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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1965
Page
2
At noon the Associated Press average of 60 stocks gained .9 to 235.0 as autos led a broad market advance. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 4.40 to 896.79 with gains in industrials and rails. Trading was fairly active after a mixed session following reports on auto industry strength and February retail sales.
NASD compiled quotations at about 10:30 show Li'l General Stores and Piedmont Aviation with mixed gains and losses. Piedmont Nat Gas posts notable movement, while Security Life & Trust and TM show higher percentages in the session.
Benjamin Van Clarke of King's staff was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors amid a march protesting Gov. George C. Wallace's rejection of a petition from about 1,000 marchers. Selma public safety officials announced a warrant for a fourth man as civil rights demonstrations continue in Alabama.
In New York the cotton market opened with no actual trades registered as domestic futures began the session. The absence of trades suggests a cautious start as traders await price signals and market cues.
The Senate referred the name change bill to the Higher Education Committee where debate is expected. The measure would rename North Carolina State University at Raleigh to North Carolina State University at Raleigh, a move opposed by UNC officials and supported by alumni.
The article lists several area natives finishing basic training or advancing in the military. Names include PVT EDWARD E COLTRANE of Thomasville, RICHARD D COX of Forest City, HUBERT W TEAL JR of High Point, JERRY M BROWN, Y R CARR OLL, FREDRICK A BRYANT, DONALD L COLE, THOMAS J WYATT, AIRMAN GARY A METTERS of High Point, T THOMAS W FAIR of High Point, DARRELL D GARNER of Asheboro, PVT CHARLES W KEY JR of High Point, and ROY D CLIFTON of High Point with promotions or completions at Fort Jackson Lackland AFB Keesler AFB and abroad in Germany and Okinawa.
Stanley F Bauern Feind son of Mrs. Arthur F is assigned in the Air Force Communications Service and graduates from Jeffersonville Central High School. Mitchell A Malpass, machinist’s mate third class USN, attends a 16 week basic Underwater Demolition Team training at Little Creek Virginia. The report lists seven Navy and Marine personnel in a major fleet training operation.
Reporters pressed the press secretary for a quick answer as President Johnson faced a sit in. Reedy said the President was last in the mansion, with living quarters above the corridor where demonstrators sat. His office is in the west wing, hundreds of yards away via a covered walk.
A US Air Force B57 bomber crashed during a strike mission in Binh Dinh Province about 260 miles north of Saigon. The fate of the two crewmen was unclear but a ground party found no bodies in the wreckage, while other reports said they ejected. The cause was not known and pilots in the area reported no ground fire. The aircraft reportedly struck a Viet Cong target area with napalm before the crash.
RALEIGH AP A bill moving toward lasting contracts for principals and teachers in state schools won Senate Education Committee support. The measure would renew all professional contracts year to year unless superintendents notify termination by the end of the school year. The panel approved an amendment changing dismissal notice from 15 days before year end to by the end of the year.
Convicted robberies and an escape charge set Jessup to be sentenced by Judge James Latham tomorrow. He has remained jailed since December 15 after declining to testify, with three other charges including larceny assault and escape pending.
Eastern Air Lines plans to introduce its newest jet aircraft at Friendship Airport next year. John Dowden district sales manager says Eastern has placed an order balance for DC-9 airplanes to provide short to medium range twin jet service.
A garbled text fragment mentions Kidd Brewer and an assembly related punishment. The readable parts imply a report on a death connected to official actions, but details and context are missing in the OCR.
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