Bad Homburg Roulette Tales from a Traveling Editor
Telegraph correspondent Jack Lowe writes from Bad Homburg Germany where he gambles at the casino roulette table amid high stakes and strict security staff. He notes the lavish yet controlled gambling atmosphere and reflects on Cold War tensions with Khrushchev and the plight of East Germans fleeing to West Germany as NATO faces the ongoing refugee flow.
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Oasis Oil reports new oil discovery in Libya test
Drill stem tests on a wildcat well 250 miles southwest of Tripoli indicate oil at 5,719 to 5,740 feet with 40 degree gravity. The well on Concession 26 shows Mississippian sandstone and is drilling below 6,200 feet as Oasis Oil Company of Libya operates concessions totaling 62 million acres.
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The Superlative ’60 Chevy Debuts New Comfort and Economy
A bold Chevrolet advance blends new body by Fisher design with quiet ride and economy. It offers Hi Thrift 6 and a Economy Turbo Fire V8 plus five other V8s and transmissions to tailor power and efficiency. Practical touches include an easier luggage compartment and self-return parking brake.
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Chadron Hospital addition estimated at 235000
Architect Robert Hinde of North Platte places the Chadron Municipal Hospital expansion at 235000 for a 40 bed wing and remodeling. About 110618 has been collected, 100000 allocated under Hill Burton Act, with a 150000 goal and ongoing fundraising.
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Contract letting eyed for February 1960 observers say
Observers indicate that if all goes well the contract letting will likely take place in February 1960.
Letter Box criticizes United Fund funding method
A reader questions fundraising drives in The Telegraph’s United Fund season. The letter suggests consolidating charitable programs like Salvation Army Red Cross and Scouts under local government, proposing county state or city administration.
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