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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
1
A writer laments sensationalism while detailing heroin use and its impact on crime. He recalls a Long Island addict jailed after a hotel raid, noting five daily injections costing seventy dollars, and discusses the cycle of addiction, withdrawal pain, and confinement under current laws.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk briefed two committees on a tentative draft of the nuclear test ban treaty. Reactions ranged from preliminary approval to opposition from Sen. Barry Goldwater. Rusk said he was encouraged by Moscow talks and committee interest.
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon toured East Berlin with his wife and daughters condemning the police state atmosphere. He told reporters East Berlin is the most police controlled city and faulted Communist security for blocking refugees fleeing to the West.
Lorraine Mayhew Seely, 25, of 500 Sixth St Boulder City, suffers head injuries when her car rolled over on Walnut near Cheyenne late Tuesday night. Las Vegas Ambulance attendants Doug Woodward and Joe Salvato transport her to Southern Nevada Hospital as Sheriff Patrolman Dave Owens holds the light.
Premier Khrushchev pledged to pursue international peace and back a nuclear free Africa in a message to African nations. In Washington, London and Moscow negotiators pressed a daylong session on a partial nuclear test ban amid protocol delays and signatory questions.
Los Angeles police officer Karl Hettinger testified about a kidnapping and attempted murder near Bakersfield tied to ex-convicts Jimmy Lee Smith and Gregory Alas Powell. He described being forced to drive, an ambush on Campbell, and a discussion of the Little Lindbergh Law during the drive.
Mostly clear conditions with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. High near 112 and low around 80. Yesterday’s high 108 and low 79. Noontime relative humidity at 7 percent. Sunrise at 5 42 and sunset at 7 82.
A federal judge in Nashville refused to dismiss jury fixing charges against James R. Hoffa, ruling the indictment sufficiently clear. The judge also denied a defense bid to release contents of a mysterious envelope that might show agents wiretapping. Further rulings on defense claims of improper federal agent conduct were reserved.
In Harrison New Jersey a commuter train strikes the nose of a switch engine on a through track ripping open three cars. Two passengers die and 36 aboard are injured including one in critical condition.
Labor leaders Michael J. Quill and Matthew Guinan urged a general strike at 12:01 a.m. July 30 to force action on railroads. They argued Kennedy's proposals are political expedients and demand government ownership and operation of railroads for the public good.
In Havana the Cuban government expropriated the United States Embassy building by decree in reprisal for U.S. freezing Cuban accounts. The Swiss mission for American affairs protested, saying the move targets diplomatic property while the U.S. embassy residence was not seized. The decree, issued after a cabinet meeting, becomes effective with official publication.
Coroner Walter Harris of Overton ordered a complete investigation and autopsy to determine if foul play was involved in the death of a man found in a city dump northeast of Las Vegas. Las Vegas detectives joined the probe as they searched the isolated rural site. The unidentified man about 50 wore jeans and a white T shirt with extra clothing and food nearby.
House Commerce Committee chairman Oren Harris urges a 30 day postponement of controversial railroad work rules set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Rail carriers, facing possible nationwide strike, consider the request while President Kennedy seeks to place the dispute with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Daniel Loomis of the Association of American Railroads notes he cannot yet answer.
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