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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
1
The narrator describes a hectic New Year’s Eve and a peaceful New Year’s aftermath troubled by peril. Personal notes reveal family discipline aims, travel plans, and a mix of domestic scenes as the year begins with reflections and a sudden family visit.
Senator Robert S Kerr of Oklahoma, 66, died of a heart attack in Doctors Hospital Washington. He rose from humble origins to become a powerful figure in Congress and was viewed as essential to President Kennedy’s legislative agenda. Governor Howard Edmondson was seen as Kerr’s likely successor, with plans unsettled as the state awaited the next steps.
A longtime unsolved Baltimore murder case is revived as a prime suspect is spotted and arrested after a dancer at a Strip hotel shows up for a work permit. Antonio Messina was found murdered with four bullets in the head, his body in a car trunk. An artist’s conception links a man who bought the car 11 days before the body was found and signed the name Tony Rosa at the purchase. Detectives Brown and Simmons report the suspect appeared nonchalant when questioned.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Green of 217 Paul Street welcomed an eight pound baby boy at 12 44 a.m. Jan 1 at Sunrise Hospital named Everett Thaddeus. Their birth was the county’s first of 1963 with second place to Dale Britt and a seven pound six ounce girl at 1 08 a.m. New Year’s Day and third to William Wagner and family.
Robert Dewson 24 and his pregnant wife Linda 22 with their two year old Tony were found near death by relatives at their home on Walnut Street. Battalion Chief George Conner said the trio were overcome by natural gas and carbon monoxide and were rushed to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Las Vegas welcomed a huge New Year crowd but saw an orderly night with only one serious injury. Nevada Highway Patrol noted bumper to bumper traffic and two minor accidents near the Stardust Hotel where a pedestrian suffered a broken leg. City police blocked streets as the night closed.
Seven New Year revelers were arrested on inciting a riot after a street disturbance on Reno Nevada North Virginia Street Casino Row. Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of celebrants as bottles and glass damage occurred near Horseshoe Club and Primadonna.
The 74th Tournament of Roses featured 62 floats with over 200 equestrian and band units parading down Colorado Boulevard as temperatures rose to near 70 degrees. About 2 million spectators watched in person with millions more tuning in on television nationwide, including viewers in the Far West and Midwest.
The holiday traffic death count mounted above 300 as officials warned weather and homeward travel near year end could push the toll higher. Safety experts hoped for a safer four day New Year period despite ongoing dangers.
Big Jim Cashman, Las Vegas civic leader, dies at 77 from an attack. Services at the Elks Lodge tomorrow at 10 am, burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Palm Mortuary handling arrangements. He helped build the Elks Lodge and contributed to Boulder Dam Helidorado and Cashman Field.
Clark County reports its New Year traffic fatality as Virgil F. Lammers, 27, of 1444 Long Acres Ave, dies when his car leaves Spring Mountain Road at Rigel Avenue, 183 feet off the road, slamming into a brick building just before midnight. No witnesses.
A massive 13 alarm fire in North Philadelphia destroyed the eight story old Fretz Building beside Reading Railroad tracks near North Broad Street Station. The blaze gutted three homes across the street and wrecked a railroad right of way.
Hughes-Porter Corp of Reno obtained an exclusive right and option to purchase the Riverside Hotel which entered bankruptcy on December 20. The option runs to February 20 and is signed by Ray mond Spector and Selma Spector of Raymor Inc. The Riverside closed five days before Christmas with 320 employees laid off.
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