North Carolina’s October business activity shows continued rise
Wachovia reports October NC Business Index at 171.0 up 1.1 from September and 6.1 from October 1966. Nonfarm payrolls total 1,539,100, manufacturing employment up with gains in textiles and tobacco. Uninsured unemployment ratio falls to 1.3 percent. hours and earnings rise. bank debits hit new high. new card registrations jump. building permits total $34.27 million in 36 cities, up 9.8 percent from a year ago.
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Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
J. R. Adams
Adams
Tar Heel
North Carolina
Civitan Club Views Fire Dept Film and Awards
Civitan members watched a Channel 8 produced film Portrait of a Fireman detailing training changes over 75 years in High Point Winston-Salem and Greensboro fire departments. Chief T G Shelton highlighted High Point’s Piedmont Triad fire prevention award while new member Charles Broomer joined and T G Shelton received Civitan of the month recognition.
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High Point Civitans
High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Channel 8
T. G. Shelton
Shelton
Piedmont Triad
Dan
Bill Gordon
Thomasville Woman's Club
Ray Hinshaw
Charles Broomer
Civitan
Tom Landay
North Carolina Court Reform Discussed by Local Attorney
Attorney Ed Washington outlined how North Carolina court reforms will operate and benefits Guilford County during a meeting with the High Point American Business Club. New members were inducted, and Charlie Harville was named master of ceremonies for the upcoming awards night.
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North Carolina
Ed Washington
High Point American Business Club
Washington
Guilford County
Neal Lancaster
Charles Moms
Yogi Yarborough
Lloyd Evans
John Brockmann
Charlie Harville
Bill Curry
Charlotte
High Point Cen
Bill Gentry
Dogwood Room
Flue-Cured Tobacco Prices Fall in Eastern Markets
The Federal State Market News Service reports declines in both quality and price at Wilson the only Eastern Belt market open. Sellers fetched up to 86 dollars per hundred for choice orange leaf with a weakening trend persisting after Tuesday sales.
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Associated Press
North Carolina Belt
Virginia
Federal State Market News Service
Wilson
Louisburg
Middle Belt
Fuquay -Varina
Color illustrated wartime atlas of Southeast Asia
A large color and black and white photo atlas from The Associated Press offers 15 color photos 25 B W photos 13 maps including a detailed color map of South Vietnam 6 charts on U S casualties troop buildup economic aid and costs and an 17 000 word text by Richard Newcomb and William L Ryan providing objective wartime analysis and context.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Richard @. Newcomb
William L. Ryan
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Montlieu Ave
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