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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1962
Page
2
CAB detective Martyn Clarke, from the Civil Aeronautics Board, is sent to Brazil to obtain a firsthand report on the DC-8 crash earlier this week. He will seek clues to prevent similar accidents in the United States.
A Miami based revolutionary directorate spokesman says a planned raid against Cuba was carried out by Cuban forces with no U S involvement. The State Department denounces the action as a spur of the moment raid and says it cannot weaken Cuba's Communist regime.
Four individuals remained jailed on bail as detectives continued the investigation. Alice Marie Sarro 23 and Robert G Bortolo 29 were rearrested after officers found them living together. Joseph Jondon 32 and Alice Mataisis 22 faced charges with Mataisis leaving the Las Vegas area. Condon charged with vagrancy.
Final checks on Mariner 2 and the Atlas-Agenda booster were completed as scientists monitored Caribbean storms near Cape Canaveral. The mission aims to within 10 000 miles of Venus to peer through its clouds with an electronic eye and assess life possibilities while avoiding contamination.
Greenspun says opponent in the primary, a Nevada Municipal Assn. director, backs higher state sales taxes. He notes Henry Barrum would oppose such taxes and asserts higher levies are not GOP platform. He defends against smear campaigns and vows not to be intimidated by public officials or corrupt politicians.
Mrs Petrie sues to force city officials Whitmore and Grayson to resign and faces a Supreme Court hearing in Carson City next Thursday. The suit questions applicability of a city ordinance to officials seeking other city offices. Grayson opposes Hank Greenspun for governor. Petrie seeks legal counsel on a public services basis and may proceed without an attorney at the Aug 30 hearing.
The piece urges active citizenship beyond elections, urging readers to join local service, support schools and libraries, fund disease fights, teach and read to newcomers, and organize groups. It cites Ecclesiastes and Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. to stress duty and timely action over apathy. It warns against remaining onlookers in a democracy.
A Trailways chartered bus rear-ended a car on the New Jersey turnpike bridge. Four people in the car were killed and twenty aboard the bus were injured. The victims were Harold Gabor and his wife Roslyn and their children Abraham and Richard. The bus carried about 33 passengers on the Marshall University journalism department tour.
On investigation investigators found about 55 dollars missing from the bank and 3000 dollars in receipts stolen. Christ claimed he locked the receipts in a liquor store room around 230 am after leaving the marina for the night. The storeroom door hinges were removed and left on a shelf.
Established six years, established coin shop in Las Vegas seeks an associate. No experience required, nominal capital, well secured. Age barrier noted. Respond with Box 1056 Las Vegas SIN or by phone.
Furnished 2 bedroom in modern park near school on Tonopah Ave NSW office. Rent includes wall to wall carpeting range ref and washing machine. $730 down to FHA financing. Call 878-1381. Lost and found: large black and yellow striped oat dog Pepper, 6 months old. call 878-5764. CAR COOLER for sale 40 MU 4-5319. Published mornings by Las Vegas Sun.
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