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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1966
Page
2
New York stocks opened lower with the overall market slowing to its weakest pace of the week. Industrial shares lagged while airlines failed to attract buyers amid a broad list of declines and fractional gains.
New York AP reports cotton futures opened with no actual trades today. The early quotes show October twenty-one dollars eighty cents, May twenty-one seventy five, and July twenty-one eighty.
A brief line appears from 1966 noting a Zenith radio model with ratings and figures. The fragment lacks context or events and mentions AP copyright.
Stock averages compiled by Tee Racemeene Press show mixed losses with declines across ind rails utilities and related sectors. Bond quotes from The Associated Press list modest net changes and noon readings for corporate securities and government notes.
Tropical storm Ella is downgraded to a tropical low about 400 miles north of San Juan with no advisories planned. Hurricane Dorothy also weakens as winds fall from 75 to 60 mph while moving across Atlantic waters northwest of the Azores.
The court appointed attorney for two Raleigh men accused of first degree murder is to give closing remarks as the Guilford County trial nears its end of week three. Defense and judge to review evidence and jury charges after testimony by witnesses including Dr. Kenneth Epple and Kasther Hart.
A compact market note shows the escu index at 44.00 with a minor dip of 0.08 points while nearby indices edge slightly lower. Finance sector activity reflects cautious moves as traders track variability in early sessions.
forecast shows scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers across North and South Carolina through Wednesday with variable cloudiness and near normal temperatures. Highs reach upper 80s to low 90s in major cities Asheville Charlotte Raleigh Columbia Charleston while lows stay mainly in the 60s to 70s. precipitation totals three quarters to one inch.
The Navy may deploy a female voice on submarines to deliver warnings automatically. The recording is described as sultry and meant to replace alarms like lights and buzzers to prompt crew action during fires floods or power failures. The Navy cites sailors as responsive to the voice and notes the approach aims for high effectiveness.
Grounded by a strike, over a thousand stewardesses in Miami have time and little money. They roam the city enjoying beaches pools and discotheques while hoping for an end to the walkout. Susan Duncan from Pensacola says she may rely on home money if needed. Brigitte Rinschen from Bremen says she is flat broke and unable to find work.
London reports a government plan for a nationwide prices and incomes freeze to last through year end with six months of severe restraint to follow. The white paper anticipates legal enforcement, impacting six million workers including railway, electrical, gas, and building trades and doctors. Authorities may reverse increases after July 20 and require price adjustments to pre July 20 levels.
The Miami News will outsource printing circulation and advertising to the Miami Herald while keeping its editorial page independent. The News ends Sunday edition and moves into the Herald building after about 30 days as layoffs expected but unspecified. The Herald, owned by Knight, has 340000 circulation versus the News 120000.
A mob of white youths attacked Negro neighborhoods in Baltimore after a rally by the National States Rights party. Police contained the violence within about two hours, but scattered clashes continued through the night as cars with white occupants fired racial slurs and residents threw bottles. a Negro plainclothes squad discouraged further action.
Gov Dan Moore reiterates that the State Bureau of Investigation gave no pertinent information to the Law and Order Committee about the Ku Klux Klan. He says only informant names and sources were withheld. SBI director Anderson says access was limited by law to the governor or attorney general, while Seawell argues any designated official may view the files.
A CIA director apologized to Senator Fulbright after a letter bearing Helms' name sparked protests over alleged domestic influence by the agency. Morse urged Helms to quit, citing a breach of the agency's pledge not to operate in or influence U S affairs. Fulbright accepted the apology noting Helms said it was a mistake and that he regretted the letter. The Arkansas Democrat confirmed receiving the call.
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