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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1962
Page
1
The Reno and Washoe County officials push for tighter Nevada gun sale laws after a honeymooner’s deadly shooting near Lake Tahoe. An itinerant worker is jailed for the murder. authorities seek a seller fingerprint and photo record to curb lethal weapon purchases amid strong NRA opposition.
Sheriff's detectives say no new leads in the Desert Villa Motel clerk Andrew Gaines killing at 607 North First Street and the nearby robbery of John Sta Cnauskas in Grand Rapids. Both crimes occurred within 90 minutes on the Strip with possible ties between the shootings and the robbery.
Republican state leaders met in Tonopah Saturday to reprimand the Las Vegas Young Republicans for endorsing Las Vegas mayor Oran Gray Sonson and for pledging support to Democratic Governor Gram Sawyer. The action occurred in an executive session of the state central committee.
Cape Canaveral launched the Mariner-2 spacecraft on an 181 million mile voyage to Venus. The Atlas Agena rocket carried the $18.5 million instrument package and the probe is expected to pass within 10000 to 36000 miles of Venus for first close up observations.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover will keynote the American Legion convention in Las Vegas starting October 5. National Commander Charles Bacon announced that about 3,000 veterans are expected. Hoover has previously spoken at the Legion’s 1960 convention and other sessions.
Thomas Clancy the county traffic safety engineer outlined a plan to fund half the cost of three new traffic signals at Maryland Parkway and San Francisco Avenue Paradise Road and San Francisco Avenue and Convention Center Drive. The light at Convention Center Drive may include manual control during events with a deputy supervising. Traffic counts will be taken at all three sites to determine exact volumes.
One year old Michell Denise Kenton died after being left unattended in a bathtub for about a minute. Police and fire crews performed CPR and she was pronounced dead at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Deputy Coroner Bud Bishop called the death accidental with a possible inquest pending. The body was taken to Palm Mortuary.
About 300 people attended the Masonic funeral for film cowboy Hoot Gibson in Hollywood. Notables Roy Rogers Tex Ritter and Ken Maynard were among mourners as a solemn chapel service preceded the interment at Inglewood Memorial Park. Reverend Ronald Potter noted no formal eulogy would be given, saying the closest stand-ins for tribute are the memories of those who knew him.
Secretary of State John Koontz projected 65 percent of Nevada’s 128,452 registered voters will cast ballots in the September 4 primary. He forecast a two to one Democratic majority among actual voters, noting many candidates boost turnout and that 83,494 voters are expected to participate.
Greenspun told more than 250 Republicans in Las Vegas he would wield a big stick to fight smear campaigns and back right causes. He attacked Mayor Oran Grayson and Governor Grant Sawyer, saying Southern Nevada interests hurt state welfare. He urged cutting government costs and payroll padding.
A massive firestorm scorched more than 5 000 acres near Cobb Mountain driving 800 to 1000 people from homes and a Lake County spa. The blaze burned two ranches and several houses, threatened a nine mile front, with winds up to 100 mph. Firefighting efforts included 250+ firefighters, 100 equipment, 200 more requested, and air drops by bombers. Other fires burned 7 000 acres near Shasta Lake while Napa and Mariposa counties faced smaller blazes.
The FBI reports a 3 percent rise in U S crime in the first half of the year versus 1951. Aggravated assault and murder up 6 and 4 percent respectively, rape up 3 percent, with violent crime surging in larger cities and property crimes also increasing. Rural counties show an overall 15 percent decline.
Campaign shop at 776 Las Vegas Boulevard South offers Hank Reenspun for Governor buttons badges souvenirs and lawn signs bumper stickers in various colors. Stop by for a cup of coffee and check out election gear.
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