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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1962
Page
14
UPI reports a volatile finish with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 671.20, off 4.29. The broader averages show mixed activity with the 20 rail index down and the utilities index slipping, as 65 stocks moved in the day across industrials, rails and utilities.
Persistent selling pushed U S Steel to close two furnaces and six open hearths and led to broad declines in steels and other sectors. Major names like Republic, Youngstown, Jones & Laughlin, Lukens and Bethlehem fell as traders speculated on possible new government controls after a presidential emergency board urged higher rail worker wages opposing railroads.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told NATO allies that the Soviet Union seems willing to continue cold war talks but has shown no evidence of a fundamental policy change. He said Moscow is more impressed by the Western military buildup in Berlin than by bargaining logic, and urged continued talks with caution to avoid new traps.
A compact catalog of bylined ticker prices across major stocks including Amn Can 46'2, Boeing Air 46, Colum Gas 28%, Ford Mot 6%, IBM no, and Standard Oil Ind around 64% while Ampex 15% and Nat Dairy 64% hover. The list spans Automobiles, Commodities, and Industrials with mixed gains and losses.
Mary Elizabeth Licini of Bishop Gorman High School has been admitted to the University of Southern California with honors at entrance. USC president Dr. Norman Topping notified her based on a high school grade average of 3.75 or better, nearly all A grades.
The NAACP formally asked Greensboro College in North Carolina to end 125 years of segregation and admit Black students. The appeal followed Wake Forest College’s decision to admit Negro students to both graduate and undergraduate programs.
Stanley Hyman, district manager for Farmers Insurance, has been elected District Governor Lions International District 4 N covering Nevada and Lake Tahoe area. He takes office July 1, succeeds George Hamilton, attends Nice France convention next month, and has held multiple Lions roles over ten years.
Las Vegas reports Polly Bergen delivering a standout set in the Dunes Arabian Room backed by Paul Winchell and her father Bill Bergen. Earl Barton presents a dancing number with ten dancers and four boys while Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smith provide comic ventriloquism. Freddie Tabor’s lighting enhances the performance.
The Xi Zeta chapter will hold a tea tomorrow afternoon from 2 30 to 4 at Leah Naegle's home 616 Seventh St for all four chapters and former members of each.
Cathryn Akers acting administrator announces tours of Boulder City Hospital for groups and individuals during National Hospital Week. Call Cypress 3 2211 for an appointment. The hospital highlights community sponsorship and teen volunteers with Emma O Hara leading volunteer services.
Dear Aquamarine and Dilemma portions describe tactful guidance on grandmother knitting, independence for Beth, and a child’s quest for fair allowance. The letter writer compares grandmothers expectations with practical limits while Ann Landers suggests practical boundaries and therapy if needed. The Underpaid letter contrasts effort with weekly pay and warns against passive income expectations.
A parents letter about Beth a shy energetic teen who excels in politics athletics cooking sewing and music yet suffers extreme homesickness when away at 4 H conventions and resists leaving home for college. They contrast Beth with a son who travels easily but lacks her drive and seek guidance.
A Chicago Sun-Times syndicate note from Sun-Times Plaza references Ann Landers guidance in a brief item dated the 11th, listing Mlinots as part of the communication. The post outlines who approved or distributed the notice and its city scope.
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