Stock market report shows mixed closes and rate cut impact
At noon the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials stood around 948.92 with advances outpacing declines by nearly 2 to 1 after Morgan Guaranty trimmed its prime rate to 6 percent following the opening bell. The Associated Press 60-stock index rose to 206.6 as rails oils airlines metals utilities and steels led while motors mail order retail and chemicals were mixed and aircrafts and electronics fell. Major quotes included American Telephone up to 52888 and Gulf Oil down to 28 with several other listed movers in varied directions.
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Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Morgan Guaranty
Associated Press
American Telephone
Litton
Westinghouse Eletric
City Investing
Gulf Oil
Trexler Appointed Field Trainer at Southern Life
Jerry L Trexler, a High Point native, has been named field trainer for Southern Life Insurance Co based in Greensboro. He began in 1969 as an agent in the High Point office and now joins the home office in the company’s agency division. He is married to Bonnie Sue Redding.
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Southern Life Insurance Co
Greensboro
Ok Jerry If
Trexler
Dépar Trexler
Southern Life High Point
High Point
Bonnie Sue Redding
CIA Plot to Kill Castro Involving Roselli Revealed
A detailed account traces Roselli and CIA operatives William Harvey and James O Connell in a Cuba based assassination scheme against Fidel Castro. The plan used fake identities, poison capsules, and dual powerboats, with multiple attempts and high security secrecy. Cuban and CIA officials deny direct involvement, while insiders acknowledge discussions but deny official participation.
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Roselli
June Lang
Willie Bioff
Hollywood
CLA
William Harvey
James
Big Jim’ O'Connell
Miami
Miami Beach
CIA
Castro
Fontainebleau
Catro
Rosell
Cuba
U.S
Harvey
O’connell
CTA
Makeu
Les Whitten
Indianapolis
Whitten
Big Jim
O'Connell
Maheu
Eckerds Plans to List on New York Stock Exchange
Eckerds Drugs Inc chief John S Sullivan announced plans to apply for listing of common stock on the New York Exchange. The Charlotte based chain operates 124 stores across seven Southeastern states and through subsidiaries Deb Shops and Miller's Office Equipment also runs retail women’s apparel and office equipment businesses. Ten years ago Eckerds ran 26 stores with $12.352 million in sales and $294,660 in net earnings. for the year ending March 28 1970 it had 113 stores with $92.114 million sales and $2.789 million net earnings. current year sales are expected to exceed $100 million.
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John S. Sullivan
Eckerds Drugs, Inc
New York Exchange
Eckerds
Charlotte
Deb Shops
Miller's Office Equipment, Co
Eckerd’s
Psychiatrist Testifies Calley Under Stress Impairs Judgment
In Benning Ga AP the psychiatrist testifies that Lt William Calley appeared sane but could not form complex decisions under stress during the My Lai raid. The prosecution argues a sanity exam is needed after testimony about marijuana exposure and brain function.
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Benning, Ga
Calley
William Calley
My Lal
Danio
Awdrey Danla
My Lai
Calant
Reid Kent
Walter Reid Hospital
Sanity Board
LaVerne
Albert LaVerne
Bellevue
Center
New York
Defense health chief backs renewed doctor draft plan
Dr Louis M Rousselot, assistant secretary of defense for health and environment, urged a new doctor draft this year to ensure adequate medical care for the armed forces. With Secretary Melvin Laird’s approval, Selective Service could issue a call early February, tapping doctors for two years of active duty.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Louis M. Rousselot
Air Force
Rousselot
Vietnam
Asi
Senator Lindsay: Wife Abduction Attack Ignites Shooting
South Carolina state Senator Lindsay, Marlboro County Democrat, narrowly escaped tragedy when his wife was seriously wounded during an abduction attempt. The siege at former Rep. James Lee’s home ended with a gunfight. two suspects, Grover Bennett and Charles Leonard Scales, faced multiple counts including kidnapping and assault.
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South Carolina
Senate
Lindsay
Marl U Hboro County
Sen
Ajax
Bennettsville
T. &. Cottingham
Quiet Father Describes Son Turn After Vietnam
Walter Scales laments his son Charles who, after returning from Vietnam, joined militant crime in Bennettsville, S C. He is charged with kidnapping robbery burglary and assault with intent to kill after police captured him following eight abductions. Charles wrote home about mistreatment of a black soldier and sought a Red Cross discharge.
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Lindsay
Mrs. Lindsay
Chavis
Chavises
Charles Leonard Scales
Bennettsville
Grover Bennett
Charlotte
Nee Scales
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Carolina
Lebanon
Walter Scales
Charles
S.C
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