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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1967
Page
2
In New York the stock market edged higher toward an eighth straight advance after noon trading. Autos led gains on a stronger rebound in sales, while steels faced disappointment and rails utilities and airlines rose. The AP average stood at 325.1, up 1.5, with the Dow up 6.35 to 89.53.
New York early trading shows cotton futures opening flat at around 21.80 with no actual transactions. Market notes list an array of dividend footnotes and references to ex distribution and stock dividends for various months and issues.
Forecasts show fair to cooler conditions along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts with lows in the mid-50s to 60s and highs near 72 to 82. North Carolina expected to be cooler with below-normal daytime highs through Saturday and most precipitation in the 40s to 50s elsewhere.
An Associated Press visit to Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary reports James R. Hoffa, serving an eight year sentence, appears cheerful and cooperative. He works in the clothing room, follows routine, and is allowed family and lawyer visits while continuing to receive part of his Teamsters salary via his wife.
Rain fell across North Carolina easing forest fire fears and aiding crops and gardens. Totals ranged from .07 in Raleigh to .29 in Charlotte with more showers possible as a cold front moves east. Temperatures in Asheville and other cities reached the mid sixties to upper fifties with cooler nights ahead.
Soviet officials announced Yuri Komarov's death after Soyuz 1 failure. Tass reported his posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union award and a future space monument. Observers noted a planned rendezvous with a second ship toward an orbiting platform and lunar program.
A Colonial Store assistant manager, Bill Ford, was robbed at gunpoint near Wachovia Bank on E Independence Boulevard. Two men fled with a bag containing about $4,000 in cash and over $20,000 in checks, receipts from the past week.
Officials discuss potential paths for joint space efforts while noting 1967 dramatic events. They point to Soviet and American capabilities and the need to decide among various actions with potential to be carried out. Some indicate the Soviet craft faced in orbit difficulties and possible crew loss without confirming specifics.
North Carolinians posted total personal income of 11.174 billion dollars for last year, or 2235 dollars per person, a record for the state. South Carolina reported 2.027 thousand dollars per capita with 5.242 billion dollars total income, while nationwide records show Washington leading growth driven by aerospace, with per capita income up 13.1 percent from the prior year.
The Supreme Court refused Cassius Clay's bid to block his induction and to challenge the Selective Service system. The court declined to halt the Friday Houston induction and did not hear his call for a special federal panel to review the system. Clay, who also uses the name Muhammad Ali, alleged discrimination against Negroes.
Government and industry offer growing careers for programmers. The institute promises training on IBM equipment with free machine time and six curriculum paths. It provides nationwide placement assistance after certification and urges readers to write for a book to department RH at Wachovia Building Greensboro North Carolina or call 275-0888 Ext 6.
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