Stocks Had Gainful Hectic Year a 1968 Look Ahead
New York AP reports the 1967 stock year ended with a gain amid volatility and record turnover. The Dow peaked at 943.08 on Sept 25 after a sharp rise from 744.32 on Oct 7, 1966, with Britain’s pound devaluation and rising interest rates shaping a tense market.
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Wallet From 1912 Found After Auto Crash At Fort Knox
A bill fold stolen nearly 20 years ago reappeared when an auto crashed into a bus station near Fort Knox. Workmen repairing damage found the wallet sealed in rain inside a wall with several cards identifying Gerald Rians of Peoria, Illinois. Rians said robbers had taken it when he was stationed at Fort Knox, and dumped the billfold into the wall after looting it.
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Still Practicing Untouchability in India Says Committee
A government committee report finds untouchability widely practiced despite law ban. A nationwide tour reports untouchables barred from riding bicycles in Madras walking with shoes in Mysore and drawing water from taps in New Delhi. In Ratlam Madhya Pradesh untouchables cannot even lift the tips of their moustaches.
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Madhya Pradesh
Indian doctor links myopia trend to heredity
AP report quotes Dr. P. M. Kapoor of the Indian Council of Medical Research stating Indians show a tendency toward myopia and a hereditary predisposition. Studies cited indicate a growing prevalence among the population.
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P.M. Kapoor
Indian Council of Medical Research
Six-Fingered Machine Harvests Grapes in New York
In Ripley New York Roy Orton and his uncle Max Orton developed a grape harvester with six fingers that vacuum clean debris and separate fruit from the stem. The device feeds fruit into metal catching dishes and moves grapes quickly to trailers or barrels. It is said to loosen berries from the vine and steam as part of the process.
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