Stock market declines on profit taking at noon
The noon Dow Jones average fell 5.47 to 8.50.25 as declines led advances 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts call profit taking normal after gains, noting light selling pressure and that volume tapered after a broad rise, with the AP average down 1.1 to 307.6 as sectors overall slipped.
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Stock footnote codes and dividend annotations listed
A list of footnote letters and two letter codes used in stock tables explains types of dividends and actions. Entries include ex dividend ex rights stock splits liquidation payments and various actions like declared paid or omitted within a given year or period.
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Indian advances in East Pakistan threaten key centers
The general reported widespread Indian gains in East Pakistan with Mukti Bahini support and a naval and air blockade. Claims included capture of Feni, encirclement of Comilla, near Sylhet, and three miles from Jenin, with casualties on both sides and restricted frontline verification.
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Pakistan
Mukhti Bahini
Jacob
Cial Ortay
Feni
Dacca
Chittagong
Sylhet
Comilla
Jenin
Radio Pakistan
India
NASD OTC Bid-Asked Quotes Rough Snapshot At 11 A.M
Inter-dealer quotes from NASD show BID and ASK ranges for several firms at around 11 am. Prices exclude retail markups and commissions. Listed names include American Furniture, Carolina Caribbean, Hardee's, Integon, Life of Carolina, N C N B Corp, N C Natural Gas, Public Serv of N C, Ruddick Prof, Ruddick Common, Son Film Ext, and Wellington Hall with varied percentages.
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Carolina Caribbean
Hardee’s
Integon
Life of
Carolina
N.C.N.B. Corp
N.C. Natural Gas
N.C
Ruddick Prof
Ruddick Common
Son
Wellington Hall
Firestone names Harold D Hatfield Jr manager in High Point
Harold D Hatfield Jr age 25 named manager of Firestone Store at 501 N Main St He hails from Sumter SC and comes from Florence SC where he served two years as assistant manager He and his wife with one child reside at 616 Woodlawn Dr succeeding Jerry Gates who resigned as chain manager.
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Firestone
N. Main St
Sumter
S.C
High Point
Florence
S. C
Hatfield
Woodlawn Dr
Jerry Gates
Bame Promoted at Electronic Data Controls Corp
Charles R. Bame has been promoted to treasurer and assistant secretary of Electronic Data Controls Corp of Winston Salem. He previously worked for Heritage Furniture Co and Clarendon Industries Inc and has been with the firm since December of last year.
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Electronic Data Controls Corp
Winston Salem
Bame
Heritage Furniture Co
Clarendon Industries Inc
Pakistan Leader Seeks Coalition Government Names Bhutto and Amin
President Yahya Khan of Pakistan asked former Foreign Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Nurul Amin to form a coalition government Radio Pakistan said Bhutto leads the leftist Peoples party which won a majority of National Assembly seats from West Pakistan Amin leads the right wing Pakistan Democratic party and opposes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who heads the Awami League and is imprisoned Amin was one of two non Awami Leaguers elected in East Pakistan.
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Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Nurul Amin
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West Pakistan
Amin
Pakistan Democratic Party
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Awami League
National Assembly
East Pakistan
Awami
Cone Mills Announces Raises for Hourly Workers
Greensboro AP report says Cone Mills Corp announces pay raises for hourly workers at its nonunionized plants in North and South Carolina effective December 27. The company states the move will raise wage levels for staff employed at facilities across both states.
Company says raises align with Pay Board cap
The company stated the increases, amount undisclosed, conform to the Pay Board limit of 54 percent.
Stock Firms Let Merger Create Wheat First Securities
Two NYSE member firms Wheat & Co of Richmond and First Securities Corp of North Carolina will merge effective December 31 forming Wheat First Securities Inc. with 500 employees, 200 registered representatives, in 23 offices across Virginia North Carolina and West Virginia. Headquarters will be in Richmond.
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Wheat & Co
Richmond
First Securities Corp of
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Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina Captain Killed in Southeast Asia
Defense officials report Army Captain Joe S. Burchfield of North Carolina killed in action in Southeast Asia. He was the son of Lt. Cmdr. (Retired) and Mrs Daniel L. Burchfield of Elon College Route 1.
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Defense Department
Army
Joe S. Burchfield
North Carolina
Burchfield
Cmdr
Daniel L. Burchfield
Rt. 1
Elon College
House set to vote on $6 billion child care bill today
In a high stakes vote the House faces White House opposition as it considers a $6 billion two year extension and a new child development program for preschoolers of working mothers. Opposition cites cost and state control while supporters call it a moral imperative.
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Washington
White House
Carl Albert
Senate
Office ‘of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Head Start
New Child Development
Nixon
Cannon Mills Announces Pay Increase Across 12 Plants
Cannon Mills textile plants in 12 cities in North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia raise wages effective this month under federal Pay Board guidelines. About 24000 employees will see generally around a five percent increase with dates varying by plant and shift.
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N.C
Cannon Mills Textile Company Today
Federal Pay Board
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Georgia
Powell Confirmed and Rehnquist Next Moves in Senate
The Senate confirmed Lewis F Powell Jr for a Supreme Court seat by 89 to 1 and moves toward approving William H Rehnquist for a second nomination. Birch Bayh opposes delaying a vote while Powell expresses humility about meeting high expectations amid civil liberties questions surrounding Rehnquist.
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D-Okla
Virginia
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Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
Phoenix, Ariz
Senate Judiciary Committee
James ©. Eastland
D-Miss
Roman L. Hruska
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Nixon reassures Trudeau on Canada’s independence in future
Nixon told Prime Minister Trudeau that the United States will not interfere with Canada’s pursuit of its own future. Canadian officials said the talk centered on national identity and economic development free from U.S. financial influence. The session plus dinner were described as very full and cordial with differences over framing of issues.
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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India
Georges Pompidou
Azores
Edward Heath
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Willy Brandt
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Eisaku Sato
San Clemente
State parties urged to seat delegates by demographic balance
The commission calls for full compliance with guidelines on representation by women minorities and youth. It states state parties should be on notice that seating challenges based on underrepresentation will constitute a prima facie showing of violation, especially in Miami delegation seating.
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