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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1998
Page
6
The Dow Industrials briefly topped 9000 in New York trading before closing at 8983.41, narrowly below the milestone. Despite the dip, broad market indexes surged to new records for the third straight day as the labor report nudged inflation fears lower.
The report shows 1,553 advances, 1,458 declines, 511 unchanged, and 301 new issues. Total issues reach 3,522 with composite volume at 784 million for August, compared to 630 million the prior year.
A dense, mixed stock table lists numerous company names such as AFLAC AT&T Alcoa Amoco and Xerox with assorted price values and percentage changes. The fragment shows bid and last prices, near market style, with numerous ticker-like entries and odd formatting. The readable items include large lists of corporations and fluctuating values, suggesting a broad financial snapshot rather than a single focused story.
Prudential Sigmund McLean Hunt & Associates of Beckley unveils Prudential Value Range Marketing PVRM a pricing range beside list price to attract more buyers shorten time on market up to 50 percent and help sellers negotiate closer to final price.
Benjamin Graber, an eighth grader at Eastern Greenbrier Junior High School, won the West Virginia state Geography Bee by naming the Andes as the mountain system formed by the Nazca plate subduction. He defeated 99 competitors from 38 of 55 counties, earning $100 and a trip to the national bee in Washington, D.C. May 19-20.
The Bradley Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department will hold a community meeting on Monday to discuss plans to build a new fire station on Dry Hill Road. Residents of Harper Road Morgan Hills Pine Hills and Dry Hill Road areas are invited to attend at 6:30 p.m. on Dry Hill Road in the old West Virginia Tractor Building. Fire officials seek input from affected residents about the station and its goal of faster response times and potentially lower insurance ratings for local homes and businesses. For more information call 877-2340 or 877-3614.
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