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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
2
New York shares trade up as investors chase optimism for peace talks and merger moves. The Dow rises about 6.5 points at midday while the Associated Press average of 60 climbs 1.1 points, with industrials and utilities posting gains and several high priced issues gaining.
This AP excerpt defines terms used in stock dividend listings and payouts including annual rates, stock splits, and ex-distribution dates. It notes unofficial sales figures, describes various dividend classifications, and explains NASD quotation context for inter-dealer pricing as of 10:30 a.m. with standard market caveats.
Forecast for North Carolina: fair through Friday, cooler east tonight with scattered frost inland. Lows upper 30s west and central, mostly 40s elsewhere. Friday warmer. South Carolina: fair tonight with frost risk in northwest portion, lows 38 to 44 northwest and in the 40s southeast. Friday warmer. Virginia: clear and cold tonight with scattered frost west and north. lows 30s, coast low 40s. Friday fair and warmer, highs 65 to 72. Georgia: fair and cool tonight, Friday mostly fair and warmer. Lows 38 to 48 tonight, Friday highs 70s north to low 80s south.
First Union National Bank executive E R Alexander Jr. says J Mallory Pate moves from Archdale to Brevard as operations chief with marketing duties. Robert L Van Doren, new Archdale successor, comes from Columbia South Carolina with earlier work in Thurmond office and Sewanee degree.
James E. Meek, a 38 year veteran of the furniture business, becomes superintendent of Broyhill Furniture Industries' largest plant. He comes from Futorian Stratford in New Albany Mississippi where he led the woodworking division. Medlock moves to Harper plant to lead scheduling and production control system implementation similar to Lenoir Furniture Corp.
Edward T. Shipley comptroller of Wachovia Bank and Trust Co has been elected president of the Carolinas Chapter of the Financial Executives Institute FEI a national group with 56 chapters in the United States Canada and Puerto Rico The Carolinas Chapter includes executives from more than 50 North and South Carolina corporations He succeeds W M Morgan of American Enka Corp Shipley also serves as national president of the Bank Administration Institute taxon for bank audit control and operation.
Air officials discuss the NIE projection on Soviet bombers through 1976. McNamara cites upgraded jets like the F106X as equally capable but slower than a Mach 3, while General McConnell rejects the NIE view and predicts a new long-range supersonic bomber entering service by 1976.
South Vietnamese paratroopers push east of A Shau Valley to sever North Vietnamese routes from Laos toward Hue. U S 1st Cavalry warns of possible late April to early May offensive in Hue area. B52 bombers continue saturation strikes as intelligence notes massing enemy troops and new roads.
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Jack Stickley toured Lexington and Morgan counties speaking to Kiwanians and attending a Morganton dinner for workers. A Charlotte poll by Republican Survey Associates put Stickley at 56 percent to Gardner 44 after allocating undecided voters, among 803 contacted in 15 of 20 GOP strong counties.
Democratic candidate Mel Broughton accused Republicans of backing a Hickory newspaper ad tying Bob Scott to Bobby Kennedy. He called the tactic GOP inspired and reiterated opposition to Kennedy’s nomination. Broughton continued his tour through Stokes and Surry counties with stops at farms and agricultural offices.
Washington AP reports AFL CIO Communications Workers union leader Beirne says talks show progress toward a new three year contract. Over 200000 workers in about 40 states walked out, yet most phone service remains intact as negotiators drop the 18 month reopener and seek a settlement on wage demands.
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