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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1968
Page
3
The London Stock Exchange saw the British pound fall below the $2.40 parity for the first time since the November devaluation before rebounding to the $2.40 level later in the day. The move affected quotes against both the U S dollar and the Canadian dollar as traders watched the volatility.
The gold mining stock market extended gains on Tuesday as major indexes rose at noon. Investors bought battered issues, with Dan Jones industrial averages up 1.05, trading activity improving after earlier declines, while London demand for gold remained strong and the British pound traded weakly against the dollar.
A dense list of fund names and prices appears, showing fund categories, performances, and unit prices across multiple firms. Entries mention Putnam, Treasuries, equity funds, and several investment groups with varied pricing and status indicators.
Fragmented financial ledger lines show prices, fund names, and codes including Franklin Mootys and United Funds. Numerous alphanumeric entries mix securities, Inv, Fd, and group codes with values, but readable context is sparse. The item appears to be a clipped list of securities and fund prices with operator annotations.
London and Wall Street react as the British pound hits a new low while gold prices slide. The report notes wage talks and union actions influence the sterling and shares. It mentions Bank of America and U.S. markets tracking the currency impact as investors await policy signals.
Washington reports President Johnson pressed major copper producers to seek a company wide settlement to tense contract talks as 15 000 striking workers demand a bargain for all unions. Anaconda Kennecott Phelps Dodge and American Smelting Refining face a U.S. court restraining order after NLRB complaints amid stalled negotiations and a ripple of industry wide bargaining.
Johnson states the strike has cost copper workers about 250 million dollars in wages and the companies face similar financial strain as negotiations continue.
Penney Chief OL Wright is named president of the department store chain succeeding Ray H. Jordan who retires April 1. Wright moves up from executive vice president and will lead the firm in its next phase.
GARLAND AP The Port of Oakland said it will relieve Oakland of part of the 35.3 million remaining on a 10 million airport bond issue. Port commissioners authorized 603 340 dollars from port revenues to meet the 1968 69 bond principal and interest payment. Normally such payments would be made from city funds.
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