Nixon Signs Symbolic End To West Coast Dock Strike
In New York, President Nixon after dinner with Premier Chou Enlai signed a bill ending the 135 day West Coast dock strike by 13 000 ILWU members who had ratified a contract. Congress remains urged to pass permanent transportation strike powers and equal employment protections expand coverage to more employers and unions.
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New York
Chou Enlai
Peking
Nixon
U.S
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
United States
Congress
Sen
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
Senate
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Outlook Conference Secrecy Eases At Farm Meeting
The 50th annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference opened with Secretary Earl L. Butz noting it now serves as a forum for idea exchange among farmers officials and industry. He said earlier secrecy gave way to public access as USDA reports proliferate and are released on a schedule.
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Don Kendall
Washington
National Agricultural Outlook
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
USDA
Butz
Outlook
Meadows Named Executive At Bank Meadows
Alexander announces D R Meadows of Greensboro will join First Union National Bank High Point as chief executive officer in charge of overall operations. Meadows has a long background in consumer lending and commercial loans and will start duties after March 15.
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Elmore Alexander
First Union National Bank
High Point
D. R. Meadows
Greensboro
Alexander
Meadows
American Credit Company
Main Street
Credibility Issue Major Factor
North American Newspaper Alliance reports rising credibility concerns over Nixon administration plans. Wall Street analysts doubt the 1970s growth program, fearing inflation and possible rate hikes. Treasury officials clash with Congress over policy timing while Burns admonishes lawmakers amid broader administrative tensions.
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New York
White House
Nixon
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Charles Walker
Solid Advance on Holiday-Shortened Weekend
The stock market moved unevenly over the holiday weekend with the Dow Jones rising sharply thanks to DuPont. The AP average of 60 rose to 330.7, up 3.2 from 327.5, while the Dow finished at 922.79, up 5.27 from 917.52.
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Dow Jones
DuPont
Mart Fails To Dip As Predicted
The stock market ended the week higher with the Dow Jones industrial average up 10.09 to 922.79, nearing its eight month high. The NYSE index rose 0.36 to 58.95 as analysts noted lack of a clear trend and mixed signals from profit taking and bargain hunting amid light volume.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
John J. Smith
Fahnestock & Co
DuPont
Dow
Monte Gordon
Sartorius & Co
Washington
High Point Society Sees Education Night And Staffing Updates
The High Point Chapter of the Administrative Management Society schedules a Wednesday 6 p.m. meeting at the Sheraton Hotel with James P. Miller of Burlington Industries as main speaker. Walter J. Hill announces Eddie H. Cook as Kraft Converters sales manager and Howard Horney remains an officer and director. Kraft Converters operates plants in High Point with divisions in Little Rock and Fort Worth, supplying indented kraft paper packaging and related products.
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High Point
The
Administrative Management Society
Sheraton Hotel
James P. Miller
Burlington Industries
Miller
Erskine College
Gaston County
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Joy Watson
Snelling and Snelling
Walter J. Hill
Kraft Converters, Inc
Eddie H. Cook
Cook
Southeastern
Fox Paper Co
Howard Horney
Little Rock
Ark
Fort Worth
Tex
Real Estate Firms Add Local Agents In High Point
Bennie Inman of Cook Street joins Mabe and Company after completing Lee Institute courses and passing the North Carolina Brokers Exams. He is a High Point resident and active Lebanon Methodist Church administrator. Gordon Smith Jr. joins Watson-Wall Realty Co after five years in Buick sales and management. He and Edna live at 408 West Ray Street.
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Bennie Inman
Cook Street
Mabe and Company
High Point
Inman
Lee Institute
North Carolina
Watson-Wall Realty Co
M. Gordon Smith Jr
Smith
Jamestown
Scott-Garten Buick, Inc
Gordon
Edna
W. Ray Street
Bank debits rise in North Carolina centers in January
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports January bank debits up across major North Carolina SMSAs led by Charlotte rising 33 percent to 2.59 billion. Asheville 32 percent to 318.6 million, Wilmington 30 percent to 199.1 million. Greensboro Winston-Salem High Point 24 percent to 2.82 billion, Raleigh 24 percent to 1.76 billion. Other centers show smaller gains.
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Richmond
North Carolina
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Charlotte Standard
Asheville
SMSA
Wilmington
Greensboro-Winston-- Salem-High Point
Raleigh
Greensboro-- Winston-Salem-High Point
Durham
Fayetteville
Hickory
Wilson
Kinston
Duncan McLean Honored for 20 Years with Southern Life
Duncan M McLean local representative of Southern Life Insurance Co Greensboro was honored for twenty years of service by W L Carter Jr company president A service pin and certificate were presented to commemorate the occasion
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Duncan M. McLean
Southern Life Insurance Co
Greensboro
W. L. Carter Jr
Integon Insurance Helps Plan for College Costs
A consumer message highlights Integon's insurance and financial services as a way to prepare for future college expenses, suggesting families discuss long term options to fund education.
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Integon
Loans Drop in Fifth District Banks
Richmond banks show weekly Fifth District totals with loans down 22.19 million to 10.4083 billion for Feb 16. Domestic commercial bank loans fell 48.802 million while interbank adjusted loans rose 26.609 million. demand deposits up 86.638 million and time deposits up 10.298 million. Investments fell with financial loans up 11.538 million and other institutions loans up 15.092 million while securities loans declined 3.554 million.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve District
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North American Newspaper Alliance
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Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
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Herman Liebling
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William Ferrell Realty CO
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C.la
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Ray Hubbard
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Lebanon Methodist Church
Brotherhood
Pat
Sheila
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Highland Leasing
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