Stock Market Rises Fourth Straight Session On Mixed Advances
New York shares edged higher in moderate trading led by gains in chemicals and major tech and auto names. Union Carbide Eastman Kodak and Du Pont gained about a point while Motorola advanced about three points and Polaroid Texas Instruments added around two. Other sectors including drugs tobaccos airlines rails utilities and aircrafts held steady or rose slightly with rubbers and nonferrous metals showing uneven activity.
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New York
American Motors
Union Carbide
Eastman Kodak
DuPont
Motorola
Polaroid
Texas Instruments
Amphenol Borg
Texaco
New York Central
United Air
Dow Jones Averages Mixed Across Major Stocks
The 11 a.m. snapshot shows gains and losses across many firms, led by Pfizer up over a point. Companies include American Tobacco 104% four percent, Bethlehem Steel 48%, DuPont 224%, General Electric 87%, General Motors 45%, U S Steel 84%, and Westinghouse 49% among others.
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Lines
American Tobacco
Merck
Anaconda
American Telephone
Philco
Pfizer
Bache & Co
American Can Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Tobacco Co
the Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
Burlington Mills
Chrysler Corp
New York Central AA
Cone Mills Corp
Carolina Light & Power
Douglas Aircraft
DuPont de Nemours
Procter & Gamble
Reynolds Tobacco
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern Rwy
J. P. Stevens Co
American Tel. & Tel
the Texas Co
Union Carbide & Carbon
United Aircraft Corp
Westinghouse Electric Co
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
F. W. Woolworth Co
Butler Centered on a Knife Edge as Nomination Fight Rages
The piece details Senator Butler's rocky role as Democratic chair amid Kennedy rivals pressing for ouster. Humphrey accuses him of excess partisanship while Johnson stays silent. Butler’s durability rests with the National Committee, which backs him despite frequent clashes with party officials and critics.
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Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Butler
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Humphrey
National Committee
Louisiana Democratic State Organization
Camille F. Gravel Jr
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Jacob M. Arvey
Illinois
Johnson
Sam Rayburn
President Eisenhower condemns violence in civil rights steps
President Eisenhower told a news conference that violence cannot advance the cause of civil rights in the South. He supported lawful demonstrations by minorities but warned against violence, while expressing sympathy for equal rights under the Constitution. He noted some protests may be proper yet others could be improper as lawmakers debated a voting referee provision in a civil rights bill.
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Washington
Eisenhower
South
High Point Construction Permits Rise in 1959 60
Building inspector reports jump in permits for new residences and non residences in February and for the 1959 60 fiscal year. Residence permits total 144 for 1959 60 vs 230 in 1958 59, non residence permits 91 vs 72. Residence repairs 56 last month and 650 for 1959 60. Non residence repairs fall to 77 for 1959 60.
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Building Inspector
Adenauer and Eisenhower Close in on Unified West Policy
President Eisenhower and Chancellor Adenauer reportedly reached basic agreement on major Western policy lines for German negotiations with the Soviet Union. The accord frames items for the Paris Big Four summit while Adenauer meets labor leaders and Dean Acheson as Bonn confirms no differences with Washington on decisive questions.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Union
Paris
Adenauer
National Press Club
Dean Acheson
Truman
Heinrich von Brantano
White House
State Department
Bonn
Tokyo
West Berlin
Central Baptist Assn Plans One Day Spring Meeting
The spring meeting of the Central Baptist Association is set for tomorrow at Green Street Baptist Church with sessions at 9 30 a.m. 1 15 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. Moderator Clyde Tucker presides. Lunch is served at noon. Notable speakers include Rev Ralph Cannon from Southside Winston-Salem and Rev R T Green of Cabarrus Association. Dr Carl E Bates of First Baptist Charlotte delivers the evening address. Special music accompanies all sessions.
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Ralph Cannon
Central Baptist Assn
Green Street Baptist Church
Clyde Tucker
Southside Church
Winston-Salem
R. T. Green
Cabarrus Association
State Brotherhood
Clyde L. Davis
Insurance Needs Topic For Speaker Drury Jr.
Luke D. Drury Jr. of Greensboro, field representative for Springfield Monarch Insurance, will address the Piedmont Chapter of the National Association of Accountants at 6 30 p m March 17 at the Mayfair Cafeteria on Business Insurance Needs He substitutes for Alvie Claxton of Pinehurst Beatrice Foods Chicago Drury lives at 102 Woodbourne Rd and develops casualty insurance in North Carolina He attended the University of Virginia R O Hanling of Greensboro will chair the meeting
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Luke D. Drury Jr
Greensboro
Springfield - Monarch Insurance Companies
Piedmont
National Association of Accountants
Mayfair
Drury
Alvie Claxton
Pinehurst
Beatrice Foods
Chicago
Woodbourne Rd
North Carolina
University of Virginia
R. O. Hanling
Violence flares in four month Teamsters strike at Bottoms-Fiske
Violence erupted as a homemade bomb targeted Bottoms-Fiske Motor Lines in Charlotte during the Local 391 strike. A night watchman seized the charge and hurled it away, opening a crater in the yard pavement. The clash highlights the deadlock over rehiring of strikers and wage talks.
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Teamsters Union Local 391
Bottoms - Fiske Motor Lines
Charlotte
Sleet Comes Brings Higher Wreck Rate In High Point
Winter returns as High Point reports multiple traffic accidents before 9 am. A bakery truck driven by Joseph Cree Hucks collides with Harry Price Black. damages about 400 dollars. Poole charged with speeding after a spin on Old Thomasville Road. Improper start charge filed after a parked-car incident. A child snowball caused a near windscreen scare. A school bus overturn report proved false.
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High Point
N. Main
Washington
Joseph Cree Hucks
Route 4
Harry Price Black
Chestnut Street
Old Thomasville Road
Albertson Road
Marvin Clifton Poole
Route 5
Joseph Lloyd Gregory
Tipton Street
Poole
Delbert Ray McKinney
Brookside Drive
Chives
Allison Lawrence
Trinity Avenue
English St
W. P. Baldwin
Lexington Avenue
Lexington
Baldwin
State Highway Patrol
Snowbound Areas Receive 3000 Parcels In Relief Effort
Rescue operations distributed more than 3000 food and fuel parcels to snow isolated mountain families across an 18 county region including Virginia and Tennessee. Despite forecasts, heavy snowfall persisted but light snow was noted Tuesday in West Jefferson. Col Shimer praised help while eight helicopters shuttled supplies and a Red Cross field representative pledged continued aid and post relief rehabilitation.
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Sions
West Jefferson
Col. Shimer
Virginia
Tennessee
Red Cross
Jerry Coron
Coron
High Point College NCEA delegates head to Asheville convention
The High Point College chapter of the North Carolina Educational Association will be represented at the state convention in Asheville by Dr. Leopold M. Hays Harold F. Burhans and Miss Ruth Worthington. The trio will attend as delegates as the convention runs from today through Friday.
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High Point College
The
North Carolina Educational Association
Asheville
Leopold M. Hays
Harold F. Burhans
Ruth Worthington
Motherwell Found Guilty Of Murder Prosecution seeks death for second killings
DOWNIEVILLE Calif AP Larry Lord Motherwell, 42, a Washington DC construction worker, was convicted of murdering Pearl Putney in 1958 after a cross country trip. Prosecutors planned to seek the death penalty by proving he killed his second wife Sarah and their mongoloid child Heather. Witnesses from Frederick Maryland would be called as the case moved toward sentencing. The defense said an automatic appeal would follow and noted Motherwell would be led away to face death by execution.
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Downieville
Calif
Larry Lord Motherwell
Washington, D.C
Sierra County
Pearl Putney
Washington
Motherwell
Sarah
Heather
Frederick
Gordon I. Smith
Lynn Compton
John T. Reges
Clydesdale Place
Putney
Warren Steel
Mrs. Putney
Here
Turner's Canyon
Supper Cancelled At Wesley Memorial Church
The family night supper and program at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church is canceled due to inclement weather.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
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Baptists
Hah
William and Mary
Compton
Jile
Isenhour
Ray Wheatley
West Green Street
High Point, N. C
Homart
Kenmore
H.P
Kenmore Portable
SEARS
North Main Street
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