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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1963
Page
1
Vatican cardinals began quiet discussions on the successor to Pope John XXIII as mourners prayed at St. Peter's and the conclave set to begin June 19. The dead Pope's influence loomed over these secret exchanges in the Vatican corridors.
Dr. John Ward a 42 year old osteopath and artist was arrested in Watford and charged in London under the Sexual Offenses Act 1956 with living wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitution. He was to appear in court after being taken to Marlybone police station.
Wallace built a heavily armed contingent on the campus with guards and officers expanding to about 750 by registration time Tuesday. Reports of military movements spread including 35 helicopters arriving at Dobbins Air Force Base from North Carolina. Officials blocked access at Foster Hall where Vivian Malone and James Hood will register, marking a stand in the schoolhouse door.
A Las Vegas column recalls a heated gubernatorial primary warning of federal intrusion into the gaming industry. It notes national pressures, the Attorney General's potential actions, and public apathy as readers ponder the perceived threat and future consequences. The piece cites a Kennedy book as context for federal scrutiny.
Vatican officials said a two light system will signal when a pope is elected to avoid 1958 confusion. Lights at Vatican radio and a linked line to the Sistine Chapel will indicate whether a candidate has the required two thirds. Traditional smoke signals will be kept as a backup.
Preliminary hearings for three Las Vegas youths accused of murder face delays likely until mid next week in Uinta County Wyoming. Prosecutor Harry Lee Harris filed first degree murder charges Friday against two suspects.
Singer Lena Horne and comedian Dick Gregory boosted morale as about 1,500 Negroes rallied in Jackson defying a state court injunction against protests. Police arrested 47 demonstrators, bringing total arrests since May 28 to 664 as NAACP lawyers questioned the injunction’s legality. Gregory, a veteran organizer, has led marches in Greenwood and Birmingham.
AEC spokesman said University of California Berkeley researchers determined exposure effects on nearly a dozen Nevada Test Site workers after a tunnel mishap. Initial reports cited 12 men. later figures list 13 exposed.
The first summer vacation weekend saw deadly crashes across North America. A father and five of seven children died near Pontiac Illinois in a car truck wreck, five killed in a four car crash at Milpitas California, and two Ontario accidents each claimed five lives. Mr and Mrs Charles J Kozumplik of Rolling were involved in the report.
New York UPI reports the confessed killer of an elderly divorcee remained a suspect in eight Boston area stranglings. Lt. John Donovan said Charles E. Terry, 34, was not a prime suspect and no evidence linked him to the phantom strangler at this time.
Queen Elizabeth II rode out of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour as crowds of over 50,000 gathered at the Horse Guards Parade. The monarch wore scarlet tunic and blue riding skirt, rode side saddle on Doctor, and the day featured 1 500 officers and guards despite near 80 degree heat with nine heat prostration hospitalizations among the St John Ambulance Brigade.
President Kennedy relaxed at Pat Lawford's seaside home in Beverly Hills before flying to Honolulu to address easing racial tensions at a Mayors conference. He toured a five day briefing on U S military strength and attended a Democratic breakfast and a fund raising dinner. The trip aims to broaden leadership reach with inclusive policy talk.
Partly cloudy with gentle winds and a high near 90 and a low around 60. Yesterday reached 86 and 56. noontime humidity at 18 percent. Sunrise at 5 23 and sunset at 7 57.
Thirty seven contestants compete for Miss Las Vegas at the Thunder Bird Hotel this afternoon starting at 3 p m amid hopes for the huge trophy and runner up prizes. Talent is not required and seating opens at 2 p m with tickets optional if seats remain.
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