Stock Prices Gain Despite Late SellofT
NEW YORK, March 17 i.Ti.ÛÓ The stock market advanced to-! day despite a last minute sell ofT. i The railroads started the bail! rolling early in the session and they quickly were joined by the steels and motors. These three major divisions carried the mar-</br></br>In the final hour of trading, selling appeared in various sections of the marketÛÓparticularly in some railrbads and oilsÛÓand that impaired the final result.</br></br>The upswing got going well when the Government 'knocked off. the remainder of price controls, including those on sulphur and metals.</br></br>On the other hand, the retreat from the best started when the news was released that United States bombers fought off Russian-made MIG jets off the east coast of Kamchatk last Sunday.</br></br>The Associated Press average of 60 stocks gained 40 cents at $115.70. At that point the AP average stands only 60 cents under the high of the year established last -January 5.