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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1963
Page
2
Special August fur values showcase natural minks and popular furs for discriminating ladies in Las Vegas. Buyers present a vast selection in many colors and prices, inviting customers to visit and see the range.
A fire at Lumber Blasw built supply firms broke out at 3 25 am and spread over a city block threatening a Coca Cola plant and a service station. All city and county fire units fought the blaze for about six hours. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in lumber were destroyed while 3 5 million feet in an open yard and several boxcars survived. Los Angeles bound Union Pacific train was held 45 minutes. mopping up expected to start this weekend.
The author describes a violent blaze in Las Vegas that defeats firefighting efforts while authorities, reporters, and police observe the scene. The piece critiques the Home Lumber Company and insurer involved, portraying the event as a perilous, purgatorial homecoming for a risky worker seeking back on the job.
The commission weighs a project agreement with the union instead of signing the general agreement. Disagreement centers on subsistence and travel time on site when campsites are unavailable and after housing is provided for workers.
Health Chief announced Donald Callaghan would lead crippled children and maternal and child health programs, a shift he framed as offering an alternative to Hurley who had served 20 years as state health officer. Hurley, 61, previously practiced medicine in Eureka and remains in classified service.
A gang halted a traveling post office by rigging a signal, seizing engineers Whitby and Mills, uncoupling two coaches, and forcing Mills to drive a mile while 120 mail sacks of cash and jewels were seized. Authorities suspect a London Midlands alliance planning the long heist.
Salinger described a medical chamber with inner compartments where a five man team works with the patient. He noted the baby’s condition worsened in the late morning and afternoon but improved after entering the chamber aimed at forcing oxygen into the lungs. The baby remained serious yet showed improvement after treatment.
West and East Coast show folk commit to join the August 27 demonstration for the civil rights package. Notables named include Marlon Brando Judy Garland Eartha Kitt Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Sidney Poitier Harry Belafonte and Diahann Carroll among others, with a mix of directors actors and couples signing on as individuals rather than public figures.
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