European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Paga 4 the stars and stripes thursday. November 12,1987 Hof line sizzles with investors woeful Calls Washington at America s Small investors Are pouring ou1 in Many Lales of woe la a new hot line that extra telephones have born installed and operator shifts have been limited because burnout i was astounded. I eople nerd a shoulder to cry on Laid Scott Stapf. A spokesman for the North american securities administrators association. Trie group. Which represents state securities officials from across the nation opened its hot line monday expecting 10 hear from l he. Maybe 150 Consumers concerned about problems in he Stock Market. Instead More icon 500 a ills flooded in overwhelm ing the system. We were not staffed for that kind of slap admitted. The hoi line was launched As an attempt to help Small investors Cope with the recent swings in the Slock Market following the oct. 19 crash. Since the Market problems Buan. Many Small investors have complained of difficulties in contacting their brokers and getting stocks wild promptly. Others say they have not been Given can
