Irregular Opening For Stock Market With Modest Shifts
New York AP reports a mixed stock market at the open with most moves fractional. General Dynamics rises 1 percent to 58, National Cash Register falls to 77 3/4, and American were flat at 66. Westinghouse Electric gains, Sears Roebuck advances, Bethlehem drops, Ford dips to 53 1/2, and Du Pont slides.
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National Cash Register
Americans
Westinghouse Electric
Sears, Roebuck
Bethlehem
Ford
du Pont
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Amerada
Nick
Jonnans
Mfa le
Jon Logan
Ammat Ci
Ma Jones
Am Motors
Jorgensen
Joy Mign
A Optic
Kaiser
Kayser
KimbCierke
Koppers
Anacon
Korvette
Arken Chem
J Kresge
Vale
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ys + & Armour
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Len Porcem
Lerman
Lionei Carp
Ayostr
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MGM
Merritt Chap
SiMe Ken Tex
Mohasco
Ty Moran
Lee Toe
Motorola
OhioGdis
Otis Elev
Greeces
Pacity
PacTat
Prosecution Witnesses Face Tough Day in Messier Murder Trial
Testimony from state witnesses against Melvin Powers and Mrs. Mossier faced a fierce cross examination as defense attorney Marian Rosen pressed for details. Nathaniel Allen described a carnival worker Diehl with a police record and claimed Diehl sought Allen’s help to back a false alibi. Allen said Diehl warned him he was in trouble and hinted at a murder plot tied to five thousand dollars.
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Nathaniel Allen
Allen
Powers
Mossier
Jacques
Mossiers
Diehl
Messler
Tex
Marian Rosen
Melvin Lane Powers
Edward Bart Diehl
Mr. Messier
Mrs. Rosen
Cotton Futures Open Without Reported Trades
New York AP reports cotton futures opened with no actual trades shown, indicating a quiet start to the trading day in the market news.
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New York
N C State Graduate School Receives Federal Grants
Raleigh AP report states the North Carolina State Graduate School received $814,975 in grants from three federal agencies to fund training for students pursuing doctorates in sciences engineering and related fields. Dean Walter Peterson of the school comments on the program.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Walter Peterson
Kennedy faces clash over Viet Cong role in Saigon government
The exchange centers on Senator Kennedy and General Maxwell Taylor amid debate on unconditional negotiations and the future Saigon government. Kennedy argued for giving the Viet Cong and its political arm responsibility in a new regime, signaling a longer term goal. Taylor warned against preconditions and cautioned Kennedy against coalition government implications.
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Taylor
Kennedy
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Saigon
Courts rule grants in Prince Edward County cannot fund segregated private schools
In a North Carolina case, federal judges J Spencer Beil J Braxton Craven Jr and Edwin M Verge Oh rule that funds tied to public school closure in Prince Edward County cannot be used to back a strictly segregated private school system. South Carolina has not yet dispersed state funds to private schools under the law.
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Prince Edward County
South Carolina
North Carolina
J. Spencer Beil
J. Braxton Craven Jr
Edwin M. Verge Oh
Flue Causes Home Fire in Thomasville Residence
Firemen extinguished a blaze at the James Edwards home on E. street last night. The incident started in the residence but no injuries were reported and investigators are reviewing the cause as a possible faulty flue. Authorities cleared the scene after ensuring all residents were safe.
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Thomasville
James Edwards
Cross Gets Life For Texas Coed Slayings
James C. Cross Jr. was sentenced to life in prison for the sex slaying of Susan Rigsby in Austin Texas. He admitted strangling Rigsby and Shirley Ann Stark both 21 and from Dallas. A jury found him guilty after heartrending pleas from prosecutors and defense.
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Tex
James C. Cross Jr
University of Texas
Crees
Fort Worth
Cross
Susan Rigsby
Shirley Ann Stark
Dallas
Rigsby
Mace B. Thurman Jr
Alt
Saga
Miss Rigsby
Miss Stark
McNamara Sees Shift in U S Defense Focus Toward Asia
In remarks on the Vietnam era posture, McNamara notes the US defense focus moving toward the Far East and warns of potential Chinese advances. He cites China’s large army, limited outside offensive capabilities, and the threat of developing thermonuclear and midrange missile capabilities as a key concern amid NATO and Warsaw Pact dynamics.
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U.S
China
McNamara
C Lima
Russia
Senate
Campanile Bell Tower Definition and Pisa Example
A campanile is a bell tower attached to or beside a church. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a well known example of this architectural form.
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Pisa
Porths Son Testifies as Key Defense Witness in Murder Trial
In Winston-Salem AP report, Robert E. Porth faces first degree murder charges in the August death of his wife Hilda Borchardt Porth. His 27-year-old son William testified the couple were happy, and that he dumped the body in Virginia. Defense urged dismissal for lack of proof of premeditation. judge denied.
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Winston - Salem
Robert E. Porth
Porth
Hilda Borchardt Porth
Pulaski
William R. Porth
Bombardment Hits Viet Cong Near Phan Thiet
US Air Force F109 Super Sabres attacked two Viet Cong companies near Phan Thiet on the coast 100 miles east of Saigon. Reported enemy losses rose to 1,357 killed for the week as Allied forces pressed operations along the 17th Parallel and around Dien Bien Phu.
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Saigon
North Viet Nam
Air Force
17Th Parallel Frontier
Vinh
Dien Bien Phu
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