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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1962
Page
7
New York brokers reported light offerings and weak demand as stocks failed to break past the stubborn 600 level in the industrial average. The market showed a slow, steady decline with minor moves in motor shares led by Chrysler and only small steel industry gains despite a 49 percent rise in overall production last week.
A compact summary of stock quotes and percentage changes for numerous companies and sectors. Includes manufacturers, energy, automotive, financials, and utilities with percentages, ticker-like abbreviations, and occasional anomalies in formatting.
Bonanza Air Lines introduces a group fare program with 30 to 38 percent discounts for groups of 5 to 8 10 to 14 18 to 19 and 20 or more. Reservations must be made for travel within 15 days of starting and tickets valid for 15 days. Group stopovers allowed as long as the party travels as a unit.
French Veterans Affairs Minister Raymond Triboulet traveled by air to the United States, departing Paris for New York and then San Francisco, to meet with the People to People organization during his American visit.
Datelined Las Vegas the report cites Las Vegas city and Clark County population rises to about 78,754 with monthly arrivals around 655 and 1,700 in the county. It notes North Las Vegas growth, school expansion, Nevada Southern, and major payrolls from the Nevada Test Site and Nellis Air Force Base. Real estate permits rise and loans jump, yet housing remains scarce with FHA vacancy at 3.2 percent.
Seoul reports Col. John Gilbert Turner of Atlanta was named commander of the U S Army 38th Artillery Brigade in South Korea. The designation was announced by the United Nations command yesterday.
Washington doctors announce a "whole man counter" at Walter Reed Institute of Research enabling complete measurement of a person's radioactivity from toenails to scalp hair. An Army report says the device is a fundamental tool for studying fallout and human radioactivity exposure. Ground is broken for a 50 000 watt reactor to produce rays neutrons and isotopes for medical research and treatment of Walter Reed patients. The article notes research on a powder vaccine to preserve potency without cold storage, using freeze drying for global distribution.
Sir Winston Churchill in Middle sex Hospital showing signs of recovery from a broken thigh bone. His wife reported yesterday that the 87 year old states he is quite well and progressing in his care.
A crew member said plans are underway for a sailing protest from England to the Soviet Union aboard the boat Everyman V. Franklin Zahn of Pomona California announced sponsorship by the Committee for Nonviolent Action, the group that backed prior Everyman vessels.
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