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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1966
Page
9
Selected stocks on the New York Stock Exchange are listed with prices and percent changes. Market activity is summarized as of Friday with notable movements among several blue chip and mid cap issues.
Prices show hogs from 20.75 to 20.90, sows 15.50 and down. Grain lists wheat 1.61, yellow ear corn 1.32, yellow shell corn 1.34, rye 1.17, yellow soybeans 2.86, milo 2.07 per hundred. Indiana roasters none. Eggs ranged large 38-39, medium 34-35, small 26-29, B large 25-29.
Federal court in Denver delayed the arraignment of Thomas Sergent 25, Michigan ex convict, until January 9 on auto theft charges. He is also charged in Silverton Colorado with the fatal shootings last month of a Seymour Indiana couple Mr and Mrs Milton Moeller.
The Producers Marketing Association yard at 2900 North 25th Street will operate as usual on Monday December 26.
Dr. Coleman discusses leg amputation risks from poor blood flow and diabetes while New Orleans Charity Hospital surgeons report over 100 procedures to restore leg artery flow. Measles vaccine impact is highlighted with 1964 and 1965 death declines, plus vaccine hopes for rheumatic fever.
Local vital statistics list a civil action in Vigo Superior Court No. 2 involving Walter Sebastian versus City of Terre Haute and multiple local companies over damages. The report records births for several couples in Dec with names and addresses, including a girl born to Joi Alexander, a girl to Carl Wineinger, a girl to John Burk in Brazil, a boy to Victor POSF, a boy to Donald Ellingsworth, a girl to James Williams, and a boy to Carl Conover, with dates in December.
Fort Wayne officials will begin a special census to show a population rise to 180 000. Mayor Harold Zeis says the count could add about 200 000 annually in state appropriations. the 1960 population stood at 165 677.
A global survey shows Christmas varies from Japan where stores drive the season to Jerusalem where pilgrims cross into Jordan for Bethlehem services. Brazil favors seaside celebrations and bikinis, while Ghana plans street dances and church services. Officials note Father Frost in Russia and shifting lessons on trees and gifts.
Robert W. Wright of General Electric announces a more than 4 million expansion of the Mattoon plant. The photolamps unit will add manufacturing and warehouse space nearly doubling the size, with 1968 completion planned and new employee facilities including a cafe and dispensary. The plant has operated in Mattoon for 20 years and employs about 1,000 people.
Masonic services were held for Harry Beaumont director of The Broadway Melody at St. John's Hospital where he died Thursday at age 78. The Broadway Melody featuring Bessie Love Anita Page and Charles King is listed among the 100 greatest films by the International Motion Picture Almanac.
The federal government awarded two contracts totaling about 5.4 million. General Motors Corp. won a 4.2 million Army contract to supply 316 transmission assemblies with containers and 360 transmission assemblies with oil filler kits. Eli Lilly Co. was awarded more than 1.1 million by the Defense Personnel Support Service to produce 320,000 bottles of propoxyphene hydrochloride.
The Vigo County High School Building Corporation invites sealed bids at 11:00 AM EST January 4, 1967 for 19 million in First Mortgage Bonds, denomination 5000, interest not exceeding 5 percent, serial maturities from 19050 to 1991, secured by mortgage on school buildings and leased to Vigo County School Corporation for 22 years. Bond delivery within 30 days. bid bond of 190000 required. highest bid based on lowest interest cost.
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