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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1962
Page
10
Moscow officials called the United States plan for nuclear tests in outer space an extremely dangerous action in an official statement. The warning appears as tensions rise over space nuclear testing and arms control.
An estimated 250000 people watched a two hour parade in Madrid as Franco reviewed 16000 troops and American made weapons. The event occurred amid a severe labor crisis and a Soviet broadcast warning the U S high altitude tests could threaten global security and space flight.
Residents of Kari bak Street grew skeptical of a construction company spokesman who claimed the fresh oil laid on the street would dry in two hours. By evening the road remained sticky and soft, and heat may have slowed the drying process. William J. Krare maz of 1112 Karibak St. noted the oil was still tacky and unusable for driving.
The crescent Moon and planet Venus will appear side by side near dusk in Clark County skies. Elliott Bold, SUN staff astronomer, notes a second phenomenon called earthlight, which faintly lights the dark Moon and creates a ghostlike glow on the illuminated portion.
Two fires near Kyle Canyon in the Spring Mountain Range burned about 10 acres of brush and pinion pine on LaMadre Mountain. Lightning sparked the blazes Friday amid high winds. containment crews from Angel Peak and BLM worked to secure the area and monitor embers overnight.
Keep spicy Spanish olives in the refrigerator to serve when unexpected guests appear at snack time. Prepare 1 percent ounce package of cheese garlic dressing mix as label directs. Mix 2 cups of pimiento stuffed olives with dressing. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight. Stir occasionally. Drain before serving. Reserved dressing may be served on lettuce wedges.
Graduation honor awards announced by Vice Principal A Robert Lunt during commencement list valedictorian Marcia Compton salutatorian Ingrid Schindler third Annette Barnum fourth Dana Frook. Charles Jilbert highest in mathematics Rita Peal science Donna Boyce social science Margaret Allsebrook foreign languages Laraine Fitzharris shorthand Gail Mapp typing Siiney Daugherty commercial subjects Sharon Gay Johnson English Beverly Branefield Heard journalism Margaret Nallia forensics Laila Park editor Sandra Graham vocal Franklin German band Alvin Fawcett auto shop James Pirtle metal shop.
Two employees allegedly disgruntled at their boss burglarized two of his businesses stealing merchandise and two new cars. Sonny Burke age 27 and Alvin R Soderland age 42 were arrested separately by police yesterday. Soderland reportedly tried to drive a new Thunderbird stolen from Vic Havas and had a check protector and blank checks. Burke was later arrested in Boulder City with another car from a different Havas lot.
Progress New York reports nurse Edith Kuederhofer in the Industrial Nurses Journal recommends covering plaster casts with a perforated plastic bag to protect from dirt grease and moisture. She notes bags used for retail vegetable packaging work effectively.
Frank Edward Hulin 54 of 2637 Ferguson Las Vegas dies Friday at Sunrise Hospital. Survived by wife Phyllis two sons Raymond and Robert a daughter Shirley Schooler seven sisters and more. Rosary 8 pm today Bunker Brothers Mortuary Chapel Funeral Mass 10 am tomorrow St Christopher Church North Las Vegas burial Woodlawn Cemetery Palm Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Scott Merlin Hardy 34 of 620 Lacy Lane died suddenly at home Saturday night. Services set for 2 PM tomorrow at the LDS Ninth Ward Chapel with Bishop Al Wenderdoe officiating. He was secretary treasurer of Deseret Federal Credit Union and a high priest in the Las Vegas LDS Church.
Services at Palm Mortuary Chapel at 7 30 p m today for Mrs Helen Rose Walls 31 of 321 North 10th Street who died Thursday A 25 year Las Vegas resident she was born April 2 1931 in O Neill Nebraska Survivors include husband Edward two daughters Joan Annette and Bonnie Ann her father Leo Cornell Las Vegas two brothers John F Cornell Seattle Washington James F Cornell Las Vegas four sisters Mrs Francis Burke and Mrs Glenn Page of Las Vegas Mrs Eugene Vodicka Duluth OOD Alhambra California and other relatives
John Aldin Fox 62 of 216 North 9th Street died Thursday at Camp Mercury where he worked as an electrician. A 30 year Las Vegas resident he belonged to the Electrician's Union Odd Fellows and Royal Neighbors. Born December 23 1899 in Nampa Idaho he leaves Bonnie a son Kenneth R Shaddy Las Vegas two daughters Joyce Scroggins Oceanside California and Harlene Beck Oakland California a brother Hiden Hatfield San Francisco California. Burial follows today’s service at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Rachel Leona Basier age 89 of 1330 Atlantic died Saturday at home after eight years in Las Vegas. Born September 27 1872 in Kansas Lil she is survived by three sons Bryant Ferdinand and Harry of Las Vegas two daughters Katherine Schofield and Leona Baldwin of Las Vegas four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services set for 4 p m Wednesday at Palm Mortuary Chapel with Rev Walter Hanne of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Cremation to follow at Mountain View Crematory in San Bernardino California.
An attempted compilation lists passengers of the Air France disaster in Paris, drawn from records of Air France and American Express via Atlanta sources. The item notes the Atlanta aviation authority records and indicates the event impacted international air travel.
Air France reported the crew aboard a charter flight that crashed in Paris identifying seven survivors among crew and passengers. The list includes Pilot Commander Roland Hoche and Copilot Jacques Pitoiset with other crew members and numerous named passengers.
Six French soldiers aboard a motorboat were arrested by East German police after straying into East German waters on the Havel River which borders West Berlin. They were later released at the French commandant’s request to the Russians, with West Berlin police and French HQ alerted.
Bochum observatory said it picked up radio signals believed to originate from a secret U S Air Force satellite. Director Heinz Kaminski noted Morse code with letters H H H and I I heard from 14 04 to 14 07 GMT during morning observations.
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