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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1962
Page
1
A Las Vegas editorial discusses the town’s image in film and TV, urging caution over violence and gambling depictions. It notes casino owners and officials resisting portrayal while acknowledging inevitable national exposure and a prospectus by Jack Denison with M. Lindon for a cliffhanger style series.
Clark County schools close marking the end of the year for 35010 elementary students in 46 schools. Assistant Superintendent Harvey Dondero notes 12000 junior and senior high students also finish term, with summer school starting June 18 as applications are taken.
Two Las Vegas youths remain in critical condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after separate traffic crashes. Danny Mercer 15 and Stephen Settle 16 were injured when a motorscooter hit a car at 16th Street and Lewis Avenue.
Adolf Eichmann was hanged for crimes against humanity and crimes against Jews. His body was cremated and ashes scattered at sea following Israeli precedent for Nazi war criminals. He reportedly requested cremation in his will and remained unrepentant as the execution occurred.
The 1962 Rancho High School class graduated with 464 seniors, a school record for size and 42 scholarships and awards. Paulette Huber and valedictorian Patty Creighton led honors, Wanda Rae Sud weeks won two music scholarships, and Lyle Norwood Jr. received a four year scholarship amid an audience of about 2500.
J Kell Houssels Sr longtime Tropicana Hotel executive was chosen general chairman of the 1962 Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal drive. The June 17 banquet will be held at the Dunes Hotel convention hall with an elaborate program planned. Aides include Carl Cohen Ed Levison and Mrs Harry Wallerstein as executive and general committee members.
The San Francisco Stock Exchange closed on a day of heavy activity with blue chips rising, outpacing some eastern market quotes. Labor Secretary Goldberg reported May unemployment down and total employment at a monthly record, signaling economic improvement. Treasury Secretary Dillon and Senate leader Mansfield were referenced in the Washington summary.
Johnny Marshall known as Marshall Caifano filed a $250,000 suit against Sheriff Ralph Lamb and three detectives in District Court. The action references his arrest on a vagrancy charge at a Strip hotel on May 11 and ties to his long history on the Black Book of undesirables.
Clear today with gentle winds and a high near 92 degrees. Low around 60 with noontime humidity at 19 percent. Yesterday’s high was 92 and the low 61. sunrise at 5 24 and sunset at 7 62.
Clark county small tract claimants face uncertainty after a Bureau of Land Management denial of their applications. A pending Interior Department action, expected after a SUN telegram via Senator Alan Bible, may freeze the denial while appeals run through June. The Las Vegas SUN notes broader troubles for Nevada small claimants known as the little men of government land.
Howard Green, ex officio leader, said the Clark County group will meet at 8 pm Monday in City Commission chambers to discuss problems tied to the eviction notice that affects 850 properties.
Digest lists Eichmann charged with leading the final solution to destroy Jews from 1939 to 1945. The indictment alleges involvement in mass killings, forced labor camps, ghettos, and driving Jews into transit as part of the Nazi plan.
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