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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
2
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.31 to 939.79, and NYSE breadth favored advancers by more than two to one. McDonald’s jumped to 42 percent with a 175,500 share block traded, while the composite index edged up 0.22 to 54.71 and the AMEX market value index gained 0.42 to 114.78.
A dated AP transcription shows selected neon ational prices for New York stock issues with limited numbers for various companies such as Aetna AMBAC AmStag BankAm and more. The listing includes price figures, last and change values, and bid asks in a dense table-like format.
It presents the New York Stock Exchange Noon Index with general market context as compiled by AP and notes on publication by The High Point Enterprise. The piece lists subscription rates for daily, Sunday, and carrier delivery, along with postal and distribution details for High Point, North Carolina.
An OCR fragment lists numerous ticker symbols and prices in a dense, disjointed ledger style. It references many companies and financial figures with inconsistent spacing, suggesting a broker or market data page.
Bur gaw North Carolina AP reports detective W C Brown testified that no inducements were offered to witnesses who helped convict the Wilmington 10 in the 1972 arson and conspiracy trial. He admitted buying a $50 minibike for 13 year old Eric Junious but said the gift was not tied to testimony.
A House Ways and Means panel weighs using President Carter's standby gasoline tax for mass transit and transportation programs rather than issuing rebates. Transportation Secretary Brock Adams proposes directing some proceeds to states and federal transit, with remaining funds split between energy R D and transit efforts.
Queen Elizabeth II starts a Scottish jubilee tour with a crowd of about 100000 along her coach route in Glasgow amid political protest warnings. A banner reading Independence hung from a balcony along the route as the welcoming procession moved through the city.
President Carter says he may hold a nationally televised citizens conference to gauge concerns after a Los Angeles Q and A session broadcast locally. He returned to the White House after an 18 hour California trip that included a UAW convention visit and a Fresno Valley farm stop.
At a Soledad Prison meeting Sirhan Sirhan seeks to speak amid debate over whether his Kennedy assassination trial flaws show a lone gunman verdict or possible conspiracy. Three investigators argue Kranz report misleads and leaves open chance of a second shooter.
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