Market Slump Deepens Amid Economic Uncertainty
New York stocks fell sharply in slow trading as unemployment jumped and inflation concerns persisted. The Dow at noon slid to 846.17, with NYSE indices down and gains limited as traders cited weak earnings from American Motors and General Motors and mixed results from Bethlehem Steel.
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General Motors
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High Point Enterprise Rates and Distribution Notice
The High Point Enterprise announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, weekly and monthly options, and carrier delivery details. Includes MSA AP access, tax notes, and advertising representation.
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A.P. Stock Averages Report Mixed Gains On Exchange
The Associated Press reports on American Stock Exchange prices with mixed gains and losses across multiple listed issues. Notable names include FrontierAir, WestatsPrl, and Cinerama among others, with a focus on last trade, high, low, and daily changes.
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Thief Robs Bank Near Wilson in NC
A gunman robbed the First Citizens Bank on U S 301 near Wilson in North Carolina. It was the seventh bank robbery of the year in the state and the amount taken was not disclosed.
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White House denies Dean perjury evidence Watergate clash grows
White House has not turned over any proof that John W. Dean III lied under oath, an assistant Watergate prosecutor said. Senate leaders pressed Nixon investigators as House Judiciary seeks power to subpoena White House documents, while a Kissinger spy probe and a backdating deed case add to the Watergate era embers.
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Henry A. Kissinger
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Price cuts announced on heating oil diesel and jet fuels
Wholesale page report lists Thursday price reductions across fuels including No 2 heating oil and No 2 diesel by 1.5 cents a gallon kerosene and diesel special fuel by six cents a gallon and aviation and other jet fuels by three cents a gallon
Violence at North Carolina truck stops near Lexington
Violent incidents occurred at two North Carolina truck stops as a nationwide independent trucker strike disrupted fuel pumps near Mount Airy and Lexington. Deputy reports describe minor scuffles, high balconies, and a fire causing fatalities while helicopters evacuated atop the gutted building. Authorities note no arrests and ongoing efforts to clear independent drivers.
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Davidson County
Jim Taylor
Mount Airy
Southern 500
Nixon plans expand Medicare coverage and drug costs
The proposal aims to extend national health insurance to the same beneficiaries now covered by Medicare and to add outpatient prescriptions and life saving drugs. Employers would pay 65 percent of premiums for the minimum plan initially, rising to 75 percent in later years.
Man Acquitted of 1954 Killing in Tennessee
In Madisonville Tennessee a judge directed a verdict of acquittal for Willard Lee Robinson 48 of Hildebran North Carolina in the slaying of his grandfather Lidge McCulloch 1984. An informant had linked him to the crime after his arrest in Hickory near Hildebran.
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GM Profits Set Record Despite Fourth Quarter Slump
Detroit AP report shows General Motors posting a 1973 record net of 2.4 billion dollars, with 517 million earned in Q4 and sales of 35.8 billion. Earnings per share reached 8.34 for 1973, while fourth-quarter earnings were 1.80 per share. GM sold a record 8.684 million vehicles in 1973.
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General Motors
Plane crash kills 92 near Pago Pago in heavy rain
Seven Americans and two New Zealanders survived the Pan American flight that crashed 3,000 feet short of Pago Pago airport during a rainstorm. The Auckland to Los Angeles route carried 101 people. 92 perished. Survivors include James S. Philipps and Dick Smith. investigators and FAA officials arrived to assess the instrument approach and wreckage.
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