Market Posts Broad Advance As Peace Talks Boost Stocks
The Associated Press average of 60 stocks noon up 1.6 to 328.7 with industrials up 3.2 rails up .3 and utilities up .6. The Dow Jones industrial average rises 7.11 to 916.03 as gains outpace losses amid renewed Viet Nam peace talk optimism and growing economic strength. International Paper active on surge amid reports of stock repurchases for acquisitions. Boise Cascade and Riegel Paper also gain while American Telephone remains in demand.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
American Stock Exchange
Glen Alden
International Paper
Riegel Paper
Boise Cascade
American Telephone
MartinMar
Maydstr
Clark
McDond
Colg Pal
Mead Cp
CollinRad
Val Meiv Sh
Merck
cBs
ColuGas
MGM
Crown Cork
Curtis Pub Cudahy Co
Am Petr
Nevada P
Ane Arklgas
Yeonium Newsq
Asamera Oil
Dan Riv
Nenge
AllaCorp
Deere Co
Norfolkwst
iBrit Pet
DeltaAir
Campo Chile
Nor Pac
NoStaPw
Con Javetin
Det Steel
Northrop
Cinerame
DiaSham
Norton
Frontier Air
Omark
Otis Elev
Goldfield
Owensin
Gust Am Co Kodak
GulfReste
EatonYa
Pac
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Johnson Ae
Panasul
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RIC Group
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Veconani
Atham
Philmorr
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Raytheon
Verve
Ing Co
Mills
Revion
ReynMet
Genesco
Gan
RoyCola
Cuette
Royuut
Abbott Lab
Glen Aid
Safeway
Agmillis
Goodyr
Admiral Address
GraceCo
AirRedtn
VulcanAlum
Grant
Scheniey
Schering
Scientif Data
Allied C
Grumaire
Scott Paper
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Alcoa
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Howmet
StBrand
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Aim
Sta Koils
Amer
Fidelity Life
Stolal
T&t
Carolina Freight
Eckerd
IngerRand
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Tektronix
Jefferson Stard Life
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Texaco
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Piedmont Aviation
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Transwair
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New York Exchange Dividend Terminology Guide
Unofficial sales figures explained with footnoted rate conventions for dividends. Notes cover annual disbursements, special payouts, stock dividends, ex-dividend dates, and terminology codes such as x ex dividend y ex dividend and other designations like nd next day delivery and vi in bankruptcy.
NASD Quotes Reflect Inter-Dealer Prices at 10:30 AM
Quotations from the NASD show representative inter-dealer prices as of about 10 30 a m today. Markets change throughout the day and prices exclude retail mark ups mark downs and commissions.
Dow Jones Averages Rise Mixed In Early Trading
The report shows stock averages across sectors including rails utilities and bonds with modest gains and declines as trading begins. Specific figures indicate variation across industrials rails and utilities with overall movement uncertain.
Forecast for Southeastern States Turns Cold Wet
North Carolina appears mostly cloudy with rising temperatures and intermittent rain tonight into Wednesday. South Carolina sees lows in the 30s with evening rain. Virginia may see light snow mixing with sleet or freezing rain tonight then colder with rain and snow by Wednesday. Georgia remains cloudy and cold with light precipitation changing to rain as temperatures inch up tonight and Wednesday.
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Virginia
Georgia
Florida Panhandle
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Chicago
Drexel Posts Lower 1967 Sales and Earnings
Drexel reports 1967 net sales of 78.41 million, down from 80.55 million in 1966. Net earnings fell to 5.16 million from 5.39 million, and earnings per share slipped to 3.64 from 3.80. Dividends declared remained at 1.60 per share.
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Drexel
New Ad Agency Formed to Service Broadcast Accounts
Dick Sargent Associates, a new advertising agency, will service broadcasting accounts in High Point Greensboro and Winston Salem with offices in High Point at the Sheraton Hotel. Dick Sargent is president and former WGHP Channel 8 operations manager who joined the station at its 1963 start and has served as producer director and production supervisor since 1965.
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Dick Sargent
Monroe couple chosen for State Farm Super Bowl trip
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Monroe of Rt. 1 Trinity win a trip to the Super Bowl in Miami Florida on January 14. They were selected from the eastern regional office of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co to join one couple from each of twenty other regional offices.
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Ed Monroe
Rt. 1
Trinity
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Miami
Fla
Monroes
State Farm
Tenement Fire Leaves 24 Families Homeless
Firemen battled a blaze that began on the ground floor of a paper carton factory and spread quickly through the tenement housing 24 families. Firemen said flames were initially too fierce to enter the building as they fought the two alarm fire. An estimated 39 meat pieces were used in attempts to fight the blaze.
Wheeler named to SBA advisory council
Committeeman John H. Wheeler president of Mechanics and Farmers Bank in Durham North Carolina was named to the National Advisory Council of the Small Business Administration. The 15 member council membership was announced Monday by North Carolina Senators Sam Ervin and B Everett Jordan.
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John H. Wheeler
Mechanics & Farmers Bank of
Durham
N. C
National Advisory Council of
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Small Business Administration
Wheeler
North Carolina
Sam Ervin
B. Everett Jordan
Appointment of Mrs. Lemans to NC Art Museum Commission
Raleigh AP reports Gov Dan Moore appointed Mrs James H Lemans of Durham to the North Carolina Art Museum Commission on Monday.
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Raleigh
James H. Lemans
Durham
North Carolina Art Museum Commission
Dan Moore
Horne Named Corporations Attorney in North Carolina
Maurice W. Horne, 29, of Columbus County, was named corporations attorney in the office of North Carolina Secretary of State Thad Eure. He will replace Clyde Smith, recently promoted to deputy secretary of state.
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Maurice W. Horne
Thad Eure
Horne
Columbus Couny
Clydemith
UNC To Get Dormitories At Charlotte Campus
Washington AP reports the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will receive two 12 story dormitories with a 1.7 million HUD loan. Each building will house 500 students and mark on campus housing for UNC Charlotte as the newest Consolidated University branch with state funds matching the loan.
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Washington
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Consolidated
University of North Carolina
Local Couple Welcome Son John Tilman Anderson
Mr and Mrs John Anderson announce the birth of their son John Tilman on January 8 at the local hospital. Mrs Anderson is the former Brenda Ikner of Whiteville.
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John Anderson
Charles Sr
John Tilman
Northeast braces for record cold as schools close
The Associated Press reports an Arctic outbreak sweeping the Northeast with subzero readings and wind chill. New England schools closed as Albany hit a record -14 for January 9, while Watertown and Massena logged 34 below zero before dawn.
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Associated Press
New England
Watertown
Massena
New York
Viet Cong Attack Hits U S Infantry Near Saigon
Viet Cong guerrillas ambushed a 40 man U S platoon landing in a marsh south of Saigon triggering a 10 hour battle. The clash left 17 Americans dead and 27 wounded with at least 26 enemy fighters killed. Reinforcements arrived by helicopter as three choppers were shot down, and U S forces pursued the Viet Cong in the delta region.
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U.S
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
9Th Division
William R. Desobry
Mekong
196Th ,Light Infantry Brigade
Hiep Duc
da Nang
Blaiberg Improves After World Third Heart Transplant
Cape Town reports Dr. Philip Blaiberg shows steady improvement one week after receiving a new heart at Groote Schuur Hospital. The 58 year old dentist sits up in bed with meals allowed within reason as doctors monitor rejection prevention and side effects. Dr. Barnard says he may be sent home in about two weeks if progress continues.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
Groote Schuur Hospital
Blaiberg
Christiaan N. Barnard
Key witness eyed in Rowan Cabarrus school disruption case
One of 12 men charged in a Rowan Cabarrus conspiracy case is seen as a key prosecution witness. Robert P. Hill, who pled guilty, attended the trial as other defendants faced 18 charges over plans from 1965 to 1967 to disrupt school integration.
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Cabarrus
Robert P. Hill
FBI
Hill
Rowan County
James Wayne Davis
Concord
Johnny Brines
South Rowan Klavern
Ku Klux Klan
Brines
Donald Paul Stewart
Fred Bost
Stewart
Bost
Homer D. Blackweldjer Jr
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