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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1963
Page
1
Scotland Yard’s flying squad hunted East End slums at pre dawn raids seeking clues to the seven million dollar Glasgow to London mail train theft. Sir Ronald Howe doubted swift arrests, criticizing CID delays and police structure while the bold commando style robbery stunned Britain.
Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee died at Bethesda Naval Hospital at 12:40 a.m. following a heart attack and a rupture of the aorta. The 60-year-old Democrat, who once sought the presidential nomination, entered the hospital for indigestion symptoms and was diagnosed with a mild heart attack before the final diagnosis.
Wade, husband of British actress Gorimne Grey, says he has evidence clearing Ward if he had testified at the society osteopaths trial on vice charges. Ward died from a sleeping-pill overdose last Saturday after reportedly regretting not coming forward. Wade told British TV he could name figures who might have saved Ward, though he did not list them.
Sitarist at the Thunderbird Hotel production of South Pacific Joan O'Brien filed for divorce from Harvey Allen after a stormy relationship. She charges corporal injuries and a traumatic condition, alleging beating and wig damage violation of the felony wife beating act. The couple wed in Las Vegas on April 12 after a bumpy engagement and a prior hospitalization for nerves.
In November 1950 Senator Estes Kefauver and the Senate Crime Investigating Committee conducted a one day hearing in Las Vegas to probe casino operators for ties to national syndicates. Kefauver said the visit sought evidence of connections though his closed session testimony did not reveal new light on the gambling leaders.
Italian authorities moved against an international narcotics ring with leads from Barbara Spark a 22 year old American held on drug charges in Rome She carried thousands of dollars worth of marijuana in her suitcase and urged her parents not to be told The investigation led to two men arrested in Rome while Paris police detained two Canadians in a separate heroin related development
Clear today with gentle winds and near record heat. High 106 degrees, low 75. Yesterday’s high 104 and low 75. Noontime humidity 17 percent. Sunrise 5 55, sunset 7 37.
President Kennedy attended a private graveside service for his infant son in Brookline after Mass of the Angels. The burial occurred shortly after Christened rites at Cardinal Cushing’s private chapel with close family present before the president returned to Cape Cod. The infant died 30 hours after birth following a Caesarean delivery and Mrs Kennedy rested at Otis Air Force Base.
Four cars collide near West Sahara and Richfield as a pole yanks down high tension lines. Las Vegas police and residents assist Paul Mathews dramatic wallet reveal in a chaotic stunt ending with the wallet containing 400 dollars found and traffic returning to normal.
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