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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1977
Page
2
New York markets showed a moderate decline with the Dow Jones 30 off 3.39 to 904.60 at noon. NYSE losers outnumbered gainers four to three as investors noted weak wholesale prices and hopes for a quicker recovery fading. Duke Power led NYSE activity with a 1 1/2 point gain, while overall volume reached about 7.99 million shares.
Selected noon prices show wide movement across many blue chips and industrials led by AmCorp and Alcoa with notable gains and losses. Major banks such as Bank of America and Citibank display mixed results while technology and consumer goods names including IBM and Coca Cola move within narrow ranges.
Market summary from New York shows mixed trading with the Dow Jones Industrial average edging lower while the broader index lists small losses. Sector data include Transportation and Utilities slipping slightly and Finance holding near prior levels.
The page lists broad stock market averages compiled by AP with figures for noon Friday and prior days. It includes high and low readings across multiple years and various company and index trends, though many entries are garbled.
The High Point Enterprise lists daily and Sunday home delivery and mail subscription rates with prices for 2 and 3 month plans and Sunday only, notes 4 percent North Carolina sales tax and AP news rights. It clarifies carriers are independent contractors and declines responsibility for advance payments.
Myrtle Beach officials ask residents and visitors to curb water use due to a summer surge depleting wells and storage. Public works director Georgia Howland warns of possible service cuts during emergencies and cites low pressure affecting a pizza parlor, Arcadian condos, and other taps along a 15 mile area.
Dr. Dan T. Carter, Emory University historian, is set to testify in a six juror libel suit against NBC over the film Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys. Victoria Price Street alleges the movie defamed her by implying she lied in the Alabama rape trials that sent nine Black men to prison.
Severe storms paralyzed Wilson with a Saturday night tornado sighting and an electric storm Sunday causing widespread power loss. Winds felled trees, flooded low areas, and damaged utilities with 75 trees downed and 5000 customers without power at peak. No injuries reported though a tornado sighting led to a shock treatment. Utilities and fire crews fought fires and cleared streets through Sunday. Nearby Stan ton and Fremont crops suffered hail and wind damage.
Madrid reports the Spanish government halted foreign exchange trading and private banks kept exchanging at the old rate as devaluation of 25 to 35 percent was anticipated. Premier Adolfo Suarez was to unveil a new economic program, with no market activity until the government announces it.
City Attorney notes drought concerns but overall fruit and vegetable supplies look better than last year. Freestone peaches may exceed 1976 levels while cling peaches could drop about six percent. farmers tapped underground water but risks rise if not replenished. Nectarines are plentiful June through September, while tangerines peak in December and January.
Plains Georgia could refuse a Ku Klux Klan rally under an amended parade ordinance. City Attorney Bill Murray cited 48 hour notice requirements and the need for objective evidence of danger while upholding free speech. He noted private property events still fall under the city’s authority to maintain order and safety.
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