Stock market climbs as Dow tops 875 on strong trading
The Dow Jones average rose 2.17 to 875.17 at noon on Wednesday as trading remained heavy. Chrysler led the gainers with volume, signaling bullish sentiment while first quarter earnings concerns appeared largely discounted. The Associated Press 60-stock average edged up 0.6 to 322.6 with industrials up about 1.5.
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Manohn
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Unclear Ex-Dividend Figures from New York Exchange Notes
Unofficial sales figures and dividend notes dominate the text with stray abbreviations. The document references ex-dividend and ex-distribution dates, annual and semi-annual declarations, and footnotes about special dividends and stock considerations. Specific company names are partially legible, including Woolworth and Xerox Corp, alongside scattered percentage values and dates.
North Carolina Forecast Calls for Cooler Nights and Mild Days
The forecast predicts generally fair and cooler conditions with scattered frost possible along the northern coast. daytime highs mostly reach upper 60s to lower 70s elsewhere, with a stretch Thursday to Monday near or below normal. Northeastern North Carolina may see mid 60s.
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Carolina
Wake County Education Chief Fired in Surprise Move
The Wake County Board of Education dismissed Fred A. Smith amid questions over a million dollar operation. Smith cited the need for a transition period as he left the district building under tense circumstances.
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Raleigh
Wake County Board of Education
Fred A. Smith
Davis
Tuttle Named Manager At Grand Pids Varnish Corp
Richard M. Tuttle has been named manager of Grand Pids Varnish Corp of High Point. He replaces Robert W. Spence, who after 12 years at Guardsman will move to Houston to become executive vice president of Lambert Corp, a Guardsman subsidiary.
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Grand Pids Varnish Corp
High ‘Point
Robert W.spence
Guardsman
High 1
Spence
Houston
Tex
Lambert Corp
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Point
Principal Sentenced For Forgery At Harrisburg High School
Robert M. Peele former Harrisburg High principal in Concord was sentenced to 35 years for forging cafeteria fund checks. A 24 year suspended term was imposed on remaining counts with five years to run on restitution of 6 612 88 and a 1 000 fine after release. Peele posted 5 000 bond and returns to court Monday as witness L M Harton testified the forgeries spanned 2 1 2 years involving seven employees.
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N.C
Robert M. Peele
Harrisburg High School
Peele
Central Prison
John D. McConnell
L. M. Harton
Raleigh
Harton
Horton
Charlotte
New York Stock Exchange index figures reported
Noon readings show the NYSE index at 5045.007 with industrial and transportation subsectors noting 9.48 and 40.12 respectively. The fragment mentions untity 4% and a vague market snapshot.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dodd Ethics Report Nears as Dirksen Dinner Planned
Senate ethics panel nears completion of findings on Sen. Thomas J. Dodd amid a looming testimonial dinner for Sen. Everett Dirksen. Chairman John Stennis says major points are reviewed and a report may be ready next week, while others push for possible censure or condemnation of Dodd based on his finances and related conduct. A Hartford woman linked to Dodd’s payroll for years defends her work as political liaison, and former aides accuse personal services on the payroll.
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Jack Bell Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
Everett M. Dirksen
Dodd
John Stennis
D-Miss
Ethics Committee
Stennis
Connecticut Democrat
Evening Star of Washington
Beverly Curry
Hartford
Hartford Democratic Women’s Club
Senate
The
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Open Housing Marches Defied Court Order In Louisville
About 150 open housing demonstrators faced 600 hecklers in Louisville South End. Tear gas halted the march after arrests including Rev. A D Williams King and two injured marchers. Cassius Clay spoke at an earlier rally urging boycott until an open housing ordinance passes. Court actions pursued as federal review set later.
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William Dindner
South End
A.D. Williams King
Martin Luther King
Tce
Cassius Clay
Clay
W.J. Hodge
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Dindner
Churchill Downs
Federal
Henry Brooks
Paducah
Six Get Hearings In Strike Cases At Chatham
Six persons were docketed for a hearing in Elkin North Carolina over a strike at Chatham Manufacturing in its third year. Four were Chatham employees. The AFL TWUA struck the plant to press for a first contract after winning bargaining rights in an election 20 months ago. The company, with 2,000 workers on three shifts, says operations run above 90 percent capacity while the union claims inflation and exaggeration.
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Ice
Chatham
Court upholds beard rights for California teachers
The California 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed a Superior Court ruling, affirming male teachers have the right to wear beards in the classroom. Paul Finot, 43, known for his Van Dyke beard, argued the beard expresses personality and privacy, while officials once reassigned him in 1963 over appearance.
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Paul S. Finot
Abraham Lincoln
Socrates
John Muir
California
2Nd District Court of Appeal
Superior Court
U.S
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Finot
van Dyke
Pasadena
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