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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
2
Yesterday temperatures plunged across the West with 33 below in Craig Colorado and 36 in Los Angeles residents faced chilly chatter. Frigid air dominated with 26 below in Hanksville Utah and 15 below in Salt Lake City, while Miami reached 86 degrees showcasing a sharp regional contrast.
The report details James Meredith planning a possible departure from Ole Miss after harassment by white students. He spent time in the university library then returned to find his car vandalized. He has rented an apartment near Jackson State College and may move his family, while Justice Department officials express discouragement over the situation.
President to send to Congress a 99.5 billion fiscal 1964 budget starting July 1, emphasizing defense at about 51 billion and a rise of 2 to 3 billion. He signals lingering military costs, possible leveling if Minuteman missiles are ample, while stressing measured optimism and continued aid at current levels with Latin America programs.
Lane Clark 21 and a flight engineer from Memphis were hospitalized with broken legs after landing on Pan American clippers in Havana. Refugees said they escaped Cuba after a year of attempts, Gabriel, nearly 1, would have been barred from leaving after his second birthday. The 15th and final medical supply flight under Castro's ransom ended. future shipments will go by ship. A rear-section collision delayed takeoff but no damage was seen on arrival.
George Herbst 28 of Lockport Illinois suffered a head laceration as a Delta plane collided with a military C123 on a ramp near Atlanta. Stewardess Elizabeth Reid 23 of Memphis was unhurt. Officials noted it was Delta’s first fatal accident since a 1960 Convair 880 crash in Atlanta. The bomber damaged the wing fuel tip tank and foam crews contained gasoline despite witnesses describing a chest‑piercing impact.
Police investigate a complex break-in at Mannis Furs near Sahara Avenue with entry through a rear stairway into a vault area. Despite extensive tools used, over 200 fur pieces remained untouched and stock is to be replenished from Hollywood. No customers’ merchandise was taken.
Reports from Accra and Paris describe a coup attempt in Togo led by Dodze with Antoine Meatchi named president while Olympio's ministers were arrested or escaped. French sources warn of internal strife, with Ghana and Dahomey border closures and London voicing dismay at Olympio's assassination.
Deputies say Mrs. Davenport had an argument with a friend then entered a bedroom where a 9 mm Beretta pistol was found. She reportedly believed the weapon was unloaded as attempts were made to raise blood pressure to aid her life.
Ernest Havermann, a National Magazine writer from Glen Rock New Jersey, collected $61,980 for selecting all six winners in the Caliente 5-10 handicapping pool. Havermann said he missed last week’s races but returned yesterday to claim the prize.
Crimson Satan remains a strong wager after winning the San Fernando Handicap at Santa Anita and sees its Santa Anita Handicap price cut to 4-1. Crozier holds favorite status at 4-1 with Kelso and Olden Times tied at 6-1, Earl the Pearl trimmed from 200-1 to 40-1 as betting action grows.
Philadelphia born William Rush (1756 1833) is recognized as America s first native sculptor with a lasting influence on early American art and public sculpture.
The report notes that US farmland is being converted to other uses at roughly 2 million acres per year, reflecting ongoing land-use shifts and development pressures across agricultural regions.
A government communique reports 62 homes destroyed and 40 rendered uninhabitable after a rock slide on Mount Kaliakouda, with Mikrohorio village perched at about 3 000 feet. The church survived, and a new road to Karpenissi plus motel and hotel plans aim to spur tourism.
The Las Vegas Sun staff list includes MH M Greenspun as president and other editors and managers led by executive editor Bryn Armstrong. The paper is published daily and Sunday at 900 South Main Street Las Vegas Nevada, entered as second class matter. Subscriptions show daily $10 per month $3.00.
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