Belk's Founder’s Days Observed With Bargains and Tribute
Belk's stores join 300 affiliates in Monroe North Carolina for Founder’s Days through March 30 with many special values and gifts for customers. The feature honors founder William H Belk and outlines enduring principles of cash sales low markups and fair practices across Belk and partner brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belk’s
Ocal
Belk
Sonlvers Saryening O ‘S
Monroe
North Carolina
Belk's
Sindace
South
Belk’s ES
Eere
Market Dips Tap Mixed Stocks Amid Middle East Hints
The New York stock market edged lower while trading remained active with industrials advancing fractions. Steel, oils, and drugs showed firmness as followers eyed a Fed forecast and aluminum slipped from a prior slump. American Motors rose as Romney and Wolfson met in Miami and promised a forthcoming Detroit news conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Middle East
Federal Reserve Board
George Romney
Louis Wolfson
Miami
Romney
Detroit
Dow Jones Averages Reported By Bache & Co
The Dow Jones averages show activity across industrials rails utilities and stocks with figures close to 474.84 for industrials 142.76 for rails 71.27 for utilities and 167.54 for stocks. Trading volume is listed at 410000 to 1450000 shares across periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bache & Co
Neon I
Paper Jets Help Pan Am Map Jet Age Costs
Pan American World Airways uses IBM 705 simulations to compute cheapest cost per ton mile for its 1958 jet fleet. Paper jet routes test 69 punch cards per plane across altitudes, routes, and conditions to guide future purchases and standardize operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American World Airways
John S. Wood
Pan Am
Boeing
Douglas
British Railwaymen To Strike
London reports a nationwide walkout looms as the National Union of Railwaymen rejects a 3 per cent wage award from a government tribunal. Leaders vow action after the tribunal set a 3 per cent rise amid a 10 per cent demand. Shipbuilding and engineering unions pressing for higher pay and direct negotiations with employers.
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London
National Union of
NUR
British Transport Commission
Asheville Physician Sentenced to State Prison
Dr. G D Gardner a 74 year old Asheville physician received a two year prison term after pleading guilty to abortion charges. He withdrew a prior innocent plea and admitted guilt on two counts. one count carries two years and the other three with five years suspended provided no surgical instruments or drugs are kept. Gardner was arrested after alleged abortions in February 1956 and January 1956 and previously convicted of manslaughter in 1946 connected to an illegal abortion.
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Asheville
G. D. Gardner
Superior Court
Hugh B. Campbell
Campbell
Dr. Gardner
Gardner
Claudia B Perkins
Swanannoa
Tennie Woods
Canton
Lois Cordell
Candler
State would create department of general services
A favorable report supports forming a state department of general services to replace the current Public Buildings and Grounds. The plan would run all state government buildings in Raleigh and add a central motor pool central mimeograph set up and central stenographic pool. Director George Cherry backs the savings, estimating the motor pool cuts costs by 150000 dollars yearly. The Education Committee also sent to subcommittee two safety bills for public schools fire inspections and monthly drills with housekeeping checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of General Services
Department of Public Buildings and Grounds
Commission On
General Services Départment
Raleigh
George Cherry
Public Buildings and Grounds
House Education Committee
Brewster Testifies On Campaign Gift Tait Seattle Port Post
Brewster, head of the Teamsters Western Conference, testified about a campaign contribution to California Governor Goodwin J. Knight and intercession for Charlies Tait of Seattle to become San Francisco port director. Details on amount and method were unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Newell
Senators
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Knight
Charlies Tait
Seattle
San Francisco
Dave
Teamsters Western Conference
Doan’s Pills Offer Fast Relief for Pain and Sleep
For backache headache and muscular pains Doan’s Pills promise quick relief. The remedy acts in three ways including reducing pain nerve strain and mild diuretic effect to ease bladder irritation and improve sleep, a claim tied to sixty years of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Henry Belk
America
W. H. Belk
Belk Stores
Great Church
John Calvin
John Nox
Robgn E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Young Belk
Presbyterian Church
T . John M. Belk
Tai-Chow
China
Sarah Walkup Belk
Queens College
Davidson College
Davidson
Anderson
South Carolina
Presbyterian Junior College
Maxton
LeGette Blythe
Charlotte
Montreal
Presbyterian Hospital In
Presbyterian Church In
Presbyterian
Barnum Springs
Iredell County
American Motors
Zenith
Sion
Associated Press
Mayertre
American Can Co
Allied Chemical
the Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler Tire & Rubber
New York Central RR
Dow-Jones
Business Mirror
By Sam Dawson
Tait
Rect
Teamsters Union
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Union
Rip van Winkle
Ingram’s
Elliott’s
George D. Davis
C.L.A
George P. Clark
New England
N. Main
Eet Pompaul- Electric
P Electric
Ltc
N. Main ST
Dodge
Horace
South Main Street
Gilderton, Inc
High Point, N. C
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