C and O Merger Dominates Early Wall Street Trade
Chesapeake and Ohio showed strength while most partner railroads faltered as news of the proposed merger with Norfolk and Western stirred the market. C and O gained about five points while N and W fell over two points, with the proposed exchange ratio set at 75 shares of N and W for each C and O share.
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NEW York
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk &Western
Wall Street
C &O
Norfolk & Western
Nursing Home Chain Being Formed
A national network of quality nursing homes is being formed by North Carolina businessmen and doctors. D. K. Appleton of Medicare Nursing Centers of America says headquarters will be in Raleigh and future operations may be financed by a public stock issue. New directors include Edith Chance, John Jordan, Oscar Keller, Hayden Lutterloh Jr., J. Walter Neal, George W. Pashal Jr., Charles Tuan, L. L. Aylsworth, and Charles Wick with former governors Sanford and others on the board.
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New York
Fstock Exchange
NorPac
Ye Atsd Qh&ag Sa
Jbib
Val Atlas Co
Sap Orthrop
Baha Teta
Barnes Engar
IS Comweg
Abba Sekatsram Corp
Curtis Pua
Kalter Indagadie Blaib Corp
iPeak Coal
Raj Mackey Ale
Penn Dixle
Val McCrory
Penney
Mead John
Bennzoil
Pepsite
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PhelpsDo
New New York
Steel
Sperry
York
Disney
Phillips Pet
Pitney Bow
So Onugain
Abbott
Adi
Dow
PIP Steel
Dresser
India
BNE
Lad
Ate
Ullman
Raiston
Alleg Cp
Assia Adis
Ars Bo East
Rayibeon
Rala
Steck Alvidend
Allied
Ecaegg
Dar Oats
Tata Sa
AllisChal
Divi
Rightoll
AmCyan
Evershare T
Rohr Corp
Ryder
ATV
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Arid
Yatloa
Jan
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T&t
Ford
Bath
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Sears
Serval Shell Oil
Akkenen
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Lad Armsick
AdFa WlGen Cig
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Seo
GeiDynam
Socony
Bria Ave Pve
Atchisan
Gen&tec
Dave
Gen Foods
Auto Carp
Bn South Ry
Avnet Sob
Gpunsve
Sperry Rand
Asn
St Brands
GlenAld
Vita Ns Ae
Ms Bendix
Gta&p
Shudebaker
Borg
Asa
Xia
Swift Co
Ain
Va Brunswick
Aly 'Q Budd Co
Bucy Erle
Wee Gulf Mso
Tampa
Bullard
Ava
Texasinatin
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Caliah
Tiplerte
Thlokel
Tidewar
Hoff Electron
Bo Conmec
Hamestk
Transam
Howat
Cence Ing
Carysier
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Iteckibe
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Sitasto Anates
Don Logan
Jones&l
Upjohn
Vatad Cp
Lt Kaiser AP
Kayser
endoCa
Kennecott
Fe Assareted
Rails
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Walworth
Kimb Clark
Bu Pyaratd Kooprs
Kroger
Nacor
Lear Slog
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Tazwe
Weyerhr
Agg
Associated Press
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Evy Witten
Bigaetaa
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Pblonel Corp Wworthmnain
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Val — Frey
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Leones Cam
Zenith
Loral
Lorillard
Mack Trucks
U.S
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Martin
North
Viet Nam
MacCall Ab
McDond
China
Rowds Chess
AR Barts
Mead Cp
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Wystone
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Mohasco
United States
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Nat Alrima
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Cerrererar
Acterm
Raleigh
North Carolina
D. K. Appleton
Medicare Nursing Centers of America, Inc
Terry Sanford
Appleton
Parmanile Ab
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Charlotte
Appleton and
Sanford
Edith Chance
Fayuteville
John Jordan
Oscar Keller
Hayden Lutterloh Jr
J. Walter Neal
George W. Paschal Jr
Charles Tuan
Norfolk
LL Aylsworth
Philadelphia
Charles Wick
Beverly Hills
Calif
Independent Grocers Use Newspaper Ads
D. W. Johler, vice president of the Independent Grocers Association, said the group spends 90 percent of its advertising budget in newspapers and now advertises weekly in about 3,000 papers across the United States and Canada. He estimated 5,000 independents spent 2.5 to 3 million dollars last year, aiding growth. The three day convention closed Tuesday with around 35 members in Biloxi Mississippi.
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Biloxi
Miss.ap
Independent Grocers Association
D. W. Johler
Chicago
United States
Canada
Jehier
Association
Thomasville Furniture Industries to acquire Founders Furniture Inc
A merger approved by boards of Thomasville Furniture Industries and Founders Furniture Inc of Pleasant Garden will grant 21 Thomasville shares per Founders share, totaling 222,075 TEI shares. Founders, a 1947 born company with 300,000 square feet plant, will operate as a separate division under Edwin Thrower and remain under its own administration and selling network. Tom A. Finch of Thomasville praised the move as growth enhancing, while Founders staff retain positions and lineage within the Thomasville organization.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Furniture Industor
Ac i Tries Inc
Furnitionture Inc
Pleasant Garden
Thomasville Furniture Industries
TEI
Thrower
Thomasville Furniture Indis
Tom A. Finch
Thomasville Furniture
Edwin K. Thrower
Iries
Furniture Inc
Thomasville Furniture Indust
McKissick Sees More Unrest in Plymouth Fallout
Durham AP report quotes Floyd McKissick saying unrest could spread to “another town” after Plymouth’s daytime demonstration ban. He cites unemployment, education, and enforcement gaps as core issues fueling tension, urging nonviolence and cross‑racial understanding amid ongoing voter registration disputes.
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Durham
N.C
Plymouth
McKissick
Ccntar
J Daily
Auto blaze doused by local firemen at Randall Street
Firemen extinguished a car fire at 7 am today after responding to a call on Randall Street. Yesterday two fires were investigated after 8 pm and 8:30 pm, one at Fairfield Road Launderette with a boiler issue, controlled. the other a boxcar on Southern Railway tracks near Old Thom asville Road, reportedly put out by workmen with water.
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Randall Street
Fairfield Road
Southern Railway
Thomasville Road
Atlanta Times Ends After Fourteen Months
Financial woes force the Atlanta Times to cease operations after fourteen months of publication. The paper, founded on conservative principles, depended on major advertisers for revenue. Its demise leaves Atlanta with two major dailies, the Constitution and the Journal, owned by the same company.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Times
Morning
Atlanta Constitution
Afternoon
Atlanta Journal
Fresno Merchants Say 10-Block Mall Working
Fresno California businesses report downtown pedestrian mall on Fulton Street, opened a year ago with fountains, benches, play areas, statuary and electric shuttles. Merchants say shoppers return, a few parking concerns exist, and city plans more garages and freeway access. Downtown investment reaches 42 million in two years, boosting redevelopment efforts.
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Fresno
Calif
Stephen Sanger
Friesno
Mwn
Fulton Street
Tom Hoxie
The
Downtown Association
Donald Pollard
Pollard
Marine Training Compressed
The Marine Corps says recruit training is cut from 12 weeks to eight in an immediate change. The goal is to process 30,000 more Marines without expanding facilities or staff. Training will be six days a week at Parris Island and San Diego to preserve combat readiness amid a nationwide Viet Nam build-up.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Corps
Parris Island
3.C
San Diego
Calif
Thomasville Issues $43,317 in August Building Permits
In August, Thomasville issued $43,317 in building permits. most were for repairs and alterations. One new residence was permitted valued at $9,500 and one new business building at $427, with the remaining $24,390 for alterations and additions.
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Thomasville
Laser technology explained to Civitan Club meeting
The High Point Civitan Club heard guest speaker G. S. White a development engineer for Western Wlerthie Co discuss the new use of light beams. He showed a film detailing laser beam history and possible future developments from the laser technique.
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High Point Civitan Club
G. S. White
Western Wlerthie Co
White
Race clashes pause march. two injured and suspects questioned
March halted by explosive racial tension. George Williams 45 of Greenfield shot in the abdomen, Clarence McCoy Adams 27 of Pink Hill knifed in the side. Col. David Lambert says both in good condition at Washington County Hospital. Police captured two African Americans, suspects unnamed, questioned with no charges yet. A pistol was seized as whites and Negroes collided near town center before authorities intervened.
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George Williams
Green
Clarence McCoy Adams
Pink Hil
Plymouth
David Lambert
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Washington County
Betsy Dangles Between Tropical Depression and Hurricane
Betsy drifted about 75 miles in the area and dipped below hurricane strength for a day and a half around 300 miles north of Puerto Rico and 600 miles east southeast of Miami. A high pressure pat ahead boosted Betsy back to hurricane force as it moved northwest of San Juan and east of Miami. The Weather Bureau warned Bahamas residents to monitor advisories and said Betsy posed no U.S. mainland threat for two days while continuing westward and intensifying.
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Betsy
Puerto Rico
Miami
San Juan
Weather Bureau
Bahamas
U.S
Rome Repertory to stage new program at Valle and Centrale
The Rome Repertory Company launches a no theater production program starting in September at Valle and Centrale. It plans to present Italian dramas and provide opportunities for new actors, opening with Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.
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Rome
Valle and Centrale
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York Exchange
Nursing Home Chain
Wilbur J. Cohen
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