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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
6
The Lighter Side notes that automation reaches Santa’s workshop as Univac machines aid gift suggestions in department stores and a $6 toy computer offers quiz cards. The piece jokes that future Christmases will center on punch cards and prepackaged ideas rather than handwritten letters.
The American Stock Exchange president Fadward T. McCormick and general counsel Michael E. Mooney resigned under fire after trading irregularities. Joseph F. Reilly became president pro tempore, with officer elections to be held Feb. 12, 1962. McCormick had supported SEC scrutiny earlier amid Home Subcommittee hearings.
Tass reported the Soviet note demands Heusinger be sent to Moscow for trial. He is accused of ordering massacres of Soviet partisans and civilians in Byelorussia and of planning Nazi attacks on Russia and other nations. Heusinger, once Hitler associate and NATO official, is said to have signed vital documents and led operations staff.
Judge Halevi focused on Eichmann’s role in Poland and Russia, stating his testimony denied facts and that he oversaw deportations to death. The ruling found him responsible for mass gassings and cited orders to not hinder extermination, with claims he sometimes blocked rescues and supervised Einsatzgruppen activities in occupied Russia.
The exchange’s leader publicly defended the trading record and the integrity of the market amid scrutiny, asserting the system’s robustness and transparency. He emphasized adherence to rules and challenged claims of misconduct or manipulation.
The City of Childress Texas invites sealed bids by 5:00 p.m. December 22 1961 for oil gas and mineral leases on multiple lands in Childress County. Ten tract descriptions detail acreage and deed references with bids reviewed by the City Council at 7:30 p.m. December 22 1961. Operations must avoid polluting the city water supply and bids may be rejected.
New York report shows Noon Otton at 33.45, down 8, and March at 34.56, down 7, per United Press International.
The 1962 63 futures market shows New York contracts at Dec 33.50 up 5 and March 33.70 up 5. Market activity indicates gains across the curve as traders adjust positions.
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