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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
1
A press column by Hank Greenspun discusses SEC probe into stock sales and fraud allegations. He asserts community health and personal ethics, touts health tips and appearances by Jack La Lanne and Yogurt advocacy, and references local TV station KLAS Channel 8 and Sun newspaper coverage.
Las Vegas casino executive Al Garbian testified about a February home robbery shooting. Two alleged gunwomen are charged with assault with intent to kill and robbery and Justice of the Peace Myron Leavitt ordered them to stand trial in District Court.
New York stocks fall to year’s lows as Kennedy warns against expecting inflation driven gains. Dow Jones index losses total 6.2 billion dollars in the heaviest trading since May 31. Kennedy urged investors not to assume stock prices will return to prior highs despite high earnings multipliers.
SEC investigator Charles Burr urged County Commission to enact a county Blue Sky Law regulating stock sales advertising. He noted Nevada lacks a state securities commission and warned of boiler room promotions across newspapers radio and TV for gadgets and futuristic planes.
Las Vegas braces for a record tourism week as the national Jaycee convention brings at least 12 000 delegates and California schools close. Rod Cox of the Las Vegas Convention Center notes strong arrivals with Jaycee caravans from Phoenix and California and police planning traffic changes.
Las Vegas endured a cool day as a cold front swept through the region. Yesterday’s high reached 76 degrees, the coldest Flag Day in records since 1944, with clouds and unstable air limiting temperatures and scattered showers forecast for southern Nevada today.
Las Vegas could face airport disruption if a flight engineers strike against three major carriers lasts two to three days. TWA in Las Vegas would halt boarding and cancel an extra San Francisco to Las Vegas flight, with crews unable to return to base until the strike ends. President Kennedy had announced developments on the walkout.
President Kennedy appealed to Republicans to back his key legislative proposals and address the economy. He urged focusing on real problems now and hinted at progress in U.S.-Soviet relations if goodwill persists, as he spoke at a news conference.
President Kennedy rejects Khrushchev's charge of a US surprise attack and calls for goodwill on both sides. He says US policy aims to end the arms race while reducing tensions and seeks GOP backing from lawmakers and businessmen for steady economic growth.
Edith Burrows, 76, was marooned when her truck stuck in a swamp east of Sunrise Mountain for 17 hours. Sheriff’s Sgt. Walter Butt Dep Russ Anderson and a rescue plane crew located her and brought her to Las Vegas. She gratefully drank water and juice after rescue.
Clark County residents who filed on land near Las Vegas gather for an 8 p.m. meeting in the City Commission chambers. Howard Greene leads the group and seeks a copy of an Army Engineers flood control project map. The Army has notified small tract owners along drainage ditches claiming land on the right of way.
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