Stock Market Dull Early Afternoon. Few Large Shifts
New York trading showed little broad movement as the market opened this afternoon. Key issues edged by fractions while several specialty issues displayed wider moves with only occasional one point shifts, as Du Pont Air Reduction Texas Co Royal Dutch and others influenced trading.
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New York
du Pont and Air Reduction
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Texas Co
Royal Dutch
Interest Rates May Rise Again As Treasury Moves
The treasury signals higher rates amid a large 24 billion dollar financing, offering 4 percent bonds to drain maturing securities. Banks and borrowers react with concern over tighter credit, inflation, and possible rate hikes by the Fed as competition for funds intensifies.
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New York
Treasury
Atiow
Federal Reserve
Bright yellow deemed safest color for hunting season
Tests in California and Washington forests found bright yellow to be the safest protective color to wear during hunting season, improving visibility and reducing chances of accidents.
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California
Washington
Former Marines Charged Over Brutality at Parris Island
Washington charges by 14 former Marines allege brutal drill instructor conduct at the Parris Island Recruit Depot. The ACLU says abuses persisted before improvements cited by Gen. Randolph McC. Pate and House member Vinson. Six recruits drowned in a 1956 night march led by former S. Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon. he was court martialed and imprisoned.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Marine Corps
Parris Island
Union
Matthew C. McKeon
McKeon
Negro Voter Registration Up In South
The Negro voter registration rose in 11 Southern states over four years. Mississippi excluded. The Southern Regional Council cites a total rise from 4,750,000 to about 4,980,000 eligible voters, with Mississippi the lone state showing a smaller increase.
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South
Atlanta
Mississippi
Southern Regional Council
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Market Snapshot Shows Dow Jones Near Session Close
Disrupted OCR reads show a Dow Jones average near the session close with numbers around 178.9 and 181.96. Furnished by Bache & Co. trading data hints at totals and activity, including large block figures and unsettled quotes.
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Bache & Co
Textile mill deal rumors involve Dan River and Martel Mills
Reports in textile circles say Dan River Mills Corp considered acquiring Martel Mills Corp a Southern textile firm, with talks possibly failing to materialize. The Daily News Record cited a Dan River spokesman noting interest but no negotiation conclusion. Martel layoff context not provided. financial figures show Martel’s assets and earnings in the prior fiscal year.
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New York
Dan River Mills Corp
Martel Mills Corp
Southern Cotton
Martel Corp
Daily News Record
Dan River
G. Ellsworth Huggins
Martel
Dan River Mills
Danville
Poe Gyge
Martel Mills
Asheville
Master Farm Families Selected in North Carolina
Six North Carolina farm families were chosen as Master Farm Families by Progressive Farmer magazine and the State College extension service for their home farm and community work. The honorees include the Hood, Hooks, McGoogan, Pritchett, Payne, and Ray families with bronze plaques to be awarded.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Progressive Farmer Magazine
North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
State College
Thomas Hood
Dover
Jones County
Charles Hooks
Fremont
Wayne County
J. M. McGoogan
Lumber Ridge
Hoke County
Capers Pritchett
Browns Summit
Guilford County
Woodrow Payne
Taylorsville
Alexander County
Ralph Ray
Burnsville
Yancey County
Vic
South Carolina
Mary
16 Die Violently In State Over Weekend
At least 16 people died violently in North Carolina over the weekend. Highway crashes claimed many lives including Bobby Jack Jessie 24 of High Point and Ross Goodwin 17 of Greenville. Other deaths occurred near Farmville Kernersville Randolph County Sanford Shelby Mount Pleasant Boone Pembroke and Jacksonville with multiple accidents drownings and a tractor fire. A 31-year-old Repete Clark was later arrested in connection with the case.
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North Carolina
Highways
Bobby Jack Jessie
High Point
Reidsville
Greenville
Ross Goodwin
US. 264
Farmville
Jerry Richard Mickle
Kernersville
Camp Lejeune
Acksonville
Boyd Merley
Seagroves
Randolph County
Roanoke Rapids
U.S. 158
Terrell
Dalton Mills
Sanford
Lanny Lawrence Engle
Shelby
Cabarrus County
Paul Barringer
Mount Pleasant
Thomas Hunt
West Lum
New River
Boone
Okley McMillan
Rt. 1
Pembroke
Repete Clark
Con
Asheboro Pastor Resigns Amid Community Shifts
ASHEBORO The Rev C M College resigns from Fruitland Baptist Institute amid church leadership changes. The move affects church operations and local ministry plans as members seek direction.
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Asheboro
The
Rev. C. M College and
Fruitland Baptist Institute
Two Bodies Found In Lover's Lane
Fayetteville North Carolina police report a Ft Bragg soldier Joseph H Lewis of Norfolk Virginia and his companion Betty Ann McLaurin 21 were found dead in a lover s lane five miles from town They died after June 26th in the wooded area Lewis left an apparent suicide note in the car saying he had killed Betty Ann and would follow her Authorities say Lewis was AWOL and Miss McLaurin s father reported her missing about ten days earlier Friends had warned police of threats by Lewis to kill her and hang himself.
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Fayetteville
N. C
Ft. Bragg
Joseph H Lewis
Norfolk
Betty Ann McLaurin
Lewis
Miss McLaurin
Haigh McLaurin
Bessie R. Cook
Yonkers
N.Y
Ony
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