Jitters fade stocks rise on Wall Street
Stocks surge as Asia crisis jitters ease with the Dow up 84.29 to 7922.59 and the S&P 500 up 10 to 963.39. Volume reached 596.38 million on the NYSE while the Nasdaq slipped slightly as investors weigh Asian growth risks and possible Japanese aid plans.
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RON Campbell Investment Planning
Robert Thomas Securities, Inc
Abbott Labs
Allegheny Electric
AFLAC
Ameritech
At&t Corp
IND. Tech
Ashland Coal Inc
Ashland Oil Inc
Atlantic Richfield
Baker-Hughes Inc
Baltimore Gas & EL
Bell Atlantic
Bellsouth Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing CO
CBS Corp
Cabot Oil & Gas
Carolina Power
Chevron Corp
Chrysler Corp
Chubb Corp
Citizens Utilities
Coca-Cola CO
Columbia Gas Sys
Columbia Healthcare
CON
Nat'l Gas
Corning Inc
Crestar Financial
CSX Corp
Detroit Edison
Dominion Res
DOW Chemical
Dupont
Eastman Kodak
Emerson Electric
Ethyl Corp
Exxon Corp
First Union Corp
1St Virginia Bank
Flowers Industries
FMC Corp
Food Lion Inc
Ford Motor CO
GEN. Electric CO
GEN. Motors Corp
GTE Corp
Georgia Pacific
Gillette CO
Glaxo Holdings
IBM Corp
Ingersoll Rand
Intel Corporation
K-Mart Corp
Kroger CO
Lowe's CO
Lucent Technologies
Mapco Inc
McDonald's Corp
MCI Communications
Merck & CO. Inc
Microsoft Corp
Mobil Corp
Monsanto CO
Mylan Labs, Inc
NASH
Nationsbank Corp
Navistar Int'l
Nike, Inc
Norfolk Southern
Occidental Pete
ONE Valley Bank
J.C. Penney CO
Pennzoil CO
Pepsico Inc
Phila. Electric
Philip Morris Cos
Phillips Petroleum
Pittston Brinks
Pittston
Burlington
Pittston Minerals
Potomac Elec
PWR
Praxair, Inc
Pulask Furniture
Reebok Int'l
REX Stores Corp
Reynolds Metals
Rite Aid Corp
RJR Nabisco Hldg
Rockwell Int'l
Sara Lee Corp
Sears Roebuck
Sherwin Williams
Shoney's Inc
Southern CO
Tenneco Inc
Texaco Inc
TRI Continental
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
Unisys Corp
Universal Corp
Usair Group
USX
Marathon Oil
U.S. Steel
Wal-Mart
Walt Dity CO
Wendy's Nnt'l
Westwaco Corp
Valley Nat'l Gases
XEROX
DOW Jones
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Standard & Poor
Asia
U.S
South Korea
Lim Chang-yuel
Japan
Industry output jumps as Asia dampens inflation fears
Washington industry output rose 0.8 percent in November, the strongest since 1995, as autos and semiconductors led gains while factories, mines and utilities faced mixed results. Analysts expect Fed rates to hold at 5.5 percent amid Asian competition and slower domestic demand.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Asia
U.S
United States
Fed
Wall Street
South Korea
Mark Zandi
Regional Financial Associates
West Chester
Daily Record police blotter highlights December incidents
Alarm at First Century Bank secured by Officer J A Jones. Possible hit and run on Bryant Street, suspect vehicle not located. Assault at Holiday Inn. victim taken to Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Officer M A Beck investigated. Vehicle fire on US Route 52 near old drive-in. Bluefield Fire Department and Lt R M Poe investigated. Domestic dispute on Horton Road. suspect domestic-related. Officer M A Beck investigated. Vandalism on Ridecrest Road. rocks thrown at house. Officers J A and M A Beck investigated. Fight at Holiday Inn. crowd dispersed. department responded. Road blocked on Young Street. vehicle moved by Owner. Officer B E Vicchio investigated. Juvenile shoplifter detained at Kmart on Cumberland Road. Officer P W Alford investigated. Unconscious man in vehicle on Monroe Street. transported to hospital. drugs suspected. Officer G W Lightfoot investigated. Mercer County Sheriff's Department: Burglary at residence with $1,700 value of belongings. Deputy W C Wilborn investigating.
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First Century Bank
J.A. Jones
Bryant Street
Police Department
Holiday Inn
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
M.A. Beck
U.S. Route 52
Bluefield Fire Department
R.M Poe
Horton Road
Ridecrest Road
J.A
Kmart
Cumberland Road
P.W. Alford
Monroe Street
G.W. Lightfoot
Jaeger inquiry continues in McDowell County town
A criminal inquiry into Jaeger proceeds under McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney Sid Bell after a near bankruptcy this year. State police say the probe could extend into 1998, focusing on the former town administration and missing funds amid questioned vehicle, garbage, city hall costs, mayor and recorder salaries, and unverified checks.
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Jaeger
McDowell County
Sid Bell
Sgt
S.L. Cox
State Police
Welch
Cox
Bell
Lisa Stanley
Tax Department
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Charles Owens
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Cole Chevrolet
Cadillac
Beckley Bariatric Clinic
Bluefield
E. O. Rubio
Green Valley
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Rupio
Bluewell
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