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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1962
Page
5
Guatemala City was placed under a state of siege as the army seized civil authority to halt anti-government violence that left 14 dead and many injured. President Fuentes ordered ban on gatherings and strikes while pledging severe action to restore peace.
Western sources report Russia used the Hamburg Berlin air corridor at night with round trips by military transports. US C130 RAF Hastings and French Nord Atlas joined Western planes. PanAm and British European Airways also used the lane briefly. Allies ordered transports to assert free access to Berlin amid the blockade remembrance.
Dow Jones averages show modest gains with three closing figures listed. Net changes vary across indexes, ending with small uplifts and prices at 722.77, 131.08, 244.22, and 245.52 in the closing range.
St James Church hosts an Irish day party tonight at St James Parish on Morgan Streets starting at 5 pm. Musical entertainment refreshments and door prizes are planned with all door donations going to the Nevada Society for Crippled Children for the 1962 Easter Seal appeal. Admittance is 50 cents under the guidance of Florida McDonald manager of the St James Girls Catholic Youth Organization.
Preliminary plans for the annual interdenominational Easter Sunrise Service were advanced by the Inter-Church Relationship Committee of the Clark County Ministerial Association. The service is set for April 22 at 6 am in the Convention Center rotunda.
In Des Moines a burglar entered the Diamond Laboratories barn at night and stole a 150 pound pig used for vaccine testing. Footprints in snow show the thief wrestled with the pig much of the way to a car.
NY stock roundup shows mixed declines and gains across major industries led by Air Reduce, Allied, AT&T, Coca Cola peers, and industry giants like Alcoa, Boeing, and Ford. Notable moves include gains for Dow components and mixed performance in energy, materials, and consumer goods sectors amid ongoing market volatility.
New York stocks fluctuated around the break even line before closing with the first setback in seven sessions. Gains earlier came amid a generally bullish backdrop, but pre weekend profit taking curtailed the rally.
A community drive urges donations and health screenings to support cancer patients. Local clinics offer discounted checkups while residents contribute via a coordinated fundraiser. The effort highlights early detection and accessible care in the fight against cancer.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Weston F. E. Bell has begun a second term leading the Las Venus Chapter. He aims to boost youth activities next year as the chapter also elects Everett Rodgers senior vice commander Louis Cortez junior vice commander Joseph Hagerty quartermaster Hal Parks chaplain Robert Robbins surgeon James Toavier judge advocate and George Hanson Louis Licker Bob Parker as trustees.
Clark County birth notices announce a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milner at 2330 Hassett on March 14, a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bailey at 3509 Navajo Way on March 14, and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ronnow at 1611 West Bonanza Rd on March 15, plus a boy for Mr. and Mrs. William Hart at 1920 Griffith on March 12.
Monsignor Donald Carmody announced admissions tests for Bishop Gorman Catholic High School. Prospective freshmen and transfer students in grades 10 through 12 will take exams today from 9 a.m. to noon and should report to the school at 9 a.m.
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