Dow Jones Ends Mixed With Small Losses
New York Dow Jones closes lower as index drifts amid modest losses. Trading ends with declines near 1.5 points, reflecting a light session and limited price movement.
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1962
Page
7
Stocks Fall Sharply Amid Late Day Slide In Dow
A broad late selling wave pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to a new yearly low as many major equities dropped. Dips of more than 4 points in DuPont and at least 1 point in American Telephone, Amoco, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, U S Steel, IBM, and others dragged electronics and steel sectors down amid weekly production declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPS
DuPont
American Telephone
Anaconda
Chrysler
Eastman Kodak
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Goodyear
U.S. Steel
International Harvester
Woolworth, Proctor & Gamble
United Aircraft
Standard Oil of California
Union Carbide
Electronics and Steels
Miss Nevada Contest Prizes Attract Local Entrants
Local Miss Clark County pageant June 9 at Rancho High School Little Theatre selects a contestant to compete in Reno on June 23 for Miss Nevada. Prizes include scholarships from Soroptimist Club and Pepsi-Cola, plus trophies. North Las Vegas Jaycees sponsor. eligibility requires ages 18 to 28, single, high school graduate, Clark County resident, amateur or professional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Clark County
Rancho High School
Reno
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Soroptimist Club of
Soroptimist Club
Harolds Club
Paul Christy
Bill Highline
North
Las Vegas
NY Closing Stock List Highlights Wide Market Names
A dense listing shows numerous corporations and industries across steel, chemicals, motors, foods, and utilities. Brands include Alcoa Armour Boeing Ford Glass Libby McNAir Macy Penney Pepsi Safeway Texaco US Steel Westinghouse and many others, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACF
Indus Air Reduc Alley
Lud Allied Ch Allied Sirs Alum Ltd
Alcoa Alum Am Air
Amn Can Amn
Cyan Am Motors
Amn Smelt Ia Fat Amn
Tob
Amn Vise
Ampex Co
Anacon Co
Armco St Armour Co
Atchsn Top
Aveo Corp
Bendix Av Beth Steel
Boeing Air Borden Co
Chrys Corp Cities Sve
Colg Paim Coig Paim Col Brd
Sys
Colum Gas Comn
Ed Containers
Conti Can
Conti Ol! Corn Pro
Crown Zell
Curtiss Wr Deere Co
Doug Aire Dow Chem DuPont Co
East Air East
Paso NG Fed
Mogui Flinth Co
Ford
Libby McN Lockh
Aire Macy RH
MGM Minn
M&m Monson Ch
British weigh refugee transfer as Formosa offers haven
Hong Kong's British administration reviews a Nationalist China offer to accept refugees from Communist China amid a continuing exodus due to floods and famine. An official Formosa response was expected as London notes Hong Kong can absorb only so many migrants. Reginald Maudling cites Hong Kong's 12 year influx of migrants and questions Communist policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
UPI
China
Formosa
London
Regainald Maudling
Maudling
French Club Attends Paris Theater Film at Las Vegas High
Le Cercle Francais with over 100 members watched La Comedie Francaise film of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme in the Wildcat Theater. The event showcased French language, color film, and Moliere satire funded by a French government grant. Sponsor Mrs. Lee Pivernick distributed fleur-de-lis pins. Judy Allen and Carolyn Barnett organized refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Cercle Francais
Las Vegas
la Comedie Francaise
Paris
Wildcat
Moliere
Lee Pivernick
Judy Allen
Carolyn Barnett
Reverend Pekrul attends annual American Baptist Convention
Rev. Melvin A. Pekrul of the First Baptist Church attends the annual American Baptist Convention in Philadelphia as Nevada’s official delegate. The gathering includes more than 10,000 delegates, from 36 states, 7,000 churches, and 1.5 million members, with notable speakers and the dedication of the Valley Forge headquarters. over 75 missionaries will be commissioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin A. Pekrul
First Baptist Church
American Baptist Convention
Philadelphia
Nevada
Pekrul
Nelson Rockefeller
Martin Luther King
Edwin T. Dahlberg
D. T. Niles
New American Baptist
Valley Forge
America
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