Stock Market Advances on Gains Across Sectors
The New York Stock Exchange showed rising stocks led by steels motors and oils as gains outpaced losses by about 140 points. The Dow reached 943.81 up 1.69 with widespread advances and mixed reactions to copper deposit news in Panama and corporate moves including Greyhound and INA Corp.
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Weather and Vietnam War News Mixed From AP Dispatch
Forecasts show warm up to the 60s in the East with showers likely Saturday and Monday. Meanwhile in Vietnam U S cavalrymen uncover a vast four square mile base northwest of Saigon possibly housing 5000 troops. Lt Col Henry reports 354 bunkers with estimates of 750 to 1000 more in War Zone C. Nixon visits downtown riots area before anticrime drive as Waxie Maxie store site is cleared.
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Watts volunteers praised for storm cleanup effort
Dr Jesse N Frank lauded Watts volunteers as a fantastic group for their storm cleanup. Reginald Simms, 18, joined for pay while Neighborhood Youth Corps laborers charged 1.40 an hour. Ted Watkins, Watts Labor Community Action Committee chair, said the effort aims to create jobs and build skills for permanent work, with funds directed to helping the community recover.
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Hanging Death of a Child Ruled Accidental
Thelma Louise Cooper, four, of Charlotte, was found hanging by a belt attached to a clothes hook. The Mecklenburg County medical examiner ruled the death accidental. The sitter who cared for the children was questioned and released.
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North Carolina weighs liquor tax hike as new revenue option
Senate Finance Committee leader Sen. Scott says focus for new money should be alcohol taxes with a possible 22 percent bottle tax from Bowles would raise about 26.6 million yearly. Governor aware of Bowles bill as debate continues amid finance and legal discussion.
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Sen
Hargrove
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Bowles
D-Guilford
Caewenn Scott
N C Sues Drug Firms For Price Fixing
North Carolina Attorney General Robert Morgan said he filed suit in federal court against five major drug firms alleging a conspiracy to fix prices and monopolize the manufacture and sale of certain drugs. He said damages to the state and its subdivisions could be several million dollars with data showing average state buy prices about 18 dollars per bottle vs private citizens paying 51 dollars for the same drugs between 1953 and 1966.
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Robert Morgan
Isday
Morgan
Eastern District Federal Court
North Carolina
Dock Strike Hits Car Delivery And Baseball Teams
The 41 day International Longshoremen’s Association strike disrupts shipments from New York to Florida and slows auto imports. While costs exceed half a billion dollars, ILA President Gleason notes Philadelphia and Boston shippers consider a $1.60 wage-benefits package, offering a possible break.
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Cooper named to head North Carolina Good Neighbor group
Gov. Bob Scott named Fred Cooper executive director of the Choanoke Area Development Council to lead the four county agency. Cooper, 46, of Murfreesboro, will take the post March 1 and oversee about 2.5 million dollars in private and government funds. James Taylor of Durham will remain vice chairman as the council reorganizes to a four county plan. Cooper said the task is difficult but he is praised by both black and white citizens for his selection.
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Choanoke
Council Association
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General Assembly
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Hertford
Nion
jPeuLy Pai
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Durham
David Coltrane
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U.S. Mission Reported to Have No Message for Nasser
The American mission delivered no message to President Nasser and discussed its contents with him. Al Akram editor, anticipating the U.S. National Security Council meeting on the Middle East, urged President Nixon to avoid Johnson era policies in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Middle East
Washington
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