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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
2
The Dow Jones average rose 2.26 to 883.43 at noon as declines lagged gains by 6 to 5 on the NYSE. Analysts cited a cautious advance aided in part by Maurice Stans’ forecast of a solid early next year, with metals and several sectors down while motors and utilities rose.
The table notes define annual dividend rates, stock dividends, and special payments. Abbreviations cover ex dividends, ex rights, warrants, future delivery, liquidation, foreign issues, bankruptcy, and other actions or classifications used in disbursement figures.
Juliana Van Loon of Amsterdam aged 70 weighs 183 pounds and does not demand chairs. She simply asks men in crowded streetcars if she may sit on their lap.
Sam Hamilton, a shy lifelong dishwasher and janitor, left 300000 to causes and friends. He donated 150000 to Life Line Mission San Francisco and 110000 to Messiah College Grantham Pa both run by Brethren in Christ Church. He willed 1000 to each of more than a dozen friends. died April 4 at 89 after living at a mission then a convalescent home in Upland California.
Fire caused smoke damage to a 60 year old downtown Raleigh structure housing By num Printing Co and Green hough Flower Shop. The blaze began about 6 40 a m and drew five fire trucks to Hargett Street, with smoke complicating the firemen’s work. The building was formerly owned by the Biblical Recorder.
American Furniture Co. of Martinsville has acquired Appalachian Manufacturing Corp. in Marion Virginia, maker of television cabinets. President Richard M. Simmons Jr. says the group will begin bedroom furniture production in the 140000 square foot plant built five years ago. Current 160 workers will rise to about 200 soon.
Henredon Furniture Industries declares a quarterly common stock dividend of 0.15 per share plus a nonrecurring extra 0.71 per share. Dividends payable February 1 to shareholders of record January 7.
The Rev. James H. O'Brien Jr. shaved his five month beard after a Sunday service at the First Parish Congregational Church Brockton Massachusetts. He said the act tested judgments based on appearance and left him noting none of his essence changed. His wife recalled embarrassment but later approved, and he observed more women kissing him after worship.
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay plans a campaign war chest estimated between 800000 and 1 million to back a possible run in the Florida Wisconsin Democratic primaries. He and his wife will travel to Miami and Wisconsin as aides seek large contributors including J Irwin Miller of Cummins Engine Co. to finance the effort.
President Nixon lands at Homestead Bayfront for the fourth in a six summit series with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. They plan talks at one of Nixon’s Key Biscayne bayfront homes with Secretary of State Rogers and Bonn Foreign Minister Scheel nearby. Nixon also references future meetings with Sato in San Clemente and with Italian PM in Washington.
Three gunmen robbed a bank opposite Cologne Cathedral at 10:15 a.m. They seized three employees including Police Chief Hans Krauss and held two police officers as hostages. After two hours of negotiations police supplied a mini-bus for the getaway and exchanged the hostages for officers, with spectators watching a dramatic noon scene as police halted exits and a helicopter hovered overhead.
North Carolina superintendents report that greater student involvement reduces unrest and that integration is a major unrest trigger. A Gov. Scott request prompted the survey during the winter conference of 152 district superintendents. Thomasine Hardy of the Public Instruction Human Relations Division advocates committees giving all students a voice. Last year saw 25 school closings due to unrest. this year there have been eight so far.
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