Swiss balloon pioneer Dr Piccard dies at 92
Dr. Auguste Piccard founder of deep submersible and high altitude balloons died aged 92 after a long career as a scientist and inventor. He led stratosphere and ocean exploration efforts with Jean Piccard and mentored at several universities. Survived by his wife Jeanette and sons Donald John and Paul, plus siblings in Switzerland.
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University of Chicago
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Baritol Research Foundation
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Chicago
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Wilmington
Del
Paul
Tallahassee
Fila
Paul Rambert
Lausanne
Paul Piccard
Swiss Supreme Court
Lucerne
Pilot Dies After Seizure In Cheyenne Plane Crash
Edgar Van Buren 56 of Rapid City died after a seizure while piloting a single engine Cessna 180 near Cheyenne. The aircraft owned by American Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh had two passengers aboard and departed Cheyenne Municipal Airport about 30 minutes before landing. FAA cited Louis Domenico of a Cheyenne air service as the source of information.
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Cheyenne
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Pittsburgh
Karen
Where I Stand on Strike Climate at Mercury Test Site
The author argues unemployment from a presidential order could trigger a strike harming the economy but notes the test site is shifting from wartime atom use to peaceful aims. Strike risks should be resolved to protect jobs while tourism and hotel sectors thrive. Mercury projects and future funding remain robust. Las Vegas optimism ends with a call to invest early.
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Mercury
Las Vegas
Canadian pilot stranded with Eskimo group on Ungava Bay
Garon a young pilot flying a Norseman was forced down on a frozen lake January 13 during a 140 mile leg from Payne Bay to Fort Chimo with three Eskimo women and two children aboard. They spent nights in a tent made from the engine cover and used emergency rations with seal and whale meat. Snow was melted for coffee and the plane could not take off after one ski broke. The party endured on cargo destined for Eskimos and the pilot praised the food as adequate.
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Payne Bay
Fort Chimo
Quebec City
Ungava Bay
Gantt Admission Sparks Tense White School Standoff
More than 100 state troopers guarded the approaches to the school and set up checkpoints before Gantt's arrival. An airplane was kept ready for rapid removal if needed as crowds of about 200 heckled, laughing at the scene amid tense police activity.
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Fight Cancer With a Checkup and a Check
A health campaign urges adults to schedule regular cancer screenings and donate to support early detection. Medical groups emphasize routine exams, with incentives for timely checkups and charitable gifts to fund screening programs and patient care.
Assembly Bill Aims to Fix Clark County Tax Lag and Local Sales
A Clark County reform push proposes to cut the lag between property assessment and tax roll values, require assessments at a stated real value ratio, and allow counties to levy a local sales tax with a self repealing clause. Critics warn current practice overburdens homeowners and undervalues land.
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Strike curbs lead to partial work stoppage at Rocket project
Informal unions staged walkouts as Teamsters Independent Guards and Firefighters and First Aid men joined pickets. A new three month old white collar union representing 550 workers at Reynolds Electrical and Engineering voted to strike over a government cut in subsistence pay and loss of travel pay. Space Nuclear Propulsion Operation in Las Vegas and the National Rocket Development Center halted tests at Project Rover while REECO maintained skeletal operations with supervisory staff and non union workers.
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COWMEN Committees Convene to Tackle Cattle Industry Issues
Eleven committees meet this afternoon to review concerns in the cattle industry. Sir William Gunn of Australia will address the convention tomorrow, discussing rising competition in global meat markets.
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Australia
Farrow Details Onset Of Actor's Death And Work
Farrow notes from phone call hours before death reveal plans for a European picture. Recent works include Hondo Sea Chase Back From Eternity. He became a director with My Bill and later directed Bills of Divorce Wake Island Two Years Before The Mast and Submarine Command.
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West Will Split If De Gaulle Is Not Halted
The Oslo report alleged a European order plan by De Gaulle, provoking reaction from Paris and Bonn. French sources denied any proposal, while West German officials dismissed the notion as unbelievable, and London officials offered cautious skepticism. Diplomatic observers saw possible kernels amid overstatements.
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Clark County seeks sealed bids for one police type sedan
Clark County Nevada invites sealed bids to purchase one new 1963 police type 4 door sedan. Bids due ten am February 23 1963 at the County Purchasing Department Las Vegas read publicly. Bid must be FOB Las Vegas and accompanied by delivery guarantee. The Board reserves right to reject all bids and re advertise. Las Vegas Sun notices January 20 February 6 and 9 1963.
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Clark County
State of Nevada
Las Vegas
Nevada
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Police Ty
Board of Commissioners
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Tslen Reed
Bohne
Board of Clark County
Carrk County
Las Vegas Sun
Personal notices and ads blend in cluttered classified page
A jumble of lost and found items, personals, carpet cleaning, help wanted, and real estate ads appears. entries include a palomino horse lost near Mustang and Gowan Rd with a $ reward, job ads promising high earnings, and several listings for houses and businesses with contact numbers.
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Informacion A
British European subsidies debate stalls amid Commonwealth concerns
Delegation sources report 15 months of technical dispute over British subsidies and Commonwealth protections while France坚持 opposing membership. Maurice Couve De Murville reiterates France’s hard line as West Germany proposes a study commission with uncertain duties and timetable. Luns and Erhard voice pessimism as the conference remains grave. Schroeder introduces the compromise but cautions evaluation is premature.
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Wanted Women Enographer in Las Vegas Sun Ad
Job ad seeks a woman or widow aged 20 to 32 with strong typing ability. Offered $300 monthly, raise after three months. Respond with full details and provide a phone number in Box 8076. Las Vegas Sun classified notice.
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