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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1963
Page
2
Local readers report chaotic Clark County weather with frequent thunder showers and strong winds at Lake Mead. Fishermen fear rough surf and 40 to 45 mph gusts while beachgoers endure sunburn jokes and public notices from bingo clubs and garden centers amid a summer mood in Las Vegas.
Zasu Pitts born January 3 1900 in Parsons Kansas grew up in Santa Cruz California. She married Thomas Gallery and had two children Ann and Don. Fans recall her as a star of whacky comedies and a serious silent film performer who later found laughter in talkies.
Two Negro youths admit firing a .22 toward a white mob that marched toward the Negro district as about 2,000 people milled downtown. Fred Link, 24, was killed by a head wound and photographer Art Richardson, 26, was wounded while photographing the scene. The flareup was described as a race riot caused by high tension on both sides.
Two men armed with automatic weapons overpowered a lone watchman and bound him as a female accomplice showered gasoline around the premises in an attack on Castroites, a company housed in an English-named building. The trio fled after starting the blaze. a passerby freed the watchman as firefighters battled for two hours. Damage exceeds $60,000.
Courthouse sources report Mrs. Dokolas, of Smoke Tree Drive, warned by the Nevada Fish and Game Department and District Conservation Officer Earl Dudley to obtain permits for a leopard and to keep the animal on premises with strict sanitation. The case follows a similar incident involving Frank Higelberger who was fined for keeping a leopard without a permit and reportedly moved the animal to California.
The AEC reported preliminary findings that workers inhaled radioactive iodine in varying amounts, some reaching thyroid exposure well above 30 rems per year. External doses remained far below limits. most men will soon be sent to Berkeley's Donner Laboratory for precise thyroid dose measurement. None hospitalized. all under observation after re entry work in a tunnel complex.
President Kennedy drew large crowds at Point Mugu California and China Lake Navy facilities praising the military and its weaponry. He flew in a marine helicopter that landed on the Beverly Hilton Hotel fourth floor during a 60 minute air visit.
Informed sources say Khrushchev delays trip to Yugoslavia to autumn or later. A Sino-Soviet peace talks atmosphere may be spared by the deferral. China postpones its People’s Congress meeting until autumn to gauge Moscow talks results.
Classified notices list houses for rent in Charleston Heights with a 150 dollar monthly price and deposit, storage space 10 by 25 feet for 25 dollars monthly, and multiple mobile home listings including a Roadmaster 51 by 10 with two large ACs and furnishings priced at 46495 dollars with 1500 down. Additional ads feature dogs and cats like a Pomeranian and a German Shepherd, a kiln and a crib, autos for sale including Pontiacs and 58 Fords, with contact details and pickup times.
Two black students Vivian Malone and James Hood enroll at the University of Alabama Birmingham campus while state police and Governor George Wallace pledge order. Another student David McGlathery will enroll at Huntsville. Wallace vows to block admission and stand in the door. Legislature offers prayers for Wallace.
A reflection on Orvil Dryfoos as a steward of The New York Times, praising his trusteeship and dedication. The tribute recalls his decisive leadership on election night 1960 and during the Cuban crisis, noting his gentleness, courage, and duty to the newspaper’s tradition.
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