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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
2
Police rounded up 67 people including 14 women and 11 children amid protests as three Negro families moved into the old Irish neighborhood. Crowds hurled rocks and bottles while authorities tried to contain four nights of disorder with a growing telephone warning network.
A satellite photograph and a Navy Hurricane Hunter flight confirmed Arlene as an Atlantic hurricane. The storm was observed between Africa and South America, with Tiros 6 transmitting images to Wallops Island and experts in Washington and Miami evaluating the data.
A timing device triggered a blast damaging one leg of a tower while guy wires kept it upright. Two guards escaped injury as Southern Bell officials said motive unclear, considering a mistaken identity theory. The Tampa channel had warned of saboteurs cutting cables in populated areas.
Hickock and Smith testified they were denied permission to call lawyers while in Las Vegas where they were arrested in 1959 and not advised of rights during interrogation. The petition alleges illegal confessions and searches. the judge said the hearing would see if these claims were already covered in prior hearings.
The petition claims the defendants formed an assessment district in 1960 and that the subdivision bears liens exceeding $35,000 for unpaid labor, materials, and subcontractors. It also alleges over $20,000 was diverted for street, sidewalk, sewer and domestic water system improvements.
Stevenson said the United States will avoid steps that raise friction while honoring existing commitments for arms sales under realty arrangements, including air-to-air missiles and submarine torpedoes. All such sales will be completed by year end and no weapons will be shipped after that to South Africa.
News reports show Dr. Ward failing to recover after a massive sleeping-pill overdose amid a high profile scandal. Doctors fought around the clock as his heart faltered and he remained in a coma, with warnings of grave risk and possible prison sentences looming.
Striking cab drivers push an appeal to the Public Service Commission to restore direct control over taxi rates and fleet size. Teamster drivers say street congestion crashes earnings as the Strip and city suffer and cy bus service expands to 24 hour routes but omits rural areas.
The welfare department faced staff shortages and a three month backlog as reviewers strained limited personnel. Schulz criticized the report for worsening morale and ineligibilities while Howard O Callaghan called it valuable, and officials noted limited success in recruiting additional qualified workers despite authorization.
Sawyer explains state needs appraisals and federal aid to strengthen position. He says condemnation power would give the legislature leverage to acquire land at lower costs, a tool usable regardless of current ownership, and he would resist inflated prices even with money available.
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