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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1964
Page
2
AP reports copper shares lead a broad rally as Phelps Dodge boosted copper prices by two cents. Steels and motors also rise while top auto stocks gain, rails mix, and the AP average climbs 1.4 to 324.5 with industrials up 2.9 and utilities up 3.3.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 5.66 to 870.78 at noon with several leaders pushing to yearly highs including Phelps Dodge Anaconda Kennecott and American Steel. Trading shows mixed results with some firms like Nickel and Salgue remaining modestly higher while others stay flat or retreat.
Four workers remain trapped more than 40 hours in an 1800 foot deep nuclear test chamber after an elevator cable snapped at 1100 feet. One man at the top died. ten base workers assist at shaft mouth and level as 700 feet of tangled cable hampers rescue. The site lies 68 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Poll trend from pre convention through early July shows Johnson leading Goldwater 63 37 mid September 62 38 late August 62 38. Analysts caution that six weeks before the election cannot predict the outcome and many variables could shift voting blocs before November.
A Southern Railway freight train bound from Asheville to Spartanburg derailed 69 cars and six diesel engines after plunging off an emergency siding at Saluda North Carolina. Four crewmen unharmed, one with a sprained ankle. 16 coal hoppers total loss, engines minorly damaged.
Washington negotiators failed to reach a settlement as union and management held 12 hours of talks with National Mediation Board mediator Francis A. ONeill. Both sides adjourned after agreeing to resume negotiations, focusing on job security amid a looming railroad shutdown.
Police say a bomb blasted a home of a Negro civil rights worker as a mob of 2000 to 3000 attacked a patrol car. Kids injured minor. church nearby blasted into rubble. no arson evidence or arrests reported in the McComb flare up.
Military sources report about 230 government casualties amid Viet Cong clashes near the Cambodian border. Premier Nguyen Khanh faces a 38 day rule before a civilian council potentially takes over. Viet Cong losses include 23 killed 41 wounded and 150 weapons seized. government forces claim 58 Viet Cong killed and 15 captured in a separate South Vietnam engagement.
The article notes Hubert Humphrey owns part of a family drug store in Huron South Dakota and earns 22 500 a year as senator. It states his pay would rise to 30 000 next year and to 43 000 in 1965 when he becomes vice president, up from 35 000.
The Associated Press reports a deadly weekend across North Carolina with 18 confirmed deaths including a rookie patrolman and an escaped convict exchanging fire. Additional victims include two women slain in Fayetteville and several traffic fatalities across Wilmington Kannapolis and other towns.
In Gettysburg Barry Goldwater visited former President Dwight D. Eisenhower at his farm home. The two men talked for about 45 minutes and the meeting was described as a friendly exchange. The session covered several topics and appeared relaxed as they left the Eisenhower residence.
Evangelist Billy Graham visits Boston’s nightlife area and compares bar patrons to church members saying both crowds need spiritual nourishment. He speaks to a mixed audience at a bar turning to inviting them to attend church services. The scene includes a twist band and a shouting crowd reacting to his words.
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