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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
2
The Dow fell from an early gain to 884.53 by noon, with gains leading 4 to 3 on NYSE issues after a July wholesale price drop. Investors eyed rising rates and Federal Reserve tightening as Norton Simon slid while a large block traded at 20. NYSE volume stood at 9.75 million shares at midmorning.
Selected noon prices cover numerous NYSE issues including Texaco Textron Texaco and Exxon with varied percentages shown. The OCR listing names many companies such as Fairchild Gannett Gulf Oil Penn and Shell Oil alongside diverse price fragments and percentage figures for market activity.
The text lists footnote letters and definitions for dividend related terms in over-the-counter sales data. It covers brackets for regular versus extra dividends, stock dividends, and timing marks such as ex-dividend, ex-rights, and bankruptcy-related disclosures, with explanations for each footnote symbol.
The New York Stock Exchange noon index reports varied results with industrial down slightly and transportation and utilities showing minor changes while finance remains steady. Several sectors display small shifts indicating cautious activity as traders assess market conditions.
The High Point Enterprise lists Dow Jones averages and sector quotes including Industrials Transportation Utilities and Bonds with varied up and down changes. Many company names such as Airco Anaconda Armco Ampex Avon and Amgen appear among prices and percentage movements in this dense OCR stock page.
Selected noon national prices for American stock markets reported by AP in New York. The bulletin summarizes current price levels for key indices and leading securities, reflecting market activity across major exchanges and sectors.
Wayne County sheriff investigator N R Uzzell said the death of a 21 year old retarded woman at O Berry Center is being treated as homicide after an autopsy indicated she took 10 Darren capsules before death and suffered extensive burns. Gene Savoy plans an El Dorado search voyage via the Orinoco River following Raleigh's route.
In Raleigh AP report state Human Resources Secretary Sarah Morrow says local health and social services must emphasize preventive family planning for low income residents as federal abortion funding ends. She notes NC will stop paying for elective abortions under Medicaid and Title XX due to high costs.
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance arrived in Damascus from Jordan as part of a rapid one day swing through Arab capitals to brief officials on talks with Israeli leaders. He left Israel this morning and flew to Amman to meet King Hussein, with a final stop planned in Alexandria.
Duke Hospital in Durham said further tests will be done after exploratory surgery Wednesday on Virgilio Pinto a 19 year old Bolivian youth who came for a new face. Neurosurgeon Dr Robert Wilkins and radiologist Dr John Gehweiler will perform the tests following a two and a half hour operation to assess a blood tumor mass on his face and throat. No immediate condition update was available.
North Carolina AFL-CIO President Wilbur Hobby says textile firms violate labor laws by firing workers suspected of union activity. He argues reform is needed as workers lose months or years awaiting justice and notes Carter’s reforms may not shift state union relations.
New York police arrest David Berkowitz a 24 year old Yonkers postal worker who is suspected in the Son of Sam killings that left 13 shot and six dead across the Bronx Queens and Brooklyn from July 1976 through July 1977. The spree prompted widespread fear and changes in behavior among young women.
President Carter declares a drought emergency in North Carolina after a Hunt request. FDAA grants livestock feed aid to 27 counties for beef cattle and other animals, covering up to 50 percent of feed costs with 2 cents per pound credit and up to 10 pounds of grain per animal daily. Program administered by USDA ASCS under FDAA funding from the Disaster Relief Fund.
Four women were found stabbed to death in a Seaside apartment early Thursday police said. Officers forced entry about 6 a.m. PDT and found the victims whose ages and names were not immediately known. Seaside lies on the Pacific coast in Monterey County about 120 miles south of San Francisco.
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