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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1963
Page
1
North Korea's foreign ministry accused the United States of provocative maneuvers along the Korean truce line. The statement did not mention recent attacks that killed three Americans and a South Korean, and said the U N forces had scrapped and violated the armistice.
London report says Dr Ward, 50, languishes in an iron lung with his life in grave danger after a self harm attempt to avoid vice charges. Officials note his condition deteriorates while authorities await Old Bailey verdict and possible sentencing.
In New York four men alleged to belong to a Muslim sect attacked Patrolman William Gerkin as he uncovered a stockpile of rotten eggs meant for a civil rights protest at a Brooklyn construction site. The clash, witnessed by about 20 officers, left the officer with injuries and the suspects jailed. Leaders urged restraint after the confrontation.
In Las Vegas a columnist notes readers rely on the telephone to learn town news and laments a mail at will call problem for a resident who cannot get mail consistently. The writer also mentions Charley Teel seeking daylight saving time guidance for Paradise Valley Golf Club events.
A letter from residents complains about officers directing traffic in extreme heat and suggests practical relief such as pith helmets and shorts, noting the men stand on hot pavement and deserve protection.
A town resident questions LVVWD charges of 27.50 or 40.00 for a water meter claiming the device serves the supplier to measure billable water rather than benefiting the user. He suggests the fee may be unjustified.
A man in a custody trial objects to his son being placed in a foster home. Details on authorities and proceedings appear on Page 2, outlining his concerns and the court's actions as the case unfolds.
About 550 taxi drivers and 350 cabs idle in a strike aimed at reducing street taxis. Teamster spokesman William Carter warned the walkout could last two to three weeks with no settlement talks scheduled. Drivers gathered at the Convention Center and pledged to strike to press for better wages amid oversupply.
Nevada powerful political figure John V. Mueller died yesterday at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno after surgery and complications. Born Visalia, California in 1893, he spent much of his life in Nevada, with interests in politics agriculture mining finance and water irrigation. He worked as an engineer after World War I and later joined financier George Wingfield before expanding ranch holdings.
Rene Bardy operator of La Nouvelle Eve in Paris sues the El Rancho Hotel MCA and others in federal court for 1.1 million alleging breach of contract over a Las Vegas bare bosom show brought in 1959. He seeks 387,237 in compensatory damages and 250,000 in punitive damages from each defendant.
A Hong Kong bar girl in the Susie Wong area uses Christine Keeler’s name to draw clients. She says the alias boosted her earnings by about 30 percent after the Profumo scandal. Her friend plans to use Mandy Rice-Davies as a stage name.
Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson welcomed a grandson after his son Kenneth and Yvonne Gragson had a boy at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. The newborn, named Jodd Oran Grayson, weighed seven pounds one and a half ounces, and hospital officials report all are well except the mayor who felt grandfatherish after the event.
Berlin reported hundreds of foreign tourists watched as East German border guards shot dead a man and wounded a woman while fleeing toward West Germany near Hohes in the Harz Mountains. The couple, wearing farm clothes with a scythe, were halted at the frontier as guards fired at point blank range. An East German ambulance later removed the man, who lay on the ground for two hours.
Cloudy today with afternoon and evening thunder showers. Gusty winds near the showers. High around 100, low near 80. Yesterday's high 101, low 84. Noontime humidity 27 percent. Sunrise 5 48, sunset 7 45.
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