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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1963
Page
13
Cincinnati report says the International Brewery Workers Union discussed a soon-to-ship product that freezes fresh beer and removes water for transport as concentrate. The plan would cut shipping costs and create bottling centers, though it could affect local brewery jobs. James Wolfe notes mixed reactions among workers.
In Washington, House members clash over a stringent anti crime measure now facing the Senate. The bill, early passed by a 222 to 114 margin, would make the death penalty mandatory for statutory rape if all jurors recommend leniency. Critics warn of executions of youths near 18 for relations with nearly 16 year olds.
A stolen sports car carrying four youths at up to 110 mph left a Benicia road and plunged 20 feet into a parking lot killing three instantly and critically injuring the fourth. Police fired three shots. loot totaled $200 to $400 as the car broke into 82 pieces and coins scattered across the lot.
East German border guards defend the anti-fascist wall on its second anniversary. Berliner Zeitung and Neues Deutschland praise their restraint amid Western taunts and temptations while noting 1,515 guards have fled to the West since the wall’s construction.
Maribelle dismissed the blue ribbons won at the Wisconsin state fair for a Shorthorn cow. She reportedly ate the ribbons, causing amusement despite the awards.
The Highway Department conducts a three week appraisal school in Carson City Reno and Las Vegas to train right of way division staff. Real estate consultant H. H. Streukens leads lectures on appraisal theory and case studies with over 50 highway employees from various sections. A comprehensive Nevada real estate law test concludes the program at Carson High School.
Rep Robert A Taft Jr of Ohio told the American Bar Association that civil rights should be a priority but not the dominant factor shaping the federal system. He spoke at the ABA's 86th annual meeting in Chicago.
Southern Pacific crews and Bowie residents cleaned up molasses that gushed from a derailed molasses car, six inches deep over three blocks. Forty three cars derailed and 510 feet of track torn up, with no injuries reported and crews working to clear the line.
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