Market mixed as steels lead decline in late session
Trading turned uneven with steels slipping after a strong early pace. Major movers fell with Kennecott and Anaconda down about 2 points. U S Steel and Republic declined. Boeing and Grumman rose while airlines and autos mixed. Bonds eased as several rails and utilities drifted.
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NEW York
Cerro de Pasco
International Nickel
Anaconda
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
Lukens
U.S. Steel
Republic
Bethlehem
Boeing
Grumman
Douglas Aircraft
General Dynamics
Philadelphia
Reading
Georgia-Pacific
American Cable & Radio
Radio Corp
Goodyear
Chrysler
American Motors
U.S
Market Report Amid Mixed Dow Jones Readings
The Dow Jones averages show mixed results with industrials around 610.37 and utilities near 94.33. Rail and other sectors display varying figures as markets close with modest gains and losses, reflecting uncertain trading session dynamics.
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Bache & Co
Sas OB Eit
Seve
Engagement Rings For Men Greeted By Hal Boyle
AP dispatch notes a fad of men wearing birthstone set engagement rings, sparking amusement and skepticism among women. A light column mixes quotes about celebrities and social trends with brief observations on family life and historical remarks.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Guy
Walter Slezak
Fort Churchill
America
Auto
U.S
George
Boy Trapped In Cave Feared Dead In England Rescue
In Boston England AP reports Neil Moss a 20 year old Oxford University student remains trapped 40 feet down a funnel shaped crevice inside Peak Cavern after three rope pull attempts broke. A 70 member rescue team battled to extract him as the cave lies about a mile from the cave mouth and ends in a two foot wide passage.
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Boston
England
Neil Moss
Oxford University
Peak Cavern
Durham Mayor Is Honored By Bnai B’rith Lodge
Greensboro AP report notes tributes to Durham Mayor E J Evans by the Sidney J Stern Lodge of Bnai B’rith. Governor Hodges praised Evans for guiding cities and towns and serving his community with numerous contributions.
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Greensboro
Durham
E. J. Gg
Sidney J. Stern
B'nai B'rith
Hodges
Evans
Mysterious lights seen over Pennsylvania identified as jet bombers
Washington AP reports a commercial airliner and passengers observed bright objects over Pennsylvania on February 24. The Air Force says the lights were from three B47 jets being refueled in the air by a KC97 tanker, in a refueling operation that lasted more than a flight.
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Washington
Air Force
American Airlines
Pennsylvania
Good Time Charlie Bladder Troubles Promised Relief
A vintage ad touts Doan's Pills for urinary discomfort and tension caused by overwork or emotional upset. It claims soothing bladder irritations and a mild diuretic effect to boost kidney output, promising decades of trusted relief.
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Dean
Doan
Blast kills eight men in Brimstone mine disaster
Eight men were reported killed in a Brimstone coal mine explosion near Robbins Tennessee. State Police said rescuers had not reached the mine and eight deaths were believed certain though the number of miners inside was not yet known. Robbins lies in Scott County about 75 miles northwest of Knoxville.
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Robbins, Tenn
Here
Robbins
Scott County
Knoxville
Arrests Made In Puzzle Swindle Across U S Borders
FBI announces 11 arrests in a nationwide puzzle contest swindle that crossed the U S Canada border. Operators were seized in Oregon Michigan Pennsylvania Indiana Wisconsin and ongoing probes include two in Canada and a Minnesota resident. Charges include conspiracy to violate federal mail fraud and wire fraud statutes.
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Washington
FBI Today
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Oregon
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Wisconsin
Canada
Minnesota
Elvis to appear via closed TV cast after Army release
Memphis AP reports Elvis Presley will make his first public appearance after Army discharge through a closed circuit telecast. promoter Parker says it will satisfy overwhelming demand for personal appearances, though he cannot meet most requests through 1964.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Elvis Presley
Army
Estes Ca
Elvis
Parker
Youth Killed While Praying in Front Seat Collision
A two year old boy died in a head on crash near Nashville while kneeling in prayer on the front seat. The child identified as Philip Dwayne Roberts was in a car driven by his father when the collision occurred with another auto on a highway. The accident remains under investigation.
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Nashville, Tenn
Philip Dwayne Roberts
Sev
Danish Premier Arrives In U S for Week in New York
Danish prime minister H. C. Hansen arrived in New York for an unofficial visit and planned a meeting with President Eisenhower at 11 a.m. He was greeted at the airport by his wife and their daughter Kirsten, who resides in New York.
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Abraham Lincoln
New York
H. C. Hansen
Denmark
Copenhagen
Hansen
Eisenhower
Kirsten
North Carolina General Assembly Tackles Wage Bills and Tax Exemptions
Raleigh AP The seventh week of NC's General Assembly opens with joint session to confirm Gov Hodges appointee to the State Board of Higher Education. The House committee schedules a 10 am hearing on minimum wage bills of 75 cents and one dollar per hour. A blood test bill for drunken driving is set for 9:30 am. A sales tax reform proposal seeks to cut exemptions from 39 to 13. Preston J. Moore will address legislators.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
House
Senate
Hodges
Thomas R. Easterling
Rocky Mount
State Board of Higher Education
Preston J. Moore
Stillwater
Okla
American Legion
House Manufacturing and Labor Committee
Senate Roads Committees
John Y. Jordan Jr
Buncombe
Boy Admits He Shot His Sister in San Francisco
Police quoted Ronald Dudak as saying he fired two bullets at his sister Rhy Sage a San Jose State College freshman who staggered into the street and collapsed after being wounded in the abdomen and left forearm. Her condition was serious as authorities noted the family was at a charity event.
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San Francisco
Ronald Dudak
Rhy Sage
San Jose State College
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James G. Cage
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