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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1971
Page
2
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 2.85 to 908.95 at noon with several sectors advancing. The AP 60-stock average gained 3 to 332.1 as utilities and rails wavered while motors, retail, electronics, and airlines climbed and oils and aircrafts fell.
Ex dividend and stock distribution terms noted from securities language. Includes ex dividend rights and warrants conditions, with references to next day waiver and foreign issue tax considerations. A glossary style item describing when issued, when distributed, and bankruptcy related clauses.
At the 24th annual congress in Fort Collins Colorado black and Mexican American delegates formed the Third World Caucus and took control of the platform. They demanded full payment of 50000 to NABS while noting NSA has paid only 28000. A Florida State student questioned NABS and urged scrutiny.
Paul Vicini 66 has retired after 34 years guiding 117363 couples through civil wedding ceremonies in France. He says he will miss the beauty of it and notes brides are beautiful and anxious until formalities end and they can leave relatives and laws.
Noon stock index on the New York Stock Exchange reports current levels for traders. Market activity focuses on shares across major sectors as investors await further economic data.
Chicago state’s attorney Edward V. Hanrahan attacks special prosecutor Barnabas Sears for presenting a one sided case to grand jurors that indicted him, his aide, and 12 police in the 1969 raid on a West Side apartment that left two Black Panthers dead.
In several provinces during the Vietnam elections the army faced complaints over political indoctrination and candidate integrity. General officers restricted campaigning while provincial officials faced accusations of favoritism and coercion. A Da Nang radio ban and a stoning incident highlighted the tense climate.
Printer billing details outline daily and weekly delivery prices, monthly and mail options, plus 3 percent sales tax in North Carolina. AP news rights and post office classifications cited. Carrier independence noted with disclaimer on delivery assignments and ad reps contact.
Emergency teams move toward Wilmington as tropical storm Doria approaches the coast. Red Cross deploys 42 staff and six vans, shelters planned in Carteret Cra ven and Pamlico counties, and patrols monitor high water while residents weigh evacuation.
Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson scheduled to testify at a special evidentiary hearing linked to Col. Oran Henderson’s court martial over the My Lai massacre. The hearing, without a seven officer jury, examines a missing report and possible cover up of war crimes.
A floating yen lowers the dollar value against Japan’s currency, raising costs for Japanese goods and potentially easing American imports. The change, tied to Nixon’s dollar defense plan, alters prices for textiles, cameras, and other exports while affecting quotas and worker wages in Japan.
James H. McLamb reports three consecutive burglaries at his Charlotte residence. A coin collection worth 200 to 300 dollars was stolen on day one. A back porch breach on day two yielded nothing missing, and day three saw another entry with no losses.
Army Captain Ernest Medina's case moves as Col. Kenneth Howard considers admitting two Vietnamese interpreters as witnesses after defense efforts to involve the White House and State Department to obtain permission. The Vietnamese interpreters from My Lai, Sgt. Nguyen Dinh Phu and Duong Minh, are scrutinized as depositions are reviewed and a ruling on admissibility is anticipated.
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