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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1970
Page
2
The New York market opened with losses as the Dow slipped about 8.8 points at noon after a rapid morning decline. Reasons cited include AT&T’s massive rights offering drawing capital away, tepid first quarter results, and pre tax deadline selling.
AP reports stock averages with figures for Philips Morris Polaroid and Shell Oil among others. The table carries unofficial sales data and footnotes explaining dividend types and timing including extra dividends and stock distributions with various designation letters for different conditions.
Waynewood Inc of Hazelwood announces the acquisition of assets from a Charleston based bedding and upholstered furniture maker including the registered Southern Comfort trademark. Ad Impact Inc of High Point will promote the brand with consumer and dealer coverage. George Purvis elected National Ford Dealer Council chairman with Stuart Lavelle as vice chair.
Apollo 13 pilots Lovell Haise and Swigert maneuver the damaged command ship after a tank rupture cut power and oxygen. With the lunar module acting as lifeboat they plan a risky return to Earth while Mission Control analyzes maneuvers and contingencies for a possible Friday splashdown.
North Carolina becomes generally fair and cooler tonight with a slight temperature drop. Wednesday brings fair conditions with highs in the 70s and 80s, cooler nights with 30s in the mountains and 40s elsewhere. Virginia sees variable clouds and a few morning showers on the coast, then partly cloudy with highs in the 50s and 60s. Extended Thursday to Saturday calls for scattered showers mainly west Thursday and east Friday, with a chance of general rain statewide Saturday. Highs in the 60s to 70s, lows 30s to 50s.
New York trading at noon shows mixed results with small declines in industrial and utility sectors. Major averages fall slightly as investors weigh profits and risks, while some financial shares edge lower amid uncertain economic signals.
In tense radio chatter from mission control, astronauts debate dwindling oxygen as Apollo 13 risks a perilous return. Fred Haise expresses surprise at an early reentry, while ground crews promise updates and hope for a safe Earth landing despite Aquarius fuel and Odyssey power constraints.
Marilyn Lovell stayed glued to a space center monitor and TV as Apollo 13 battled to return to Earth 200000 miles away. Neighbors and relatives including Mary Haise and Swigert family followed the crisis, hoping for a safe landing.
In Houston Dr. Robert Gilruth and Lunney led a tense postemergency crew at the Manned Spacecraft Center as astronauts and flight controllers awaited dawn. The room held anxious spectators while discussions focused on Lunney's Black team and the evolving lunar plan.
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