Stock Market Gains Narrowly as Nonferrous Metals Lead
A mixed to higher start gave way to a modest advance with nonferrous metals and radio television stocks in the lead. Major names such as U S Steel, General Motors, American Motors, Phelps Dodge and Merck posted small gains while some rail and utility stocks steadied or eased slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chrysler
General Motors US
American Motors
Phelps Dodge
Tili
Fairchild Engine
Lockheed
Douglas Rose
United Aircraft
Merck
Lorillard
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Texas Co
Sinclair
Baltimore & Ohio
Southern
Southern Pacific
Radio Corp
Philco
Zenith
Dow Jones Averages Report From Early Trading
Market notes show Dow Jones averages with figures for Industrials Utilities and Rail groups. The report lists intraday levels and a closing reading, alongside trading volumes and the broad movement of major price indices.
Nuclear Test Debate Stirs US Policy Leaders
The piece discusses the AEC not announcing all detected Soviet tests and the reliability of long range detection. Senator Humphrey criticizes withheld studies and urges an international inspection halt after the coming spring series, while General Twining defends continuous testing to improve weapons and mitigate fallout risks.
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AEC
Humphrey
Eisenhower
Dulles
U.S
United States
Mid- Pacific
Soviet Union
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Twining
U.S. News & World Report
Feathers of Yellow Canaries Highlighted in Paper
Readable fragments describe yellow canaries and feather colors in a local paper item. Names and places are unclear, but the note centers on canary feathers and a brief mention of a newspaper feature.
Truman urges higher federal spending to boost growth
Former President Truman outlined a plan to raise federal outlays in 1959 and push total domestic spending toward 12 billion dollars for education health and welfare by 1964. He also proposed increases for natural resources housing and overall federal spending as a share of national production rises.
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Truman
Councilmen Set Minor Agenda Items For Tomorrow Meeting
City Council agendas include concession rights at parks with Lawson J. Ingram as top bidder for City Lake rights at 1000 dollars. Norman Blaylock to receive small concession and ticket stand. J C Stricklin favored for Washington Terrace Park at 500 dollars. Also junk metal sale, fire station repairs, West Point Ave paving request, Burton Street sewer bids, outside water connections, and Hansell Street zoning hearing.
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Lawson J. Ingram
City Lake
Norman Blaylock
J. C. Stricklin
Washington Terrace Park
National Food Stores
West Point Avenue
Burton Street
Hansell Street
Mock head-on collision tests Civil Defense Council
In Coventry Rhode Island the Civil Defense Council staged a mock head-on car collision. Eight participants acted as injured victims with such realism that several motorists including a Providence rescue squad member stopped to assist.
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Coventry
R.I
Coventry Civil Defense Council
Providence Rescue Squad
Condition Of Stab Victim Improving
A four year old stabbing victim is reported to be improving and out of immediate danger according to his physician at Memorial Hospital. Griffith Welch, stabbed in the chest, received plasma and surgery after arrival. Police report Lelia Marilyn Holmes is held on felonious assault with James Holmes released as a witness.
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Griffith Welch
Memorial Hospital
Lelia Marilyn Holmes
Welch
James Archie Holmes
Holmes
W. Russell Street
Clarence Williams
Hoover Street
Williams
Coolidge
Pearson Streets
George William Adams
Grayson Street
Ida Mae Williams
Keiffer Morris Seeks Re election as Thomasville Constable
Keiffer Morris of Route 4 Thomasville files for re election as constable of Thomasville Township. A Republican, Morris completed one term after serving as a sheriff deputy from 1946 to 1954 and won the post in 1954. Three Democrats John Loflin Edward Emmons and Ernest Byerly also seek the job.
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Thomasville
Keiffer Morris
Morris
W. G. Fritts
John Loflin
Edward
E-Golly) Emmons
Ernest Byerly
Fair Grove Fire Destroys Parts at H T Turning Co
Fair Grove firefighters battled a blaze at the Zion Church Community housing the H and T Turning Co building. The fire damaged turning materials worth about 400 dollars and several aluminum roofing sheets plus a motor. Sparks from a gasoline engine are believed to have started the fire as 30 volunteers fought the flames.
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Thomasville
Fair Grove
Zion Church
H & T Turning Co
Arnold Fuller
Fuller
Kirkman Inducted Into Grail Order At UNC
Alvin Larkin Kirkman son of State Senator and Mrs O Arthur Kirkman of High Point was initiated into the Order of the Grail at the University of North Carolina. The order selects 13 rising juniors and seniors each year for leadership and unselfish service in pre dawn ceremonies.
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Alvin Larkin Kirkman
O. Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Order of the Grail
University of North Carolina
Five-year limit for British Parliament dissolution
Britain enforces a maximum five year term for Parliament before dissolution. The rule sets the interval between general elections, guiding the political cycle and governance timing.
Joyce Groome achieves top piano rating at NC contest
Joyce Groome, a High Point student, earned the superior rating in the annual North Carolina Music Contest Festival at Woman's College. Among 54 teens, 14 received the top honor while Larry Bruce Campbell of Asheboro earned an excellent rating. Dr. Thomas Richner of Columbia University served as judge.
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High Point
Joyce Groome
North Carolina
Woman's College
Larry Bruce Campbell
Asheboro
Thomas Richner
Columbia Univer
Sputnik II Breaks Up After Orbiting Longest
Dr. Whipple notes Sputnik II ended its final day by orbiting endwise to reduce air resistance. The Soviet moon reportedly completed 2,366 global trips totaling nearly 70 million miles since Nov 3. Four American moons remain in orbit. no Soviet moons remain.
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Whipple
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Loew's
Norfolk
Western Rwy
Petroleumania Railway
Popol Cola Oe & Gamble
Eynolds Tobacco I
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
J. P. Stevens Co
American Tel, & Tel
the Texas Co
Union Carbide & Carbon
United Aircraft Corp
Westinghouse Electric Co
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
F. W. Woolworth Co
America Bank
J, Sturgis May & CO. Stocks and Bonds Security Bank Ridg. — High Point
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Playhouse
Orne
Berne & Allen
Lucille
Wsjs-Tv
Winston-Salem
Ene
Welle Fargo Goodyear Theatre
Suspicion
Jack Paar
Kitty Foyle
RCA Victor
Dumont
Admiral
TV 9
Television Sales & Service
North Main ST
WBTV
Charlotte
Channel
Wunc-Tv
Chapel Hill
Iea
Redford Sales CO
Carolina
Tri-City Termite CO
N. Wrenn ST
Dayton Tires
Hughes Tire Service, Inc
North Main Hone
WSOC
Welm Fargo
Goodyear Playhouse
Thomas
Wsls-Tv
Roanoke
Dow-Jones
Averaaes
Bache & Co
DO Prati
Ccssecess Moy
A Dry Cleaning CO
Home OF Quality & Service
Centennial Ave
Ams
Adams
John
Alice Hayes
Lindale Drive
Hayes
Willie Johnson
Washington Street
Cama
Samy B
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Warner Bros Ve
William Talman
Persuader
Wayne Blood
Allen
Kirkman
Grail
Acta
Memascore
M Cattean
Fred Macmurray
Dorothy Malone
Kartoon
Boor Hill
Scott Brady
Ogai Films
Prague
Montgomery Ward
Joanne Woodward
Tony Franciosa
WILD
IS the
WIND
Anthony Quinn
Franciosa
REAL
Technicolor
Irwin
Shaw
Marlon Montgomery Dae Caf Mai
Tual
Sha Hope Lange
Barbara Rush
May Britt
N. Main ST
Tontgunz
THE
Lennon Sisters
Lawrence Welk
Betsy Gay and
David Gross
John Payne
Vint Bonner
Emma
Wells Fargo
Jim Hardie
Jack Barry
Goodyear
Jane Powell
Mystery Time
Chester Morris
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