Market slips as investors pause after Washington birthday
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.17 to 754.29 at noon as traders returned after a three day weekend. Oils led gains with Atlantic Richfield up 1½, Standard Oil of Indiana 1½, Marathon Oil ¾, and Gulf Oil ½. Kimberley-Clark and J P Morgan opened after delays following stock split news.
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Marathon Oil
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Bausch & Lomb
Unclear Stock Dividend Footnotes From Exchange Table
Unofficial sales figures and footnote codes explain annual disbursement rates based on last declarations. The notes reference stock dividends, ex-dividend dates, special distributions, and various coded markers such as x for Ex dividend and ww for With warrants, among others.
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Over-The-Counter Stock Averages Report
Quotations from the NASD reflect inter-dealer prices around 11 a.m. with markets varying through the day. Prices exclude retail markups, markdowns, and commissions.
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Forecast for Carolinas and Virginia and Georgia
Weather report notes increasing cloudiness across the east with intermittent rain in the mountains and spreading eastward tonight through Wednesday. North Carolina highs in the 50s with upper 30s to lower 40s lows. South Carolina cloudy with likely rain. Virginia mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and a cooling trend. Georgia mostly cloudy with a risk of rain, highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 40s.
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Chicago Six Get Jail Haircuts
Six of the seven Chicago riot defendants were given haircuts at Cook County Jail to meet sanitary standards. Dellinger and five others were convicted of crossing state lines to incite rioting during the 1968 Democratic National Convention and sentenced to five years in prison and fines. two others were acquitted but had prior contempt sentences. The defense seeks bond pending appeal, but Judge Hoffman denied bail.
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Abbie Hoffman
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hoffman
Governor Scott to Meet Southern Governors in Washington
Gov. Bob Scott will attend an informal meeting of Southern governors in Washington to discuss school desegregation and pupil busing. He will meet Rep. Walter B. Jones to review the Cherry Point Marine Air Station status amid Pentagon shutdown rumors denied by officials.
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Arkansas
Southern Governors Conference
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David Murray
William Turner
State Department of Administration
Charles Williams
North Carolina
Walter B. Jones
Cherry Point
Pentagon
Pro and Con Sparks Over Pill Risks in Panel Testimony
A witness links pill use to severe mood issues and possible suicide, while others defend the method noting thromboembolism as a major risk. Dr. McCain cites emotional and psychiatric dangers as the most serious potential problem among 16 major complications in 52 patients since 1964. Dr. Ball says he stopped prescribing four years ago after seeing thromboembolism and other issues, including fatigue, low spirits, reduced libido, and severe migraines.
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Atlanta, Ga
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Muncie
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Brushing After Meals Brightens Smile and Beauty
Brushing after meals protects teeth from decay and yields a bright attractive smile that enhances a woman's beauty, turning a health tip into a beauty pointer.
Old Capitol Wheeling Rudiments Move Capital
Wheeling was West Virginia's capital until May 1, 1885, when the seat of government moved 175 miles southeast to Charleston.
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Injunction Against Airline Pilots Upheld
The Air Line Pilots Association failed to block the injunction against its July strike at Piedmont Aviation. The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, refused to hear the case, upholding orders from a Federal judge in Winston-Salem and later affirmed by the Richmond circuit court.
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E Eugene A. Gordon
Winston-Salem
N.C
U.S. Circuit Court
Richmond
Howard F. Corcoran
District of Columbia
Greensboro School Desegregation Suit Filed
In U S Middle District Court 11 Negro parents sue for immediate desegregation of Greensboro schools seeking pupil and staff integration plus a complete plan submitted to the court. Defendants include the Greensboro City Board of Education Guilford County Board of Commissioners the state Board of Education and Dr A Craig Phillips. The suit asks a speedy hearing and an injunction to prevent policies that deny equal educational opportunities to Negro citizens.
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U.S. Middle District Court
Porth Denies He Killed His Wife in Trial Testimony
Winston Salem AP report shows P E Porth, 60, a former missiles engineer serving life for his wife’s death, testifying to deny the murder charge. He admits an interest in another woman and says he helped the star witness Nancy Counts with money despite maintaining innocence.
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P. E. Porth
Porth
North Carolina Supreme Court
Thomas W. Moore
M. Fred Crumpler Jr
Nancy Johnson Counts
Big Three Car Makers Report Sales Drop in 1969 Start
Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler report new car sales for the year to Feb 20 totaling 853,416 versus 1,023,042 a year earlier, an 16.6 percent drop. Ford also notes 12.8 percent decline in 1969 profits to 547 million, while GM and Chrysler show earnings declines.
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