Market eases as Dow slips amid tax doubt and mergers
The New York stock market posted a small loss at Friday noon with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 2.43 to 873.38. The Associated Press average fell 0.4 to 314.3 as rails rose on merger news and GM drifted while UAW delay talks lingered past the holidays.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Associated Press
Great Northern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern Lines
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Unofficial Cotton Futures and Dividend Footnotes
Unofficial figures for cotton futures and dividend rates appear. The document explains multiple footnotes labeling types of dividends and distributions, including stock dividends, cash values, ex-dividend dates, and special cases like foreign issues and reorganizations.
Stock Averages and Bond Averages Reported
The Associated Press stock and bond averages show noon Friday figures with rails and utilities listed beside net changes. Prev day and week figures are given, along with month and year comparisons and 1967 high and low readings.
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Associated Press
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Regional Weather Forecast North and South States
Forecast for North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia and Georgia. North Carolina tonight mainly fair and cold with lows 25 to 33. Saturday more clouds with occasional rain mainly west. east slightly warmer. Virginia tonight fair and cold with lows in 20s to 30s. Saturday clouds increase and a touch warmer. Georgia nights cool with Saturday increasing clouds and scattered rain mainly north. highs 54 to 64 north and 64 to 72 south.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Weather Outlook for Carolinas Bids Cooler Weekend
Temperatures in North and South Carolina to run below normal through Wednesday with mountain highs in the 40s and 47 to 57 elsewhere. Rain totals from weekend into Tuesday may reach 1.5 to 3 quarters inches. Cotton prices show slight gain with futures around 3.50 to 1 35 and higher nearby. Two sales noted.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
New York
Literary Awards Announced at North Carolina Culture Week
Walter Blackstock of Fayetteville won the Roanoke Chowan Award for poetry for Leaves before the Wind. The Snake tree by Glen Rounds won the AAUW Award for juvenile literature. Tar Heel junior historians honors went to Richard Benner and Betsey Welles. Group and special achievements were named for Mount Olive Reedy Creek Garland clubs and Harrisburg, with Mrs. Mabel R. Blume as adviser.
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Raleigh
Walter Blackstock
Fayetteville
Roanoke Chowan
Glen Rounds
American Association of University Women
North Carolina
Richard Benner
Central Junior High School
Greensboro
Betsey Welles
Leroy Martin
Mount Olive
Reedy Creek Club
Lexington
Garland Club
City of Oaks
Leroy Martin Junior High School
Silk Hoven Club
Whiteville
Stephen Cabarrus Club
Harrisburg
Mabel R. Blume
McCarthy Declares Run as Primary Battle Looms
McCarthy announces candidacy as party leaders weigh rival bids to Johnson and Kennedy. McGovern says he may consider a favorite son run in South Dakota on June 4, while Indiana Senator Hartke faces home pressure to run or retire. Wisconsin and Oregon look to be pivotal with delegates and neutral stances shaping the race.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Hartke
Indiana
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
St. Paul
Minnesota Democratic - Farmer-Labor Party
Mark O. Hatfield
Alore
Oregon
California
California Democratic Council
Randolph Young Democrats Elect Mrs Johnson President
Mrs Richard Earl Johnson of Asheboro was elected president of the Randolph Young Democrats Club replacing Bill Payne who declined to serve after being elected two weeks earlier.
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Richard Earl Johnson
Rt. Nn
Randolph Young Democrats Club
Johnson
Bill Payne
Johnson Chronology of McNamara World Bank Bid
The record outlines President Johnson's push to name Robert McNamara for the World Bank presidency, detailing key dates from April to November including Woods and Fowler's roles, Johnson's assurances, and the nomination timeline culminating in a Nov. 21 proposal to directors.
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McGeorge Bundy
Ford Foundation
Johnson
McNamara
Valenti
Bundy
George D. Woods
World Bank
Woods
Defense
Bank
United States
Pentagon
White House
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
The
Livingston Merchant
U.S
Merchant
Four Stillwell Men Serve in Armed Forces at Christmas
GOLDSBORO N C Julia Stillwell and her family face a Christmas apart as her husband T Sgt William R Stillwell and three sons are in military service two in Vietnam and one en route to the combat zone Billy 21 has served in Vietnam since March Bobby 20 received orders to depart Jack 18 enlisted in the Army Monday Mrs Stillwell keeps faith saying the sacrifice is small beside others fighting in Southeast Asia and Billy writes of liberty and their cause.
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N.C
Julia Stillwell
North Carolina
Armed Services
Vietnam
William R. Stillwell
Air Force
Army
Billy Stillwell
Bobby Stillwell
Jack Stillwell
Mrs. Stillwell
Rt. 2
Billy
Bobby
Jack
2857 Chevrolet Cars Recalled Over Safety Defects
Detroit reports Chevrolet recalled 2857 1968 models due to safety defects. Corvette and Vair models face brake line fender chafing and hood latch issues. standard Chevrolets have parking brake cable problems. No Corvette or Vair failures reported yet.
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Chevrolet
Possible GM Strike Delayed by Holiday Pay Considerations
The United Auto Workers signal a postponed strike against General Motors, aiming to keep plants running through the holidays. Leonard Woodcock outlines December 14 as a target date for a three year contract, not a strike deadline, as talks resume this week with GM.
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United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
GM Council
Leonard Woodcock
UAW
Woodcock
General Motors
Ford Motors
Chrysler Rp
Mills Sees Little Chance Of Tax Increase This Year
House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur Mills says expects no income tax rise this year though 1968 increase possible if Johnson spending cuts occur. He doubts the panel can finish its part by January 1 and urges more budget clarity before any tax decision.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Wilbur D. Mills
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Ways and Means’ Committee
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Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Hower
Charles L. Schultze
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John W. Byrnes
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