This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1962
Page
13
The Senate voted Monday to cut travel taxes effective Oct. 1 while maintaining about 4 billion dollars of wartime excise taxes for another year, starting July 1. The action leaves the current 10 percent tax unchanged for now.
A Senate move would end travel tax favors by Oct 1 and cut airline ticket tax from 10 to 5 percent. Other excise taxes on telephone service, whisky, beer, wine, cigarettes, cars, and auto parts would continue at current rates. The text also notes hog market prices and several local land transfers amid unsettled trading in mid-1950s markets.
In Chicago on Monday speculative demand and export interest firmed up wheat and some futures, while other commodities were weak. Brokers noted little hedge selling pressure in the wheat pit. Sedimentation tests on the new crop were high and much grain moved into government loans at premium rates, while weakness in corn and soybean pits followed further liquidation.
Stocks rallied late after a session of declines with Xerox Litton Beckman Polaroid Zenith and IBM leading gains as traders watched prices rebound from 1955 57 lows. The Dow slipped to 24 55 before closing at 566 27 down 2 95 with Gulf American and Ford of Canada among notable movers and concerns lingering over economic conditions.
New York stocks lower with heavy trading and bonds down, wheat and corn mixed amid liquidation. Old crop soybeans up to 25 cents, slaughter cattle steady to 25 cents lower. Pittsburgh reports heavy produce supplies and active trading with apples scarce in Pa and W Va. Washington notes Treasury cash position compared with last week and fiscal year deposits and withdrawals. total debt listed at 299,192,005,670,607 with $433,274,249.90 debt not subject to statutory limit.
A Metropolitan representative offers details on a new policy feature set to help cover hospital and surgical expenses. The message invites readers to contact for more information and enrollment options.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.