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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1962
Page
6
Archaeologists estimate Pompeii, buried by Vesuvius in 79 A D, contains scribbled walls reflecting ancient love and folly. Authorities now forbid new graffiti as researchers note future finds will reveal more amorous inscriptions including one dated 1810 asking Rosanna to open her door.
Commerce Secretary Hodges opened a month long Senate Finance Committee hearing urging swift passage of President Kennedy’s trade expansion bill. He called the measure essential for economic growth and access to new world markets while defending its worker and business aid provisions amid broad Cabinet testimony plans.
Betty Koster shows paintings at the Bank of Las Vegas in Paradise Valley sponsored by the Las Vegas Art League. Adele Collins displays works in the Desert Inn Cactus Room under the same sponsorship.
FUJl Japan UPI reports more than 17 000 people endured near perfect weather to scale Mount Fuji reaching a 12 394 foot peak for an all time single day record.
Traders watched a narrow trading range as the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the session mixed. The index fluctuated with marginal gains and losses as market activity cooled toward the close.
New York reports a third straight advance on a day of unusually dull trading. Major indices rose modestly as gains came mainly from outliers like savings and loan holdings, electronics, and aerospace shares. Steel and oil demand was strong while autos improved late and tobacco stocks sagged.
Northwestern University surgeon Dr. John J. Bergan says stroke victims have a one in three chance to avoid crippling effects if early symptoms are recognized and treated. Early diagnosis allows surgery to remove the problem in the blood vessel before permanent damage. Warning signs include fainting dizziness nerve or muscle abnormalities on one side temporary speech or hearing loss paralysis on one side and burning prickling or numbness of the skin.
The NY closing stock list shows a wide range of industrials, utilities, and consumer goods issues with varied percentages in late trading. Notable named companies include Alcoa, Boeing, General Motors, Penney, AT&T, Sears Roebuck, and Gulf Oil, among others, indicating broad participation across sectors.
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