Stock Market Dips As Tense World Scene Weighs In
The 60 stock average slid to 243.60 by noon, down 2.10, with industrials and rails lower as investors weigh the Laos crisis and Kennedy’s delayed briefing. Dow Jones 30 at 674.54, with DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Union Carbide and several others down about 1 to 2. American Telephone edged higher.
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Belgians in Congo towns face mixed mood after U.N. exit
In Dungu and Paulis Belgians and Greeks mingle with Congolese under Haut Uele officials. Some residents fear future unrest while others claim calm as the U.N. Ethiopian contingent withdraws, and Congo natives enforce permits for Belgians. The 70 mile drive to Stanleyville passes without incident.
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Public Opinion on Foreign Goods Competition
The poll shows large portions of respondents blame foreign firms for stiff U S competition due to lower wages and costs abroad. Seventy percent say Americans buy more foreign products than five years ago, with automobiles clothing steel and textiles most affected. Forty-two percent blame the people and thirty-nine percent blame the government for harm to domestic textile manufacturing.
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Security Quotations Guide to NASD Bid and Asked Ranges
The following up and asked prices are obtained from the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc and other sources but are unofficial. They do not represent actual transactions and are intended as a guide to approximate ranges for securities that could have been sold or bought at the time of compilation. Origin of any question will be furnished upon request.
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Laos Conflict Sparks SEATO Involvement Debate
U S officials weigh possible military aid to royal Laotian forces as Pathet Lao rebels advance toward Vientiane. Public warnings of a Korea like war loom, with SEATO planning and potential allied intervention discussed, including Marines and Commonwealth troops.
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Dow Jones Averages and Market Figures
The Dow Jones averages show industrials at roughly 676 with minor shifts, alongside utilities around 119 and a broad stock index near 229. Trading volume appears extensive with multiple reported totals, indicating active market action across listings.
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North Carolina Battleship Commission Wins Senate Approval
A bill to form a commission to berth the USS North Carolina as a tourism asset passed the Senate Conservation and Development Committee. The panel authorized borrowing up to 15000 from contingency funds and set a two year life for the commission. The ship could dock at Southport Fort Macon or Wilmington with a statewide fund drive aiming 250000 dollars.
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Somoza Warns of Communist Threat From Central America
President Luis Somoza asserted that Communist elements on Honduras and Costa Rica’s north coasts, aided by Cuba’s Castro government, are planning a subversive move against Nicaragua. He vowed Nicaragua will resist the new conspiracy and expects it to fail as past plots have.
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Minister and son face murder trial in Wilkesboro
Testimony opened with William Hendricks as the state's key witness in the killing of Donald Hendricks at the minister Hillary Blevins and his son Jack Blevins home. Hendricks, who has a prior record including assault and drunken driving, described the shooting as he ran.
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Investors Guide Q and A on stock bets and life insurance
A reader questions brokers promising 25 targets and the value of holding vs surrendering life policies for mutual funds. The adviser warns against canceling insurance to buy securities and notes policy totals are too low for four children. Also explains odd lot pricing and where to get official savings bond information.
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Cuban exile council led by Varona and Ray plans arms government
Manuel Ray of Council the People and Manuel Antonio de Varona of the Democratic Revolutionary Front led a Wednesday session with newsmen. They urged overthrow of Castro, called for private investment, free enterprise, and outlawing the Communist party while renewing ties with democratic nations.
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France unveils more powerful Centaur rocket
Paris officials said the French space research program developed a new and more powerful rocket named the Centaur. Defense ministry confirmed the existence and said it surpasses the Veronique rocket previously used by the program.
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Tornado Death Toll in East Pakistan Rises to 266
The weekend tornadoes in four districts of East Pakistan have killed 266 people and injured more than 1,200, as official reports released Wednesday.
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Prescott M. Hulbert Dies at 96 in Detroit
Prescott M. Hulbert a renowned patent attorney died Wednesday in Detroit at age 96. He practiced before the patent office and was active in legal circles.
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