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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1963
Page
2
A meandering column praises Las Vegas entertainers and venues, recalls Don the Beachcomber and private chopsticks, and laments power-smog as Ruthe thanks contributors for a Scout event drawing over 4,000 kids. Mentions Keely Smith, Mary Kaye Trio, Milton Berle, Dodgers, and local real estate figure Norman Kaye.
Under arrangements by the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada Operations Office a preliminary traffic safety survey of the Nevada Test Site is being conducted by Hudson R Hamm director of the Police Division of the Traffic Institute at Northwestern University If needed a detailed survey will follow with traffic experts led by Hamm to cover all phases of traffic safety. Recommendations would be reviewed by Nevada Operations Office management for possible traffic control changes.
Jack Ruggles a former Las Vegas police sergeant has been named chief investigator for the district attorney's office. He will be aided by Mal Harper who remains from the prior regime. Former deputy district attorneys under Marshall include Charles Garner as chief of civil affairs Donald Wadsworth acting chief of criminal cases Earl Grippentrog and John Harrington.
Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt and officials joined Sawyer in a ceremonial oath as he warned that population growth demands revamping attitudes, programs, and methods. He attacked blind traditions and sectionalism, urged cooperation over conflict, and called for productive use of federally owned land while noting water scarcity will intensify disputes.
At 5 p.m. EST Cuban Ambassador Carlos Lechuga submitted a four page Spanish language statement to Thant on behalf of Premier Fidel Castro's government. Adlai Stevenson led U S negotiators through more than two months of private talks with the Russians here with aides Joan J McCloy and Charles W Yost. Soviet Deputy Foreign Ministers Vasily Kuznetsov Valerian Zorin and L I Mendelevich joined for the Soviet side.
Moscow reports direct air service agreements with Syria and Iraq. Tass says flights to Damascus and Baghdad likely begin next month from Moscow, expanding Soviet aviation outreach in the Middle East.
The 57-year-old governor outlined a wide plan covering education crime taxes highway safety civil rights and government reorganization. Republicans challenged funding and tax impact while Brown urged bold action at a joint outdoor Capitol meeting.
The notice fragment lists positions for a man with electronics background in MI with a 2-8527 code and a woman for baby siting with a live-in option, a licensed child care listing near Alturas with contact DU 2-674, and a rental share ad seeking a divorced woman to share a 3 bedroom house with a contact DU 4-3333 ext 206. Also mentions registered English Shepherd puppies at MI 32-1046.
Pickets from painters plumbers operating engineers and other crafts report for work and form a line during the day. The line was not established before working hours yesterday.
The defense group includes Okla Democratic whip Hale y Boggs La chairman Carl Vinson of Armed Services, Thomas Morgan of Foreign Policy, and Republican leaders Halleck Arends Bol ton. Fulbright was invited but out of the country.
Leaders held a luncheon with city and county spokesmen outlining preliminary legislative aims. Las Vegas Mayor Oran Grayson and County Commissioner Lou La Porta urged uniform annexation methods. Dist. Judge David Zenoff asked for more funds for youth facilities.
Aeroflot began a weekly passenger service linking Moscow and Havana, reported by Tass News Agency via UPI. The new route marks a direct air link between the Soviet capital and Cuba with one flight per week.
State Senator W H Bill Jolly of Columbus announced his retirement from the legislature to devote full time to his law practice. He called being a senator a luxury he enjoys but cannot afford to pursue further.
Expert Valve Man NOTTINGHAM ENG UPI says a factory hand with 27 years service opened a valve sending steam into an outside tank. The Nottingham Industrial Accident Prevention Group reports their survey found no point to the task.
A Folsom prisoner managed to mail his fan letters to the outside world among California auto license plates produced at the prison. The note was found among the batches of plates as production continued in 1963, highlighting mail from a convict in the facility.
UN officials reported a quiet scene around Jadotville while Swedish troops reached Kaniama near the Lubilash bridge. Bunche signaled a hard line against Tshombe with Kolwezi as a UN target, awaiting more supplies and bridge equipment for potential operations.
Percival claims Bandit paused to count seven thousand dollars then pressed an alarm near the money drawer and handed Worthen a stack of hot bills. Mike Frank, 60, a guard, attempted to trip the robber as he fled. Worthen fired twice, pellet damage scarred a wastebasket, and guards contained the suspect until police arrived.
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