Market slides as trade deficit fuels slowdown fears
New York day sees Dow down 4.07 to 858.80 with broad losses among NYSE issues. July U.S. trade deficit runs 2.3 billion while June’s figure is revised, signaling a cooling economy and prompting dampened investor sentiment.
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Stock market roundup with company figures and dividends
A dense table lists prices and percentages for numerous firms including RiteAid Josten Kellogg and Merck with figures on dividends and stock actions. The Associated Press compiles sales and earnings data, noting various indicators and footnotes on distributions and ex-dividend statuses.
New York Exchange Noon Indexes Mixed on Trading Day
AP reports NYSE noon indexes show slight declines for industrial and finance sectors while transportation and utilities move modestly. AMEX noon index stands at 118.20 with a 0.37 point rise.
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A.P. Stock Averages Reported At Noon Thursday
A stock market brief shows the noon Thursday averages for rails utilities and broader indices. The report lists a decline across key groups with the Dow Jones rail average down and other sectors posting losses from the previous day.
Brothers Make Euthanasia Pact
Cape Town based report says Dr. Christiaan Barnard and his brother Marius, both surgeons, agreed that if either becomes terminally ill and despondent with no hope of recovery, the other will help him die. The pact aims to prevent prolonged suffering when ending life seems impossible.
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Zeppo Marx Says He Was Snubbed From Memorial Service
Zeppo Marx 76 says he learned of Groucho's death on TV and was not invited to Sunday memorial at Groucho's son Arthur's home. He backed Erin Fleming in a court battle that removed Fleming as Groucho's guardian. Zeppo spoke at a news conference after Groucho died Friday.
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Miners Defy UMW Leaders in Kanawha County Strike
Dissident miners in West Virginia refused to end a wildcat strike as two rival UMW factions gathered in Cabin Creek Kanawha County. State police reported about 10 shots fired with no injuries as the groups dispersed after the incident. About 40 miners said they would return to work per Monday's International Executive Board order.
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Mrs Grace Vance Tours Great Wall Amid Traffic Delay
Mrs Grace Vance wife of U S Secretary of State Cyrus Vance visits the Great Wall near Beijing. Her party walked the last quarter mile to the wall as their vehicle stalled in bumper to bumper traffic with Chinese tourists.
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Wheat Production Limits Delayed by Carter Administration
The Carter administration weighs planned next year wheat production limits amid concerns over domestic food prices and global grain supplies. Agriculture Secretary Bergland cancelled a news conference where acreage reductions were to be announced. Advisers urged delaying the decision to avoid adverse effects domestically and internationally.
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Bus Wreck Injures Seven Students Near Madison High
A Marshall school bus wreck during morning pickups for Madison High School left seven students—six girls and a boy—taken to Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville for observation and later released. The accident occurred when the highway shoulder gave way, sending the bus down an embankment in Terrace Fork, Madison County.
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Sophisticated banker with actor like looks named Junot
A palace issued biographical sketch says he is a financial adviser to an international banking group with offices in Paris and Montreal. Junot holds a law degree and studied political science in Paris and international finance in New York. His father serves on the Paris City Council.
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