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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
8
New York traders faced a broad stock decline as profit taking and fears of tight money pushed the market to its second worst loss of 1968. Volume was modest at 12.97 million shares amid widespread declines across categories.
The Dow Jones average fell 13.24 to 963.75 in a broad market drop tied to fears of higher rates and inflation and weaker next year earnings. The Associated Press index dropped 3.2 to 360.2 as 1,024 of 1,601 issues declined. Lehigh Valley Industries led activity with a 1 1/2 point gain on 283,700 shares amid a large block trade.
Highlights on Channel 6 feature a color special The World Of Christmas hosted by Victor Borge with over 400 children from more than 20 nations including United Nations personnel. A Julia episode explores Santa Claus in a black versus white debate, and Midnight Mass from St Patrick's Cathedral in New York is broadcast live with Msgr Breindenbach as sermonizer and Msgr McGovern as narrator.
Theodore F. Stevens, 45, Republican and majority leader of the Alaska House of Representatives, was named to the U S Senate to succeed the late E L Bartlett. He will serve two years until a 1970 special election to complete Bartlett’s term to 1972, announced by Gov Walter J Hickel.
Denver AP reports six of the Wests great rivers originate in Colorado including the Colorado, Rio Grande, Arkansas, North and South Platte and Republican rivers.
The column discusses a bridge hand where North opens spades, South selects a slam via Blackwood, and West leads diamonds. South plans a winning line with clubs and diamonds, using heart finesses and ruffs to secure 12 tricks despite East’s queen of diamonds and heart signals.
A D questioner in a long tenured store staff claims the boss is having an affair with a co worker. The writer asks if the wife should be told. Abby advises revealing only with proof and readiness to testify, plus finding another job.
Abby replies to letters about mothers balancing home life and work and a teen football player whose father travels. The advice highlights quality time over quantity, and encourages the father to rearrange schedules to attend his son's games, noting traveling dads can often adjust for special events.
Social and community duty appears this year as a theme for many signs. Aries and Gemini face busy holiday plans, Cancer may gain a pivotal insight, Leo and Virgo push practical choices, Libra checks shopping, Sagittarius seals a last minute pact, Capricorn acts fast, Aquarius tires from errands, and Pisces stays alert to human nature with friends.
The catalog offers sewing patterns in extended sizes with quick, simple dress ideas. Details include fabric suggestions, size 14 bust 37, and price points with postage for mailed orders.
A dense set of crossword clues lists hardware magnificence clues and forms, including Breslau river Indians boy's not and port. It features terms such as lizard archaic and Spanish domicile, with entries for anatomy and old city names.
A teenage questions column addresses teen sexuality maturity, TV radiation concerns, gender play with dolls, constipation, and mixing pep pills with alcohol. Advice urges maturity, proper diet, medical checks, and avoiding pill use.
New York market figures show approximate totals for Monday with stocks at 12,970,000, bonds at 21,890,000, and American stocks at 7,520,000 as reported by AP.
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