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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
5
A memo to Hank Greenspun recalls entering the Seventh International Gin Rummy Tournament with $150. The writer boasts of funds and talent, aims for a $21,000 first prize to buy a Duesenberg, and notes Glenn Abney withdrew after five games as they enter eight-player rounds at the Dunes.
The narrator recalls a competition featuring Kenneth W. Brerton from Provo Utah with a 233 to 86 score, and Maxine LeRoux from La Jolla losing 226 to 117. Charles H. Christensen from Los Angeles placed third with 210 to 31 as spectators and officials wonder at astonishing results.
The First Baptist Church begins its annual Pre-Easter Visitation Evangelism Crusade with Rev. Roy Anderson guiding a 6 15 p m training session for about 75 visitation workers and a 7 30 p m service on Playing it Safe The week includes dinners and visits led by Rev Anderson with sermons by Rev Melvin Pekrul and special music by the choir and choirs Nursery care is provided for all services. The SUN WANT AD venture contest offers 1000 in prize money.
Closing stock listings show a dense roster of corporations across sectors including manufacturing, energy, chemicals, transportation, and consumer goods. Major entities referenced include DuPont, Goodyear, Sears Roebuck, Pfizer, Texaco, Dow, Westinghouse, and General Electric among others with varied trading details and market placement.
Banco de Mexico officials told shareholders that 1962 GNP rose 42 percent from 1961, outpacing population growth. CONICS reports a 1962 balance on imports exports and frontier trade, plus rising tourism income. Net reserves climbed to 406.7 million dollars. US investments in 1962 surpassed 100 million, with American capital at 1 billion of Mexico's 15 billion foreign holdings.
The report shows Dow Jones averages closing with gains across indices led by rails and utilities. It lists opening highs and closing figures for a range of sectors including industrials and bonds. Net changes indicate a positive session with multiple averages advancing.
Nevada stocks feature Bonanza Air Lines Central Telephone Dale E Webb Flrat Weather na Nes Northern Gas Nevada Power Southwest Gas in a compact market note listing several local and regional firms.
London UPI: Postmaster General Reginald Bevins agreed to MPs requests to limit showings of the same old films on television. Several titles have been screened four times each, prompting calls for restraint to diversify programming.
Rev. Conrad A. Nordquist appointed assistant priest at The Christ Church Episcopal serving in March. A Santa Ana native, he previously curé at Messiah Church in Minneapolis and Vicar at St. Peter's Warroad Minnesota. Nordquist studied at Seabury Western Seminary and earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and the University of Colorado. He is married to Sally Schustek of Chicago and has three children Andy Julie and Marnie.
About 1,200 workers halted work at Georgia Pacific Lumber Co in Eureka in a dispute over grievance procedures. Union leader Leonard Cahill says the company ignored the union rules and expects a five to six week strike. Roaming pickets would target Georgia Pacific sites in Coos Bay and Springfield Oregon where around 3,000 workers are employed.
Ernie's Hide Away in Modesto California topped the 1963 national list by raising 2115 dollars and 10 cents in dimes for the March of Dimes in a 30 day campaign. The effort surpassed 530 Bar in Covington Kentucky which raised 1800 dollars this year.
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