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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1963

Page

2

Twins Separated Urgency for Surgery Within 36 Hours

Forest Fuller of Glendale Hospital says surgery to separate the twins must occur within 36 hours to ensure survival. Infants Daniel Clifford and David Eugene Bartley, born to William and Rebecca Bartley of Glendale, were moved for the operation. They weigh 13 pounds 3 ounces combined and are in satisfactory condition. the mother remains hospitalized in Glendale.

Forest Fuller Glendale Hospital Children’s Hospital William Bartley Glendale Rebecca Daniel Clifford David Eugene Bartley

Fallout in Milk From Nuclear Tests Raises Health Issue

Public Health Service notes strontium-90 levels rise in spring due to resumed US and Soviet tests. Estimates show total megatons from Soviet and US explosions far exceed pre moratorium era. Milk samples across multiple cities report varying picocurie per liter counts while iodine-131 remains at record lows. Authorities say health risk is too small to require dietary changes or food distribution adjustments through 1962.

United States Soviet Union Public Health Chattanooga Tenn Memphis Des Moines Iowa Kansas City New Orleans Portland Ore Radiation Council Public Health Service

Delicatessen Near Samara Hotel Opens 24 Hours

A new Koshei style delicatessen opens just north of the Samara Hotel. The shop proclaims around the clock service and promotes cancer support through a charitable program tied to purchases and health screenings.

Samara Hotel

Kennedy in hospital as first lady recovers after cesarean

President attended funeral services in Boston for the couple's baby boy while Mrs Kennedy rests in the base hospital following a cesarean birth. A touching reunion occurred with the little girl as Caroline and her father arrived by helicopter near the hospital. Mrs Kennedy awakened at eight and had a quiet night, in good condition per Pamela Turnure.

Boston

Twenty three die in Bashee Bridge massacre verdict

South Africa reports 23 Africans sentenced to death for murders and mutilations of five whites in the Bashee Bridge Massacre blamed on the Pogo group. Prosecutors allege the attack targeted a Transkei road crew. leaders to be distinguished in report to state authorities.

Pogo Transkei van der Riet

Surfing Victim Drowns Off Newport Beach

A 17 year old Whit tier youth, Michael Smock, drowned while surfing offshore Saturday near Newport Beach. Lifeguard Michael Gaughan pulled the body from the water and the victim was dead on arrival at Hoag Presbyterian Hospital. Costa Mesa witnesses reported the victim with one arm over his surfboard.

Newport Beach Calif UPI Whittier Michael Smock Hoag Presbyterian Hospital Michael Gaughan Costa Mesa

Quiet Boy Killing Revealed in Family Tragedy

Police described a murder scene where a girl awakened to gunfire at about 1:30 pm. A 22 caliber pistol lay hidden across from the room as authorities said the motive centered on inheritance and a son’s desire for wealth. The daughter hid in a closet as shots were fired and her parents were killed.

Page Headon Sandra Daddy Mama

Hood and Malone Face University Hearing on Expulsion

Bennett said Hood falsely claimed university and state officials sought his expulsion. Hood and Miss Malone entered the university with National Guardsmen on June 1, 1961, the first Black students since Autherine Lucy’s 1956 riot. Hood’s withdrawal hinges on a postponed hearing. re entry decisions await.

Hood Bennett Miss Malone Wallace Autherine Lucy Miss Lucy

Man Found Dead Near Washing Machine In Reseda

In Reseda California a man 32 George E Drake was found dead beside a washing machine in his home Saturday after swimming in a pool. Police say electrocution is a possible cause and a guest discovered him in the utility room.

Reseda Calif UPI George E. Drake

Koreans Hold Onetime Chief of Army Staff

Retired Lt Gen Seng Yo Chan once a harsh critic of President Park Chung Hee was arrested by the military junta’s secret police. A radio broadcast said Song, former army chief of staff and first prime minister of the 1961 junta, was detained on a warrant accusing him of ordering students shot during 1960s riots and of ordering the execution of an army lieutenant colonel during the Korean War.

Seoul UPS Seng Yo Tiger) Chan Park Chung Hee Song Songman Rhee

Border Guard Defects to West Berlin for Asylum

A 22 year old East German border guard escaped into the British sector of West Berlin near the Brandenburg Gate seeking asylum. He wore a uniform and carried a submachinegun and was not seen by fellow soldiers. This defection follows East German shoot to kill orders and adds to a wave of guards fleeing to the West.

Berlin UPI West Berlin Brandenburg Gate East Berlin

Janet Auchincloss coming-out party held as scheduled

In Newport Rhode Island the coming-out party for Janet Auchincloss the half sister of Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy will proceed Saturday night at Hammersmith Farm despite the death of Kennedy infant Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. Mrs Hugh Auchincloss confirmed the plans after conferring with the President and Mrs Kennedy.

Newport. RI UPI Jaqueline Kennedy Janet Auchincloss Kennedy Hugh Auchincloss Hammersmith Farm Auchincloss

Dusting mishap sickens crew on hop fields

Eighteen people exposed to pest spray were examined with four kept overnight. Among those released in satisfactory condition were Ray Cerna Tony Cerna Pete Batin and seven month old Sonja Cerna. Authorities called the incident freakish as thermo inversion kept spray dust near ground and lingered like smog until winds cleared the air.

Ray Cerna Tony Cerna Pete Batin Sonja Cerna

Britain Bank Train Robbery Best Known in History

Police sweep Scotland Yard leads in Britain s greatest railway heist near Cheddington north of London where an ambush halted a royal mail express. A record 728000 reward awaits tips while experts doubt 20 to 30 bandits and suggest a 12 man crew from two gangs. Authorities urge public to watch for a three ton armored truck and a long wheelbase jeep.

Cheddington London Royal Mail Post Office Bank of England Express Britain Scotland Yard Gerald MacArthur Nottingham Count

Valachi Case Probes Major US Organized Crime Rings

The Valachi story provides first-hand details on Cosa Nostra operations in gambling extortion narcotics and loan sharking. Valachi’s information through a prized informer identifies a dozen alleged crime overlords and sheds light on numerous gangland murders disappearances and long forgotten cases.

Valachi Cosa Nostra America

Noted Businesses and Workforce Across the East

A construction firm operates dozens of contracts across the East while the Sterling Hotels System runs six properties. Other holdings include a telephone company an electric light company a manufacturing plant a grassland dairy farm a tree surgeon firm and a charitable foundation. The workforce features teamsters linemen laborers steel workers concrete workers dairymen managers secretaries waitresses chefs bakers dishwashers and many other skilled and unskilled workers.

Sterling Hotels

Freeman Inspects Yugoslavian Farms during Visit

U S Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman toured Yugoslavia as part of an Eastern Europe farm tour. He visited a large state run farm a peasants cooperative and a canal project near Belgrade during his five day trip.

Belgrade UPID U.S Orville L Freeman Yugoslavia Europe

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