Stock ownership rises nationwide amid crash aftermath
AP analysis shows 17 million Americans owned stock before the crash, with California and New York leading in holders. The 1962 census finds 18.1 percent of Connecticut residents own stocks, while per‑capita ownership tops in several small states. The census covered 6,278 companies and 70.4 million adults, revealing broader market reach than prior years.
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Sam Dawson
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Monroe Street Program Near Completion in 1961 Project
Commissioner W D H Rodriguez reports Bentz and Elmore and Louisiana Asphalt Co have finished the 1961 street project except Floyd Martin Street, with bad weather delaying progress since August 1960. The 1961 year was the wettest since 1954, but work should wrap next week.
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Elmore
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Highland Park
K Street
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Breard
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Band Triumphs In Leningrad Concert Tour
Benny Goodman's touring all star band arrived in Kiev after a triumphant success in Leningrad. Goodman stayed behind in Leningrad to practice for a chamber music date in Moscow next week. The band's opening concert here is Wednesday night.
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Kiev
U.S.S.R
Benny Goodman
Leningrad
Goodman
Moscow
Mount Vernon garden copied for British exhibition
Bath England AP A copy of Mount Vernon rose garden is opened by the American Museum in Britain at Claverton Manor. The reproduction matches the Virginia garden layout with a brick wall picket fence and octagonal schoolhouse. Attending are Mrs David Bruce Mrs C T O Callaghan and Mrs John Kean who presents a cherry tree. Historian Hector Bolitho donates ivy cuttings from Gen Washingtons tomb.
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England
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George Washington
Virginia
American Museum
Britain
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Claverton
Washington
George Fairfaxes
Writhlington Manor
David Bruce
C. T. O'Callaghan
The
Colonial Dames
John Kean
New York
Society
Mount Vernon Garden
Area Schools Appropriation Proposals In Louisiana
Gov Jimmie H Davis floor leaders presented a 495 million general appropriations bill in the House with more funds for northeast Louisiana school systems The bill allocates 1 960 318 59 to Monroe City School system and 3 703 886 35 to Ouachita Parish system Supt Shelby M Jackson argues 41 districts would not run a full nine month term next year The proposal includes additional allocations for other districts
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
House
Northeast Louisiana
City of Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Shelby M
Jackson
Monroe area operations funding bill details
Proposals allocate funds for Ouachita Valley Vocational Technical School at 197,805 dollars and Northeast Louisiana Vocational Technical School in Winnsboro at 93,760 dollars. The House plans a vote on the bill Tuesday as the current session nears its end.
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Monroe Area
Ouachita Valley Vocational Technical School
Northeast Louisiana Vocational Technical School
Winnsboro
House
Byelorussian Supreme Court Sentences Eight to Death or Long Terms
The Byelorussian Supreme Court sentenced five men to death by shooting and twelve others to lengthy prison terms for unspecified currency speculations. The Minsk Sovietskaya Byelorussia report dated June 23 was cited as the source and reached Moscow on Monday.
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Supreme Court of the
Byelorussian Republic
Minsk
Sovietskaya Byelorussia
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