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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1963

Page

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Eee Pelle Ate Where Stand by Hank Greenspun

A fragment from a historical page centers on a conflict or debate involving Hank Greenspun. Details are sparse but imply a public or editorial contest and a notable figure attached to the discussion.

Pug Slamn In Reno Gunfight

Former middleweight boxer Albert Tiger Jackson aged 30 was shot dead in a Black Springs trailer during a business dispute. Suspect Lonnie Wilson 37 detained. Frank Madrid 25 injured, in fair condition. Jackson reportedly fired first. misfire, then hit Madrid. Wilson fired five hits ending Jackson. Jackson had a 1954 to 1959 ring record with five wins, 25 losses, and three draws against notable foes Phil Moyer Rocky Fumarelle and Roger Rouse.

Reno UPI Albert Tiger) Jackson Black Springs Frank Madrid Washoe Medical Center Jackson Wilson Madrid Phil Moyer Rocky Fumerelle Roger Rouse

Racketeer Indictments Lash Boston Area Crime Ring

Police guard two witnesses amid fears of revenge as indictments target 29 persons for bookmaking and conspiracy. Principal figures Sol Gershenhorn alias Sol Green and T Todd Sugar Brown face bail and court dates, with Brown linked to calls across multiple cities. Weekly local take near twenty million, most sent elsewhere. only about six hundred thousand remains in Boston.

Sol Gershenhorn Sol Green Los Angeles T. Todd Sugar) Brown Long Beach Calif Brown Boston Las Vegas Reno Nevada Miami Fla Detroit Atty Bart Goldman Myron Carr

Las Vegas Heat Sparks Banter Ahead of Liston Patterson Fight

Sportswriter Jimmy Cannon, visiting Las Vegas for the Liston Patterson bout, jokes about the heat and the city’s madness. Observers debate whether heat will influence Floyd Patterson and the outcome as bettors recall their wagers and nerves rise amid the desert climate.

Navy practice bomb lands on Market Street San Francisco

A small Navy practice bomb dropped from the sky onto San Francisco's Market Street. It struck two buildings, caused minor damage and debris, but did not explode and no injuries were reported. Police Inspector William Porter identified the 4 by 12 inch device as a Navy practice bomb.

San Francisco UPS Market Street William Porter Navy

Truman Blames De Gaulle for Rifts in the West

Former President Truman argues in a forthcoming SUN exclusive that Western splits stem from De Gaulle’s blindness and the broader rifts within the communist world. He predicts the analysis will detail strains across the enslaved and free worlds.

Truman de Gaulle West Harry S$. Truman France The SUN

Three Judges Ponder Fate of Reno Rape Slayer

A panel of three district judges began deliberations on the fate of a 21 year old itinerant ranch hand who admitted shooting a 23 year old Medford Oregon man on his honeymoon in Reno last August 22. District Attorney William Raggio and defense counsel Stanley Brown presented final arguments to the panel. Under Nevada law the panel determines the degree of guilt.

Reno UPS Medford Ore William Raggio Stanley Brown Nevada

NAACP Negotiates Then Warns of Struck Strip Protest

Rev. Marion Bennett of the NAACP says negotiations continue but a march may occur Monday night if no agreement is reached. The protest targetsStrip hotels over alleged job discrimination as crowds gather for the Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson fight.

Marion Bennett NAACP Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson

Crosby Sinatra Sign Record Pact For Christmas Album

Frank Sinatra announced Bing Crosby signed with Reprise Records for future recordings. The deal pairs two top sellers, with Crosby's first assignment a Christmas LP. Terms and duration were not disclosed, but Sinatra described it as a term contract for a specific number of LPs.

Hollywood UPI Frank Sinatra Bing Crosby Reprise Records Crosby Sinatra

Moon to Hide Part of Sun

Experts warn against looking at the solar eclipse and urge safe viewing. The event will be visible in Las Vegas from 1 p.m. with maximum obscuration at 2 05 p.m. about one tenth of the sun hidden. The American Medical Association warns that even brief exposure can cause permanent blindness.

Las Vegas Smith American Medical Association Association

The City in the Sun column debuts in Las Vegas Sun

Ken Bouton city hall reporter writes a new feature on the citys rapid growth and spring debate. He weighs in on ZIP code use to speed mail delivery and jokes about traffic cops at three busy intersections during peak hours.

Komment Las Vegas

Khrushchev Attacks China and Plans Tito Visit

Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev condemned Chinese Communists as cowards who think revolution comes only through war. He warned Beijing that its bid to oust him would fail and announced plans to visit Yugoslav President Tito next month, while signaling openness to reduce tensions with the West.

Moscow UPI Nikita S. Khrushchev Peking Marshall Tito Tito Khrushchev

Weather Gentile Winds Today With High Cloudiness

The day records high temperatures around 109 with a low near 74 and yesterday's peak at 108 and 72. Noon time shows relative humidity at 5 percent with sunrise at 5 34 and sunset at 7 55.

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