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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1962
Page
5
Closing ranges show upward movement with the Dow Jones up 1.18 to 11954. Bonds and commodities figures appear alongside rail and utility shares. The data lists trades across stocks sectors including railroads and utilities with a total of about 361 900 transactions and a futures index at 142.97.
The market closed with little change as trading slowed to a crawl. Alcoa and Chrysler showed strength among blue chips while Eastman Kodak fell on profit taking. Auto and oil shares were firm, steels mixed, chemicals weaker, rails and utilities mixed, and electronics stalled with minor gains for Raytheon and Beckman.
Dr Lawrence Allen vice president of California Baptist Theological Seminary Covina Calif will preach at First Baptist Church worship services at 9 30 and 11 00 am in Rev Melvin Pekrus absence on vacation Special morning services include a French horn solo Biel ana by Mrs Margaret Hannah and the Chance Choir under John Uahiman The Eighth Psalm composed by Mrs Charlotte McCann will be performed Sunday School classes nursery and a 7 30 pm service with topic The Miracle of Love A coffee fellowship follows hosted by Mrs Bernice Stanford and Mrs Marge Thompson
A bridge scenario discusses handling a club opening lead and maximizing chances through a finesse. It explains dealer strategy, East as partner, and the decision to bid one spade versus two spades under a borderline hand.
Las Vegas police juvenile division handled 126 juveniles in July including 28 curfew arrests. The unit cleared 12 adult missing persons cases and reported four assaults, three burglaries, 11 petty thefts, 14 runaways, 14 prowling incidents, and 39 investigations for other cities.
A 64 year old Las Vegas man, Fred D. Marti, is in critical condition with second and third degree burns at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. He was found unconscious on a bed next to a blazing couch in his apartment and may have been rendered unconscious by smoke. Det. Lt. Paul Guias said the fire likely started while he was smoking on the couch. Mrs. Anne Barazzi alerted the fire department and officer Edward Cooper responded.
The final two-week session for beginners aged five and up starts Monday at the Red Rock Swim Club. Parents may register kids at the pool on Saturday Aug 11 between 10:30 and noon at Upland Blvd and Evergreen Ave. A small fee applies. Call 878 5728 for details.
A concise health awareness note urges readers to schedule regular medical checkups and donate to cancer prevention. It highlights early detection and financial gifts as ways to support research, care, and community health programs.
A Garfield New Jersey thief mailed $760 he stole from widow Elizabeth Van Dyke after reading the money was her life savings. Garfield Police Chief Carmine Perrapato traced the funds to July 28 and returned them to the widow after a note claimed the money belonged to the old lady at Didono's.
A witness described a defendant breaking down and crying after being questioned, with remarks noting that she had not shown interest previously and became emotional during the proceedings.
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