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U.S. Business: FADING BLUE CHIPS

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1961 High 1962 High Last Week

Alcoa 81½ 68½ 52½

A.T. & T 139⅞ 136¼ 112⅝

Bethlehem Steel 49⅜ 43¾ 35¾

du Pont 254½ 254¾ 215

General Electric 80¾ 78½ 65⅞

General Motors 58 57¼ 50¼

Merck 95⅜ 94⅞ 74½

National Lead 99½ 98 75½

Sears, Roebuck 94¾ 88¾ 72½

Union Carbide 144 121⅜ 96

U.S. Steel 91¼ 73⅞ 52¼

Westinghouse 50 39⅛ 30⅜

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