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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1963
Page
1
A reflective narrative recalls a mid European village tale where a Rabbi counsels a poor family under strain. The moral centers on overcrowding and the unintended consequence of bringing animals into the shared home. The piece ends with a hint of continuation.
Dr. Otto Ravenholt warned District Board of Health that psittacosis remains a danger in Clark County. A North Las Vegas family contracted the disease after buying a parakeet from Vegas Village, with two more birds dying at the store. He urged registration of pet bird buyers and retailer sourcing records to trace infections and control outbreaks.
President Johnson notified all government department and agency heads that he expects their help to cut extravagance and save money next year. He urged personal responsibility for economical administration and manpower controls, echoing Kennedy era directives while pushing for the tax cut his administration backs to stimulate the economy.
Washington report traces Jack Ruby’s connections to Chicago hoodlums and Cosa Nostra figures linked to his Dallas night spot. It describes plans to expand rackets across Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana and notes proposals to murder four gamblers and dump bodies outside police HQ.
Judge Taylor gave Benny Short a choice of going to trial again over a $59,000 award or accepting $29,000. Short sued Hotel Riviera Musicians Protective Union Local 539 and bandleader Lewis Elias for $100,000 claiming conspiracy to remove him as relief bandleader and Elias pirated his band. A jury awarded $59,000, with $25,000 each from the union and hotel and $9,000 from Elias. motions for involuntary dismissal and a new trial were denied.
The SUN newspaper rebuilt after a fire at 900 S Main St accelerates production using a dispersed network. Advertising and news copy are supplied from Indio California and Phoenix with airlifted and leased line communications to Las Vegas editors coordinating daily editions.
Fire at O B Auto Service 14011 South Main Street destroyed part of the shop. Co owner Cecil O B Chiddix 50 died at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after flames sparked while draining gasoline into a bucket. Partner Travis Combs 47 suffered arm and hand burns. Firefighters contained the blaze after 3 20 pm. Funeral plans for Chiddix are pending at Palm Mortuary. He had lived in the Henderson Las Vegas area since 1942 and belonged to the Henderson Elks Lodge. Survivors include his widow Ruth a brother and a half brother.
The Sonny Liston Cassius Clay heavyweight title bout is scheduled for February 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Liston and Clay, signed in Denver on November 5, are to meet over 15 rounds, with Las Vegas chosen for financial reasons and Liston’s preference for the city after knocking out Floyd Patterson there.
Rumors of renewed picketing at the Space Nuclear Propulsion office near the Nevada Test Site were deemed premature by James Arnold of the Building and Construction Trades council. The Atomic Energy Commission office echoed the denial, saying no strike is anticipated, though a potential action could occur when the restraining order expires on December 5.
Gov Grant Sawyer will meet President Lyndon B. Johnson in Washington Tuesday. It will be Sawyer's first meeting with the new president. No topics are detailed but a spokesman said the talks will cover matters of interest to Nevada.
A day of high variable cloudiness with afternoon west winds at 13 to 18 mph. The high reaches 68 degrees and a low of 42. Sunrise is at 6 33 and sunset at 4 26. Yesterday's high was 64 and low 41 with noontime humidity at 18 percent.
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