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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1962
Page
2
Postmaster General Day says Christmas mail volume will peak before the holiday and decline into Christmas week with rates set to rise on four cent first class and seven cent air mail. He compares U.S. and international volumes, noting the strong sales of the first Christmas stamp.
The first continental US Army physical conditioning meet is set for May 20 to 24, 1963 at Fort Riley Kansas. Organized by Fifth Army headquarters, the event marks a inaugural continental competition in fitness.
A report notes Marrying Sams aimed to fund his divorce after six weeks, with Dr. Sawyer commenting he did not survive. Also cited is a Las Vegas seminary on wheels run by an “ologist” selling ministerial degrees from a station wagon and a practice where a minister certified his own ordination to qualify for entry.
Fireball incidents and glowing red lights over the city prompt officials to consider laws to curb so called marrying racketeers. Dr. Sawyer cites itinerant preachers and family congregations while Judge Zenoff says district judges may back stricter measures. Delegation plans to meet with judges next week to discuss broader state support for tougher regulations.
Health officials accuse Medara of refusing X ray and treatment after suspected illness. Police arrest him for health department order. a Boston warrant would move jurisdiction and trigger a parole revocation hearing to commit him for treatment.
Jon Provost, star of Las sie on CBS, dedicates four hours daily to schoolwork while filming. The young actor manages lessons between takes and on location, keeping up with education during production.
A partially readable classified notice offers a reward for return of a wallet and papers. It mentions contact at 878-1363 and notes a private, rear room at 607 Bo with inquiries to inquire at the rear.
Geauga county endures 10 inch snowfall atop 40 inches on the ground as authorities trim mercy runs and National Guard strength. Florida faces citrus losses with $4 million in crop claims. Gov Bryant surveys stricken farms. Miami records a Dec 14 low of 35 as Tampa hits 28 degrees.
A Democratic committee will meet January 16 to pick a site for the 1964 presidential nominating convention. Cities considered include Atlantic City Chicago Detroit Houston Los Angeles Miami Beach New York Philadelphia and San Francisco.
About four thousand helmeted coal miners ignored police orders and staged a sitdown protest near the Parliament Building in Tokyo to press wage demands.
President Kennedy sent a Christmas message to armed forces personnel noting the nation’s gratitude for their readiness during the Cuban crisis. He called them “our guardians of peace in a world of danger.”
Bowden faces a murder case over the September 9 shooting of his estranged wife Louella Mae Keneall Bowden at Honest John's bar in midtown Las Vegas. The defense argued intoxication, while Judge David Zenoff instructed that voluntary drunkenness is not a defense, only affecting degree.
GUNMEN robbed a St Scholastique bank on May 23 forcing employees and customers to lie down as they emptied cash drawers and tellers cages. Police arrived quickly. two bandits fled in a white car firing on officers while another smashed through a plate glass window and escaped through nearby fields.
Houston resident James F. Woodward 42 mixed insecticide into an empty rum bottle months ago and hid it under the kitchen sink. He died Wednesday after drinking a dose of the poison, his roommate said.
Forty students discuss global issues in a class debate. They weigh whether to join a common market and express differing views on nuclear testing for peaceful purposes versus military control. Space exploration spurs international and national organizational conflicts in opinions.
Chinese forces withdraw from Bomdi La and Dirang Dzong area as India notes reduced threat along the McMahon line. Describes western advances near Kang Dzong and eastern reach toward Havliang on the Brahmaputra, with Walong and Mechukha further described. A twin engined Chinese jet was seen over Chabwa village prompting a protest. Other Indian developments follow.
A South Georgia church group states desegregation is neither calamity nor guarantee of racial unity. The Board of Christian Social Concerns of the South Georgia Methodist Conference calls for sound judgment and courageous Christian witness in addressing racial problems and urges Negro and white leaders to plan together for Georgia’s future.
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