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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1962
Page
1
A Christmas meditation urges embrace of peace on earth and forgiveness amid social ills. The author reflects on oppression, taxation, and corruption while calling Las Vegas readers to drop enmity, forgive enemies, and welcome the holiday spirit with goodwill. Seasonal greetings follow.
California reported the highest number of highway fatalities during the Christmas holiday period with 32 deaths, followed by Illinois with 29 and Texas with 27. The National Safety Council cautioned the final count could range from 550 to 750 as the 102 hour holiday ended.
Freedom prisoners in Cuba were delayed Christmas Eve as Fidel Castro staged an air show with Russian jets. About 1,000 relatives were allowed to follow to the United States within 48 hours, amid hints from Attorney General Kennedy on possible releases of 23 Americans. The Red Cross said relatives could depart Cuba aboard the freighter African Queen, which carried $70 million in aid to Havana.
In Reno, 25 city jail inmates were released over the weekend by Municipal Judge Kirby Unsworth. He said prisoners serving three quarters of their sentence and guilty of misdemeanors were let go to spread Christmas spirit and hoped they return never to appear before him again.
In New York the National Maritime Union announced fifty thousand seamen would honor the picket lines of seventy five thousand shore workers, expanding a maritime strike that paralyzed U S ports from the Gulf to New England. Rail embargoes halted millions of tons of cargo by rail, impacting shipping nationwide.
Thousands of Christians from around the world followed the path of the Magi to Bethlehem. About 3,000 came from Israel, Christian Arabs living there and allowed two pilgrimages yearly.
Katanga forces fired on a United Nations helicopter during a clash with Ethiopian troops near the Union Miniere plant in Elisabethville. An Indian officer was killed and five other occupants were beaten as civilians fled panic and displaced residents left belongings in chaos. Moise Tshombe blamed the UN, while Ethiopia’s troops were said to have opened fire on Katanga guards near the slagheap.
A Siberian cold wave freezes Europe with heavy snowfall from Italy to Britain. Trains blocked in Switzerland. thousands stranded near ski resorts in Italy France and Switzerland. Marseilles endures holiday snow the heaviest since 1866 as road accidents raise fatalities.
Father Lawrence Bourke of the Catholic Welfare Agency objects to a grand jury investigation of the State Welfare Department saying it would be unfair and unsolve problems. He suggests appointing a committee of welfare experts to review the department and address reconstruction and funding.
James Meador of Arizona remains at large after a jail breakout in Pima County Tucson. He and two companions escaped by sliding through a ceiling hole left by plumbers and were pursued by highway patrol. the others were recaptured, with Meador still free.
In Washington the State Department entry to the Southwest Pacific Affairs office displayed a large humbug sign in festive lettering, contrasting with other government doors decorated for Christmas. The scene captures a playful holiday jab in a government building.
The Justice Department awaits the Nashville jury tampering outcome before deciding next steps against Teamster President James R Hoffa. U S District Judge William E Miller ordered a grand jury probe into Hoffa associates allegedly influencing two jurors after a mistrial was declared.
Three bandits robbed a Bank of America on Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street on Christmas Eve, taking $60900 and kidnapping manager Robert Lacy. The manager was later released unharmed about three miles away after the getaway car was abandoned. FBI tracked the car to a fourth man who aided the trio. No employees or customers were hurt.
President Kennedy praised the release of Bay of Pigs prisoners from Cuba saying it will bring a merry Christmas for Americans. He thanked the brave men and called their release a step toward freedom and solace for the nation.
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