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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1963

Page

2

Telstar Satellites Signal Through Space Dreams and Risks

Telstar missions continue despite a failure that left only the Relay satellite alive operated by NASA. The first Telstar linked the Folies Bergere to American homes from France and showed Americans parts of a baseball game and a presidential news conference. The second carried radiation shielding transistors and orbited differently to avoid damage. Ground stations in Japan aim to form a TV link with the United States to bring cultural scenes to viewers.

Telstar France Japan America U.S

Sports leaders defend integration during civil rights hearings

NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle told the Senate committee that all seating and player accommodations are integrated and that no new franchise will be approved in cities with segregation law. AFL Commissioner Joe Foss said uniforms, not skin color, matter to fans. Meany urged action to give equal opportunity and criticized preferential hiring claims. King predicted a large Aug 28 March on Washington to spur congressional action. Commissioner Frick recalled fears of integration and noted losses of several minor league clubs, while acknowledging no race records are kept for players.

Pete Rozelle National Football League Senate Commerce Committee Joe Foss American Football League Kennedy Afl-Cio George Meany House Judiciary Committee Congress Committee On Equal Employment Opportunity Meany Martin Luther Kang Jr Washington King Senate Judiciary Committee Sam J. Ervin D-N.c Frick Shreveport New Orleans Birmingham Mobile Montgomery Ala

De Gaulle Seeks Independent French Nuclear Force

The article notes Charles de Gaulle's stance on nuclear disarmament talks, insisting France will not sign any agreement until its own independent nuclear force is completed and stockpiles are destroyed with a ban on future weapon construction.

Gaulle Moscow France de Gaulle Russia United States Great Britain Khrushchev

Brando Plans Civil Rights Travel to Cambridge and Baltimore

In a Monday news conference Marlon Brando announced plans to visit Cambridge and a Baltimore amusement park to join integration leaders as a private citizen. He will travel by plane Sunday with attorney Thomas Nelson, and warned he would resist responding to violence with force.

Brando Cambridge Baltimore, Md South

Governor declines special session over school aid plan

Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer cited a larger than expected state revenue surplus of 99.7 million for 1963-65, about 3.5 million above the 96 million estimate, as the basis for proposed local school aid. He ultimately abandoned plans for a 4.5 million appropriation and did not call a special legislative session.

Grant Sawyer

One Man Versus Mosquito in Hotel Room Duel

A late night hotel room confrontation features a single man facing an insect in a tense intra-room battle. The scene centers on a combative struggle as the mosquito delivers repeated buzzing interruptions to the occupant.

New Year Harassment and Desert Inn Troubles

A Las Vegas piece recounts federal probes and bugging at the Desert Inn during a period of New Year anxiousness. It notes Sad Sam Giancana’s interference with licensed operators, threats at the Stardust, and past advertising losses tied to coverage of mob activity.

FBI Treasury Department Desert Inn Gaming Control Board Sad Sam Las Vegas Sam Chicago Starduck Hotel Detroit Desert Sam Giancana

EastWest talks drift toward broader nuclear agenda

Diplomatic observers foresee a sequence of foreign minister and summit meetings after nuclear talks with Laos and Berlin on the table. Optimism grows for a partial test ban while the underground explosion issue lingers. British and American scientists aid their leaders as work proceeds on inspections and other issues remain outside scope.

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Lovely Git and Decorator Shop Seeks Partner on Fremont St

Business opportunities listing notes a 56 year old decorator shop on Fremont St seeking a partner or ser. Contact 282-0744. Also includes classified ads for furnished apartments, houses, mobile homes for sale, and autos with contact numbers.

Fremont St. Seror

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