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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1963
Page
1
A local column asserts the Sun boss favors housewives as community linchpins, praising their influence on news and civic life. The writer argues education, clean streets, safe water, and a proud Las Vegas identity depend on strong families and responsive leadership, with a nod to long familiarity in town.
Harvard educator Professor John P. Dunlop arrives in Las Vegas to mediate a series of meetings with union officials after wildcat strikes at the Nevada Test Site. Carpenters Local 1780 staged work stoppages over a subsistence pay cut from eight to seven fifty and on site travel time reductions, drawing protest from other crafts.
Las Vegas area investigators identified the victim as Ray Gottbehuet, 60, of Los Angeles. The body was found on a narrow ledge above Red Rock Canyon with a gunshot wound to the temple, leading detectives to probe possible homicide while ruling out no theory.
A 39-year-old man identified as Domingo Cano of Highland Park California was arrested after undressing, swimming nude in an apartment pool, then going door to door asking for a towel. He was booked on suspicion of indecent exposure.
Severe winter storm stretches across the nation bringing near blizzard snows and record cold. A ranch hand died of exposure in Eiko Nevada as frigid conditions sweep the region with readings near zero and below. Forecasters warn of continued bitter cold into Saturday nationwide except for Florida and Southern Georgia.
A number of free world nations have been warned they face loss of US aid if they continue trading with Cuba. State Department officials said notifications were sent over the past two months under a foreign aid bill provision. Secretary Rusk noted some ships are under long term charters, complicating enforcement.
Munongo opposed to United Nations. Tshombe tried to persuade him at Mokambo. Reports say Munongo fled to Kolwezi to rally Katangese gendarmerie seeking to sabotage Union Miniere sites. UN troops reportedly control large Katanga areas and move toward Kolwezi to avert sabotage. A UN column was near Sakania, 100 miles south of Elisabethville. Dr. Ralph Bunche commented on the evolving situation.
Navy ground crews searched fog and rain on Old Woman Mountain for seven missing crewmen after a patrol bomber crashed and exploded while attempting to land at Kodiak Naval Station. Five survivors reported. Adm. Bakutis said chances of finding the others alive were nil. The P2V craft from Whidbey Island NAS skidded on a rain slickened runway then hit the mountainside one mile from the field.
Labor Secretary Wirtz flew to New York to receive the three judge board of public accountability report on the 35 day old newspaper shutdown. The panel was formed at the request of Wirtz Governor Rockefeller and Mayor Wagner to hear testimony from publishers and union representatives except the ITU Local 6.
The day features clear conditions and northerly winds at 13 to 18 mph. Highs reach 35 to 40, while yesterday's high was 7 and the low 26. Noontime humidity is 15 percent with sunrise at 6 51 and sunset at 4 46.
In New York the Striking International Longshoremen's Association blocks loading 20 000 tons of wheat onto two mercy ships bound for Algeria. The 14 member strike committee made the decision while the ILA, on a 20 day walkout with East and Gulf Coast shippers, cited policy concerns and warily referenced Ben Bella in commentary.
A 54 year old inmate acting as his own attorney won freedom after Judge Frank Gregory discharged him from a five to seven year robbery sentence. The state may appeal. Carter claimed two separate offenses were charged under one information, which is prohibited. Gregory ruled multiple offenses can be charged together but only one can result in conviction.
The Weather Bureau predicted a record low of 15 degrees before dawn and a daytime high not exceeding 35. Acknowledging yesterday's Las Vegas figures of 26 and 38, officials warned of unusually cold conditions.
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