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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1963
Page
1
In a satirical column Hank Greenspun argues voters tolerate ignorance and criticizes election slogans. He cites Paradise Valley where a man built an illegal yard beside a zoned home near Nevada Southern University, detailing a SUN reporter count of construction equipment on June 17.
Sawyer announced a planned special session next month after voters defeated a sales tax hike. He met 48 of 54 legislators with only four favoring a session now, saying the majority would not pass any justified legislation, making a session a costly frustration to taxpayers. The piece also notes King’s reaction to policing and civil rights tensions across the South amid ongoing demonstrations.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini 65 liberal Milan archbishop and friend of John XXIII was elected pope yesterday. He takes the name Paul VI and is described as possessing Pius XII clarity and John XXIII openness. The Vatican announced his first world message after an adoration ceremony.
Exile commandos claiming to broadcast from Cuba say they have made contact in various zones with anti Castro forces. Two separate brief broadcasts were heard in Miami within minutes, but details remain unclear.
Senate hearings on public accommodations in Kennedy's civil rights bill gained pace as a Republican flagged an apparent shift by Barry Goldwater toward other program areas. The battle over the measure continues amid cross‑partisan scrutiny and procedural maneuvering in Washington.
Southern Nevadans felt slight relief as the first day of summer arrived with 9.7-degree cooler air after days of 100-plus heat. Official highs had ranged in the mid 100s the prior three days, signaling more torrid days ahead and a wait for cooler months.
A trial lawyer T Eugene Thompson was charged with hiring an assassin to kill his wife Carol heiress to a $600000 fortune. Ramsey County deputies arrested him at his Forest Lake summer home after a police statement by Dick W Anderson linked to the March 6 slaying. Anderson already faces trial on the murder charge while bond was set at $100000. Additional suspects Norman Masirian and Don Morris were charged in the case.
Soviet officials staged a public welcome in Moscow for Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky with a million flowers, eclipsing the 600000 record for Yuri Gagarin. The couple rode to Red Square as banners, stamps, and cheers underscored Cosmic achievement.
A polar air mass swept across a large portion of the country with Las Vegas recording 97 degrees as summer began while other areas saw record low temperatures. Temperatures across the week ranged from 102 to 107 with torrential rains over seven inches soaking Texas and the southern region. Severe thunderstorm warnings followed.
London. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced a judicial inquiry into Profumo scandal security aspects. Labour accused the move of being a large cover-up while Labour leader Harold Wilson demanded a full parliamentary committee with powers to summon witnesses and examine documents.
The forecast notes sunny today with high cloudiness and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures reach a high of 92 and a low of 70, with yesterday’s high 97 and low 76. Noontime humidity around 16 percent, sunrise at 5 24 and sunset at 8 01.
Protestant leaders hailed the election of Giovanni Battista Montini as Pope Paul VI, praising his pledge to continue John XXIII's renewal and seek warmer ties with non Catholic Christians. President Kennedy commented on the development as a step toward greater Christian unity.
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