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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1969
Page
2
Pr omo by Whayne Eisenman AP Business Writer reports on current stock market movements and notable financial shifts. The piece highlights key indices, corporate earnings, and notable price changes affecting investors.
The AP report notes stock averages slipping slightly in midday trading as declines widen in autos and industrials while techs showed mixed movements. Chrysler, Motorola, and General Electric are among notable movers overshadowed by broad caution ahead of earnings, with numerous issues traded in uneven volumes.
A historical note reports Burris Furniture, since 1967, producing synthetic material furniture including polyurethane and polyesters along with other upholstered pieces and tables. The forecast mentions increasing cloudiness in the mountains of North Carolina with generally fair conditions elsewhere, night lows 35-42 in mountains and 45-53 on the coast, and a warm, partly cloudy Friday with a chance of rain in western portions.
The Supreme Court states that modifications may be made to preserve a totally unitary school system for all eligible pupils. It rejects continued delays and urges the appeals court to deny motions for more time, noting that operating segregated schools under a standard of deliberate speed is no longer constitutionally permissible.
Judge Hoffman nixes juror delays as defense lawyer confrontations erupt. Seale jailed for contempt while U S marshals remove two defendants. Kunstler delivers long recap accusing the judge of intimidation as the trial unfolds amid outbursts and courtroom turmoil. Names such as Kunstler Hoffman and Seale anchor the chaotic day.
Washington report outlines Supreme Court rulings on desegregation and “all deliberate speed” ending as unitary schools. It notes 1954 ruling declaring segregation unconstitutional and 1955 guidelines urging prompt compliance while allowing time, with no deadline set. The piece also covers North Carolina auto liability rate hearings and a dispute over attorney general versus insurance department representation. It mentions the Consumer Protection Division led by Benoy.
Lanier challenged an intervention in a consumer protection act matter, calling it a potential conflict of duties for the attorney general. He likened it to opposing sides in the same law firm and questioned past public-interest representation. Morgan was away, with a podium statement pending. Bernard Harrell was assigned full time to represent the insurance commissioner and department during rate proceedings.
Paris reports say the United States rejects a restricted session proposal and the Viet Cong urge private talks with Hanoi to end the war. North Vietnamese envoy Xuan Thuy questions U S withdrawal timing while the Saigon government insists on a mutual troop pullout and public diplomacy.
The Nile Valley has risen by about seven feet since Cleopatra’s era, as annual silt-laden deposits gradually elevated the valley since 30 B.C. The ancient period’s lasts are reflected in the ongoing sediment buildup shaping the land.
Government officials foresee southern districts opting for negotiated plans over court orders as they weigh impacts of July guidelines offering delay for bona fide education problems. President will decide whether to modify the approach with HEW and Justice input, prompting a possible shift in strategy among school officials.
In Poughkeepsie New York AP: a group of black students occupied the first floor of a Vassar College building. They demanded a program of black studies and separate housing. They said the action would continue until administration responded by telephone. An identified spokesperson said about 99 black students were enrolled at Vassar.
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