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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1963

Page

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Bunche Rejects Katanga Talks in Congo Conflict

Dr. Ralph Bunche arrived Elisabethville to press the UN fight against Katanga President Moise Tshombe and refused any peace talks. He stated Tshombe is a spent political force and said Katanga has never left the Congo, signaling no negotiation with the secessionist leader.

Elisabethville Katanga the Congo UPI Ralph Bunche United Nations Moise Tshombe Bunche Leopondville Robert K. A. Gardiner Ghana U.N Congo Kebedde Guebre Guebre Jadotville Tshombe Accra Bunche J Mr. Tshombe

Postal rate rise boosts family mail bill

Washington UPI reports starting today US mail costs rise with a penny more for letters and postcards. First class letters five cents, postcards four, air mail letters eight cents per ounce, air mail post cards six cents. Business mail will bear most of the $578 million extra annual revenue aimed at reducing the postal deficit. Postmaster General Day calls stamps a bargain.

Washinton UPI Congress J. Edward Day

Vegas Police Crack Down On Underage Party

Police raided a wild party in Las Vegas and arrested 27 youths including four juveniles. Two leaped from a second story window. seven over 21 were charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors. Others faced minors in possession of alcohol and were jailed.

Vegas

Eight Young People Die In Train Car Collision In Gaspe

Eight youths died when a Canadian National Railways freight train collided with their car near Anse a Gascon in the Gaspe Peninsula. The wreckage lay tangled as rescue crews freed the bodies after three hours of work. The victims included Lucian Roy 19 and his sister Marie Claire 21 among others, believed returning from a bowling party.

Anse A-Gascon Gaspe Peninsula Quebec City Canadian National Railways CNR Lucian Roy Jean Marine Marie Claire Andrea Gilles Soussy Jean Claude Hubert Langlois Ger di Normandeau

Christmas Eve Observed in Snowy Russia

Russians celebrated Rozhdestvo Khristovo on January 7 according to the Julian calendar with solemn rites despite decades of state atheism. The Russian Orthodox Church reportedly numbers 20 to 30 million members amid church-state tensions in Soviet coverage.

Moscow UPD Russia

Two Narcotics Suspects Held After Package Kicked Under Car

Patrolmen arrested Henry E. Martin and Sammy C. Andasola early yesterday on North 21st Street near Owens Avenue for possession of narcotics. Andasola allegedly kicked a package under a car. officers found a sizeable quantity of a green leafy substance resembling marijuana and cigarette papers.

Henry E. Martin Virginia Rooms Sammy C. Andasola North 21St St Owens Ave Norman Metz G. Loper Andasola

Strikes Loom In Peru After Nationwide Roundup

In Lima yesterday pro Communist students and labor unions met to plan action against a government roundup that jailed about 800 suspected Communists. Anti government strikes were expected today led by the Bankworkers and Dock workers unions and the San Marcos University Student Union.

LIMA UPI Bankworkers San Marcos University Richard Nixon Juan Alberto Campos Lamas Feder

Kennedy Faces Sharp Fights in Congress Over Taxes

In Washington the 88th Congress opens with House and Senate conservatives clashing with President Kennedy over legislative power and taxes. House Rules chairman Howard W. Smith and Senate Southern bloc leader Richard B. Russell signaled a bitter power struggle may dominate the opening session as lawmakers gather for 1963.

Washington UPL House Senate Kennedy Howard W. Smith D-Va House Rules Committee Richard B. Russell Dga

U S Weather Picture Still Looks Dismal

Sleet and freezing rain iced highways from Missouri to Virginia. Light snow fell in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Inland valleys of the north Pacific coast faced dense fog and airport closures in Oregon including Portland Salem Eugene Medford Roseburg.

Missouri Virginia Great Lakes Ohio Valley Foe North Pacific Coast States Portland Salem Eugene Medford Roseberg Ore

Weather calm with high clouds and mild heat

Mostly clear weather with some high cloudiness. High 55 and low 32 today, yesterday's high 58 and low 31. Noon relative humidity 36 percent. Sunrise at 6 52 and sunset at 4 41.

British Cold Snap Costs Estimated at 56 Million

The Sunday Observer estimates Britain's cold wave could cost up to 56 million dollars. Industry losses total 43.2 million over 10 days, with car production and construction hit hardest. Transport and betting services suffer delays and cancellations, while Harrods reports strong demand for weather items. Some western roads remain blocked by ice and snow.

Britain British European Airways Scotland British Isles England Offic

Gem Thief Strikes Dallas Tycoon in Lavish Home

The burglar, targeting aero space magnate James J. Ling, slipped into a second story bedroom in Preston Hollow, Dallas, last Thursday night and stole jewelry valued at 10000 dollars. The Ling family was home watching TV. the burglary was not found until Friday.

Aerospace-Electronics James J. Ling Ling-Temco-Vought Corp

Kerr Senate Seat Shuffle

OKLAHOMA CITY outgoing Gov. J Howard Edmondson with Kennedy blessing became U S Senator succeeding the late Robert Kerr. Edmondson secretly resigned at 5 44 p m EST and via a prior arrangement his successor Lt Gov George Nigh appointed Edmondson to the Senate post. No official announcement.

Oklahoma City J. Howard Edmondson Kennedy Oklahoma U. S.S Robert S. Kerr Edmondson George Nigh Senate

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