Wall Street Rises Mixed on Khe Sanh Concerns
Stocks opened unevenly as traders returned from a three day weekend with Vietnam war worries weighing on sentiment. The Dow dipped about 1.7 points at noon while the AP index fell 0.7. Polaroid IBM and Raytheon gained a few points as Control Data eyed a possible takeover.
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Stock Averages and Dividend Codes Explained
An AP glossary outlines unofficial sales figures and dividend terms. It details codes for types of dividends, stock splits, ex-dividend dates, and special or deferred payments used in reporting. It also notes conditions like bankruptcy, foreign issues, and warrants or rights attached to shares.
Red Commander Believed Killed in Saigon
National Police said Maj. Gen. Tran Do, a top North Vietnamese military leader, was killed in Saigon. Photos of a body were produced while officials cautioned there was no final confirmation. The body, found west of Saigon, had 77 percent resemblance to the general.
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Lan Sad Tran Do
An Quang
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Kansas City
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New York Noon Stock Exchange Index Report
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North and South Carolina Weather Outlook
Forecast calls for fair and cold conditions across both states tonight and Wednesday. In North Carolina lows drop to 10 to 15 degrees in the mountains and 12 to 22 elsewhere, while South Carolina sees 15 to 20 inland and mid 20s along the coast. Wednesday remains fair and rather cold.
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Gas Sales Jump in High Point Area 1967
High Point district gas sales rose 19 percent in 1967 to 2.2 billion cubic feet, outpacing the national average. Industrial use surged 38.7 percent, district sales up 7.9 percent, with Piedmont increasing total volume 15.7 percent to 41 billion cubic feet.
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Policeman Stops Runaway Rail Car in Concord
Police officer Alfred Ballard leaped onto a runaway freight car near Kannapolis and grabbed the emergency brake halting it before it reached the depot. The car sped downhill at 40 to 50 mph, narrowly missing Ralph Moser, as authorities coordinated to reconnect the engine and return the train to service.
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Widow of Vietnam casualty recalls reception of news
A grieving widow, Carol Schwellenbach of Fayetteville, mourns Army Pfc. Gary Schwellenbach who died in Vietnam on December 28. Upon learning of his death she went to her aunts’ home in Chico, California, where she discarded the first envelope from Susanville before learning details.
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Accountants Meet Robert G Luckey in Winston-Salem
Robert G Luckey Sandia Corp comptroller will address the Piedmont Chapter of the National Association of Accountants at Pine Brook Country Club Winston-Salem at 7 30 p m Thursday. He will discuss Educational Needs for Management Accountants in the 1980s. A social and dinner precede the session. Luckey formerly headed defense activities accounting for Western Electric New York and was superintendent of accounting at Kearny New Jersey Western Electric. He is Rutger s graduate and a UT accounting faculty associate.
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GOP Drives to lure Democrats in North Carolina
The GOP, led by Rep. Jim Gardner, launches a registration switch-over drive in North Carolina with optimistic targets of 80 000 to 100 000 new GOP registrations by the May 4 primary, though spot checks show few counties showing large changes and East Carolina counties report modest movement. Gardners eastern base and rival Jack Stickley from Charlotte shape the race. In Lenoir County GOP counts rose from 1065 on Dec 19 to 1161 on Jan 31.
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Associated Press
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Rn.c
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Jack Stickley
Charlotte
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Austin Shifts Party Affiliation Amid Congress Bid
State Sen. Jesse Austin of Johnston County records a party switch from Democrat to Republican. He cannot re-register in Johnston County before the Feb 23 filing deadline and plans to announce next week a run for the GOP nomination in North Carolina's new 3rd District.
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Jesse Austin
Johnston County
Austin
Abduction Linked With Slayings In South Carolina
Opal Dianne Buckson a 15 year old girl was abducted by a white man driving a dark blue car near her Mt Sinai home in Gaffney Cherokee County. Sheriff Wright linked the case to the killings of Nancy Parris and Nancy Rhinehart whose nude bodies were found five miles apart last Thursday. Gracie Buckson 16 reported a scream and saw Opal forced into the trunk. the man was in his late 20s about 5 10 slim with brown hair wearing slacks and a jacket. The abduction occurred on a rural road between S C 11 and I 85 near Granard School.
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Weather and ozone risks from human activity discussed
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National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
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