Stock Market Edges Lower Amid Weak Blue Chips
New York trading showed little trend with gains outpacing losses but the Dow and broader averages declined as weak blue chips weighed on sentiment. Analysts cited lower first quarter earnings comparisons and looming April tax related selling as factors.
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No. 1 jention futures open quiet with no trades
New York futures opened without actual transactions as the No. 1 contract stayed largely inactive in early trading. The market showed a cautious tone with minimal price movement and no reported executions.
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Dividend table footnotes explain distribution codes
Dow Jones notes clarify that dividend rates shown are annual disbursements based on last declarations. The text defines codes such as a stock dividend dived, ex dividend, paid this year, and other footnotes including foreign tax, warrants, and rights. Copyright 196¢ Associated Press.
Board proposes higher standards for state colleges in tuition plan
A state board urges tuition adjustments and higher admission standards for in state and state supported colleges. It calls four year colleges to raise minimum scores to 750 and five year schools to 800 while the university would reach 850 by 1972. It notes high withdrawals and unequal standards in Negro colleges and seeks financial aid and a 1969 General Assembly study.
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First Congress Passes Oath Administration Bill
The first measure enacted by Congress regulates the time and manner of administering the oaths of office required by the Constitution.
Textile Dyes to Be Discussed at Piedmont Section Meeting
The Piedmont Section of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists will hold its spring meeting April 14 15 at the White House Inn in Charlotte. Papers describe novel dyeing processes with sessions on One Bath Napthal and Reproducibility in Pad Thermosol Dyeing followed by Liquid Cationic Dyestuffs in Continuous Dyeing of Acrylics presented by industry leaders.
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Queen Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte
M. O. Hueckel
American Hoechst Corp
Dyes & Pigments Division
Dr. R. Kern
Sandoz Ltd
Basle
Switzerland
Charles ‘Saalfrank
Sandoz, Inc
Rolf Kuehne
J. E. Raines
Verona Dyestuffs Co
Kroehler Reports 1966 Sales Increase and Earnings
Kroehler Mfg Co reports a 9.5 percent rise in 1966 sales to 111,792,763 from 102,075,817 in 1965. Net income fell to 2,274,271 from 2,330,338 and earnings per share were 1.78 versus 1.83 in 1965.
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Indian Head reports record first quarter sales and profits
Indian Head Inc. announced three months ended March 4 sales of 61.7 million, up 26 percent from 48.8 million a year earlier. Net profits rose to 1.1 million, 49 percent per common share, up 10 percent from 1.0 million or 45 cents a share.
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Evion
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Rexall
Greyhound
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Statham
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Rohr Co
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Associated Press
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Schering
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Five Die in Maryland Family Vehicle Crash in Bamberg
Five members of a Maryland family were killed when their station wagon collided broadside with an asphalt truck on U S Highway 301 near Bamberg at about 2 a m. Driver Harold Brown of Bamberg was not injured and is being held for investigation.
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Carl E. Jackson
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Gail
Robert Foster
Bamberg County Hospital
Jackson
Reed St
Cheverly
Sogi
Georgia
Bureau of Engraving
Washington, D.C
Bamberg County Sheriff's Deputies
Harrold Brown
North Carolina and South Carolina Forecast Summary
Forecast notes cloudiness and generally fair conditions for both states. Mild daytime temperatures with cooler nights, lows mostly in the 40s to around 50 along the coast. Friday highs expected 68 to 76 degrees.
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South Carolina
Huntley Defies Strike As Brinkley Skips NBC News
NBC newsman Huntley reported alone from New York while Brinkley stayed off air as AFTRA members walkout in a national strike over wages and fees. Union officials expect talks in Washington with top networks to resume by weekend as other anchors cross or join lines.
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New York
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Chet
Huntley
Brinkley
Chet Huntley
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
National Broadcasting Co
David Brinkley
NBC News
NBC
CBS
ABC
Mutual Broadcasting System
Washington
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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Aftra Leven
Frank McGee
U.S
Walter Cronkite
Columbia Broadcasting System
Peter Jennings
American Broadcasting Co
Cronkite
Arnold Zenker
Jennings
Los Angeles
McGee
North Carolina Governor Seeks Restore Funds for Black Law School
Governor Moore proposes restoring 85 000 to North Carolina College to preserve its law school. He cites a state budget shift and a pending higher education study, urging no program cuts until the survey concludes. The plan also delays action on trimming the Consolidated University Board of Trustees until 1969.
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North Carolina College
Moore
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Board of Higher Education
North Carolina
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Frightful Fire Leaves Boy Dead in Burning Home
A charred severely harmed body of a small boy was found in the remains of one home. A woman's body was nearby.
Dodd Ethics Panel Recommends No Expulsion
The Senate ethics committee will not seek expulsion or financial penalties for Sen. Thomas J. Dodd. It also will not strip him of Senate seniority or exonerate him. Investigations into his finances and ties with a West German business agent continue as staff drafts a preliminary report.
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Senate Ethics Committee
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
Dodd
Senate
Connecticut
Bipartisan Committee
Torrey Canyon Attacked Again By RAF Planes
Royal Air Force jets bombed the wreck of the supertanker Torrey Canyon for a third straight day near Land's End in the English Channel. Officials report small fires with little oil aboard and breached tanks, suggesting most of the cargo may be floating toward Cornwall beaches.
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Land
Seven Stones Reef
Land’s End
NASD Inter-dealer Prices At 10 30 A M Today
Quotations from the NASD reflect representative inter-dealer prices as of about 10 30 a m. Markets vary through the day and prices exclude retail markup markdown or commissions.
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