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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1977
Page
2
The stock market opened with mixed results as the Dow dipped to 967.09 at noon, down 1.58. The NYSE composite slipped 0.01 to 56.35 while the American Stock Exchange index rose 0.52 to 111.94, after a prior rally sparked by a 0.4 percent December CPI rise.
Unclear OCR shows a dense list of company tickers and figures. The page appears to present a stock market prices and dividend table with company names such as Delta Air Exxon Mobil Unilever etc, along with percentage change and rank figures.
Uneven movement in major sectors with small gains for transportation and utilities while finance shows modest change. The industrial index remains near flat as traders monitor overall market sentiment and volatility.
The High Point Enterprise notes its publication details, address, and advertising rates. It lists mail and Sunday subscription figures, delivery options, and states the paper is independent with AP news usage rights. The note warns readers that carriers and distributors are independent contractors and excludes responsibility for advance payments.
The Ascariates Press provides daily stock averages for A P stock and rails industrial utilities funds. Figures include noon values, previous day, weekly, monthly and yearly age, with highs and lows noted along with balance indications and market activity.
Selected national prices for American Stock Exchange issues show varied bids and asks across many securities. The list includes Aegis, Austrelé, Baldor, and Bruns among others with last prices, highs and lows noted, reflecting a broad market snapshot at approximately 3 p.m. daily.
CP&L reports a 1 500 megawatt deficit from 6 800 MW capacity amid a severe cold snap. The firm asks customers to reduce usage to avoid two hour rolling outages while Piedmont Natural Gas cuts supplies to 153 commercial and industrial customers. Gas shipments from Transco are limited and some big users like Farmer's Chemical remain shut down.
In New York three Savage Skulls members pleaded guilty to second degree assault after Detective Robert Werner used his own time and money to return a disfigured 20 year old assault victim from Puerto Rico. The plea followed negotiations with Bronx District Attorney Mario Merola's office and could bring six years in prison.
Billy Carter returns to Plains after his brother’s inauguration trip. He will keep running the Carter peanut warehouse and his Plains gas station, while he faces a possible beer selling license suspension due to a Sunday violation. He says the move is an attempt to make an example of him but plans to send bills to the White House.
Carter takes the oath on a family Bible in a ceremony with Ford, Mondale, and Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford present. The new president pledges to fight poverty and injustice while urging humility and lasting peace, echoing Micah’s admonition.
The persistent freeze stalls generating plants and gas pipelines as schools and factories shut to conserve fuel. Florida oranges freeze and the Chesapeake Bay remains closed to fishing while the Mississippi River freezes trapping hundreds of barges. Weather officials warn of energy emergencies and urge conservation.
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