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...cold war would be bullish, since it would open the way for a cut in the U.S. budget and in taxes. The Dow-Jones industrial averages dropped 6.31 points in the week, led downward by the electronics stocks. Electronics manufacturers were flying high; Texas Instruments reported alltime-high second-half earnings of $1.62 per share v. 66? last year. Its stock dropped 20⅜ points during the week to close at 126⅛. Volatile Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp. announced first-half earnings of $1.61 per share v. a $104,000 loss last year, but its shares fell 23 points...
...earnings rise came from a strong demand for oil products that exceeded earlier industry forecasts. With record six-month sales of $621 million, Sinclair Oil Corp. boosted profits to $1.76 per share, v. $1.45 in the first half last year. Second-half prospects, noted Sinclair Chairman P. C. Spencer, are even brighter. Said he: "In July gasoline prices began to strengthen appreciably, and if this trend can be maintained, it is reasonable to expect that the remainder of 1959 should continue to show improvement...
...first period, Bohn scored his only goal of the afternoon, assisted by Nick Lamont. In the second period, Bill Parks tallied unassisted. Charlie Devens, Dave Birch, and Jerry Pyle--who sank two--accounted for the four second-half goals...
...Spirited second-half play, spearheaded by sophomore forward Bob Bowditch, led the varsity basketball team to a convincing 80-70 victory over Williams in the first home game at the I.A.B. last night...
...couple of untimely 15-yard penalties and a fumbled fumble cost the Crimson football team its chance for a brilliant second-half comeback Saturday. Brown finally nosed out the varsity...