Stock market edges higher on light trading in New York
The Dow Jones average rose 2.53 to 761.50 as the AP reports a modest rally resumes after profit taking. The 60 stock index gained 0.2 to 248.5 with gains led by Benguet City Investing Teledyne Nation al Cash Register Memorex and Great Western Financial among others.
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Teledyne
National Cash Register
Memorex
Great Western Financial
American Stock Exchange
CMI Corp
Deltona
Equity Funding
Amrep
Nortek
An Enterprises
New York Exchange Afternoon Prices Noted
New York Stock Exchange selects afternoon prices with a note on trading activity. The report highlights price levels and market movement for the session.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
University President Heads Penn Central Chief Executive
Dr. Gaylord P Harnwell, 66, long time president of the University of Pennsylvania, will become president and CEO of Penn Central Co. The holding company owns the Penn Central Railroad and diverse interests including oil firms, a Texas refinery, a New York fuel distributor, an international finance firm, an oil pipeline, real estate, hotels and amusement parks.
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Penn Central Co
Gaylord P Harnwell
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Paul A. Gorman
Stuart T. Saunders
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Penn Central Railroad
Texas
New York
New York Stock Exchange Noon Trading Snapshot
Noon trading shows mixed results across major stocks with several gains and losses noted. Specific figures appear garbled, but overall activity on the New York Stock Exchange remains steady as investors react to market signals.
Market Averages Mixed Across Sectors
The Dow Jones averages show mixed results with gains and losses across sectors. Transportation and utilities drift, industrials edge lower, and bonds show a moderate shift as the market closes with varied performance.
American Exchange Stock Prices Noon Totals Surface
American Stock Exchange noon prices show various securities with mixed highs and lows. The table lists Aerojet Indus Ark Best AtlasCorp Campbi Chile and many others with percent changes and last prices.
South Carolina Colleges See Few Violent Campus Protests
Spartansburg five college presidents say most SC campuses escaped violent student protests due to luck and absence of extremist groups. Wofford President Paul Hardin III credits luck and warns violence could erupt if a few agitators appeared. Thomas F. Jones of the University of South Carolina recalls May 11 12 campus violence after the Cambodian invasion.
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South Carolina
Paul Hardin III
Wofford
Methodist College For Men
Thomas F. Jones
University of South Carolina
WSPA
Flue-Cured Sales Steady Rise Across Tobacco Belt
Eastern North Carolina flue-cured markets showed fairly steady prices on Tuesday with about half the grade averages unchanged from Monday and others up or down by about $1 per hundred pounds. South Carolina and Border North Carolina markets remained steady to slightly lower as declines of $1 to $2 per hundred occurred for many leaf grades, while most other grades held near Monday's high. The belt saw its heaviest daily volume and highest average of the season on Monday with 10,961,745 pounds sold at an average of $75.90 per hundred.
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North Carolina
Federal State Market News Service
South Carolina
News Service
Suburban housing must open to all races and incomes
A Senate committee heard that central city workers face worsening conditions unless suburbs open to people of all races and incomes. Ernest Erber reported that reverse commuting is largely impractical with current transportation, wage gaps, and long bus trips, calling for massive public and private efforts.
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Erber
Cambodian River Supply Routes Hit by U S Air Campaign
U S military sources report Khmer Rouge era style flow of North Vietnamese supplies into Cambodia via rivers is being throttled by intensified air strikes on infiltration routes. Recon aircraft note 120 bicycles moved west from the border north of Saigon and streams packed with bags and barrels linked by bamboo rails.
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Bids Opened on 31 Highway Projects Across 26 NC Counties
The North Carolina Highway Commission opened bids in Raleigh on 31 projects in 26 counties. Apparent low bids include Roadway and Structures work on U.S. 70 near Morganton, U.S. 64 near Morganton, and Carolina Street in Valdese, with firms such as Midstate Contractors Inc, Bowers Construction Co, and Hickory Construction Co winning several components. Final completion dates range through late 1971.
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Morganton
U.S. 70
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Hickory
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Bowers Construction Co
Rhyne Street
E. D. Geymont
Lincolnton
Hickory Construction Co
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Massel Avenue
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Apple Tuck & Associates, Inc
Rutherfordton
Cabarrus County
Clarke Creek
Concord
Crowder Construction Co., Inc
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Kings Mountain
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Spangler and Sons,Inc
Shelby
Craven - Beaufort
Pamlico- Carteret
Jones Counties
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Kinston
Nash County
Grace Street
Rocky Mount
Peachtree Street
Rea Construction Co
Paris Chief Negotiator Returns To Talks
Xuan Thuy, North Vietnam’s lead negotiator, returns to Paris ending an 80 month boycott of peace talks. He signals willingness to resume secret talks with new U S chief delegate David K Bruce, amid tensions over ambassadorial status and earlier withdrawal. He arrives aboard a regular flight from Moscow to a reception with Chinese and bloc diplomats and French Communist leaders.
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Bomb Threat Evacuates Ballgame in Twin Cities
In Minneapolis-St Paul an anonymous caller forced evacuation of over 17 700 fans from a Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox game. No bomb was found and play resumed after a 9 30 p m deadline passed. Boston won 1 0. At least 18 threats were phoned in that day.
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DCCC Names Nancy Wright Hughes to Disadvantaged Programs
Davidson County Community College announces the appointment of Mrs. Nancy Wright Hughes of High Point as director of the disadvantaged and handicapped program. She previously taught at Guilford Technical Institute and High Point City Schools, with degrees from Western Carolina University and UNC Greensboro.
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High Point
Davidson County Community College
Grady E. Love
Denton High School
Talent Show Set Friday at High Point Central High
Twelve towns will be represented in the Tar Heel Talent Contest of 1970 at High Point Central High School Friday. Curtain at 8 p.m. Tickets at the door. Contestants ages 13 to 19 compete in four divisions for a $100 savings bond prize each.
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Thurmond Pushes Study on Coal Prices and Shortage
Sen Strom Thurmond endorses a resolution calling for a national coal shortage study and investigates why wholesale coal prices have doubled in parts of the nation. The plan examines $250 million yearly coal exports and the impact of consolidation in coal supply ownership.
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