Stock Market Opens Lower On Broad Decline
New York shares fell at the open with Du Pont down 2 to 164, Sunasco at 12, General Electric 92 58, Transamerica 51.5, E G G 63.5, Reynolds Metals 41, Texas Gulf Sulphur 124, Emhart 33.54 amid broad selling.
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du Pont
Sunasco
General Electric
Transamerica
Reynolds Metals
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Emhart Corp
Safena
StrosLd
Stlsanf
Stregp
Harris
MobilOil
Sanders
Hecla M
Mohasco
Schenley
Herc Inc
Val Monson
Schering
Val HewPack
Sears Roela
Sinclair
South Co
Nat Steel
Intiand Sti
IngerRand
Spartan Ind
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Nevada Pw
InterikSt
Newberry
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NoAmRoOch
Nor Pac
NoStaPw
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Northrop
StautsCh
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Studeworth
Stevens
Norwich
Sun Oil Ib
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Jewel Co
Sunray
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Swift Co
AMK Co
Jon Logan
OhioEdis
AMP Inc
Jones W
Okla GE
Okla
Val Texaco
Armco Suil
Owensill
Armour K
Katy Ind
Kayser Ro
KimbCik
Pac Pet J
Va Textron
Atlas Ch
Koppers
Pacpwl
Thiokol
Atlas Corp
Pactat
Th. Furn. Inds
Avco Cp
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Panasu
Timk RB
Avnet Inc
Baloek
PennCen
TRW Inc
Baltge
Lofgiss
Pennzoil
Beckman
PepsiCo
BeechAire
Pfizerc
UN Carbide
Bendix
BenefFin
Phil Morr
Va Union Pacif
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UnitAirLin
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Borax
Burland
Macy
Pullman
US Industri
Burroughs
Ailinn US Lines
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US Steel
Ranco Inc
Calumn
Mecal
RepubSt
Varian Asso
Caroplt
Castie Cook
Cessneaa
WinnDix
Woolworth
ChiMil Sip
Zenithr
Clark
Associated Press
CocaCola
Pal
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Colointo
ComSolv
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Cudahy Co
Curtis Pub
Curtiss Wr
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duPont
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Dividend Footnotes From New York Exchange Table
The passage lists footnotes for dividend rates in the New York Exchange table. It defines symbols like b, c, d, f, g, h, k, n, p, r, t, x, xr, xw, ww, wd, wi, nd, vi, In, and In foreign issues, indicating annual disbursements, stock dividends, liquidating dividends, and other special payments.
Court Takes Up Church And State
The Supreme Court opens two weeks of hearings on a New York challenge to a state law requiring public school systems to send textbooks to students in parochial schools. The case pits two New York school districts against the federal government and several states, with major religious and civil liberty groups supporting both sides.
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Washington
New York
Supreme Court
Albany
Long Island
U.S
New York Civil Liberties Union
The
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Congress
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B’rith
Marvin E. Pollock
New
York City
Louis J. Lefkowitz
T. Paul Kane
New York Supreme Court
Kane
Appellate Division
Court of Appeals
Phone Workers Defy Back-To-Work Orders Across States
The AFL-CIO Communications Workers defied court injunctions in Alabama and Kentucky during a nationwide telephone strike now in its fifth day. CWA president Beirne derides AT and Southern Bell efforts to end the dispute as anti union. AT T reports service largely maintained despite disruptions and hostile incidents at picket lines and damaged equipment.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
CWA
Joseph A. Beirne
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Alabama
Kentucky
Beirne
Bell Telephone System
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Ben Gilmer
Woman Shot Dead in Lexington, Ada Fortune Identified
Police say Ada Fortune also known as Ada Cramer died after being shot in the head at an apartment on Dixie Street around 4 p.m. Jesse Brown of Lexington has been arrested and charged with murder.
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Lexington
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Ada Fortune
Ada Cramer
Jesse Brown
Dixie Street
Regional Weather Outlook North and South States
Partly cloudy and mild tonight and Tuesday across North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Georgia. Showers or thundershowers possible in mountains Tuesday afternoon or night with highs from 78 to 92 and lows mostly 50s. Temperatures trend above normal Tuesday through Saturday with 0.5 to 0.75 inch precipitation mainly showers and scattered storms midweek.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
AP Expands Leased Wire Multiplexing to Cut Costs
The Associated Press board reports a multiplexed leased wire system will lower costs despite rate hikes. Committees study long term financing for heavy equipment and future delivery developments. Knight leads a report on improving speed and economy of AP communications amid Vietnam War and civil rights coverage.
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New York
Associated Press
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
James L. Knight
Knight Newspapers
Knight
Scott urges academic help in NC problem solving during campaign
Lt. Gov. Bob Scott told the academic community to aid North Carolina in addressing rural and urban issues during a Mecklenburg County campaign swing. He noted failures in housing methods, rural poverty, and the need to plan for urban growth with a proposed Department of Urban Affairs to coordinate planning and services.
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N. C
Bob Scott
North Carolina
Haw River
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Scott
Farmers Home Administration
Alamance County
Piedmont Crescent
State Department of Urban Affairs
Briton Powell Refuses to Back Down After Explosive Race Speech
London AP report says Enoch Powell, removed from Conservative high command for a controversial race speech, refuses to back down as Heath leads a unity effort. Powell mails a letter denying racialist intent while keeping parliamentary support.
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London
Enoch Powell
Conservative Party
High Command
Powell
Edward Heath
Heath
Defense
Cheir
Labor
Reginald Maudling
Alec Douglas-Home
John Jennings
Laborites
House of Commons
Gardner Balances Congress With NC Campaign Trail
Fourth District Congressman Jim Gardner will split duties between Washington and North Carolina this week. He serves in Congress Monday to Thursday then flies to NC three nights to press the Republican bid for governor. He plans rallies and campaigning Friday through Saturday in multiple towns.
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Raleigh
Jim Gardner
Washington
North Carolina
Gardner
Congress
Gastonia
Greensboro
Burlington
Reidsville
Surry
Stokes
Dobson
Charlotte
Wilkesboro
Broughton Scouts For Votes In Copter
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mel Broughton used a helicopter tour in the western Piedmont to boost support. He started in Charlotte and planned 17 stops in Cleveland County before a Shelby barbecue at 6 pm with his wife Mary.
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Charlotte
Mel Broughton
Piedmont
Raleigh
Poraees
Cleveland County
Broughton
Shelby
Mary
Stickley Takes Rest Before North Carolina Primary
Charlotte AP a textile executive and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jack Stickley rests ahead of the May 4 primary. He plans a 5:30 p.m. Scottish Rites dinner in Charlotte and meetings with editors, with a light schedule and several local appearances canceled or postponed. He will visit multiple North Carolina towns including Mount Airy Winston Salem Kernersville Clemmons Lexington Hildebran Mitchell County Marion Greensboro Asheville and possibly Asheboro.
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Charlotte
Jack Stickley
Charlotte Textile
Charlotte Observer
Pete McKnight
Charlotte News
Perry Morgan
Scottish Rites
Stickley
Tonya Dunn
Hildebran
Mitchell County
Marion
Greensboro
Asheville
Asheboro
Furniture retailers expect mergers amid shortages and risks
Southern Buying Syndicate in High Point reports a shift toward larger chains. Tobin notes the middle man is hurt most and pre selling becomes essential as riots and looting fears spread. Despite issues, he says furniture retailing remains potentially rewarding.
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Southern Buying Syndicate
High Point
Tobin
Deale
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Fred Coleman
Nat Walker
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Pat Spangler
North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development
Clint Newton
Terry Sanford
Spangler
Newton
By Bill Fuller
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