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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1962
Page
1
A Nevada Municipal Association leader says cities and counties are ready to challenge the school finance formula at the legislature. He criticizes city administrations as inefficient and urges support for strengthened educational funding, citing successful schools and a harsh phase of political pressure.
The board quickly approved renaming San Francisco to Sahara Avenue with no floor objections. Commissioner Harley Harmon moved the change, Norman White seconded, and seals will be updated as signs are replaced after county receipt of the final marker. George Dickerson attended but did not object, while hotels feared a large Sahara Avenue sign at the Strip freeway turnoff.
London endures a deadly four day smog with at least 67 dead and hundreds more hospitalized as 400 respiratory patients fill crowded facilities. Authorities warn the toll may climb while officials note delayed effects on weakened lungs and grim forecasts from weather agencies.
An explosion ripped through a section of a mine in Masontown Pennsylvania, described as the world's largest mechanized coal operation. Officials say communications were cut off to about 35 miners believed to be in the area.
Washington reports that the Skybolt ballistic missile project faces funding cuts in Defense Secretary McNamara’s proposed next year budget. Britain viewed Skybolt as a key deterrent, but US funding for the bomber-launched weapon appears to be removed.
Charles William Haven, 33, once imprisoned for armed robbery in Washington, was captured by four sheriff's detectives in a Strip hotel elevator after loot including fur, jewelry, a radio and other items worth over 2500 dollars was recovered with a girlfriend. Detectives seized marijuana and dope paraphernalia. a 14 inch wrench used on doors was found. The arrest followed a woman's report of a noise at a rear door.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton arrived in London aboard the Paris to London overnight train. They were met by a three man bodyguard team who hurried them to a waiting limousine as photographers were kept at bay. Burton joined Taylor briefly then separated, amid foggy conditions and prior reports of their Paris stay and upcoming film projects.
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson, speaking as a private citizen at West Point, said Britain has nearly exhausted its special relationship with the United States and its independent power role. The State Department released the comments stirring anger in Britain and Europe. A London newspaper called his views a verbal kick in the teeth. British Ambassador Sir David Ormsby-Gore commented on the remarks.
Lyle Massee, 66, was held on an attempted murder charge after allegedly returning to a Reno casino and shooting owner Joe Hornstein following an ejection. A dealer, Wilma Jones, was grazed in the hip and Hornstein struck in the leg before Massee was subdued by other patrons.
Preparations were completed for President Kennedy to visit the Nevada Test Site arriving Saturday at Indian Springs Air Force Base from Kirtland Field Albuquerqe New Mexico. The tour includes a helicopter ride to key installations with a stop at Jackass Flats to inspect Rover Project. Accompanying Kennedy are Sen Howard Cannon Def Sec Robert McNamara Dr Jerome Weisner the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Glenn T Seaborg chairman of the AEC.
UPT reports Soviet vessels off Cuba carrying IL28 bombers as total count reaches 42. Krasnoeved departed Mariel with 15 bombers, Kasimov sails with 16, Okhotsk with 12. Defense Dept notes imply Cuban crisis aircraft withdrawal timeline.
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