Market Gains Narrow As Stocks Face Profit Taking
New York stocks advanced but profits trimmed early gains with trading fading in the afternoon. Space age and transportation issues led gains while several big names showed mixed results. Major closings included Chrysler up 2 and Ford up over 1, with American Motors unchanged and U S Steel up 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zenith
Martin
Raytheon and
Rand
Radio Corp
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
American Motors
Bell & Howell
Philadelphia & Reading
Polaroid
Anaconda
Kennecott
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Royal Dutch
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Goodyear
Goodrich
American Telephone
U.S
Legislature Considers Inspection Law and Port Upgrade
The North Carolina legislature reviewed an inspection bill tied to a prior one year program. Bills in both houses seek a half a million dollars for Southport port improvements. Sen S Bunn Frink and Rep James Bowman sponsor the measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Sen
S. Bunn Frink
Senate
James C. Bowman
House
Cutlar Moore
Robeson
Attorney General's Office
Senate State Government Committee
Commis- Commission
Presentation Of Red Cross First Aid Certificates
The Tah Rescue Squad will present Red Cross First Aid certificates tonight at the squad hut on Juanita Street. An earlier notice misstated the date. the ceremony is held tonight.
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Red Cross
Tah
Cere- Siries
Juanita Street
Damages Awarded in Shooting Case at Local Grill
A Superior Court jury awarded Donald $12,000 in compensatory damages after a pistol wound at Mac's Grill following an argument over a girl. Bundy sought $25,000 for pain and mental anguish plus $25,000 punitive, $12,000 for permanent injury, $4,385 medical bills, and $2,730 wages. The verdict avoids additional confinement for Stutts beyond his present term.
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Superior Court
Donald
Toes Sa Sere Jurament
Bundy
Stutts
Club Plaque Awarded To J. C. Roberts
The High Point Exchange presented a club plaque to J C Roberts in recognition of outstanding trapped equipment in use. Esker Amos Jr. reported on the 1959 napkin sale and noted plans for club projects. The Exchange Club Shut In Party will be held in the first week of August.
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High Point Exchange
Esker Amos Jr
Oneeeclap SS
Exchange Club
Easter Business Across Cities Boosts Merchants Mood
Merchants in Columbus and other cities steer to earlier Easter sales while warm southern and western areas see advantage. Detroit and San Francisco store executives report strong business as families dominate Easter purchases, with variations by weather and region.
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Columbus
Ohio
Los
Mercury
New York
Miami
San Francisco
Dallas
Denver
Kansas City
Cyril Magnin
Joseph Magnin
NAPA High Point Warehouse Expands From 15000 to 25000 Sq Ft
NAPA High Point expands its warehouse from 15000 to 25000 square feet along E Washington Street. A building permit yesterday set project costs at 53300 with total expected cost about 85000. The one story brick addition will join the current building facing E Washington, occupying by June. High Point Auto Parts at 401 E Washington St will gain about 1000 extra square feet and new staff after completion.
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Napa High Point
E. Washington Street
High Point
R. B. Garber Jr
Othe
Steele St
Garber
High Point Auto Parts, Inc
E. Washington St
Civitans View Europe Color Slides At Sheraton Meeting
High Point Civitans member Bill Ponder entertained members at the Sheraton Hotel noon gathering with color slides from Europe. Highlights included Bavarian Alps scenes and Ludwig II’s castle. tulip gardens in Holland. President Bill Ervin noted a district meeting with Jessie Taylor Phil Dixon and Ted Wishon. Attendance prizes went to Dr P C McLain and Bill Ponder.
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Bill Ponder
High Point Civitans
Sheraton Hotel
Ponder
Bavarian Alps
Ludwig
Bavaria
Holland
Bill Ervin
Jessie Taylor
Phil Dixon
Ted Wishon
P. C. McLain
Driver cited after improper license and wreck at 923 W College
James Siler, 27, initially jailed for drunk driving after a collision at 923 W College, Eccles D. Everhart home. Later found to be June Siler, younger brother, with warrants and charges for driving without a license and displaying a fictitious license. Damages totaled $275 to Siler's Auto, $70 to a wall, and a mailbox. A second incident on College Street involved Ray Caldwell 23, and Galatia Taylor with damages about $200 and $125 respectively.
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W.college
Eccles D. Everhart
James Calvin Siler
Leonard Street
June Franklin Siler
James Siler
June Siler
Siler
College Street
Eee
Ray Caldwell
Washington Street
Caldwell
Galatia Taylor
Underhill St
Taylor
Police Tighten Presence as Mill Talks Resume in Henderson
Police and state troopers patrol Harriet-Henderson Cotton Mills ahead of new union management negotiations. TWUA regional director Boyd Payton hopes an end to the lengthy strike is in sight as mediators join Thursday talks. No violence reported amid ongoing labor dispute and faint flare of unrelated arson cases investigated.
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Ators
Boyd Payton
TWUA
Rose Gin and Supply Co
Harriet-Henderson Mills
Harold Watkins
Ware‘house
Althoug
Watkins
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A Eee Bache & American Can Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
Tobacco
the Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
Burlington Mills
Chrysler Corp
New York Central RA
Cone Mills Corp
Carolina Light & Power
Aircraft
DuPont de Nemours
Eastern Airlines
Consolidated Edison Eastman Kodak
Greyhound Corp
General Electric Gis
and Motors
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
International Harvester
International Tel ‘S
Standard Oil Co
Jones Laughlin Steel
Johns Manville
Loew's
Norfolk & Western Rwy
Phillips Petroleum
Pennsylvania Railway
Pepsi-Cola
Procter & Gamble
Reynolds Tobacco
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern Rwy
J. P. Stevens Co
American Tel. & Tel
the Texas
J. C. Roberts
Sis
Pop
Charles E Boyd
Detroit Retail Merchants Assn
Jly Eee
Dow-Jones
Bache & Co
Europe
Merit Shoes
Main ST
SEARS
Kenmore
Freezer
Silvertone
Eer
Silvertone Clock
Brown
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