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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1963
Page
5
A bridge hand analysts a trap set by a defender. South's apparent foolish play in hearts leads to a cold contract as East and West cooperate to force the suit and draw the trumps. The article cautions about reading deceptive leads and emphasizes counting cards and signaling.
EAST LOS ANGELES police arrested three burglars who spent two hours loading 40000 dollars of appliances from a trading stamp warehouse into a truck. Deputies tracked the truck by helicopter after a tip and later detained two others charged with receiving stolen goods at a private residence.
A downtown Albuquerque blaze injured at least eight people including six firefighters and the Lane Hotel janitor. The fire caused about 1 million dollars in damages and required about 100 firefighters to control after five hours. Pay Less Drug Store stock was lost and smoke and water damage hit several nearby firms.
Unrest spreads from Congo over Katanga secession to coups in Togo Ghana and Senegal as newly independent states grapple with governance. Aku Nkrumah and Houphouet-Boigny survive assassination and coup attempts while Senghor Dia and Nyerere steer one party systems and diplomatic shifts.
Nevada servicemen and women are profiled as they complete training or advance in rank across bases from Fort Ord to Fort Sill and Fort Benjamin Harrison. Notables include Herbert W. Henry of Las Vegas finishing eight weeks police training at Fort Gordon and Vincent C. Westfall of Las Vegas completing eight weeks artillery training at Fort Sill. Other highlights: Dennis R. Tishma of Las Vegas completes five weeks Finance School training at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Burton J. Martin of Las Vegas finishes a 15 week helicopter repair course at Fort Eustis. Michael W. Gallagher of North Las Vegas serves aboard USS Kitty Hawk during Western Pacific tour. Michael G. Pace of Las Vegas promoted to private first class in Germany with 385th Military Police Battalion. Seaman apprentice Sherwood W. Cummings and recruits from Las Vegas train on ships at USS Page County and in San Diego. Albert Madama Jr. and Johnny J. Szezerby near recruit completion in San Diego. Stewart K. Dennett of Pittman serves with Ninth Marine Regiment aboard Seventh Fleet ships, and Darry D. Hauser of Las Vegas advances rating at Great Lakes base. Navy and Marine units feature from California to Okinawa with a broad roster of local families moving through training and service.
William Romain grew from a $2 a day corn hoeing job at Ford in 1937 to president of Novo Industrial Corporation. He earned a selfwritten letter of recommendation to gain entry, then rose to controller in six months and later became private secretary to George Sherman at Ferguson-Sherman.
Port Lyautey Morocco base houses Herman C. Williams airman of the US Navy son of Percy Williams of Las Vegas Nevada. He serves with Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 24 at Naval Air Station Port Lyautey. Williams, a Reuben McCall High School Tallulah Louisiana graduate, joined the Marine Private First Class service in May 1960.
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