Dow advances as economic indicators rise in December
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 5.94 to 895.09 as gains led declines on the NYSE by more than 2 to 1. Broad market strength boosted glamours, airlines, chemicals, electronics, farm implements, rubber, and steels after the government reported sharp December gains in leading economic indicators.
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NASD Over-The-Counter Bid-Asked Quotes
NASD over-the-counter bid-asked quotations show representative inter-dealer prices around 11 a.m. Markets fluctuate during the day and prices exclude retail markups commissions or markdowns.
Hijacker forces landing at Westchester Airport in seven hour standoff
A hijacked FH227 jet landed at Westchester County Airport near White Plains after forcing a landing. Forty two passengers were freed while Capt. Carl Rieth and co pilot William O'Hara remained aboard with the stewardess as the hijacker demanded money, two parachutes, and warned of explosives. Rieth reported the hijacker grew edgier as hours passed during the seven hour ordeal.
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New York Stock Exchange Indices At Noon
The New York Stock Exchange index figures show the market mixed at noon. Industrial and transportation sectors edge higher while utilities rise modestly amid trading activity described as volatile.
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Burlington Industries Reports First Quarter Earnings Dip
Burlington Industries, Inc. posts consolidated net earnings of 11.6 million for the first fiscal quarter ended Jan 1, down 12.3 percent from 13.2 million a year earlier. Earnings per share are 44 cents, with 52 cents per share from investment tax credits. Sales total 436.0 million, up 2.8 percent from 424.0 million. Chairman Charles F. Myers Jr. notes a pickup from a low September quarter. a 35 cent quarterly dividend is declared payable March 1 to holders of record February 4.
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Andrews Named to Jefferson Club for 30 Years of Service
J Leslie Andrews of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance in High Point qualified as a member of the 1972 Thomas Jefferson Club, a special honor group for agents, based on last year's sales. At Greensboro agency’s annual meeting he was named a sales leader and received an emblem recognizing 30 years of service.
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Brockwell Named Assistant Cashier at Wilson Office
Branch Banking and Trust Co. announces Benjamin B. Brockwell as assistant cashier for the Wilson Office. Brockwell attended Duke University and earned a degree from St. Andrews Presbyterian College. Before joining the management training program in 1970 he was director of admissions at High Point College and a coach at St. Andrews.
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Nixon defends continued controls to spur employment
President Nixon and the Council of Economic Advisers urged keeping price and wage ceilings until real gains are sustained. They forecast 6 percent growth in 1972 and inflation easing to under 3 percent by year end, stressing public cooperation and mutual understanding of hardships in the program.
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Kissinger Reveals Secret Paris Mission Routes
Kissinger used five routes to Paris on covert peace talks with North Vietnam, with White House aides only partly informed. Nixon’s TV address hinted at secret offers, while Paris and Washington sources filled gaps on base departures, aircraft, lodging, and French aid, including Pompidou’s limited awareness.
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South Vietnamese claim 107 enemy killed in renewed Vietnam fights
Across South Vietnam the command said 107 enemy dead in an upsurge aided by air strikes. A field report corrected prior reports of four tanks destroyed to trucks, while one tank and three trucks were knocked out in the highlands. Five Americans were wounded by a booby trap near Da Nang. A district adviser and a Vietnamese official were killed in Ba Xuyen Province. Other clashes yielded mixed counts but indicated continued cross country action as North Vietnam eyes Tet.
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Skeleton Identified in Missing Student Case Near Emporia
The FBI identified the remains found by two boys as Bruce Alan Peterson a 20 year old Montgomery Junior College student last seen August 8 in Newark Delaware. The search began August 16 after his pickup truck was recovered in Fayetteville North Carolina with Ronald B Knox in the vehicle. Knox a fugitive from a Delaware prison farm was arrested and later sent to the Federal Medical Facility in Springfield Missouri for observation and possible surgery. Police described him as a narcotics addict on a withdrawal program.
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