highs and lows across commodities. Traders monitor shifts in energy metals and agricultural goods as week closes with mixed results and narrow ranges.
Chicago livestock market summary shows cattle, hogs and sheep mixed. Hogs closed mostly steady to down 25 cents. hogs 15.75, sows 12.75 with week’s gains 10 cents over prior close. Cattle led by steers and heifers with varied legs of decline, Holsteins 17.00-17.30. Sheep mix steady to firm on slaughter lambs, wooled and shorn segments with prices ranging 15.00-21.50. Estimated receipts: 13,000 cattle, 10,000 hogs, 1,000 sheep.
Grain futures show No. 2 red wheat at 15.34 and No. 2 yellow at 12.7 with other grades listed. No. 3 hard and yellow varieties priced alongside Life oats at 26.15. There were no soybean deals on the Chicago market.
The grain futures market remained jittery through the week with mostly lower closes as soybeans surged to record open interest on the Board of Trade. Trading was erratic amid profit-taking and fears of transportation strikes, Viet Nam developments, and weak soybean oil demand, while corn faced government sale uncertainty and soft red wheat struggled with export demand. Total four day volume reached 522,659,000 bushels, led by soybeans at 404,269,000.
The report lists weekly sales figures for various securities. American Stocks show 720,359 and 205,515, while American Bonds total 25,000 and 127,000. Midwest Stocks register 1,098,000 and 06,000 with NA values present in the prior line.
SIU nursing graduates have filled 20 positions across Southern Illinois institutions. Virginia Harrison, coordinator, says all hold bachelor’s degrees, with five in Anna and Carbondale, three in West Frankfort and Marion, two in Murphysboro, and one each in Red Bud and Carterville at the STU Vocational Technical Institute.
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