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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
5
In New York the Dow Jones averages are published with market data showings. The report notes nine points movement and outlines current trends and trading activity across major indices.
New York stocks closed higher for the fifth straight session after an afternoon rally. Du Pont led gains with a 4 point jump, backed by advances in American Telephone GE General Foods International Nickel and others. Auto makers American Motors and Ford rose about 1 as chemicals and steels firmed. Alcoa climbed 3 on optimistic third quarter sales and earnings.
In Guildford England coroner ruled Eric Bentley died after trying to stamp a wasp and losing balance, tumbling from a moving delivery truck and striking his head. The incident was deemed accidental.
An all encompassing Caronia cruise offers travel from the Mediterranean through the Dardanelles to the Black Sea. See ancient monuments and cultures of Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Tickets allow return on any Cunarder including Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. Contact for details.
Readable stock list fragment shows numbers and percentages with unclear entries. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
Local Las Vegas firm Nevada Blind & Floor Co. announces the fully remodeled Bigelow showroom at 1300 South Main. Co owners Ben Rosenfeld and Paul Thompson highlight 75 rolls of wool and nylon carpets, Beauvais line, and exclusive Bigelow dealership with annual carpeting volume over 250000 dollars.
French and Italian miners meet at the tunnel midpoint after blasting through Mont Blanc. A crowd of about 1 000 officials and workers witnessed the first blasts at 6 30 am EDT, champagne flows as flags greet the achievement and leaders praise collaboration.
At Fort Ord California the CREC blends military and scientific efforts to study future warfare. Experiments test platoon organization for nuclear-era battlefields, realistic field battles, and anti tank defenses. Aerial infra red target systems and computer programs extend field results. Soldiers and scientists seek answers to ground combat problems for wars of tomorrow.
Angel Marie Johnson aged 1 died in Jacksonville Florida after her play in a home window blind cord caused accidental strangulation yesterday police reported the incident remains under investigation.
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