New Bed Plant Aims To Make World Largest Beds
A new 80 000 square foot plant near Cherokee on U S Highway 19 A in Whittier North Carolina will produce 12 000 wooden beds weekly at full capacity and employ over 650. The Qualla Tee Beds will be distributed nationally from showrooms in High Point Chicago New York and other markets with Cherokee Indians expected to supply about half the workforce.
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Whittier
North Carolina
Cherokee
Paul L. van Canon, Inc
Eastern Band of Cherokees
Jackson County Industries
Area Redevelopment Administration
First Union National Bank
Paul von Canon
von Canon
High Point
Chicago
New York
Merchants pledge to honor rights law in St Augustine
St Augustine business leaders said they would abide by the civil rights bill if signed into law but opposed the public accommodations section forcing service to Negroes. They backed a move to restore racial harmony and supported a biracial committee named by Gov. Bryant. Dr. King Jr. and the SCLC were noted as sponsors of the integration push.
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ST. Augustine, Fla
Farris Bryant
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Carolinas Stock Demand Increases Index Hits New High
The North Carolina National Bank Stock Index rose 4.3 to a record 315.6 as confidence in the Carolinas economy grows. Major indices also closed at all time highs. trading slowed Friday due to Independence Day. The NCNB index shows 60 of 81 stocks traded over the counter, with several textiles and tobacco firms posting gains.
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North Carolina National Bank
Carolinas
Associated Press
Kayser - Roth
J. P. Stevens
Burlington Industries
Collins and Aikman
Vie Millis
Cleanese
Cannon Mills
Textiles, Inc
American Enkaost
Thomasville Furniture
Drexel Enterprises
Lance Inc
Men plead innocent in moonshine case then plead guilty
In West Liberty Kentucky two men pleaded innocent to possessing a moonshine still. They claimed they found the device while squirrel hunting and used a dog to prove it. While the jury deliberated, Game Warden Billy Collins obtained warrants charging them with out of season squirrel hunting. They later pleaded guilty and paid $25 fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Joe Freytag
Billy Collins
Auto Industry Labor Talks Shadow Expanding Economy
New York AP reports the economy extending its climb as wage talks begin between the Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers ahead of August contract expirations. June car output hits record highs while unemployment edges up to 5.3 percent as steel and auto suppliers brace for potential effects on inflation and demand.
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New York
United Auto Workers
The
Iron Age
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
UAW Auto Company
Labor Department
New York Stock Exchange
Automakers close 1964 model year with record sales expected
U.S. auto makers head toward year end with forecasts of about 7.8 million cars produced and over eight million including imports, led by General Motors at 4.26 million and Ford around 2.07 million, signaling a new sales record for 1964. Senate hearings on industry power open with Gardiner Means as lead witness. Senate House conference ends hopes to repeal 509 million annual excise taxes on luxury goods.
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General Mills, Inc
Commerce Department
United Steelworkers Union
Utah
Arizona
Kennecott Copper Corp
Detroit
U.S
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Washington
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Gardiner C. Means
Senate House
Senate
Security Quotations From North Carolina Markets
The Associated Press reports bid and asked prices gathered by the National Association of Securities Dealers in North Carolina. Crockett Co. and Earor Express Electronic Acctg. Card are cited in the quotation list.
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North Carolina
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Crockett Co
Earor Express Electronic
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By Joe Brown
Burlington
G. Robert Pittman
Burlington Throwing Co
Southern
C. Douglas Blanchard
Blanchard
D. Edward Hudgins Jr
G. Allen Mebane
Virginia Mills
Swepsonville
Pittman
Burlington Yarn Co
St. Pauls
South
Georgia
Tennessee
Virginia
Alabama
Atlanta
John Luering
Alderman
Foot & Davies Co
Heritage
Morganton Furniture Companies
Drexel Enterprises, Inc
Heritage and
Morganton
Burlington Industries, Inc
Charles A. McLendon
du Pont
du Pont Wood Finishes
Greensboro
Patterson St
John W. Richardson
Williams St
Luering
Carolina Club of Printing House Craftsmen
International Assn. of
Printing House Craftsmen
Tri-City
Bassett Furniture Industry
Drexel . Ec
EAL Execs
Eastern Air Lines
Marvin ©. Byrd
Harrison Knopp
Maryland
West Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
George W. Lyles Jr
Lyles Chevrolet Co., Inc
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Assn
Guilford County
E. B. Gamble
Lyles
T. R. English Jr
NCADA
National Auto
Douglas C. Dobbs
Pilot Life Insurance Co
South Carolina
Ncnb Stock Index
Riegel Paper
Liggett and Myers
American Tobacco
Lorillard
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Carolina Power
Broadcasting Co
Insurance and Finance
National Bank of South Carolina
First National Bank of South
Pyramid
Lowe’s Co.’s
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Automakers
USW
Life P & N Railway
Piedmont Aviation Piedmont Natural Gas
Pierce Service of N
Republic Nat’! Life Rowe
Savannah Elec
Savannah Sugar & Refg
Security Life & Trust
Serg P
Son
Frontier Finance
State Loan & Fin
Cael Texize Chemicals Textiles, Inc
Thermo Plastics
Tidewater Natural Gas Towmcotor Trans Sys Trans Gas Pipeline
Travelers Insurance U.S
U.S. Realty Walker, B. B. Shoe
Western Power & Gas
Wright Homes
Robert A. McCliston
High Point Bank
Bedford Sales CO
N. Wrenn St
J. Sturgis
MAY & CO
Stocks & Bonds
John Diffendal
Travelers
Hartford
Conn
Piedmont Insurance
Edgar T. Docbrow
Life Insurance
Bob L. Parrish
C.L.A
First Union Nat'l
Bank
Joe Honeycutt
Occidental
Saa
Occidental Srousante
Wickcliff Ave
Connecticut Mutual Life
Blue Chip
Connecticut Mutual
George D. Davis, C.L.A
R. Delbert Kirkman
Ralph C. Davis
William R. Taylor, Jr
OL Itetetts
N. Main St
High Point, N. C
Wachovia Bank Bldg
Greensboro, N. C
Louisiana
Professional Life Insurance Service
Geo. P. Clark C.l.vii
Lyon
New England Life
Mutual Life Insurance
America
North State
Central Exchange
Thomasville
Randleman
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