Market swings as pound devaluation stirs stocks
The stock market trimmed early losses after Britain devalued the pound and rate hikes by the Bank of England and Federal Reserve boosted trading. The Dow fell to 847.15 at one point, then partly recovered as institutions placed buy orders. Gold miners led gains on the devaluation news.
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Britain
Bank of England
Federal Reserve Board
Associated Press
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Dividend footnotes explain stock, cash and ex distribution terms
The document lists abbreviations indicating how dividends are treated for calendar years and special payments. It defines terms such as annual rate, stock dividends, liquidations, ex dividend and ex rights, paid in stock, and payments in arrears.
Forecast for the Carolinas and Virginia
Regional forecast shows increasing cloudiness in parts of North and South Carolina with cool days highs mostly in the 50s and a few near 60 in the southeast. Virginia stays mostly sunny then clouding west tonight and Tuesday with a chance of rain, while Georgia remains clear to partly cloudy with mild temperatures. Extended outlooks say above normal cooling trend with below normal daytime highs and light precipitation around a quarter inch Tuesday night into Wednesday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Fair East
Georgia
Stock Averages Almanac Update
The AlP stock averages show noon figures with a net change of minus 44 against a prior day of 441, week 447.3, month 48, and year 47s. 1967 high 73.0 and low 66.6 noted alongside 1966 high 79.5 and low 70.1.
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Col Gas
Mohasco
Comire
Monsan
ComSolv
Buaire
MontOuUt
Comsat ComwEd
Mt St
Crouse Hind
Nat Steel
Crown Cork
Wwa- Cruc
Noamrock
DaycoCp
Nor Pac
NoStaPw
del Mate
Drexel
Otis Elev
Duke Pw
duPont
East Air
Exkodak
T&t
EatonYs
End
Eversherp
PepsiCo
Faircam
PerfFilm
FairHill
Pfizerc
Pitts Steel
Publkind
FordMet
Pugspl
Formek
Pullman
FreepSul
Ralstonp
Gam Sko
Rayour
Gaccept
Vagenaniilf
Gen Cig
Reichen
Reviow
Rexall
Gen Mills
ReynTeb
Rneemm
New York
RyderSys
ABC
Abbott
AirRectn
Goodyr
AlcanAlum
GraceCo
Scientif
Alleg
Grant
Granites
Alleglu
Scott Paper
Allied C
Gt Nor Ry
Sears Roe
Seeburg
wWe
Gwsug
Sharon St
Alcoa
Greyhound | Ve
Snerwnwm
Airtin
Gulf Ol
GrumAirc
GulfStaut
Smithk
Soucale
Ae — AmCrySug
Halliburt
South Co
House Fin
Wwa
Houston LP
Howmet
Aie
Stan Warn
Stauff
Rett Stevens
AMP Inc
Studebaker
Sunray
Swift Co
Armco
IngerRand
Ealian
Tampa
Tenneco
Atchison
Miner
Texaco
Atl Rich
Intnick
Texetm
Atlas Ch
Ind Packers
Atlas Corp
Thiokol
Balock
Jewel Co
Timk RB
Balt GE
JonnMan
Transamer
Jones L
Transitron
BeechAire
Bell How
Bendix
Beth Sti
Kaiser al
Kan GE
Ume Ind
Ya KayserRo
Borden
Kennecott Am
UN Elec
Koppers
Uniroyal
UnitAirLin
BucyEr
UnitAire
Unit Cp
Bullard
UN Fruit
Bulova
Lear
US Ind
Uspsych
US Steel
Caro T&t
Va Univopd
Cenco
Lorillard
Westn Airl
Va Cfi
Va Macke Co
WaBanc
Macyrh
Vea Wautel
Chi RI Pac ChrisCraft Ib
Maratha
WhirlCo
Woolworth
Zenith
The
Associated Press
Ind
Civil Engineers group to meet in Greensboro Tuesday
The Northern Branch of the N C Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers meets Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Carriage House Restaurant Greensboro. Speaker B B Olive of Durham discusses the Legal Aspects of Engineering.
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N. C
American Society of Civil Engineers
Carriage House
Greensboro
B. B. Olive
Durham
Cell Theory Proposition by Schwann and Schleiden
The idea that all living things are made of cells was proposed by Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1839.
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Matthiasem
Theodor Schwann
Mansfield Says Congress May Stay To Pass Tax Hike
Senate leader Mansfield warned Congress may abandon mid December adjournment to act on a 10 percent income tax surcharge. He cited Britain's pound devaluation from 2.80 to 2.40 dollars as a trigger to reassess and curb inflation risks. Dirksen argued economic moves could ease pressure, suggesting a December 15 adjournment remains possible.
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Congress
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Britain
Montana Democrat
Mansfield
Johnson
House
Ways and Means
U.S
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Federal Reserve
Defeat For Peking Expected In U N
Foreign Minister Wei Tao ming of Nationalist China told the General Assembly that seating Communist China would invite war and aggression. Cambodian Ambassador Huot Sambath opened debate with a resolution to replace Nationalist Chinese delegates in the United Nations.
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William N. Oatis
Associated Press
United Nations
N.Y
Wei Tao-ming
China
General Assembly
Peking
Wei
Assembly
Huoth Sambath
U.N
President warns widening war in Asia could trigger World War III
The article argues that expanding war in Asia hinges on how victory is defined. If victory means North Vietnam withdrawal, the Soviet Union may need to decide how to respond to maintain its claim to leadership of international communism. The United States remains the key power, investment in South Vietnam and greater Asia, and the war's stakes are high.
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Asia
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
United States
South Vietnam
Cauthanet Asin Qfast Adunaantac
Ovuuuitgsi Mig
Wivil Guvyulaine
U.S
Middle East
Johnson
Detroit
Romney Opposes Halt To Bombing In Vietnam War
Republican hopeful George Romney argues it would be unwise to halt bombing North Vietnam without evidence of a worthwhile result. He differs with Senator Charles Percy who favors periodic unannounced pauses to test negotiation willingness. Romney calls for spending cuts and rejects tax increases amid a fiscal mess.
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Washington
George Romney
North Vietnam
Michigan
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Johnson
Romney
Vietnam
NBC
Escaping Chlorine Gas Threatens Alabama Area
Residents fled the wrecked Seaboard freight line area after a 49 car derailment and chlorine tanker leak. Fire crews battled fires, seals cracked, and officials planned transfers and crane moves to contain 100000 gallons of chlorine as two missing youths prompted ongoing searches.
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Alabama
Newton
Ala
Skeet Pate
Alabama Department of Public Safety
Ft. Rucker
Pate
Seaboard Coast Line
Sgt
E. H. Jones
Alabama Highway Patrol
Percy Bankston
Joe
Bobby
Enterprise
Youth Gang Rampages In Park In Manhattan
A group of about 10 youths, including a 15-year-old, roamed Central Park and midtown Manhattan on Sunday, slashing clothes, beating victims, and robbing several pedestrians. Four youths were arrested including 17-year-old George Scott of Charlotte North Carolina. a 15-year-old was sent to juvenile authorities.
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New York
Central Park
Midtown Manhattan
North Carolina
46Th St
9Th
10Th Ave
N.C
Westmoreland Sees Possible Token U.S. Vietnam Withdrawal
Gen. William C. Westmoreland says a token withdrawal from South Vietnam may be possible within two years due to serious manpower problems faced by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. He cautions any phaseout would be conditional on improvements in South Vietnamese forces.
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Washington
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
South Vietnam
South
Vietnam
Westmoreland
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Ajax Ma
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Asamera Oil
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Chile
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Islam Corp
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Civil Engineers
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Mali
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Syria
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House Armed Services Committee
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Meet the Press
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Herbert Hoover
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Lippmann
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American Sociological Association
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