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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1968
Page
2
Wall Street traded lower with the Associated Press average down at noon. Industrials slipped about two tenths, while a cooling intraday tone continued. News of talks between Hooker Chemical and Occidental Petroleum sparked merger chatter.
A garbled stock exchange style page lists varied figures for New York trades, currency quotes, and company names. It includes references to shelters, credits, percentages, and the note of bankruptcy or receivership as a possible future action.
Forecast calls for cloudy conditions across the state with mild daytime highs mainly in the 60s to 70s and overnight lows in the 40s to 50s. Scattered showers and thundershowers possible in the southwest, with warm weather continuing into Friday and mild values through Saturday.
Market brief notes the Dow Jones averages with slight gains as trading closes mixed. The report lists a standing at 251.74 for the Dow, 219.46 for another index, and 0.12 for the day with 121,960.36 total volume.
Miller notes that contraband found with U.S. military personnel has fallen compared with a year ago, while mail seizures continue to occur under customs import controls.
Debits in three SMSAs rose 14 percent from 1 271 179 000 to 1 446 615 000. Asheville and Durham SMSAs showed gains with totals climbing from 97 670 000 to 193 394 000 and 217 014 000 to 300 600 000 respectively.
Holt advances past Allen in a report on a general industrial map project. BV plans a yearly capacity of 400 million square feet and targets completion in early summer.
NCNB promotes Jerry L. Cole and Floyd Gael to new positions as commercial loan and marketing officer and related roles. Cole, a Caswell native who joined NCNB in 1966, holds an AB from Davidson and an SB from UNC Chapel Hill. Floyd, a Sanford native, studied at Thomasville Guilford College and the American Institute, and is active in the North Carolina Mortgage Bankers Assn and local realtor boards.
Tony Malta kept an old muzzle loader from an Indian grave his father found around 1900. He used the weapon as a prop for Utica’s sesquicentennial celebration and in a high school play, prompting discussion about its display and safety.
President Johnson presses for backing of his Vietnam plan as he signals a major troop increase and frames the issue as a wartime mobilization. He cites Roosevelt like wartime resolve while avoiding campaign debate with Kennedy and McCarthy. The Pentagon seeks 40,000 more reservists this May as debates over de escalation continue.
Associated Press reports Senate leaders clash over ethics reforms as J. Dodd faces renewed scrutiny for past financial misconduct. Clark-Case amendment debated while Dirksen criticizes mandatory disclosure of trustees holdings and personal income amid calls for two annual financial statements for those earning above 15 000.
Western Electric aims to expand operations in Winston Salem and Greensboro with increased local employment across the state. The plan includes Bell system activities and calls for extensive site studies before choosing locations. North Carolina’s assets include skilled people and strong university ties.
Inform sources report France will repay about 17.6 million dollars to NATO for the Port Dauphine council building in Paris. France will deduct 9.76 percent of its construction contribution as part of the settlement after NATO moved to Belgium.
Massachusetts lawmakers discuss potential write in campaigns for Robert Kennedy with doubts about equipment and support. Some officials question Kennedy’s viability while others note party strategy and delegate pressures in Johnson era politics.
The pound showed strength with a stated price of $2.41 before trading began. In Zurich, Keng fell and then stabilized within Tuesday's closing range of $37 to $38.50. Paris gold held at $35 per ounce as officials and pool members pursue measures to address persistent balance of payments issues.
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