Soak the Rich Protests Escalate Across Cities
Activists flood streets chanting against wealth inequality and calling for higher taxes on the wealthy. Demonstrators gather in several cities amid police gaps and early afternoon marches.
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1963
Page
1
Activists flood streets chanting against wealth inequality and calling for higher taxes on the wealthy. Demonstrators gather in several cities amid police gaps and early afternoon marches.
The writer argues high income taxes hit the rich hard while noting a Reno case over Harold's Club general manager Raymond Smith earning 500000 a year. He credits Governor Sawyer with praising the club for a business like approach, though questions persist about tax and salary fairness as the piece ends with a tease of continuation on page 7.
Pope John XXIII urged Catholic journalists to press public authorities to curb harmful entertainment, especially movies, in a briefing to clerical press in Vatican City. He cited his medieval views on morality in film and warned about bias in other press coverage.
About 40 state troopers moved onto Clemson College campus the eve of Negro Harvey Gantt’s planned admission to the all white school under a federal court order. No violence is expected as Gantt, 20, becomes the first Black student at a white public school in South Carolina. Troopers prepared for possible rioting after the University of Mississippi incident, checking into Clemson House with gear suggesting a stay of several days.
Thomas Knott, 17, admitted telling Edith Martin 38 in Attleboro to intrude into her home. He allegedly killed Nancy Ann Frenier, 19, of Pawtucket, last Friday. Police say the suspect was questioned in East Providence and by state police. a juvenile court waiver is sought for district court charges. He allegedly told officers he would have done it again and wanted life imprisonment. He was arrested at 10 20 after leaving the Dalton theater with his mother as officers watched the family.
A pair of armed robbers flagged down Yellow Cab driver Darrel Van Benthuysen at Hillcrest Tavern on 2360 N Highland Rd. They forced him to drive along Smoke Ranch Ri and pulled guns about 300 feet from the highway, taking $37 from the cabbie.
Denver meteorologist Dr. Irving P. Kirck argues that high altitude nuclear detonations have altered the jet stream, contributing to the cold wave sweeping the United States and Europe this month. He cautions his theory is not a simple equation but suggests a link to the jet stream’s changed course and intensity.
New York Mayor Robert Wagner pressed for more separate talks with publishers and union leaders to restart negotiations in a 51 day newspaper strike. Negotiators were not speaking in Cleveland during a nine week shutdown and Philadelphia faced a 13 day transit tie up as longshoremen on Atlantic and Gulf coasts continued actions.
A nine year old girl, Kim Grove, was critically injured when a revolver held by her younger sister fired in a desert cactus hunting outing. Police say the gun, loaded on the front seat, discharged as the family prepared to enter the car.
Variable high cloudiness and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Today's high 55 and low 25, humidity at noon 16 percent. Sunrise at 6 44 and sunset at 5 03.
Ronald Burgess aged 19 of 628 Casada Way died at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after a one vehicle crash on the Boulder Highway. Passenger Gary Lynn Aungie, 20 of 210 Mojave Road, was released with minor injuries after earlier being cited for being drunk in a public place. Continued on Page
Dorothy Holmes aged 40, a member of the Gertrude Ward Singers, was found dead on Saturday in a Strip hotel lounger from apparent natural causes. Deputy Coroner Jeff Cornish identified her with the family gospel group led by Clara Ward’s mother.
Two missing Boulder City youths Terry Lee Jefferson, 13, and Marvin Andy Brekke, 14, were found early yesterday about two miles below Hoover Dam by a 50 man search crew. They were reported missing Saturday evening and located after 8 am yesterday, according to officials.
A Memphis couple marks a golden wedding anniversary. The husband credits their 50 years of marriage to doing whatever his wife wants. Classified ads offer versatile, low-cost solutions for readers’ needs in Las Vegas.
A major snow storm dumps up to a foot of snow across New England and the Northeast as Arctic air follows. The winter weather causes fatalities, flight disruptions, and state declarations while Texas citrus and vegetable crops face losses from the cold.
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