Gun Merchants to the World From Rifle to Battlehip
Washington profile of Interarmco, a major small arms distributor run by Samuel Cummings. The piece notes its global reach with offices in London and Geneva, ties—denied—to CIA involvement, and the role of State and Defense departments in licensing and testing. It highlights recent weapon trades and bids for future arms sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nehru
Central Intelligence Agency
Samuel Cummings
London
Geneva
Monaco
Alexandria
State Department
Office of Munitions Control
International Armament
Interarmco
Copenhagen
Salzburg
Pretoria
Helsinki
Buenos Aires
Cuba
Drew Pearson
House UN- American Activities Committee
Interarmed
Peter Beer
Robert N. Margrave
CIA
Chester A. Emrick
Emrick
U.S
Dominican Republic
Degtyarev
Costa Rica
Ireland
Sunlit Las Vegas satire and camp life report
An eclectic Las Vegas sketch notes a convoy of Greyhound buses at Tonopah Highway and Vegas Drive with Kennedy, Camp Mercury figures, and a visit to the Lantern Room. It parodies local pages, mentions a Mandarin menu, a white waitress, and a mocked secret from Nikita Khrushchev. The Fifth Estate adds colorful local tidbits about Edna Wilson, Joe Doakes headlines, and cafe chatter at Sombrero and nearby workplaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Springs
Greyhound
Tonopah Highway
Vegas Drive
Kennedy
Camp Mercury
Hon Yee
Yon
Toni
Las Vegas
Fremont
Edna Wilson
Joe Doakes
Hoover Dam
Jane Doe
Rod
Wilsons
Phoenix
Arizona
Phil Jordan
Clem Griego
South Main St
Max
Rene Aragon
Clem
Chris
Margaret Krimel
Convention Center
Bob Keller
Party Line Talker Costs Baby's Life
In Jacksonville a 15 month old, Joseph Jr., died after two delayed calls for help when a party line prevented immediate assistance. Joseph Claude Roberts reported attempting to phone for help as the child choked, but another user refused to hang up. A neighbor eventually alerted Patrolman Aspinwall. fire department access remained busy until ten minutes later. Autopsy planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fila
D. G. Aspinwall
Joseph Claude Roberts
Joseph Jr
Roberts
Aspinwall
Fire Department
Mary Ludwig
Information is Power Says Defense Official in Policy Shift
Assistant Defense Secretary Arthur Sylvester declares the Defense Department will keep using news to advance U S foreign policy. He states information is power and that it can outrank force in shaping actions abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Defense
Arthur Sylvester
Defense Department
Re-Discovering LV A Casino Gambler Faces House Big Bets
A brunette sobs in a Sahara booth while Russ Cantor plays violin. A high stakes gambler at the 21 table handles six hands, betting about $5 000 per hand as dealers rotate. Onlookers recall losses totaling tens of thousands, the crowd noting his nervousness and the pit boss and staff nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Cantor
Sahara Casino
Vegas trip souvenirs sought for injured Toledo woman
Mrs. Maxine Hammer remains in critical condition after a tire blowout near Baker left her car demolished. Her friend Mrs. Leo N. Marvin escaped unharmed, and readers are asked to send Las Vegas mementos to Sun dial Las Vegas Sun, 900 So Main St, for transfer to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Maxine Hammer
Southern Memorial Hospital
Sundial
Las Vegas
Main St
FBI agent tearfully reunites kidnapped girl with mother
In Los Angeles a veteran FBI agent named Marvin Bell tearfully reunited 22 year old kidnap victim Maria Carol Loveless with her mother in Texas after the girl had been missing from Long Beach. The kidnapper Mrs Carolyn Gibson, 21, faces extradition on federal unlawful flight charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Vpi
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marvin Bell
Belton, Tex
Maria Carol Loveless
FBI
Maria
Long Beach
Calif
Carolyn Lee Gibson
Friends
Texas
Gibson
Lone
Pati Ann
Tulsa
Marla
Emma Loveless
Bell
Fight Cancer With A Checkup And A Check
A public health drive urges people to get regular cancer screenings and donate to support treatment. Officials promote early detection, stressing annual checkups and charitable giving to fund research and care.
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the Sun
Alan Emory
North American Newspaper Alliance
South America
Europe
Pentagon
Nana
China
Peru
Samuel Johnson
P.S
Nikita Khrushchev
JFK
Russia
Nevada
Monte Proser
For All
Travel
End Vie Chris
Arnold End Phristensen
Baby
Pinance Company
Custom Craft Furn. & Bedding Mpg. CO
W. Mesquite—Du
Jack Albright
NO. Third ST
Mrs. Loveless
Live Championship Wrestling
Mon
City OF Hope
Magnavox
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