Stock Market Edges Higher in Irregular Early Session
New York traders saw a mixed advance with gains and losses clustered around one point. Major movers included Thiokol, Beckman Instruments, and Radio Corp, while Pfizer and Youngstown Sheet faced declines. Bond prices held steady with U S government issues mostly unchanged.
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NEW York
Warner-Lambert
Bristol-Myers
Parker Davis
Vick Chemical
Pfizer
Thiokol
Beckman Instruments
Radio Corp
Raytheon
Residents Rename Tasmanian Town to Aroma Rivulet
Residents of Stinking Creek in Tasmania have approved changing the village name to Aroma Rivulet, reflecting a shift in local identity. The move follows community discussion and a formal decision by local authorities.
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Stinking Creek
Australia
Tasmania
Aroma Rivulet
Two Teens Charged In Shoe Theft At Suburban Skating Rink
Deputies charged two youths George Willard Mabe 19 of Long Street and Billy Joe Baisey 16 of Johnson Street with larceny and receiving in connection with the theft of a pair of black loafers from David Shipton of Route 3. One confessed to wearing the shoes. the other to hiding them in a girl’s sweater before removal. Bonds posted and April hearings set.
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George Willard Mabe
Long Street
Billy Joe Baisey
Johnson Street
David Shipton
Route 3
Cotton Futures Open Lower as Markets React
The AP reports cotton futures opened 15 to 45 cents a bale lower. Separate data shows American households owning two or more cars now total 6,150,000, reflecting shifting ownership and consumer trends.
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NEW York
Americans Stand Ground Against Foreign Competition
Gardner-Denver president Gifford LEECE outlines four overseas strategies to offset rising U S costs and soft exports. Plans include a wholly owned plant in Brazil, a leased plant in South Africa, Belgian contracting with local factories, and a controlling stake in a German firm. He stresses not selling his goods through others and eyeing further expansion while warning of European tariff barriers.
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Gifford V. Leece
Gardner - Denver
Quincy
United States
Europe
Japan
West Germany
France
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Italy
Leece
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
South Africa
Gardner-Denver
Africa
Capsule Recovery Will Be Attempted
Spokesmen hailed the second successful orbit in the Discoverer series after the Monday launch. Discoverer I flew Feb 28, circled Earth for 17 days, then burned up. no recovery attempt was made. The new satellite orbits every 90.84 minutes, reaching as far as 243 miles from pole to pole and traveling at 17 433.8 miles per hour. Tracking stations in Alaska Hawaii and Vandenberg confirm the pattern and expect at least 30 days aloft with radio beacons.
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Pole
Alaska
Hawaii
Vandenberg
Kitchen Fire on Wade Street Causes Minor Damage
Firemen reported a 4:31 p.m. blaze at 803 Wade St caused by a defective oil heater control. The one story frame home owned by J. A. Evans had paint damage on kitchen walls and smoke damage overall. In a separate call on King Street no fire trouble was found.
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Wade St
J. A. Evans
King St
William Penn Band Boosters Meet Before May 8 Concert
The William Penn High School Band Boosters Club will gather in the school band room Thursday at 8 p.m. for the final meeting before the May 8 concert, with plans for the event to be discussed.
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William Penn High School
Tomlinson’s Showcases Pavanne Collection in High Point
Market activity centered on exhibitions at High Point and other towns as Tomlinson's of High Point private showed its new Pavanne collection in a factory showroom. Admission was by invitation only as the firm planned broader display later.
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High Point
Lenoir
Tomlinson
Pavanne
Census Report Growth From 56 Pages to 130000 Pages
The first United States census in 1790 was a 56 page booklet. The 1959-60 census report will contain over 130000 pages of statistical tables.
Young Skelton hurt after horse bolts during ride
Hollywood AP reports 11 year old Valentina Skelton daughter of Red Skelton was bucked from a horse and sustained a dislocated shoulder and facial cuts on Sunday.
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Tina Skelton
Red Skelton
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