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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1962
Page
5
Trading closed with a broad advance led by rails and industrials as the Dow Jones rose. Indices showed gains across railroads utilities and means while bonds edged up and the commodity futures index ticked higher for a day’s session.
NEW YORK (UPT) Stocks rallied briefly but closed firm as trading remained quiet. Du Pont Chrysler and IBM led gains around 2 percent while Allied Chemical added nearly 1 and Union Carbide fell about 2 in a day shaped by anticipation of President Kennedy's speech.
Several thousand students marched through Vienna in a peaceful protest against a sharp cut in Austria's cultural budget. The demonstration drew a broad cross section of youth and arts supporters as officials faced questions about funding priorities.
A nostalgic reader laments the current teen pop scene while praising older tunes. The piece contrasts noisy modern stations with melodic classics like Mairzy Doats and Hut Sut Song, noting how youth culture and radio tastes have shifted since earlier decades.
Funeral services are planned for John Crisp a Boulder City native who died Tuesday night in St. Larke s Hospital Phoenix Arizona He was born February 1 1908 in Crisp Missouri and earned a B S in civil engineering from the University of Missouri in 1933 His career included the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation in Phoenix where he contributed to the Central Arizona Project and Colorado River power investigations He is survived by his wife Fern and daughter Eleanor.
Maariv reports Soviet Union agreed to supply air to air missiles for MIG 15 and MIG jets to the United Arab Republic. The paper says the missiles would supplement a prior promise of ground to air rockets, signaling expanded military support to Egypt and Syria amid regional tension.
The Job Committee on restraint of non essential federal expenditures said the value of the national strategic stockpile rose in September by 844 million dollars. The total value climbed from 8,477,939,741 to 8,489,352,930.
Tokyo reports indicate China dismisses Khrushchev's criticism of its policies while Pekin papers feature Nehru and Ho Chi Minh remarks. The New China News Agency notes Czech Slovakia and other parties criticizing China, with broadcasts stressing Sino Albanian unity against modern revisionism and Khrushchev.
In Houston Judge Abe Levy scolded a 16 year old boy for unpaid traffic fines and allowed the mother to spank him in the courtroom. A policeman was summoned to provide a belt as the boy bent over a table for the corporal punishment.
In Menominee a family quarrel ended in a senseless death. Wilfred Jackson, 41, argued with his wife after a drinking bout, left in his car, with their month old daughter in the car seat. He said he felt a bump and drove away. the child died. Jackson charged with manslaughter. bond set at 3000. wife questioned then released.
Maj Gen Carl von Horn of Sweden will be replaced as chief of staff of the United Nations Palestine Truce Commission within months as his contract expires and will not be renewed. Von Horn was named commander of the commission in 1958.
Police in Tokyo report Buddhist priest Kodo Mitsonari aged 67 was arrested yesterday for stealing a Buddha statue from a temple where he had been offered a part time job but declined. The case centers on the temple theft and the arrest follows the unresolved staffing dispute.
No snow forces cancellation of a slalom race scheduled today in Franconia New Hampshire. Organizers cited unsafe conditions and will evaluate rescheduling with local racing bodies.
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