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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1962

Page

2

Autopsy Pending in Crash Death of Nettie Meyers

A coroner awaits autopsy results to determine cause of death for 64 year old Nettie Meyers of 1150 Euclid Street who died 40 hours after a two car crash on Las Vegas Boulevard North. Police said her husband Ralph Meyers 66 drove into Foremaster Lane when struck by a second vehicle. She was pronounced dead at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital at 3 am Sunday after being admitted with a possible broken right arm and may have suffered a stroke before the autopsy. Funeral services are set for 2 pm at Palm Mortuary conducted by Jehovahs Witnesses.

Nettie Meyers Euclid St Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Palm Mortuary Jehovah's Witnesses Las Vegas Blvd Ralph Meyer Foremaster Lane

Yule Mail Volume Expected to Break Records

Day announced the Christmas stamp printing was halted at one billion to ensure mailers rush orders for pre-Christmas delivery. Postal officials anticipate handling 780 million pieces today, surpassing the 740 million set the prior week.

Day

Border Talks Loom After January Start With Nehru

External affairs ministry declined to comment on contents but said Mrs Ban daramake would visit Delhi for talks with Nehru after the first week in January. Military spokesmen reported Ladakh border conditions unchanged with no Communist withdrawals. In the northeast scouts checked a reported Chinese pullout while tribesmen returned home.

External Affairs Ministry Bandaramake Delhi Nehru Ladakh

College Grade Tramps in UK

London report says more than 1,000 graduates including doctors lawyers preachers and accountants live on city streets nightly seeking a bed and welfare.

London UPI

Reform school and curfew proposals from local youth group

A student group discusses strengthening juvenile rehabilitation through counselors and parental involvement, praises the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, supports extended summer curfew to midnight and strict enforcement, keeps school year curfew at 10 p.m., favors taking youths to parents rather than detention, notes pornographic literature concerns and calls for age-appropriate controls with legal intervention if needed.

Sisters of the Good Shep Clark County

Nine boys stranded in Vegas Wash chasm rescued after night in water

A group of nine youths from North Las Vegas rode toward a new road then got lost in a deep water chasm formed by sewer and plant effluent. Rescue workers formed a rope bridge with boards and cement scraps to bring strandees to dry land. Father figures helped and one man suffered a mild heart episode during the tense effort.

Clark Bob Beverly David Colenberg Guy Mathis Tom Cook Vegas Wash Sam Anderson Johnny Vowel Gary Waller Bernard Gallenbeck Ronnie Young Terry Orton Las Vegas New Road Robert Spurling

Kennedy calls for vigilance as Cold War tensions persist

President Kennedy in a taped interview warned that the United States and its allies must stay on guard against Soviet and Chinese threats. He favored Khrushchev over Mao in a hypothetical choice, warned of ongoing danger, and said key issues like nuclear tests and disarmament remain unsettled. He doubted a reliable anti missile system exists and noted the 1962 crisis showed limits to confrontation.

United States Kennedy Nikita S. Khrushchev China Russia Khrushchev

Fight Cancer With a Checkup and a Check

A public health message urges people to schedule annual cancer screenings and donate to cancer research. The campaign links early detection to better outcomes and emphasizes accessible screening services for all communities.

Oscar winner Mitchell A life in film and art

Top stardom actor Mitchell earned the 1939 Oscar for Stagecoach portraying a whiskey doctor. Born July 11 1892 in Elizabeth New Jersey he rose from reporter to stage and screen. Survived by widow Anne Brewer Mitchell and daughter Mrs Gordon Lange.

Elizabeth, N.J James Mary Mitchell Ireland John Elizabeth High Mitchell Newark Washington Baltimore Pittsburgh United States Madison Square Garden Charles Cobburn Shake Spearean Hollywood Notre Dame Beverly Hills Whistier and van Gogh James Mitchell Labor Eisenhower Anne Brewer Mitchell Gordon Lange

Christmas puppy and classic car sale classified notices

Mixed breed Poodle puppies for Christmas aren t right for AKC. Cocker Pekinese pups offered. Also a 1960s T Bird convertible with electric windows and interior in good condition 29 000 miles. Must sell make offer. Seen at Croyden Apts 3961 L V Blvd after 6 PM. RE 5-0542. Trade 52 Olds 88 for boat motor and trailer. MI 23-1715

Croyden Apts L.V. Blvd

Desert Inn Garden Apts and Nearby Rentals and Pets

Classified rental and sale notices for Desert Inn area list adults only apartments with no pets, furnished and unfurnished units, 1 to 3 bedrooms, houses near Sahara and Charleston Heights, mobile homes for sale, and various pet listings including AKC poodles and mixed puppies. Also included are autos and misc items with contact numbers for inquiries.

Government Offices to Observe Four Day Christmas Holiday

All government offices from federal to city level will close for a four day Christmas holiday. Closing dates run from Saturday December 22 to the day after Christmas, covering federal and state buildings, Clark County courthouse, and Las Vegas North Las Vegas and Henderson city halls.

Clark County Las Vegas North Henderson

Bomb suspect transferred for guilty plea in Nevada

The man known as Human Bomb faces possible plea in Nevada while a not guilty plea would shift trial to California Bonner said. Mrs Bette Pastor alerted authorities after suspect received money for flying to Las Vegas triggering FBI pursuit. FBI teams awaited at Alamo as agents seized him and took him to Nellis AFB for deactivation.

Nevada California Bonner Lisenburg Las Vegas FBI Bette Pastor Sunset Beach Fullerton Calif

Court Finds Communist Party Failed to Register

The jury convict ed the Communist Party USA of failing to register under the 1950 Subversive Activities Control Act. Judge Holtzoff instructed the panel to decide only if the party acted with intent to defy the registration order, noting that self incrimination concerns did not apply to an organization. The government could seek confiscation of party assets if fines remain unpaid.

Tional Benjamin Davis World Communist Movement Justice Department Supreme Court Aperson Holtzoff Control Board

Nevada Divorce Summons in Clark County Case 1201

In the Eighth Judicial District Court Clark County Nevada case 1201 John C Alford is plaintiff and Sandra Lee Alford is defendant. The defendant must answer within 20 days of service or risk default judgment. The action seeks dissolution of the marriage contract between the parties. The clerk is Helen Scott Reed with deputy Nancy Hannig. Dates shown include 1962 entries.

Eighth Judicial District Court State of Nevada County of Clark John C. Alford William J Hatton First St Las Vegas Helen Scott Reed Nancy Hannig

Man Kills Eight in Bus Terminal Rampage

In Manila a man identified as Moises Dumay went berserk in a bus terminal yesterday stabbing eight people before a wounded police captain shot him dead. Police launched an investigation into the attack and the captain’s role in stopping it.

Manila UPD Moises Dumay

Publication staff and subscription rates note

The snippet lists newsroom and advertising staff roles including Ruth Desrin, Joe MacLain, Tamara Anureeva, D. James, Bob Belz, Norvell Wood, and Dee Coakley. It also mentions subscription rates for single copies and daily per month, with a garbled value of 16 au.

Ruthe Desrin Joe Maclain Tamara Anureeva D. James Bob Belz Norvell Wood Dee Coakley

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