Stock market slips as investors take profits in noon trading
Prices dip on the New York market as traders book gains after a recent rise. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.74 to 924.86 while the NYSE composite slid to 54.94 and volume lagged the prior session. Pan American led turnover with a 5% drop, while Federal National Mortgage rose about 16% and Sony fell around 8%.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Pan American
Federal National Mortgage
Sony
American Telephone and Telegraph
General Motors
Exxon
Lockheed
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Noon stock quotes from New York exchange market report
Selected noon prices show various United States stocks with fluctuating values and percent changes. Major names include Alcoa AmCan Boeing and BankAmer, with prices and gains or losses displayed alongside market indicators. The High Point Enterprise publishing details and AP rights accompany the stock list.
Over-The-Counter Market Reads Across Companies and Sectors
A dense listing from a 1977 financial page outlines stock prices and percentages for numerous corporations including Coca Cola, IBM, Texaco, Colgate, Coca, and Ford. It shows varied daily movements with percent changes, ex-dividend notes, and sector groupings across consumer, industrial, and financial stocks.
American stocks set for trading at the Exchange
AP reports selected near national prices for American Stock Exchange issues in New York. The snapshot lists 116 issues with varying quotes, reflecting market activity as trading begins.
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New York
American Stock Exchange
Dow Jones Averages and Market Totals Summary
The Dow Jones average levels show declines with the Industrials at 924.6 down 3.74, Transportation at 236.22 down 0.97, Utilities at 115.57 up 0.07, and the overall Stokes index at 314.20 down 1.07. Bond figures and public utilities figures appear jumbled but indicate mixed market movement across sectors.
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Transportation
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North Carolina insurance bill debate tops Senate agenda
Debate on a bill that Insurance Commissioner John Ingram says would strip his powers and raise rates dominated the Senate agenda. Supporters expect smoother passage in the Senate after House amendments were altered. a potential House concurrence fight looms. The measure would extend sunset, allow out of state statistics for rate justification, and tie a new rate approval process to later court reviews.
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Raleigh
John Ingram
Senate
House
Senate Insurance Committee
Charles Webb
Douilford
Jim Hunt
Jimmy Green
Ingram
General Assembly
Broad Political Battle Over Public Funding of Abortions
The Supreme Court ruling allows states to decide if public money may fund elective abortions. Ant abortion groups rally in multiple states while some lawmakers in Michigan push anew to end Medicaid payments for poor women's abortions.
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Supreme Court
House
Michigan
Australian Leader Fraser Talks With Carter On Arms
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser meets with President Carter and aides in Washington to discuss curbing nuclear weapons spread. Fraser, a Carter ally, arrives for a two day visit and plans sessions with Harold Brown and James R Schlesinger. He heads a nation holding about 20 percent of non communist uranium supplies and presses for strong safeguards if Australia becomes a major exporter.
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Malcolm Fraser
Carter
Fraser
Defense
Harold Brown
James R
Hunt Seeks Energy Act to Cut State Crime and Aid Jobs
Governor touts Energy Conservation Act as a model for efficient energy use in North Carolina. He denies endorsing a Democratic letter on state personnel matters and emphasizes crime reduction as a primary goal. The report ties national Watergate fallout to ongoing political and legal turbulence.
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Hunt
Democratic Party
Betty McCain
Kenny Rogers Plans Marriage To Mary Ann Gordon
Nashville AP reports pop country star Kenny Rogers and Hee Haw actress Mary Ann Gordon plan to wed. Rogers is known for Lucille, a hit on pop and country charts. Gordon plays a Southern belle on the Hee Haw program.
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Nashville, Tenn
Kenny Rogers
Mary Ann Gordon
Rogers
Lucille
Miss Gordon
Ike's Letters Release Dismisses Divorce Claim
Brig. Gen. John S. D. Eisenhower of Valley Forge Pa says Merle Miller's Plain Speaking falsely claimed a lost letter from Gen. Eisenhower to Gen. Marshall discussed divorcing his wife. Eisenhower notes no evidence of such thoughts even during wartime. Mamie Eisenhower, 80, lives at Gettysburg farm and was distressed by a screenplay adaptation.
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John S.D. Eisenhower
Valley Forge
Merle Miller
Eisenhower
George C.) Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Atlantic
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