Installment Buying Curbs Set By British Economy Squeeze
London AP reports the British economy faces further strain as the government proposes new limits on installment buying amid a no confidence debate. Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labor government plans tax and spending actions to shrink the welfare state and curb consumer debt while defending Britain’s role east of Suez. Roy Jenkins will present the latest measures in Parliament as devaluation weighs on finances.
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London
Labor
Harold Wilson
Britain
Suez
House of Commons
Brisons
Far East
Persian Gulf
Public Hearings On Oil Shale Development Opened
Washington hosts a series of public hearings led by former Senator Paul H. Douglas and Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith on oil shale resources. The speakers aim to inform the public about development challenges and protect public interests on lands in Colorado Utah and Wyoming.
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Washington
UPL
Paul H
Douglas
Dill
Harvard
John Kenneth Galbraith
Galbraith
Oil ‘Shale Advisory Board
Interior Department
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
United States
Rocky Mountain
Wiah
Stewart L
Udall
Shareowner Population Growth Reaches Peak at 24 Million
The New York Stock Exchange announced yesterday that the nation's shareowner population rose to 24 million, up about four million since 1965 and nearly quadrupling since 1952 when the census recorded 6.5 million. About one in eight Americans own stocks and five percent of shareholders are women. The census shows a growth rate about six times the general population increase.
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New York Stock Exchange 2
Exchange
Stock market slips as tape lags on midweek trading
New York trading showed a moderate loss in heavy dealings as declines outpaced advances by about 150 issues. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 834.34, down 2.60, with the broader market soft across sectors such as steels, motors, chemicals, and rails while farm implements, oils, and tobaccos gained.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Johnson
Dow Jones
Associated Press Gisinck
London
Ecw
Wid Aswed
Coomn
Ind
Pligren
Seigh
Ins
Pat
Erate Alot
Bite
Fae
Bos
Pioneer Wa
Rexel
Oreyfus Sb
Am Mat
Fath Bal
An Geo Ahad
Am Pac Enrn SM
Sweat
Equity
Revere
Scu Oder
Fos
Red Getty
APL
Mgr
Cnidan
Dyn & Ls
Abbott
Atms
Mont Ward
Ins Vp) Inc
Tan Lee Res
Sigma Vr
Indestriels
Tampa
Vole
Ale
Loomis Sayle Tate
Admiral U
Nat Airling
Bas Canal
Texaco
Alieg Cp
Feursg
Srecks N Dairy
Bneom
Fann Moss
Allied
Tara
Yamane
Tata
Alcoa
Transvair
Morton
Ohio
Geinon
Gilfette
Nevada
Newbery
Commonwlth
AméerySug
Actu
JaAintyan
Chriscraft
H Goedrich
the Ibn
NY Cent
Arseipw
Scien
NaAmRock
Alan
ILST
Ham. Hee
Horace
Rivid Ind
SAT
Ain Motors
Ity
St Col Pal
GreenGal
Ayala
GhiEaly
Morris
Okia
Andeuier Busch American Express
America
Elecien
Otis
Anise Ba Bank
Us Steel
aVa Cab Pac
EU Son Fo Ennl
Crocker Citidens Cal Wess
Kyelatron Corp
Franklin Ui
Houston P
Great America
Panaksul
W. Hexcel
Cowles & Tas
Alles Corp BS
Joseph Magain
Idaho
ParkaDavis
West Airl
Kaiser Steel
Wautel
Crownze
Asty Stasia
BMG
Penney
ValWesty el
IngerRand
Wy Curtis
Pepsico
Tay Beckman
WA Wh + Dy ate + Prete 1.80 arte My _—Y—z S.F
Helicover
Bendix
Wells Feros
OIA
Associated Press
Watkins Johnson
YORK
Aurarlepa
Boeing
Ate
Borden
Mig Low & i Che
BorgWar
Ewel Co
John
Ramy Nh
Cale
Petr
Branwwich
Jon Legan
Arklgas
Ata
Bucy Erie
Pullman
Angoll
Atascare
Bullard
Borex
Bulova
Dunhill
Kaiser Alt
Athe
duPont Sa Ta
Rayoor
Aurroyahs
Dora
Raytheon
Kerr Ak
Kodak
Kresge
Kroger
Ecs
Royccola
Ralmant
NSA
Erie
Rydersya
Evans
Lofgiss
Eversharp
Elis Pj
Sanderk
Scheniey
Bieast
Schering
Rile
Sevenhit Cele
Kaiser Lot
Lukens St
Molytoes
Newark MA
Seeburg
Pancomaial
Macy
Ryan
Sherwnichen
Athoe
Sewerca
Ms Merlinghar
Walt G Pues
Prident Johnson
Monty
Ser Orda
Ganese
Plans For Proposed Merger Stopped
In San Francisco AP reports that plans for a proposed 475 million merger between Signal Oil and Allis Chalmers were halted. Officials cited other factors and prolonged preparations as influencing the decision. Shumway noted potential effects on operations and investor reaction.
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San Francisco
Ing Co
Othr
Signal
Forrest
Shumway
Allis Chalfo
Signal Oil & Gas Co
Mers
Apa
Ithe
Allis Chalmers Manufactur
California Smog Bid Faces Mixed Support At Hearing
California seeks federal exemption from smog controls for 1969 only, with A M A chief Thomas C Mann backing the request citing implementation concerns. Griswold questions industry readiness as HEW Secretary John Gardner weighs feasibility and comparison to federal 1970 standards.
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San Francisco
California
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Thomas C. Mann
U.S. Health, Education and Welfare
Smith Griswold
Californa
Griswold
National Center For Air Pollution Control
Mann
John W. Gardner
Fragmentary sports snippet records Wisconsin meet results
Partial OCR shows times and names from a Wisconsin event with finishes and distances. Entities include Wiscon and Wintht with times like 13.08 and 17.28, but many portions unreadable.
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Whitt
Wisser BS
Neast
Wiscon
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