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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1960
Page
6
The Dow Jones industrial average stands at 638.64, up 1.18 points at 2 p m. The rails index moves to 142.81, up 0.19. The 65 stocks index is 210.54, up 0.22 as trading totals 420,000 shares by 2 p m.
The June 29 1960 almanac segment notes the date as the 181st day with Mars Jupiter Saturn the evening stars Mercury visible. It lists Rubens birth in 1577 and William Mayo birth in 1861, plus a 1954 decision on J Robert Oppenheimer access to restricted information.
Senators and House members support closing shop this weekend then returning to finish pending bills before conventions. Measures include appropriations housing medical care for the aged and school construction. The wage hike to 1.25 an hour faces hurdles as picketing curbs linger.
The remark notes a crude sense in which physicists have known sin, a knowledge that remains central despite lack of vulgar humor or overstatement. It emphasizes a heavy moral undertone in scientific pursuit and its enduring implications.
The M60 tank with a 105 mm gun is tested at Fort Knox in Kentucky as the Army’s potential first line armored vehicle. Aluminum and steel construction, 52 ton weight, 350 mile cruising range, bore evacuator on the gun, and a 32 mph turbo diesel engine are highlighted along with testing on range, speed, acceleration, maneuverability, water fording, and battlefield endurance day and night.
Valle Agricola Italy a town of about 1300 people is cited as perhaps the poorest in the country. Residents barter for goods with cauliflower eggs and other items. A haircut costs a cauliflower and the town sits on a high rocky hill 30 miles from M and bears a tax exemption claim.
Continental Trailways placed two new Clipper Eagle bus fleets in service on Dallas to Billings and Dallas to Salt Lake City routes. The 75 bus order will roll out system wide in coming weeks. The buses feature rest rooms and advanced air conditioning with thermostatic control. Six Dallas to Billings buses run via Wichita Falls Amarillo Lamar and Denver, with six more extending to Salt Lake City via Denver.
Glendale Calif UPI They ve taken the glamour out of hunting for buried booty Today you can search for underground treasure the easy way with a transistorized metal locator. Gol dak Manufacturing Co s device emits a buzzing noise and dials swing when metal down to 18 feet is sensed. Church site in La Puente has seen kids and parishioners dig up more than 5000 dollars in coins and bills. A bulldozer wake unearthed 3840 dollars. The device also helps utility and oil firms locate pipes. The richest man in town is 70 year old Giuseppe Rissio who collects a 105 dollar monthly pension from World War II disability.
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