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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1963
Page
9
In Jackson Mississippi about 500 teenagers were arrested in desegregation protests. Two large quonset buildings, once for fair exhibits, housed 206 youths under guard with girls and boys separated. Officials described conditions and noted ongoing efforts to manage meals and safety.
Eli Miller 58 died Friday and will be sent from Palm Mortuary to Mt. Sinai Chapel Los Angeles for final rites and interment. Survived by wife Nanette Las Vegas a brother Jack Miller and two sisters all of New York. burial at Boulder City Cemetery. Ennis of 536 6th St Boulder City native of Benton County Arkansas survived by wife Rose and two sons Leon and Orville both of Boulder City a daughter Margaret mother Margaret Walker Nevada City sisters Delores Thompson and four brothers all of Nevada City Nevada.
Lucille Scott aged 40 died Wednesday at her home 4587 F College. Final rites and interment at Bailey Funeral Home Cabot Arkansas. She was born in Donaldsville Louisiana and is survived by daughter Teresa Pitts of Little Rock two brothers Charles Rogers Las Vegas Edwin Rogers West Virginia and mother Mrs C C Rogers of Little Rock Arkansas.
Verona Knight 46 died Tuesday at Sunrise Hospital. Funeral services were held today at 10 a.m. in the LDS Thirteenth Ward with Bishop I. E. Riddle presiding. Interment followed in Woodlawn Cemetery. Knight lived at 3617 Webb and was a 25 year Southern Nevada resident born in Cedar City Utah. Survived by husband Earnest, daughters Jane and Elsie Knight, brothers John Davis and Sidney Edgington, sister Ruby Dancy, and mother Mrs Ethel Edgington.
Orville Dillard Ennis 47 died Thursday. Services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Grace Community Church Boulder City with Rev. Guy Holiday officiating. Interment follows the service.
Carroll L. Coston 4 died Wednesday. Services held today at 1 p.m. in Palm Chapel with Rev. Allen Tennis wood and Rev. Erickson officiating. Interment in Memory Gardens. Coston, 4712 Kay Pl., a Stonewall County native, was a Union Pacific brakeman. Survived by Mildred of Las Vegas, three sons Marvin Kentucky Roy and Ralph Las Vegas, two daughters Nancy and Cleva Las Vegas, two brothers Walter Albuquerque and Fred Idaho, four sisters Mary Ann Stoddard Nadine Ratliff Irene Trenthan Melba Peters all New Mexico, mother Ella Cresswell New Mexico, and two grandchildren.
Lucius Laborie, 55, of Gardnerville, Nev., died when he fell from a moving pickup truck and a refrigerator toppled onto him. The accident occurred on the highway outside Gardnerville.
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy, speaking at Trinity College, said civil rights must be advanced by enlightened individuals rather than government edicts. He warned against extremism, urged reform, and stressed free minds to meet global and domestic challenges posed by discrimination and oppression.
Milton S Eisenhower, president emeritus of Johns Hopkins and brother of the former president, urged a dramatic break with orthodoxy in American education during his centennial commencement address at Kansas State University. He warned that lasting progress and democracy depend on a reborn land grant spirit producing a new miracle in this era.
Andrea Lynn Hall known as Miss Helldorado last year enters the Miss Las Vegas pageant alongside more than 30 local entrants. The event occurs next Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Thunderbird Hotel, with the Miss Universe Nevada pageant on June 14 at the same venue. Hall, an 18 year old native of New York, stands 5 feet 5 inches and weighs 121 pounds with measurements 35 23 36. Sponsored by Dee Lyn’s Beauty Shop, she has held prior titles including State DeMolay Sweetheart Miss Mint and Miss Las Vegas Colts. The state winner advances to Miss U S A and Miss Universe in Miami July 10 22 with prizes including travel to Miami money for expenses a gown a Catalina bathing suit and a trophy.
Intermittent artillery and mortar fire from 7 to 10 am and 3 to 4 pm plus 90 minutes Saturday night marked clashes between Communist and Neutralist factions in Laos. ICC reports place most intensity in Kong Le held southeast, near Pathet Lao forces. Souvanna Phouma urged talks with Pathet Lao while Souphanouvong resisted meetings. a possible Moscow London brokered trip to Khang Khay was suggested.
Dorothy Brown, once dubbed the Nature Girl, graduated from the University of North Carolina Woman's College. After a rapid, two year climb from Wingate Junior College to Woman's College, she plans to teach elementary grades in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg public schools next fall.
Prisoners at Regina Coeli jail in Rome sent a message of immense love to John XXIII during his first Christmas season as pope. The note read Holy Father with immense love we are close to you and was signed by The prisoners of Regina Coeli Jail.
Tokyo reports that the 11,182 ton Leap Forward, China’s first large cargo ship, sank in the Yellow Sea after hitting a rock. Japanese fishermen rescued 59 survivors from three life rafts. Some survivors claimed torpedo attack, which Peking did not confirm.
General Maurice Challe, sentenced for leading the abortive 1961 Algiers generals revolt, was rushed from Tulle prison to the city hospital for kidney ailment treatment. Heavy security surrounds the facility to prevent escapes or daring rescues involving the former opposition leader to President Charles de Gaulle.
Clark County Assemblyman James Gibson spoke to more than 300 civic and fraternal groups in Las Vegas about the $7 million sales tax referendum. He outlined revenue aims for education, services, and facilities, noting tourist tax support and the June 11 vote. He urged a strong Yes to fund schools, aging care, and building needs in Clark County.
William M. Duke of ITT told Clarkson College graduates that satellites will shrink the earth by enabling worldwide TV and telephone service. He predicted Telstar feasibility by 1968 and cost competitive voice transmission, multilingual broadcasts, and potential for mail transmission once space laws and tariffs are settled. Duke received an honorary engineering doctorate.
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