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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1976
Page
3
New York shares rallied early on brisk trading then slipped back as selling intensified. At noon the Dow stood 5.83 higher at 993.94, with rising NYSE issues outnumbering declines. Polaroid led activity after a jump to 34 percent amid Kodak competition rumors. Xerox and Gulf Oil posted higher quarterly results in active trading.
Readable text shows a jumble of company names, prices, and ticker fragments from a stock market page. Entities include Pan American, Texaco, Phillips, Disney, RCA, Dow Chemical, and Conoco. The chaotic snippet hints at interdealer price data and a broad market snapshot with no clear single event.
Selected stock prices and dividend footnotes appear amid a packed AP report. The text highlights over the counter sales rules and various payout classifications, with price quotes for major tickers and exchanges in New York, alongside a snapshot of stock averages and notable corporate activity.
The High Point Enterprise lists subscription and delivery terms including daily and Sunday rates, carrier options, and payment arrangements. It notes independence of carriers and distributors, AP usage rights, and mailing classifications for High Point, NC.
The page shows a busy trading update with Dow Jones indexes and diverse sector notes. It highlights shares in oils, transportation, and industrials, noting mixed performance and several price figures across multiple listings.
The noon stock market summary shows modest gains and losses across sectors. Industrials rose slightly while utilities and transportation drifted. Financial shares edged up and the overall market held near the day’s midday level with mixed results across groups.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden tours Ford River Rouge assembly lines during a Bicentennial visit. He will lunch with chairmen of the four major U.S. automakers at the Detroit Athletic Club with Gov. Milliken and Mayor Young. The 29 year old monarch plans a two day stay before Houston trip.
President Ford trails Ronald Reagan in Texas delegates, says former Gov. Connally at an Austin fundraiser. He warns 16 percent shifting could alter the May 1 primary. Connally vows neutrality reasoning and notes his influence may be overstated. Ford notes Reagan’s canal talks. others campaign in Connecticut and Idaho. Betty Ford led San Antonio Fiesta River Parade with 200000 spectators.
The cease fire oversight panel said Palestinian troops would form a buffer between Beirut’s Muslim and Christian street fighters as clashes continued. Police counted about 100 killed and 160 wounded by mortar and rocket fire overnight, including the 16-year-old grandson of Pierre Gemayel of the Phalange party. Over 150 abducted, many released shortly after. The new cease-fire, set for midnight, did not alter the fighting as leaders’ orders failed to reach various armed groups. Leftist and Palestinian leaders discussed enforcement while leftist gunmen carried on.
Saundra Smith and 20 friends picketed Johns Used Cars in Charlotte for about four hours accusing the dealer of selling two bad cars and refusing refunds. Smith said one car cost 350 dollars as a graduation gift and another 50 dollars, which she says blew up, while manager John Sampson blamed her for the cars' condition and claimed only wholesale-cost repairs are possible.
An appellate court ruled that Mrs Coleman was disabled before her insured status expired, reversing a lower court finding. Despite psychiatric treatment since 1973, judges said substantial evidence showed thyroid disease and anemia kept her disabled, ordering benefits refunded. Caspar W Weinberger was named as a defendant in the suit.
In Roxbury Boston gangs of black youths assaulted Richard Poieet 31 dragging him from his car and beating him with bricks. Police said he was on the danger list. Separately a mile away a gang stoned train crews as they cleared tracks with no injuries reported among passengers. Windshields smashed. no arrests reported.
The text outlines restrictions on killing collecting or possessing primates without a permit for science or conservation. It notes ten species in Asia eleven in Africa and six in Latin America face threats from deforestation logging hunting and trade for biomedical research pets zoos and food.
Bank executives warn that a new telephone transfer system may drive customers away if S&Ls gain easier access to funds. Wachovia NCNB and First Union executives cite costs and customer preferences for less accessible savings. Laws may change to allow S&Ls to offer interest bearing checking, with a bill before the House Banking Committee.
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