Fading Signals Sun Russian Space
A cryptic fragment references space and radio signals with a mention of Hank Greenspun, hinting at a historical column note on Cold War era coverage and media rhetoric.
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
1
A cryptic fragment references space and radio signals with a mention of Hank Greenspun, hinting at a historical column note on Cold War era coverage and media rhetoric.
Ward pleads innocent to seven counts and is released on 5600 dollars bail for trial at Old Bailey. He is accused of living off the earnings of Miss Keeler and others and of inciting a girl under 21 to have intercourse with him or another person. Trial date not set.
Premier Khrushchev warned Communist China that any attempt to overthrow capitalism by war would fail, calling such ideas lunatic. He praised peaceful coexistence with the West as Moscow faces a showdown with Beijing in Moscow. He warned in a speech to a large East German rally that war would lead to annihilation.
The Bochum Institute reported 15 minutes of signals on Soviet frequencies at 7 01 am suggesting a possible space vehicle. Officials cautioned it is too early to confirm orbit or destination or a moon mission and Tass gave no report of a launch.
In a reflective piece the author lauds America's resilience amid threats from Communists and demagogues while praising Kennedy's European tour and the enduring quest for truth and liberty. The column notes a lineage of liberty seekers and warns against opportunists in Congress.
The attorney general’s disclosure followed Tuesday’s arrest of two married couples and drew international reaction. Russia demanded the release of Ivan and Alexandria Egorov claiming diplomatic immunity. Washington rejected the claim, saying the Egorovs were UN international staff, not diplomats. The protest did not name the couple using assumed identities Robert and Joy Ann Baltch.
Safety experts forewarn a record Fourth of July traffic toll with 550 to 650 deaths projected over a 102 hour holiday from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. The National Safety Council flags ideal driving conditions as a risk. A tent blaze near Dundee Wisconsin killed two children and a young mother, injuring six others in a separate incident.
Nevada plans a holiday marked by rodeos fireworks and picnics. Stores close and state county and city workers enjoy the day while the Weather Bureau predicts clear skies in most areas. Six Reno events are featured as a special highlight.
Weather conditions: clear today with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. High reaches 105 and low 70. Yesterday’s high 103 and low 66. Noontime relative humidity 3 percent. Sunrise at 5 24, sunset at 8 01.
U S officials say they are willing to sign the nuclear test ban treaty soon. They note Khrushchev links a non aggression pact with the ban, but propose separate handling of the NATO Warsaw Pact non aggression concept.
Nevada Gaming Commission will resume a hearing in Las Vegas on August 7 into charges against Saratoga Race & Sports Book owners Henry Remolis and Lamar Bergen. They are accused of underpaying taxes and keeping incomplete records, including altering betting tickets to understate gross wagers from July to September 1963. They deny the charges.
Thomas Lee Bean was declared sane by a California psychiatrist who testified that Bean knew and was conscious of his actions when he strangled and harmed 24 year old Sonja McCaskie last April. Dr. Walter Rapaport testified Bean had both ability and capacity to premeditate the double crime and had made a garrote to cause fatal harm.
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