New Year Starts With Profit Taking On Wall Street
The Dow Jones average fell 6.73 to 997.92 at noon as traders booked profits after a strong run. Losers and gainers evened out after an early tilt toward declines. Philip Morris dropped 1.5 percent to 60.4 with a 60.4 trade block of 250,000 shares. The NYSE composite slid to 57.6, while the AMEX value index rose to 110.04 amid higher volume.
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New York
Wall Street
Dow
Philip Morris
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
High Point Enterprise Stock Table Includes Broad NYSE List
The High Point Enterprise prints a dense stock table with New York Stock Exchange issues and prices. It lists numerous corporations such as Ampex, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Exxon, Gillette, IBM, Merck, RCA, Texaco, and many others with current figures and daily changes, reflecting market activity in New York.
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AMF Inc
AbbtLab
BankAm
Bauscht
Beecha
Bendix
Bernsti
Burling
BuriNo
CPC
CaiFinant
Ae Wa Aarer
CarrCp
CartWall
CastiCk
rontTel
Control Cat
Cowles
Crai Wa CrouHi
CrownCork
CrwZei
Curtiswe
Dartind
DiamSh
Dillion
Dresser
Deon
Tex Corp
iteiCorp
Jewel
JhaMan
Jostens Ve Joynaig
KaisrAl
Katy Ing Kellogg
Kennet
KerrMc
Ltvcorp
LearSieg
LenVal Ind Lenmn
Levitz Furn
Littonin
Trekhd Airc
Ind
McGrah
MeadCp
Melville
Merck
MGM Wi
Mohasco
Monsen
MonPw
MorNor
Motorola
Nengel
Wiamp
NorfWin
Norphi
Norngs
Northrp
NwstAirl
Philaet
Phittnorr
PhilPet
QuakSto
Questor
RCA
Ralstonp
Rancom
Rapid Am Raythn
SeadBat
ReichCh
RepSti
RestvOil
Revion
Reynin
ReyMet
Safeway
StuoMin
Signal
Singer Co
SmithKline
StuWor
SunCo
Tandy Corp
Tandycrft
Tektronx Ae Teleda
Tenaco
Texaco TexEst Rs
Uniroyal
Varian
Warner L
WodAiery
Wunion
WillmsCos
WinnDx
ZaleCorp
Ise
ZenithRad
Associated Press
1975 Law Faces Constitutional Challenge
The article notes that the 1975 law's constitutionality remains untested. It recalls that in 1970 the state Supreme Court ruled against detaining DUI defendants for four hours to keep them off the roads.
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State Supreme Court
Grocery Prices Rise In 1976 Survey Shows
The Associated Press reports a 1976 price rise in a market basket of 15 items across 13 cities with December up 4.3 percent overall and coffee driving much of the yearly increase. Beef and pork trends shift, duck meat costs rise, and salt lake city shows unusual coffee pricing.
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Associated Press
Boston
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
USDA
Salt Lake City
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Providence
Seattle
Oriol death deadline passes amid kidnapping probe
Royal adviser Antonio Maria de Oriol remains missing after a death threat deadline passed without word. Police doubt the note's authenticity from El Pais while Informaciones reports a separate ransom note and Oriol handwriting. The government refuses to negotiate with GRAPO seeking amnesty for prisoners, as authorities study partial amnesty plans.
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Madrid
Spain
Antonio Maria de Oriol
el Pais
Oriol
Informaciones
Algeria
Kiol
Council of State
Juan Carlos’ Council of the Realm
GRAPO
Rodolfo Martin Villa
Longet Trial Opens In Aspen For Manslaughter Charge
In Aspen Colorado jury selection began in Claudine Longet’s felony manslaughter case over the shooting death of her lover Vladimir Spider Sabich. Ex husband Andy Williams attends with her lawyers as potential jurors are questioned and witnesses may be called in a case that could last up to a month.
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Aspen
Colo
Claudine Longet
Andy Williams
Miss Longet
Pitkin County
Williams
Pitkin County District Court
George E. Lohr
Vladimir ‘“Spider’’ Sabich
Anthony Mazze
Sabich
J.D
Joe Dog’’ Muller
Los Angeles
Dist
Atty
Frank Tucker
Tucker
Rocky Mountain
Noel Williams
Colorado
Miss
Puerto Rico Governor Prioritizes Economy Over Statehood
Puerto Rico's new governor Carlos Romero Barcelo, sworn in as the island's fifth elected leader, pledges to revive the sagging economy and improve living conditions. He omits any mention of Ford's statehood proposal, calling it a matter to study while he focuses on economic growth and unemployment relief.
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Edith M. Lederer
Associated Press
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ford
Island Commonwealth
Carlos Romero Barcelo
Romero
Congress
Commonwealth
Independence
New Progressive Party
Republican Party
United States
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Democratic Party
US Democratic Party
Carter
Maurice Ferre
Miami
Democratic
Carla Hills
Housing and Urban Development
U.S
Kennedy Attacks EPA Plan on Pesticide Testing
Kennedy criticized an EPA 1974 plan that gave secondary priority to over two thirds of 50 000 pesticides awaiting testing with 15 000 top priority. The EPA relied on manufacturers for safety in the secondary category. Train urged Kennedy to decide between a full 20 year review of every chemical or continuing targeted testing, acknowledging tradeoffs between certainty and timeliness.
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Kennedy
EPA
Train
Fires Take Lives Across Cities and Historic Site Damaged
A four alarm blaze in Boston's North End destroyed an apartment house and smoke damaged the Old North Church where Paul Revere’s lanterns were hung. Other fires across Tennessee Michigan New York City and Louisiana killed multiple people including children in Springville Union City Dyson and Grand Rapids.
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Boston
Old North Church
North End
Paul Revere
Longfellow
Boston Harbor
Revere
Tennessee
Springville
Pat Childs
Teresa
Mimi
Sandy
Union City
Richard Cradeur
Dyson
Lafayette
Michigan
Grand Rapids
New York City
Queens Village
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Longet
Aden
South Yemen
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