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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1977
Page
2
New York prices edged higher at noon with the Dow up 3.06 to 915.71 as gainers edged losers 5-4 on NYSE. Hilton Hotels fell to 19% on a large block trade while IBM Burroughs and DEC posted modest gains amid subdued volume and mixed sentiment.
AP report lists national stock prices and changes for New York issues. Highlights include Litton Lockheed Loews and East Coast firms with rises and falls, alongside notable corporations such as Texaco Gulf Oil AMBAC Boeing and Kmart. The document notes closing levels and percent changes for numerous securities.
Selected noon prices from the American Stock Exchange reveal varied performance among listed issues. The table lists multiple stocks with last trade figures, highs and lows, and notes on dividends or special conditions where applicable.
Local notice outlines subscription rates for High Point Enterprise in North Carolina, details about mail and carrier delivery, and AP reproduction rights. It notes independent contractor status for distributors and disclaims responsibility for advance payments to carriers.
New York stocks show modest moves with the Noon Index at 55.00, up 0.08, while industrial shares edge to 99.15 and transport 43, utilities 42.14, and finance at 36.38. American Stock rises to 120.24, gaining 0.34.
In NICE France AP reports rebel Roman Catholic Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre says his traditionalist followers are being hunted. He compares them to the church of the Catacombs during a 30 minute Sunday homily at Mass celebrated by one of the 14 priests he ordained six days earlier.
Louisville coach Denny Crum has turned down UCLA's head coaching offer and will stay with the Cardinals, a Louisville athletic department spokesman announced today.
Terri Wilson an 18 year old Bangor centennial queen was found dead in the trunk of her car west of town after a night out with friends. Carl Lee Johnson 19 a former classmate was arrested on open murder charges and to face arraignment today. Police received a tip from three youths who heard a scream and identified Johnson from a yearbook photo. Miss Wilson a Bangor High School honors graduate planned to attend Western Michigan University this fall.
North Carolina marked Independence Day with a mix of traditional ceremonies and unusual events. Teens for Jesus from Fayetteville sang carols in Christmas coats, while Greensboro noted a quieter mood than last year. At Camp Lejeune, seven people were treated for minor injuries after a fireworks mishap during a 7,000-strong display. In Durham, a waterlogged frog contest was canceled and Winston-Salem revived Moravian worship rites with a love feast, torch parade dating to 1783, and river boat races.
Roy Reep a 67 year old Gastonia Fire Dept. dispatcher recounts a lifetime of injuries and illnesses beginning at age three when a brother shot him in the face. He lists a cascade of accidents including a broken pelvis chest wounds and a late jawbone fragment from prior gunshot. He battles diabetes and long term medical trauma with faith sustaining him.
A final batch of 135 state employees learned their jobs would end July 1 as Gov. Hunt implements bureau cuts. Over 1,000 positions were eliminated or reassigned to save about 10 million dollars annually, with the Department of Transportation bearing the largest loss at 530 workers, 431 reduced. LeMonte F. Mitchell, corrections director, described the effort as hard and unsatisfying.
Dare County officials retain Joseph Stokes as health administrator at 12 500 salary. State official Dr Sarah Morrow says he lacks college credentials and warned against the appointment. Finances lost 100000, halting five programs and leading to eight layoffs tied to withheld funds.
Deboer, who drove the 47 foot bus, faced a tense siege at New York area airport. Jimmy Lo, a Hong Kong businessman, was seriously wounded during negotiations and an 8 year old boy suffered cuts when hurled from the moving bus. John McGovern, librarian at the University of Hartford, was shot in the neck and died at hospital. McGovern described the gunman as racially upset amid the unrest.
The United Church of Christ debating body voted 409 to 210 to consider ordaining declared homosexuals and to adopt the long study Human Sexuality. Delegates split over scriptural interpretation with a minority report in circulation and opposition arguing the study condones homosexuality.
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