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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1967
Page
2
The stock market resumed its advance in late afternoon trading in New York. The list stayed well ahead with winners outnumbering losers by more than two to one. Blue chip stocks and speculative issues led gains as some declines narrowed, and IBM recovered from early losses.
A fragmented list shows stock figures for companies like Standard Oil and StaBrand with percentages and shares. The report includes a dense footnote system explaining various dividend types, stock dividends, and timing annotations across 1966 and 1967 references.
Inter-dealer prices as of around 10:30 a.m. today are shown with codes like 2-Sales In full and cid Called. The list notes market changes during the day and clarifies that prices exclude retail markups, commissions, or markdowns.
The North Carolina Senate approved a bill removing auto inspection violations from the driver point system after it passed the House. Current law assigns two points for missing the inspection deadline, with 12 points triggering license suspension. fines remain but no points are added.
A general forecast for North Carolina and South Carolina calls for mild tonight with lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s and warmer conditions Friday. North Carolina highs reach around 60 in the mountains and 60s elsewhere, while South Carolina sees lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s and highs from 67 to 75 with partly cloudy skies.
William E Lautenbach of Granada Hills California named West Coast representative for Tomlinson Tomlinson Furniture of High Point.
Prudential Insurance reports monthly sales approaching one billion dollars in 1966 and annual sales totaling 11.942 billion, up 462 million from 1965 to lead the industry once more.
The annual stockholders meeting of First Union National Bank will be at the main office in Charlotte at 3 p.m. on March 14. James R. Spence announced the quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share will be paid March 13 to stockholders of record February 17.
Firefighters fought a 12 hour blaze that leveled the Carolina Building on Elizabeth City main street threatening nearby structures including a 10 story hotel and a department store. Fire Chief Al Poole led crews from multiple communities as water limits were enforced to aid rebuilding.
Rep. Albert W. Watson of South Carolina rejects a resolution accusing Powell of humiliation as a political tactic. He jokes that Powell may be in Bimini with a glass in one hand and a woman in the other, reflecting partisan flare during the House proceedings.
Elaine Gray, 31, critical after a .22 caliber rifle discharge during the Gauchos precision act at the Great Northeastern Sports Show in Syracuse. Her husband, blindfolded marksman Gray, was treated for shock. the couple from Massapequa have toured the carnival circuit for years.
North Vietnamese shore batteries scored two hits on the U S guided missile cruiser Canberra during a ship to shore duel near Dong Hoi. The Canberra and two destroyers returned fire knocking out the batteries with little damage to the ship and no American casualties reported. Viet Cong mortars pressed attacks on U S guns south of the demilitarized zone as Marine positions faced heavy fire.
Eleanor Dart, 20, of Eugene Oregon, was found in a northern Mexico mountain canyon after a month missing from Claremont California. Kellogg, 21, of Gold Hill Oregon, her climbing companion, was still unaccounted for as she aided in the search.
The father of a Western Carolina University coed urged a North Carolina Senate panel to bar murder rape burglary and arson convicts from work release. The bill would exclude those offenders while officials argued against broad restrictions citing case specifics and 18 month term.
When provoked the Pacific horned lizard ejects blood from its eye vessels as a defense mechanism. The unusual response helps deter predators by signaling distress and impracticality of prey capture. This study notes the lizard's physiological reaction is a dramatic survival trait.
Clay Shaw, 54, of New Orleans was arrested as part of the district attorney’s investigation into the JFK assassination. Officials say he faces charges involving participation in a conspiracy to murder Kennedy, with further arrests possible. The case raises questions over whether the conspiracy was singular or multiple, and how it will proceed under state law. The Justice Department and FBI declined comment. Shaw’s name is not in the Warren Commission records. The International Trade Mart, a 33 story building at Canal Street, is noted as a privately supported non profit entity linked to local trade efforts.
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