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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1977
Page
2
New York stocks eased with the Dow Jones industrial average down 4.85 points near noon as investors turned cautious awaiting Friday release of leading economic indicators for June. Exxon fell 1% on weaker second quarter earnings. NYSE composite slipped 21 and volume slowed.
The New York market shows varied prices across sectors with Ampex and Bendix among notable movers. Industrial and financial stocks display modest gains and losses as brief trading continues.
A dense table of tickers and numbers covers various stocks and sectors including Bergen, Circle, Colman, Cornlius, and Ge BasinP along with fractions of shares and percent figures. The page notes copyright by The Associated Press 1977.
The High Point Enterprise lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including annual six month and monthly options. The notice notes AP news use rights and highlights that the paper is independently published in High Point North Carolina with national ad representation.
A terse item lists stock averages from The Associated Press with figures such as 4244 1403 5 43 4 1213 and 1316 847 to indicate market movements. The fragmentary note provides no full context or date.
Senate leader Robert Byrd says the South Korean influence buying scandal may be overblown though the Los Angeles Times reports indictments against five former congressmen near. He notes a list of dozens of congressmen linked to Tongsun Park may overstate his clout and questions Park’s motives while the Justice Dept. remains tight lipped.
The Labor Department reports a drop in the eligible jobless rate will trigger a cutoff of extended and supplemental unemployment funds in 35 states and the District of Columbia after July 23. About 218000 recipients will lose extra payments, while 270000 in 13 states remain unaffected and 52000 in Illinois and Nevada stay eligible for up to 13 weeks more under state law.
Wellington Maine volunteer Martha Young 19 rests amid Baxter State Park forest fire devastation. She is among the few women taking part in the rugged 12 hour shifts in one fire zone.
The Royal Plate Glass Co building in downtown Johnstown Pennsylvania was rocked by an explosion injuring at least 12. Earlier reports of a fatality were corrected with one person in critical condition.
A National Research Council panel warns continued burning of oil gas and coal could raise atmospheric carbon dioxide and alter climate, risking five meter sea level rise in 300 years. Harvard UCSD scientist Roger Revelle says coastal cities like New York and Los Angeles would likely need to be relocated.
Eastern Belt Markets opened with first pricings averaging five to six cents lower than last year. At Growers Coop Warehouse in Wilson early averages ran about 87 cents per pound, top leaf reaching 1.23. Governor Hunt toured warehouses amid talks on sand grade effects and a 10 percent USDA price cut on sandy tobacco.
Eight people died in North Carolina weekend crashes according to the Highway Patrol raising the year total to 763. Victims include Jack Willeford 53 of Stokesdale in Guilford County and Robert Winchester 3 months old near Tuckaseegee in Mecklenburg County, among others across Caswell Rockingham Alamance and Yadkin counties.
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