Wall Street Responds To Kennedy Assassination Shock
After the Kennedy assassination news flash at 1 42 p m traders on the New York Stock Exchange halted all trading within 25 minutes. 2 2 million shares changed hands as the Dow Jones average plunged 24 points and 15 billion in paper value was wiped out. Officials consider new emergency procedures and a possible executive committee to authorize instant market closing under extraordinary circumstances.
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IBM
Chrysler
Cate, Inc
Hall Syndi
United Nations End of 18th Session Reviews Worsening World Ties
The 18th UN General Assembly session closed with hopes for East West harmony while fears rose over Kennedy’s assassination impact. It noted progress toward outer space cooperation and a near total ban on nuclear tests, but deepened African protests against colonialism and South Africa. The assembly backed a worldwide oil embargo on South Africa, despite U.S., Britain, and France opposition. It also urged Security Council action on segregation in South West Africa.
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Associated Press
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Nikolai T. Fedorenko
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Escaped Atlanta Prison Convicts Surrender in Mobile
Two minimum security inmates from the Atlanta Federal Prison, Benjamin Morris of Prichard and Claude Overby of Cartersville, Ga., surrendered after telephoning the FBI in Mobile. They escaped December 9 in a prison pickup and walked most of the way to Prichard before deciding to turn themselves in.
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Mobile
Ala
Atlanta
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Prichard
Benjamin Eugene Morris
Claude Colquett Overby
Cartersville
David Heritage
FBI
Morris
Dry Dock Founder Is Board Chairman
AP reports Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. founder David R. Dunlap is elected chairman of the board effective January 1. Radcliff Maumence rises to president and G. G. Ashcraft becomes executive vice president. The firm notes over 300000 pools to be built nationwide in 1963.
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Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co
David R. Dunlap
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G. G. Ashcraft
Estrellita Tomorrow Horoscope Highlights Personal Growth
Moon Aquarius influences boost personal relationships and favors in social and romantic matters. Birthday individuals may see a strong year ahead with progress in job and finances, plus anticipated gains in May August October and November. Travel, romance, and family harmony are emphasized through early 1964 with attention to avoiding friction in February and April. A child born today is marked by sagacity fairness and literary talent.
Why Our Eyes Move When We Read
Excerpt explains that reading involves moving eyes to focus on small areas while the brain processes meaning. It advocates line by line concentration, rapid skimming, and the SQ3R method to increase comprehension and reading speed.
Building on State Road Moves 24 by 40 Exchange
Enterprise Alabama residents face a rare moving of a complete telephone exchange building and its equipment. The 24 by 40 structure travels 230 miles to Pell City after a fire halted service, with Tuscaloosa Moving Co. handling the three day relocation that begins today.
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Enterprise
Ala
Alabama
Pell City
Roney
Christmas trees hide whisky in pickup truck load
SCOTTSBORO Ala AP two Jackson County sheriff deputies made a routine search of a pickup truck carrying Christmas trees. Underneath the greenery they found 144 gallons of whisky illegal liquor in the county.
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Scottsboro, Ala
Jackson County
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