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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1962

Page

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New Year Greetings Fill Local Pages From Many Names

A long list of readers and friends extends New Year wishes across the page. The note includes households such as Teels Conway Olga Kermi Moe Toushen and many others along with families like Kelch Galt Swartz Phillips Cox and Reeves. The writer hopes for health happiness and prosperity for all as the year closes and continues.

Teels Conways Olga Kermit Moe Shikey Toushen Jack Entratter Milton Prell Max Kelch Jean Phil Galt Oran Graysons Swartz Marge Vic Mandotte Coniglios Christians Cornwalls Goldmans Scotts the Holmes Ida Irving Devine Mayes Harry Polk Toni Wilbur Clark Ralph Sara Denton Harvey Silbert Lillian John Angus Tom Douples Don Clancy Gordon Hayes Carnie Tiny Krausnick Kalmensons Chuck Bennett Pat the Radins Anselmo Ray Collins Missus Binions Powells Reefers Adair Romana Brockliss John Drews Murray Siegel Marvin Brown Vivian Walt Cox McCloskey Pauline Eddie Gambarana Ralph Galt Frances Lawlor Charlie Russhon Leo Kuyenda Mary Tom Callahan

Kin of Bay of Pigs prisoners arrive in Florida

Relatives of 922 Bay of Pigs invaders arrived in Port Everglades onboard the African Pilot after a long voyage. They described harrowing final hours in Cuba, losing belongings as Castro's militiamen stripped them before boarding.

Port Everglades Fla United States Maria C. Isoba Fidel Castro Castro

Mrs Martin Sentenced for Voluntary Manslaughter

A 41 year old mother was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the voluntary manslaughter of her husband Van O Hearn Martin after a family quarrel. Irene Helen Martin sobbed as Dist Judge John Mowbray pronounced the sentence after a week of deliberation. She had been jailed since Sept 3 pending outcome and hoped probation to be with her two daughters during Christmas week.

Irene Helen Martin John Mowbray van O’ Hearn Martin Mowbray

Plane Missing With 13 Aboard In Pacific Patrol

A Navy P5M-1 seaplane with 13 men aboard vanished over the Pacific during a routine anti submarine patrol. It departed from North Island Naval Air Station at 4:12 p.m. and was due back near midnight.

San Diego Calif UPI Navy Pacific Ocean North Isind Naval Air Station

Attorney seeks mental evaluation for self-styled Jack the Stripper

Attorney George Dickerson filed a motion in federal court for a psychiatric examination of Bobby Ray Watts alias Jack the Stripper. Judge Roger Foley Jr. set an early January trial date after denying motions for venue change and dismissal of kidnapping charges. The interstate car theft count was dropped. Watts allegedly robbed a California bar, forced its owner, a mother of three, to drive him to Las Vegas.

Atty George Dickerson Bobby Ray Watts Jack the Stripper Southern California Roger Foley Jr Dickerson Watts Las Vegas

Weather Outlook Quiet With Gentle Winds Today

Mostly clear skies forecast with gentle winds. Today's high around 50 and low near 23. Yesterday reached 46/19. Noontime humidity near 9 percent. Sunrise at 6 50, sunset at 4 33.

Khrushchev Attacks Adenauer Over Cuba Crisis Stand

Moscow dispatch reports Premier Nikita Khrushchev accusing Konrad Adenauer of trying to spark a world war over Cuba and vowing West Germany would burn in the first hours of any major conflict. He blamed the West for Berlin tensions and urged restraint while warning of dangerous consequences if the crisis drags on.

Moscow APS Nikita S. Kurushchev Konrad Adenauer Cuba West Germany Adenauer United States Russia Berlin Khrushchev West East Germany eBrlin Kremlin Tno

JFK to Appear Before POWs

President Kennedy accepted an invitation to appear in Miami before Brigade 2506, the Cuban exile unit captured in the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. The event was slated for tomorrow in Palm Beach Florida and involved the POW group.

Palm Beach Fla UPI Kennedy Miami

GOP Chief Seeks Proof On Factor Pardon Ties

Republican National Chairman William F. Miller demanded assurances from President Kennedy that $22,000 in campaign contributions to the Democratic Party did not influence the Christmas pardon of John Factor. Miller noted Factor and his wife donated to three Democratic groups in 1960 and urged a clear admin response to expose any improper leniency in the justice system.

Washington UPI William F. Miller Kennedy John Factor Miller House Factor John Factor Democratic Party Miller Pierre Salinger

Air Force backs reserve for Nevada wild horses

Rep. Walter S. Baring said the Interior Department will establish a 435 acre wild horse reserve on Nellis Air Force Base lands in Southern Nevada. The site at Indian Springs Gunnery Range northeast of the base would protect at least one herd without competing with cattle for forage.

Air Force Walter S. Baring D-Nev Washington Baring Interior Department Nellis Air Force Base Nevada Indian Springs Nellis Nevada Democrat

Riverside Hotel Workers Face Salary Delays

The Riverside Hotel, employing 350 workers, filed for bankruptcy five days before Christmas. Receiver R B Fuhrman says assets are insufficient to meet payroll and only perishable items may be sold. Insurance recovery and total claims remain unsettled.

RENO UPS Riverside Hotel R. B. Fuhrman

Charges Filed In Razor Death In Las Vegas

Gilbert Hancock, 37, was re booked on murder charges after a razor attack on Living ston Johnson Christmas night at 1633 K Street. Johnson died Tuesday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital following an operation. Autopsy ruled the razor wound as the cause of death.

Gilbert Hancock Livingston Johnson Hancock Johnson K” St

East German Youth Escapes West Through Spree Under Gunfire

A 19 year old East German swam the Spree river to West Berlin under fire from border guards amid a snowstorm. He reached the American sector bank near the Oberbaum bridge and was hospitalized with exposure. The escape marked the fifth crossing that day amid tensions following a show trial in East Germany.

West Berlin UPI Spree Oberbaum East Berlin West Berlin Provocateur Nikita & Khrushchev

Railroad Pass Club Under Fire Over Cheating Probe

The Gaming Central Board charged its agents at Railroad Pass Casino near Boulder City with using a marked deck and dealing seconds. Col Ralph Hicks and Sam Lee Presse Jr. face license revocation for improper management. Presley claimed he never cheated. The casino ceased operations on December 19 pending case outcome.

The Gaming Centrol Board Railroad Pass Boulder City Souther Nevada Gaming Commission Ralph Hicks Sam Lee Presse Jr Presley Col. Hicks National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cape Canaveral J. W. Trigg

Europe Weather Deaths Mount

The winter storm worsened across Europe with record lows and forecasts of colder temperatures. Authorities reported about 300 holiday deaths and warned the toll could rise toward 350.

Europe London UPI

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