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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1967
Page
2
Blue chips gain as the market trends up for a fifth consecutive session with gains outpacing losses two to one. Early strength comes as high quality issues lagged but then rally while U S Steel and General Motors ease.
Listings explain dividend statuses such as ex dividend ex rights and stock split. The page shows sector totals for Industrials Railroads Utilities and Bonds with small price changes and sparse notes on issue types and payment timelines.
The Associated Press reports at least 15 people died from violence in North Carolina over the weekend, with 13 traffic deaths raising the yearly toll to 651. The Highway Patrol cited high speed in several wrecks including near Kipling in Harnett County and in Durham and Madison. Victims include Raymond Royal and Hubert McKay, both 22 and 24, along with multiple other cited individuals from Madison, Zebulon, Durham, Kannapolis, and more. One shooting in Franklinton claimed Mrs. Mavis Steed. her husband was charged with murder. Sheriff Paul Gibson noted charges against John Friddle for murder.
Report describes an attack involving Black individuals and a woman assaulted during a car confrontation. The incident follows NAACP plans for quiet negotiations in Florida in 1967 and warnings from Rev. Joel Atkins about possible violence. Police cordoned off a seven by six block area at the Tampa site at daylight.
In Prattville a lengthy gun battle erupted after SNCC leader Carmichael and a group of Negro residents faced police near the First Baptist Church. Officers found shotguns in a panel truck marked SNCC. Police said Carmichael threatened officers and vowed to tear the town up. Three officers were wounded and the National Guard was deployed as racial unrest flared.
Market data shows the New York Stock Exchange index at 50.73 with an 18 cent change. Industrial and transportation sectors list modest gains while utilities show slight movement as trading continues at midday.
AP report from Saigon says weekend air raids damaged or destroyed 10 MIG jets on the ground near the Kep and Hanoi area. Total ground losses cited about 115 MIGs, with 581 U.S. combat planes reported lost in the air war.
Carol Channing sang the title role for the 1272nd and last time as Hello Dolly closed in Houston. She never missed a show or played to an empty seat over three years, with her company grossing over 17 million dollars in New York and on tour.
Forecast for North Carolina mentions clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with isolated showers near the south coast and warm days. South Carolina has a chance of scattered showers near the coast with mild nights in the 60s. Georgia remains clear to partly cloudy with possible late day showers near the coast and mild nights.
Presidential aide Walt Rostow urged a regional cooperation plan for the Middle East akin to postwar Europe and Latin America. He spoke at Middlebury College commencement as First Lady Lady Bird Johnson attended, noting the region’s fragile postwar transition and the need for dignity and stability through regional institutions.
The Supreme Court sustained a $460,000 libel award won by Wallace Butts former athletic director at the University of Georgia against Curtis Publishing The decision notes that elementary precautions were ignored in the Saturday Evening Post’s articles and questions the adequacy of the article’s investigation.
The New York State eavesdropping statute, allowing police with judge permission, was ruled unconstitutional by a 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision. Justice Clark concurred on his final day while Black Harlan Stewart and White dissented, arguing electronic eavesdropping under the statute is not an unreasonable search.
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