Market gains hold as Dow rises noon trading strengthens sales
The New York stock market edged higher in brisk trading. Dow Jones 30 industrials up 4.17 to 825.23 at noon. The AP 60-stock average up 1.4 to 279.3 with most groups rising, airlines weaker and certain sectors mixed. Major trades included Sterling Drug and Studebaker-Worthington. GM and Penn Central among notable movers.
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Colotnist
Monsant
CBS
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New York Stock Prices Mixed In Late Afternoon Trading
An Associated Press stock roundup shows varied results across sectors with listings for American Stock Exchange issues, large caps like Motorola and Coca Cola, and numerous industrials. The report notes fluctuating highs and lows with several shares ending near prior levels amid a broad market backdrop.
Death trap area near My Lai described by captain
Army captain at Fort Benning testified the area near My Lai 4 was a death trap for American soldiers during a February 1968 operation 1,500 meters north of the village. He recalled heavy fire from Viet Cong, mortars, land mines, and bouncing Betties as Calley’s unit prepared to assault the village. He noted American-made mines and a fortified tunnel, while describing ongoing Viet Cong activity despite retreat. The testimony came during William Calley’s court martial over the March 1968 killings of 102 civilians.
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My Lai 4
William Calley
George C. White
Ft. Benning
Calley
White
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Pinkville
Gislang
My Lai
U. S
Carl Edward Creswell
Creswell
George Latimer
Stock and Bond Averages Compiled by The Associated Press
The AP compiled stock indices and bond averages with figures for noon Friday and comparisons to prior days weeks months and years. Data include Rail ind Utilities and Financials with highs lows and yearly changes.
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Dow Jones Averages Mixed Amid Sector Shifts
Market snapshot shows fluctuating Dow Jones indices with transports and utilities trading unevenly. Industrials edge higher while rails sectors report varied gains and losses in late session figures.
New York Stock Exchange Index Report At Noon
Noon NYSE index details show modest gains across sectors with slight advances in industrial transportation and utility groups. Finance and related sectors reflect minor changes, indicating a subdued trading session.
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Senator Russell Is In Hospital
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia is under treatment at Walter Reed Army Hospital for a respiratory infection.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Walter Reed Army Hospital
SST Filibuster Threat Halts Adjournment Plan
Congress braces for a prolonged fight over the transportation department appropriation bill as a SST funding clash triggers a possible filibuster. Senate leaders warn adjournment by next week is unlikely while Proxmire Nelson and others threaten extended debate to block or alter the 210 million SST funds.
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Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
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William Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
Edward M. Kennedy
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Proxmire
No Americans Killed Thursday in Indochina Wars
Saigon reports no American fatalities on the Indochina battlefield for the day, marking the ninth day this year without combat deaths. South Vietnamese forces reported 81 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong deaths in the Mekong Delta and near Krek as Rangers clashed with the 7th Division amid road-clearing operations.
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Indochina
U.S
Mekong
U Minh
Delta
Krek
7Th Division
Nixon urges textile quotas to save U S jobs and limit imports
President Nixon advocates restricting quotas to textiles to protect jobs, warns that limiting shoes and other goods would cost more jobs. He notes ongoing U S Soviet talks and argues both nations must curb nuclear arms and seek agreement in Berlin and the Middle East. He says U S policy toward Red China will not change despite UN voting.
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Mideast
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State plan to acquire Bald Head Island mapped
North Carolina officials say Governor Scott will propose a funding plan to buy Bald Head Island from Carolina Cape Fear Corp for development as a resort. The study by Research Triangle Institute lists four potential uses education recreation research and suggests combinations possible with varying intensity. The plan could use general assembly funds federal aid or private money or a mix of sources.
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State Department of Conservation and Development
Southport
State Board of Conservation and Development
Wilson
Scott
Research Triangle Institute
Carolina Cape Fear Corp
North Carolina
Sowers
C&d
General Assembly
Rivers to undergo heart surgery in Birmingham
Rep. L Mendel Rivers chairman of the House Armed Services committee was scheduled for heart surgery in Birmingham Alabama. Dr John Kirklin a cardiovascular specialist said a report on the operation and the congressmans condition would be released later today.
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Birmingham
Ala
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House
Armed Services Committee
John Kirklin
Vietnamese Incident With Firearm in Vietnam Shootings
The report details a street event near a school in Vietnam where a soldier fired a rifle at Minh while the truck passed by, causing his death as onlookers claimed various accounts. Officials later described the incident as an accidental discharge during a chase for a stolen fire extinguisher and a bystander’s death. A separate note mentions Rivers at the University of Alabama Medical Center undergoing tests for a heart condition and possible surgery.
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le Minh Duc
U.S
Vietnam
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