Market unsettled by rumors and events despite Dow gain
Stocks showed a nervous week with more decliners than advancers on the NYSE. The Dow rose to 901.00 but gains faded amid rumors from Washington on Viet Nam talks and possible Haiphong oil depot bombing, narrowing the bullish trend. Douglas Aircraft新闻 reports weighed on related high flyers and the week’s volume ran 35.69 million shares.
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Ed Morse
NEW York (Ap
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Washington
North
Viet Nam
Haiphong
Douglas
Marion Woman Wins Promotion Trip to St. Louis
Marion woman Mable Signalge of 1714 West Dewey Street wins a Marion Retail Merchants Association promotion. She earns a trip for two to St. Louis Missouri with motel accommodations Tickets to a St. Louis Cardinals game and 25 dollars spending money.
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Marion
Mable Signalge
W. Dewey
St. Louis
Marion Retail Merchants Association
St. Louis Cardinals
Police Briefs From Murphysboro And Carbondale
In Murphysboro, Fred L. Heininger was fined $15 for failure to yield the right of way. In Carbondale, Frederick A. Surman was fined $15 for disobeying a stop sign.
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Murphysboro
Fred L. Heininger
Carbondale
Frederick A. Surman
Week In Business Car Sales Slump Despite Stable Economy
Automobiles show weakness with slower year-over-year gains while housing starts in May hit a 3% year low. GM mid-June sales fall 14.1 percent. Ford down 7 percent. Chrysler up 14 percent. American Motors up 12 percent. Freight traffic climbs to a 22-year high. cost of living rise slows to 0.1 percent in May. Steel and airline orders rise as unemployment relief expands.
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Jack Lesler
New York
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
United Air Lines
George E. Keck
United
House of Representatives
Senate
$400 Million Offered Corporate Bonds Advance
Prices for corporate bonds rose last week amid heavy offerings totaling $400 million the largest since June 1965. Treasuries fell to year lows while long term government and municipal debt stayed firm. certificates of deposit and federal funds hit 5.4 percent.
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New York
Treasuries
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Treasury
Salomon Brothers Hutzler
Carbondale and Nearby Fines for Traffic Violations
Albert R. Somers of Carbondale fined 15 dollars for following too closely. Dorothy M. Humphrey of Du Quoin fined 19 dollars for speeding. Lyda M. Simmons of Marion fined 15 dollars for failure to yield right of way.
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Carbondale
Albert R. Somers
du Quoin
Dorothy M. Humphrey
Marion
Lyda M. Simmons
Auto Safety Rules Reached
Washington AP reports that major safety measures for new cars are projected as interim standards. The list includes seat belt anchors for lap and shoulder belts, collapsible steering column, energy absorbing steering, safety door latches, seat anchorage, four way flashers, safety glass, hydraulic brakes, bumper heights, PRNDL gear quadrant, larger windshield, pollution controls, tire and rim standards, backup lights, padded seatbacks, headrests, side marker devices and rear window defoggers.
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Welfare Department
Du Quoin Hog Market Reports Week End Prices
Week ending Friday shows hogs at 25.80 and sows at 20.50. Compared with last week hogs up 0.30 and sows up 1.00. Chicago market notes mixed shifts across hog weights, cattle and sheep with price ranges and Friday comparisons. Monday receipts projected at 6,000 hogs, 12,000 cattle and 500 sheep.
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du Quoin
Chicago
Nursing Home Group to Meet in Hoffman
The Southern District of the Illinois Nursing Home Association will meet at 10 30 a m Tuesday at the Royal Restaurant in Hoffman to discuss how the recent primary election affects nursing homes. The district covers 34 counties including Jackson Williamson Franklin Union Perry Johnson Gallatin Alexander Pope and Massac.
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Illinois Nursing Home Association
Royal
Hoffman
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Union
Perry
Johnson
Gallatin
Alexander
Pope
Massac
Over Counter Stocks Quotations by NASD
The National Association of Securities Dealers provides unofficial quotations for securities traded over the counter. The list shows bid and asked prices for Albee Homes Allyn Bacon Bank of America Lac Steel McGraw Hill Scripps H Bla Wes Viking Fret and others with ranges like 1% and 6% and notes these figures are approximate.
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Albee Homes
Allyn Bacon
Bank of Ameri0
Lac Steel
McGraw Hill
BA Scripps H Bla Wes Viking
Grain futures surge as market hits season highs
The grain futures market saw its liveliest activity in years with soybeans wheat and corn reaching season highs. Daily volume peaked with corn trading 72.4 million bushels and total grains and soybeans at 242.4 million, delaying openings as the clearing house cleared transactions.
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Chicago
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Orville L. Freeman
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Rt. 51 North
Westinghouse
Weller, Inc
1200 W. Main Carbondale
I. M. Simon & Co
Charles J. Lerner
John L. Uffelman
West Main Street
Charles Dohanich
Wallace F. Springer, Jr
Curtis F. Downen
Carbondale, Illinois
Oavis Brothers and CO
Chicago Board of Trade
Sidney R. Schoen
West Main
Ist National Bank
10Th and Main
Mt, Vernon, Ill
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