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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1963

Page

2

Freighter Collision Claims 16 Bodies. Seven Missing

The 12,863 ton Tritonica and the 454 foot Roonagh Head collided at 3 am. EDT. Eleven or more survivors were rescued as the Tritonica sank quickly in foggy Saint Lawrence waters. The Boonagh Head, damaged but proceeding to Quebec, and rescuers worked through dawn as officials opened a probe that could last weeks.

Roonagh Head Quebec Boonagh Head St. Lawrence Channel Petit Riviere St. Francois St. Lawrence Havre St. Pierre Sorel Que Boonagh Britain Federal Transport Department Transport Department

Governors split over civil rights move at conference

The conference discusses civil rights agenda with open Tuesday, while governors like Sanford support helpful dialogue and Russell questions usefulness. Rockefeller arrives with wife Happy and pushes a new plan amid conservative resistance.

Paul Fannin Arizona John Anderson Jr Kansas Rosellini Terry Sanford North Carolina Donald S. Russell South Carolina Rockefeller Kennedy

Las Vegas boxing history and the Moore Valdes gamble

In recalling the 1950s to 1960s boxing scene, the author details Archie Moore’s telegram thwarting a Marciano Cockell bout, a $100,000 Moore Valdes guarantee, and Doc Kearns’s grandiose plans. He credits Las Vegas with becoming a fight town while noting his own financial loss and role as a promoter in early mega bouts.

Las Vegas Archie Moore Doc Kearns Nino Valdes Doe Doc Moore-Valdes

Broker reports on exchange and missing man case

A dealer who put $1,000 into a firm told lawmen on May 13 that he tried to withdraw funds but was told none were available. An employee says Kay has not been seen in his office since. Each count carries up to a $10,000 fine and one year in prison.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Kay

Pucci Says Sun Fashion Trends Embrace Bold Body Openness

Florentine fashion designer Pucci notes that modern life favors sun exposure and fewer clothes. He says greater frankness about the human body is normal now, contrasting with past scandals and ancient norms, and cites examples from Bali and Napoleonic times.

Pucci Bali Puce

Waiter at London sex parties linked to high society

A young woman testified at Dr. Stephen Ward's pre trial vice hearing that she attended wild sex parties in London. She described a "very prominent person" in a masked waiter's role who was naked except for shoes and a waiter's apron.

Stephen Ward Christine Profumo London

Total Solar Eclipse Draws Viewers Across North America

About half of Americans in the southern United States observed the event while in Mexico City and Maine viewers tracked the moon's shadow. Astronaut M Scott Carpenter and Dr Jocelyn Gill joined the chase above seven miles, extending viewing time to 100 seconds, with Maine totaling 59 seconds.

United States Mexico City Maine Cadillac Mountain Seaboard M. Scott Carpenter Jocelyn Gill National Aeronautics and Space Administration NSA Bar Harbor

Sino Soviet split shadowed by Khrushchev Mao line rift

The Sino Soviet rift over Mao Zedong’s line divides the communist world and may take decades to shape global policy. In the near term the mood hinted at easing with the Soviet Union open to a partial nuclear test ban with the United States and Britain despite China’s charges of a sellout. Chinese delegates were seen off at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport by the same Soviet negotiators who had greeted them earlier, as talks remained secret and reporting focused on the rift’s seriousness.

Soviet Union West Russia United States Britain Peking Moscow Vnukovo Presidium Central Committee Soviet Communist Party Khrushchev Teng Hsiao-ping TASS

Houses for Sale and Rooms for Rent in Quiet Neighborhood

Three bedroom seven bath owner occupied house with fireplace double garage landscaped fenced yard and automatic sprinklers. Also rooms for rent including a large gentleman’s bedroom with TV at $17.50 per week. Downtown furnished houses available with three bedroom at $145 and one bedroom at $120. Call 382-5920 or 735-6311.

Residentia H and Carson

Must Sell Fast Items From Furnished Home

Leaving town owner offers a quick cash sale of a complete two bedroom home full of furniture. Includes living room set, tables, lamps, drapes, bedroom sets, mattress and box springs, TV, and more all under $1000 for rapid disposal. Apt 7 4312 Royal Lone Turn East off Siripente Fin Mingo Ad.

Kingsie Admiral Apt

Cambridge amid martial law as unrest simmers in Maryland

Gov. Tawes imposes martial law in Cambridge after days of racial tension. Negro leaders refuse to cancel planned demonstrations despite appeals from Atty. Gen. Finan and Gen. Gelston. A small protest erupts then police and guards detain participants as guards search vehicles amid ongoing warnings against demonstrations.

J Millard Tawes Gelston Maryland Thomas Finan Annapolis Cambridge National Guard Gloria Richardson Robert King Juce Jr. Gel

Paris Painter Fabre Debuts At Quiet Rue de la Harpe Gallery

The painter Fabre, secretly Jacqueline Couve de Murville wife of France's foreign minister, makes a critics’ praised debut at an obscure art gallery. Her non-figurative works command high prices and she intends to avoid heavy losses.

Paris Wns Fabre Rue de la Harpe Jacqueline Couve de Murville France

Horoscope Forecast for Sun July 21 196%

General guidance by zodiac sign with daily duties, budgets, and social advice. Advises Taurus to avoid quarrels with in laws, Leo to work alone, Virgo to attend church, Libra to relax finances, Scorpio to assess public stance, Aquarius to aid a partner, Pisces to seek service. Ends noting Carroll Righter forecast offer and contact.

Moon Leo Virgo P.m. Libra Scorpio Aquarius

Please Conserve Water In Desert Summer

The Las Vegas Valley Water District urges residents to limit sprinkler use to conserve scarce water in the hot season. Streets should not receive runoff as the water supply remains critical for the region.

Las Vegas Valley Water District

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