Big Jim Cashman remembered in Las Vegas history
A tribute to James Cashman who lived in Las Vegas since 1904 built a home on Fourth Street near Fremont, died at seventy eight. He was a rugged, controversial figure whose life intertwined with the town’s growth and identity, loved by many and hated by some, yet respected for his stubborn perseverance. (Continued on Page 2)
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UN Troops crush Katanga forces as Tshombe flees
UN forces drive remnants of Katanga president Tshombe’s army into the bush and wipe out much of his air force in 43 hours of fighting. Thant congratulates Congo chiefs as Kipushi and Kamin a fall and key rail points near Iowa and Kilobelabbe radio transmitter seized. Tshombe flees to Southern Rhodesia vowing guerilla return.
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Castro signals shift on Cuban prisoner relatives flights
Premier Fidel Castro indicated relatives of freed Bay of Pigs prisoners could leave Cuba when Havana Miami flights resume, but Pan Am said it has no plans to restart soon. Pan Am blamed unrest and safety hazards, while Castro later reiterated his stance, leaving the outlook uncertain.
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Castro denies UN visit to seek prisoner release
Fidel Castro denied plans to visit the United Nations to begin talks on freeing American prisoners in Cuba. James B. Donovan said Castro would address the UN and may discuss prisoners during a New York stop, but Castro’s office called the report false.
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Sex Springs Fatal Trap For Engineer
Police said a 22 year old waitress lured British engineer Frederick Harrison Smith to a lonely spot by promising nude photographs and bludgeoned him to death with a rock. Mirna Del Carmen led the assault at Playa De Los Gringos Beach near Antofagasta on July 5, then she and her boyfriend took 124 dollars from the body, claiming robbery was the motive.
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New England Coast Hit By Severe Storms And Cold
A roaring gale pounded the Atlantic seaboard from New York to Maine with Arctic chill reaching the Gulf States. Temperatures plunged to freezing as far as Old Mexico and winds up to 35 mph forced doors open at Idlewild Airport while decorations were ripped from rotunda structures.
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Weather summary for today with mild conditions
Partly cloudy with gentle winds. High 55 and yesterday topped 55. Low 26. Noontime humidity 23 percent. Sunrise 6 51. Sunset 4 34.
Space Engineer's Wife Delivers Quadruplets in Philadelphia
Mrs. Vivian Spector, 23, wife of aerospace engineer Alvin Spector of the U S Navy Naval Air Development Center, gave birth to four preterm babies at Jefferson Medical College hospital Foerderer Pavilion. The trio of girls and one boy arrived within a half hour after 10 am and were placed in incubators. the boy is under observation but not critical. Mrs. Spector and Alvin Spector, 27, are reported in good condition amid the event.
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Sixth Victim of Gotham Mad Dog Slayers Dies
The sixth victim of two confessed Gotham mad dog killers died after authorities learned the pair claimed responsibility for four Manhattan holdups and one Mass. robbery. Caesar Largo died at Knickerbocker Hospital after being shot in the head during a Manhattan liquor store robbery. The suspects, Henry P. Dusablon and Emanuel Sampieri, were arrested and to be arraigned on homicide charges.
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Weather Boys Rescue of Plane Victims
Dense fog and heavy snow forced searchers to suspend their hunt for a four engine French airliner that crashed into Mount Renoso near Ajaccio Corsica with 25 people aboard. French Foreign Legionnaires and paratroopers planned to resume the search today for the wreckage of the aircraft that vanished during a 70 mile Bastia to Ajaccio charter flight.
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Big Jim Cashman dies. Las Vegas legend remembered
Las Vegas mourns the death of James Cashman 78 a longtime civic and business figure who arrived in 1904 and built a Venice of agencies property holdings and community influence. Survivors include son James Jr and daughter Tona. Funeral services planned with Palm Mortuary.
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Navajos Seek High Court Appeal on Peyote Use
The Navajo religious group asks the Supreme Court to review a ban on peyote used in services. The ACLU argues the ban deprives about 33,000 Native Church members of religious freedom. The 1940 Interior approval and 1959 tribal law ban shaped the case.
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New Year Holiday Traffic Death Toll
A National Safety Council spokesman said the Christmas period saw 655 traffic deaths, second worst on record. He noted the four day New Year holiday could reach 420 to 480 fatalities, with yesterday’s toll about 15 below the hourly rate from the 1956 four day holiday.
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