Market Ends Narrow Advance As Dow Sheds 3.76 Points
Stocks inch higher amid brisk trading on a mixed session. Noon Dow falls 3.76 to 969.75 as blue chips soften while pale-blue cyclical issues gain on a humming economy. McGraw-Hill leads NYSE activity with a 14 percent rise on a large block.
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Monroe County Democrat Newspaper Destroyed by Arson Fire
Monroe County Democrat editor Dan Hicks Jr who has faced threats and past attacks says a two story building housing the paper was gutted by arson. Sheriff Kenneth Davis notes county suspects and Hicks estimates about 20000 dollars in losses including typesetting offices and historic records.
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Bank holdup ends with hostage drama and gun recoveries
FBI recovered a total of 29000 dollars and three firearms from the limousine after a 13 hour bank siege. Hostages included Calvin Jones and the bank manager, with one woman released earlier and six other women remaining during the standoff. Negotiations featured odd interruptions as visitors and media interacted with the scene.
Golliher Named Manufacturing Head at Globe Colony High Point
Bob Golliher former manager of the Home Chair Plant at United Furniture in Ronda has been named manufacturing manager of Globe Colony operations at Burlington House Furniture in High Point. A Wilkes County native and Elkin High School graduate he began at Hor Chair Plant in 1950 and became plant manager in 1969. He is active in Elkin First Baptist Church and Kiwanis. married to Sally Transon with two children.
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Walker Shoe Co. promotes three executives in leadership reshuffle
3 Promoted Walker Shoe Co., subsidiary of B. B. Walker Company, elevates Thomas W. White to executive vice president Harold O. Davis to vice president of communications and James Olin Wright to vice president of manufacturing. White 28 from Chat ham County, Greensboro College AB economics. Davis 39 Green ville SC AB social studies PE majors in education admin UNC, Army 1953-55, principal at Randleman High before 1972. Wright 39 from Chatham County NC Army 1953-55, worked at McCrary Hosiery Mills, joined Walker 1958, rose through lasting room, first shift, west division posts.
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New Bern Lawyer Picked by Bowles as Democratic Chair
New Bern attorney James R. Sugg was chosen by gubernatorial candidate Hargrove Bowles to be the state party chairman pending a vote by the Democratic State Committee in Raleigh. The selection follows Bowles' disclosure and comes as John T. Church of Henderson nears departure amid IRS actions connected to the 1968 campaign.
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Bank robbery at Chapel Hill First Union branch
A shotgun man robbed the University Mall First Union National Bank in Chapel Hill at 9:40 a.m. It was the state's 30th robbery of the year. Police tracked the suspect’s escape in a car headed toward Durham. no further details were available.
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Nixon Wins GOP Nomination After Five Hour Session
The Republicans named Nixon as their presidential nominee after a lengthy afternoon session. Ford signaled the roll call at 9:46 p.m. EDT and declared Nixon the nominee at 11:02 p.m. Rockefeller delivered the nominating speech. The roll call showed Nixon leading with long applause as banners and cheers filled the hall. Nixon plans to address the American Legion in Chicago before heading to his San Clemente home.
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Balloons Explode as GOP Nomination Scene Unfolds at Rally
A 20 man crew blew up about 22 000 red white and blue balloons for a Nixon nominating rally. A net door failed on I 95 causing 2 000 balloons to spill onto the highway at 2 am. Ford declared Nixon the nominee as the hall rang with celebration and the President's family watched with smiles.
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McGovern Meets Johnson at LBJ Ranch During Campaign Talks
The mayoral candidate describes a friendly three hour session with Lyndon B Johnson at the LBJ ranch near Austin. McGovern said they discussed timing and energy for the campaign and left the door open to further cooperation despite Johnson’s Vietnam policy and absence from the Miami Beach convention. Johnson had supported McGovern in principle but reserved the right to disagree.
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Distinction Between Postal Cards And Post Cards
The text defines two card types: stamped cards sold by a U S post office are postal cards, while unstamped cards sold by private firms with pictures on one side are post cards. It contrasts official postal stationery with privately produced picture cards.
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