Market slides as Arab embargo uncertainty weighs on stocks
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 6.10 to 81.73 as Islamic embargo doubts linger. Arab oil ministers delayed a decision on the embargo while pledging to keep prices high for three more months, prompting cautious trading and uneven gains on major exchanges. VCA Corp led volume after Ethyl offered to buy all outstanding shares at 18.50. Motorola rose modestly on news of a planned sale of its home TV unit to Matsushita.
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High Point Enterprise Classified Notice Credits AP Reproduction
Public notice states The Associated Press holds rights to local news printed in The High Point Enterprise and AP dispatches. It notes second class mail status and discharge of carrier payment responsibility.
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Dow Jones Averages Report Strong Activity and Declines
Market notes show varying symbols such as Averages with terms for dividends and splits. Data lists 12 month and current year payment states, exdividend, ex distribution, and related securities actions amid heightened activity and external reorganizations.
Hawaii Legislator Charges Federal Favoritism
Hawaii congressman Rep. Spark Magsunaga accused the federal government of discriminating against Alaska and Hawaii in funding for a seminar titled Women and the World of Work at the University of North Carolina. He said mainland travel was paid while that from Alaska and Hawaii was not.
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Dayan Sent To Talks In U S On Syrian Front Pullback
Israel named Defense Minister Moshe Dayan to represent in Washington talks on a Syrian front troop pullback. Arab diplomats said Salah Eddine Tarazi of Syria will represent Damascus. Golda Meir ordered Dayan after a cabinet session and pledged a two week deadline. Foreign Minister Abba Eban cautioned against dogmatic talks but expected direct government leader involvement.
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Wachovia Realty Advances Dividend For Q2 1974
Wachovia Realty Investments Co trustees announce a 50 cent per share dividend for the second quarter of fiscal 1974, ending February 28. Prior quarter earnings fell to 52 cents per share from 58. A 11 cent quarterly income reduction followed loan income discontinuation. payable April 26 with record date April 5.
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Wachovia Realty Investments Co
Hart poised to move Watergate cases swiftly in court
Hart, son of a court reporter and Harvard-educated jurist, judges Watergate cases with insistence on swift trials. He warns six month time frame from indictment to trial is unattainable for such complex cases, reflecting Eisenhower era appointments and Sirica’s praise amid preparations for vacations after the Watergate trials.
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Abduction ransom paid for Eunice Kronholm return
In Minneapolis, ransom was paid for the return of Eunice Kronholm, wife of Gunnar Kronholm, president of Drovers State Bank. The FBI reported her 1969 Buick Skylark found at Southdale Shopping Center in Edina. Her husband, who declined further comment, awaits word on her whereabouts as authorities handle the case.
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FBI
Wire Guild Strikes UPI Over Pay and Benefits
New York AP The Wire Service Guild began a strike against United Press International with about 50 pickets at the national HQ. Negotiations stalled after the old contract expired Friday midnight. The guild seeks a 10 percent annual across the board raise and broader benefits, while UPI offered 317 to 335 dollars weekly for top editors over two years.
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James Earl Ray Seeks End to Solitary Confinement
James Earl Ray, serving 99 years for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., says he has been in solitary since July 22, 1972. He described prison conditions, possible threats, and his court efforts to withdraw his guilty plea and obtain a full jury trial.
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Labor test vote in Commons tests Wilson minority government
Prime Minister Harold Wilson faces his first Commons test with a 299 seat tally, aided by abstentions from some opposition members and support from the Trades Union Congress for retaining the wage board while pressing repeal of the Industrial Relations Act. A defeat would trigger a confidence vote or new election.
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Northern Ireland
Court rules on grand jury report in Watergate case
Judge Sirica described the sealed grand jury report as non accusatory and not a substitute for indictments. He said the judiciary committee should review a White House request to view the evidence, and that disclosure would not be justified by fears of leaks or publicity.
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