Rapid Changes in Price and Wage Controls Hit Industry
The article reports ongoing volatility in price and wage controls affecting automakers and other industries. It notes automatic wage increases tied to the consumer price index, rising defense orders for firms like General Motors, and wage disputes in textiles. Prices show a tentative uptick but consumer terms remain stable as firms push output in defense and infrastructure sectors.
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Labor Department
General Electric
Oakland
Calif
Non
General Motors Corporation
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Army
Air Force
Woonsocket
R. I
Woonsocket Group
New York Stock Exchange
Dr Peale to keynote Rotary District conference here
Dr Norman Vincent Peale will head the speaker lineup at the 281st Rotary District conference in town April 20 and 21. Other speakers include Arch F Coleman Walter T Nau and Dr Franklin H McNutt with Eee ree executive VP of Medical Foundation of North Carolina. Chairman Johnson says the meeting will review service work of 32 clubs plan to boost effectiveness and train newly elected officers.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Sconeraete
New York City
E International
James A. Grey
Wem
Arch F. Coleman
Walter T. Nau
Rotary
Franklin H. McNuitt
Women's of the University
Eee Ree
Medical Foundation of North Onolina, Inc
Curtis Smithers
Johnson
Personnel Men To Hear Talk By Ineson
Hartford insurance executive Floyd Ineson of Travelers Annuity will speak at the High Point Personnel association luncheon at 12 15 p m tomorrow in the Sheraton hotel Gentry association president said local and surrounding area members have been invited.
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Hartford, Conn
High Point Personnel Association
Sheraton
Floyd Ineson
P Annuity
Travelers Insurance Company of
Hartford
B. Gordon Gentry
High Point
Thomasville Student Earns Phi Beta Kappa Honor at Wake Forest
Edgar Ted Chandler a Wake Forest senior is elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Two other Thomasville students join the cast of the college musical comedy Oh Susanna. Mary Nell Reed and Peggy Earp of Wake Forest Opera Workshop will appear in the May 11 12 performance as part of the Magnolia Festival.
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Thomasville
Mar
Phi Beta Kappa
Edgar Ted Chandler
Mary
Nell Reed
Peggy Earp
Opera Workshop
Wake Forest
Closing Stock Quotations From Various Firms and Commodities
A compiled list shows daily closing quotes for numerous companies and products including Adams Exp 274 Admiral Corp 28s Ale Reduction 28% Am Can 107% AT&T 158 Goodyear 78% General Electric 3% Chrysler 79% Packard 5% Textron 22% Union Carbide 56% US Steel 44% and others. Currency-like marks indicate price levels or percentage changes alongside firm names and ticker-like abbreviations. The list reflects broad industrial and consumer goods activity with many ANSI-style abbreviations and OCR quirks.
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Curt Wright
Curt Wii A
Media Bites and Notes From Gossip Desk
A jumbled column surveys showbiz tidbits from Chicago and Miami Beach. It mentions Runyon Fund politics at a boxing event, Damon Runyon Memorial Race funds, industry moves, and entertainment gossip about stars and producers.
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Miami Beach
Duke Development Drive To Open Here Tomorrow
Duke University launches a development drive in the High Point area with a 4 PM kick-off at the Hotel Sheraton ballroom in Durham. Dr. Charles E. Jordan will speak, with Charles L. Kearns presiding and Kenneth M. Brim among attendees. The effort seeks funds for dorms, scholarships, faculty, and research, aiming for an $8,650,000 goal with Guilford County’s share set at $150,000, of which about $45,000 has been received. Greensbo ro area has been active for two weeks.
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Gat Ee
R Goods
Pecan
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Casa Od
Sewife
Duke University
High Point
Sheraton
Durham
Charles E. Jordan
Charles L. Kearns
Kenneth M. Brim
Greensboro
Guilford County
Duke
High Point Aresa
Brim
Everem
Counterfeiter Sought After Naples Cash Premiere
Police in Naples hunt a high speed counterfeiters amid circulation of hundreds of new 1 000 lire notes with altered design and color. The story notes a bridge from woven glass textiles to early fabric making, mentioning glass filers and silk history.
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Rome
Naples
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Rotary Conference
Ehaites Wwares
Siler City
Holary Cluan
Smith Deal
Choremaster
N. Wrenn ST
North State Telephone Company
Randleman
North State Telephone ‘Co
Ineson
Norma Clark
Salt Lake City
Utah
del Lack & W
Jon Aire
Cherish
Duont Oo
Eastern Air
Eastman Kod
Elec Auto Lt
Emerson R&p
Firestone
Elec
Gen Foods
Gillette
Glidden
Goodyear
Graham Paige
I” Nor Ry
Hupp Corp
Ill Cent
Int Harvest
Nick Can
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Libby O
Ligg & Myera
Lockheed
Loews
Lorillard
Mack Truck
Magnavox Radi
K T
Mont Ward
Murray
Nash Kelv
Nat “Biscuit
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Nat Pow & Lt
NY Cent
No Am Aviat
North Amer
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Pac G&ae
MY Packard
Penn
Socony
Vac
Seuco Sperry ‘G Ltd Brands
OU Cal
Ind
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Stevens JP
Stewart Warner
Studebaker M
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Tex Gulf Sul
Textron
Timken
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TransAmerica
Trans & West Air
Union Carbide
Union Pac
United Aire
Imp
US Pipe
Va Caro Chem
Vick Chem
Warner Pict
West Mary
Weat Union
West Elec
Wilson
Woolworth
Youngs
Zenith Radio
Jane
United States
Russia
Venezuela
Iran
Alabama, Mills
BO Bank of Manhattan
Bassett Furn Industries
Bausch & Lomb Optical
Black ‘Strails & Bryson
Blue Bell Inc
Rdig Ins Co of
Shelby
Buffalo Eclipse Corp
Butler's Inc
Steee Grutier’s Inc
Cannon Mills
Carolina Cas Ins Co
Caro
Tel Co
Caro Pow & Lt Co
Caro Tel & Tel Co
Chad Tos ‘Mills, Inc Com
Chad Hos Mills
Pfa
Chase Nat'l Bank
Cable Dairy
Colonial Stores, Inc
Colonial Stores
Pita M's
Colonial
Veceeowes
Creamery Pkg Mf Co
Dan River Mills
Dan Riv Mills
Delaware Rayon
Dixie Home
Douglas and Lomason
Drexel. Furniture Co
Dan & Bradstreet, Inc
Edison
Thomas A “B
Ere Manufacturing Co
Erwin Mills
Foremost Dairies, Inc Co
Foremost Dairies
Garfinckel, Ore & Co
Eeenwenee Garfinckel, Tales & Co
Inc
Garfinckel, Julius & Co. Inc
Ieiva Garlock Packing Co
Genuine Parts Co
Giant Portland Cement
Gordon Foods, Inc . Se
Hanes
P Ji Knitting Co
Heen Ene
Home Inc
Cor Vineretens
Statler Eee
Ffouston Oil
Mattae
Ilytron Radio
Mt. Telces Eden Fnit
Cellucotton
Irving Trust
Ivey
B& . Jeff Ltd
Life Kellogg
Kingsport Press
Life
Cas Ins Co of Tenn
Lane Star Steel
Long Bell Lumber Co
lLechy @tores
Im ‘McBee Company
Monumental Life Ins Co
Moore Handley Haw
Mooresville Mills
Morganton Furniture Co
Munising Wood
Wy Natl City Bank
Natl Fire Ins
Natl Food Prod Co
New Britain Machine Co
Nicholson Fire Co
Wane IM
Newport Steel N.C. Railroad Co
Occidental Life Ins Co
Ohio Water Service Co
Oswego Falls Corp
Peninsular Tel Co
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co Sheet
Piedmat & Northrn Rwy
Piedmont Aviation
Mills Vane Abm Potash Co of
Amereeemne
Pyramid Life
Ins Co
Robertson
Stonecater Mills Anneee
Omberg Carlson Co
Kerk Carisa
Talon, Inc Co
Keene
Taylor Foods
Taylor Instruments Co
Texas Eastern Trans
Textiles, Inc
Comeeeaue
Tidewater Power Co
Towmoter Corpne
Yeeeese
Vans Gas Pipeline
Dei
van Camp Sear Food Co
Victor Prod Corp
Wachovia
Buk & Trst
Warner & Swasey, Colily
Winchell
Jake
Chicago
Jee Ray
U. of Chicago
Jim Norris
3 Suns
H.trib
Whitey Reid
Perche Grofes
Gilda Gray
Milwaukee
Mervyn LeRoy
Genie Byfield
TWA
Warner
Richard
Duke Development Drive
Paul Owen
Groome-Lackey Bldg
North Main High Point
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the Prudential Insurance Company of America
Home Office
Newark, N. J
Western Home Office
Los Angeles, Calif
A Mutual Life Insurance Company
State of
New Jersey
Sir Perl
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