Stock Market Declines Persist Amid Cautious Trading
The Dow Jones average fell 7.52 to 929.45 as investors reacted to currency concerns. Losers outpaced gainers two to one on the NYSE with notable declines for Phelps Dodge Du Pont IBM Liggett & Myers Southern Railway and General Motors while Sheffield Watch trade remained delayed after a year end loss versus prior profit.
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Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Phelps Dodge
du Pont
IBM
Liggett & Myers
Southern Railways
General Motors
American Stock Exchange
New York Exchange Dividend Footnotes and Terms
The document lists abbreviations and footnotes for dividend types and statuses on the New York Stock Exchange. It defines annual disbursements, stock dividends, liquidating dividends, ex dividend and ex rights notes, foreign tax considerations, and bankruptcy or reorganization contingencies with multiple lettered codes.
Cochrane Furniture Reports Nine Month Sales Rise
Consolidated net sales for the nine months ending February 28 reached 5,075,740 with unaudited income 157,511 and earnings 24 cents a share on 652,300 shares. A subsidiary Cochrane Eastern in Warrenton posted 122,317 losses, 18 cents per share, dragging overall earnings despite higher sales. A new laminated tops plant began operations last August, but start up and turnover costs contributed to the downturn.
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Cochrane Furniture Co
T. E. Cochrane
Cochrane Eastern, Inc
Cochrane
Warrenton
Cochrane Eastern
Cochrane Furniture
Cae
Dow Jones Averages Mixed As Markets Extend Decline
The report shows mixed moves across indices with utilities and industrials slightly down. Small trades hint at cautious investor sentiment as numbers reflect a softer session in key sectors amid ongoing market fluctuations.
Muskie Maintains Lead As Wallace Drops From Race
A Harris survey shows Muskie with a six point edge over Nixon in a two way race, Wallace out, and Humphrey nearly as strong as Muskie. Muskie leads among college educated voters, those earning over $15,000, 18 to 20 year olds, and Catholics, signaling broad backing across key groups.
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Muskie
George Wallace
Richard Nixon
Wallace
White House
Nixon
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
Stock Averages Report For New York Exchange
Noon on the New York Stock Exchange shows mixed activity with several sectors including industrials transportation and finance posting varied results. Traders monitored Sabensss om 29 cents and other fractional moves as the market digested ongoing economic signals.
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York
New York Stock Exchange
Sabensss Om
Peary Pee Transportation
Ices
McDonald's Declares Three-for-Two Stock Split
McDonald's Corp votes a three-for-two stock split to be distributed June 11 to stockholders of record at the close of business May 21. Announcement made at the annual shareholders meeting.
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McDonald’s Corp
McDonald's
First Lady Receives Canary Named Sunny For Mother's Day
Mrs. Richard M. Nixon receives a canary named Sunny as a Mother's Day gift from the President and their daughters Tricia and Julie. The First Lady and the President's family mark Mother's Day with services in the East Room attended by about 300 guests including Supreme Court members Cabinet officials and diplomats.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Tricia
Julie
Thousands Take Hikes To End World Hunger
The Inter national Walk for Development drew millions in 50 countries and four million participants in 600 cities. In the United States more than 487,000 walked in 92 communities on Sunday with pledges totaling about 5.1 million dollars for each mile. Notable pledges came from Mayors Morris Noss of Cortland and Harry Canale of Homer, and from supporters in Norwich and Villa Park. The event included 44 miles around Jamestown and a 20.3 mile Buffalo course, with rain in Massachusetts and large youth participation in Illinois and Minnesota. Pope Paul VI greeted Rome walkers after a 16 mile route ending at St Peters Square.
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United States
Morris Noss
Cortland
N.Y
Harry Canale
Homer
Norwich
Ill
Jamestown
Chautauqua Lake
Buffalo
Massachusetts
Chicago
Illinois
Vicki Schklair
Lombard
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Walter Mondale
United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization
Rome
St. Peter’s Square
Pope Paul VI
Carolinians Walk to Fight Poverty Across NC
About 2,700 people marched in North Carolina cities to raise funds for health care for the poor. The “Marches for Mankind” event, organized by Project Concern, measured generosity by miles walked with sponsors paying about one dollar per mile. Notable efforts included a 28 mile Raleigh jaunt by students Robert Thomas and Jeff Simpson and a two mile walk by 3 year old Michael Propst with family in Raleigh.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Project Concern
Appalachia
New Mexico
Gastonia
Wilmington
Whiteville
Raleigh
Robert Thomas
Jeff Simpson
Michael Propst
Diane Propst
Susan
Mills Opposes Nixon Revenue Sharing Plan
In a prepared speech Mills said the House will not vote on President Nixon's $5 billion revenue sharing proposal. He criticized it as a blunderbuss and predicted no approval in the House. Mills urged support for welfare reform and continued federal state partnership through targeted programs.
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Nashville
Arkansas Democrat
Tennessee General Assembly
Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
House
Nixon
Spiro T. Ag‘new
Taslo
Mediation Efforts Rise Over Sinai East Bank Control
In talks in Cairo and Jerusalem the United States pressed for Egyptian presence on the Sinai east bank while Israel withheld on crossing rules and numbers. Roger s summoned Sisco from Washington for the Sadat meeting as Cairo sources noted some Israeli terms aligned with Egyptian views despite ongoing gaps.
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Israel
Sinai
Rogers
Jerusalem
East Bank
Sisco
Washington
Cairo
Tians
North Carolina Weekend Highway Fatalities Rise Past Ten
The state logged at least 10 traffic deaths from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight raising the year toll to 564, 39 more than last year. Victims include Carl Walker 14 of Burgaw Douglas Ellis 13 Jerry Ellis 20 Steve Wadsworth 15 from Tarboro John Fields 27 Elon College John Dean Jones 9 Tryon Steve Bradshaw 26 Morganton Mrs S Sprotts 71 Sumter Crawford Coates 22 Norfolk and Capt Robert Spieker 29 Ft Bragg.
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Motorola
Arklgas
Nabisco
Asamera
NatAirin
Conti Corp
Atlas
Barnwel Ind Barnes Eng
Cowles Com
Cox
Certron Cp Cinerama
CPC Intl
Nat Steel
NewPow
Lve Na Me
CroyCell
Crown Cork
Dixilyn Corp
Newberry
Nenge
Ecologic Sci
Newmat
Niag MP
Dan River
Norfolk
Frontier Air
Dart
Norris Ind
DaycoCp
No Am Phil
Noamrk
Es Deere Co
NoStaPw
Delta Air
Northrop
Nwst Air
DetEdis
NwtBanc
Instrum Sys
Diam Sham
Norton
ITI Corp
Dillon Co
Nort Simon
Jamesway
Disney
Jetronic
Kaiser
Okla GE
Olin Corp
Lee Ent
Duke Pw
Omarkin
Ling Tvgt
duPont
Otis Elev
NewPark Mn
Eatn Cp
PacPetri
Ve Nor Cdn
Echiin Mf
Pacpwl
Ve Nuclear Am
Eg&g
Ve Okc Corp
Elpasong
Pac T&t
Ve Ormand Ind
EltraCp
Panams
Ozark
Emer el
Ara
Evans P
Misia
Resortsinti A
Fair Hill
PennzUn
Fansteel Inc
PepsiCo
Ve Statham Ins
Pfizer
Syntex
Va FedDeptsir
Phelps D
Technicolor
Firesine
Phil Morr
Phill Pet
Pitney
FMC Cp
PPG Ind
Vikoa Inc
Food Fair
VLN Corp
Fordm
Pudsco
Westates Pri
Fonwcks
PSV
Ais
Weveee Wilshire
We Yates Ini
FreepMin
Puebdlo
Yonk Ra
Fruehl
Zim Hom
Pellman
GAC Cp
Associated Press
NEW York
GAF Corp
Exchange
Gam Sko
Sete Sibinslesi Gannett
Ralston P
Rancomne
Raytheon
GenElecti
Reading Co
Rdg Bate
Reich Ch
RepubSii
Gen Tire Ib
Gillette
Glen Alden
Ryder Sy
Global Marine
Sss
Goodrich
Goodyr
Safeway
Joe Min
Sanders Asso
Alrlin
SanFeint
AmBaest
Schenley
Greyhound
ScherPig
GrummaCp
Iscm Corp
Acgenta
Gulf Oil
Scoa Ind
Palliburt
Sears
Harris Int
Shell Ol
Hecla Mn
Shell Tr
Heublein
ATM Signal Co
At&t
SingerCo
T&t
Holf Electra
Smith KF
AMF Inc
AMP Inc
Ampex Corp
Soucale
Anaconda
South Co
Cha. Steers
Howmet
Bae
Stevens
Beckman
Syift Co
BeechAir
Iowa Beef
Systron
Bell How
Jowa Psv
TT — Bendix
Tek Corp
BenefiCo
Ont Seal En
Tampa
Ve Jewel Co
Tektronix
JonnMan
Teledyne
Johnson
Be ' A Telex Co Tenneco
Boeing Co
JonLogn
Va JonLaug
Texaco
Borden
Ave
BorgWar
Todd Sh
BuriNor
Va Burrghs
Koppers
Cadence Ind
Kraftco
TRW Inc
Kresgess
CartWal
Lola
Elec
CastleCk
UnoilCal
CaterTr
Libbofd
Lehmn
UN PacCp
Union Pacif
Uniroyal
Unit Air 1
Cerro Cp
Littonind
Lockheed Air
UnitCp
CessnaAir
Cews Corp
CFI Sui
Cone Scem
US Indust
Va ChiMil Spp
Lonesga
LongisSt
Lucky St
Chris Craft
LVO Corp
Macy
Varian Assoc
Gavox
VakiPw
Val
Va WstnAir
Wa Banc
WarUnion
Meal Corp
Westg el
Weyerhsit
Merck
White Motor
MGM
Whittaker
van Woolwth
Xerox
Seeee Zale Corp
North Carolina
Carl David Walker
Rt. 2
Burgaw
Douglas Ellis
Jerry Ellis
Steve Wadsworth
Tarboro
Edgecomb County
Legett
John Christopher Fields
Rt. 1
Elon College
U.S. 220
Randleman
John Dean Jones
Tryon
Polk County
Steve Allen Bradshaw
Morganton
Burke County
Ft. Bragg
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
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