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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
1
A humorous column argues surplus housing in the Las Vegas area could be solved by female cooperation. It pivots to a provocative contretemps about French lovers and marriages, suggesting discreet, covert arrangements as a quirky economic fix, then hints at continuing discussion on the next page.
District Attorney Edward G. Marshall warned hotel and motel officials he will arrest anyone who withholds guest names. In a letter with county guest registration ordinances he said investigators will uncover records and notify his office, and if management refuses to open books they will be jailed.
President Kennedy arrived in Ireland for a three day sentimental visit and endured a delirious welcome including a ticker tape parade. He abandoned his car to follow a security wedge through cheering crowds as cries of welcome home Jack rang out. The six mile route through central Dublin drew thunderous applause.
In five hours of testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Kennedy defended a seven point program to handle racial problems in courts rather than streets. He denied any deal to sacrifice public accommodations to push voting rights and school desegregation measures, and said he would work with Congress to limit the bill’s reach on smaller establishments.
Delegates at the national Young Republican convention in San Francisco vote 75 percent yes for Goldwater in a non binding poll. The Texas delegation reports 320 for Goldwater, 40 for Rockefeller, 19 for Romney, 14 for Scranton, 4 for Hatfield, 3 for Nixon and scattered votes among others out of 429 ballots.
Washington officials consider making necking while driving a traffic peril. Commission members cite drivers sitting in laps and married couples crowding to reduce safety risks. Police investigator notes the issue affects teenagers and adults, and a traffic advisory council will study recommendations.
The Profumo scandal shakes the Conservative government as Clarence Profumo resigns amid relations with Christine Keeler. Labor presses six motions in parliament and Harold Wilson plans a TV address. London police question photographer Jimmy Morrison over a micro-dot film linked to the case amid threats and calls. Capt Eugene Ivanov named as the former naval attache connected to the espionage material.
In Reno, the murder trial of 8 year old Thomas Lee Bean proceeds with jury seating delaying testimony. Prosecutors and defense each hold three peremptory challenges before testimony begins. Bean is accused of strangulation and decapitation of Olympic skier Sonja McCaskie, 24, in a Reno duplex last April. He confessed and reenacted the crime but pleads innocent. The defense aims to prove insanity to avoid the death penalty.
Capitol buzz swirls around appointment plans as Gov. Grant Sawyer moves to staff three new departments created by the reorganization law effective July 1. Top pay director posts in Administration Commerce and Health and Welfare offer 15 200 salaries, with incumbents facing scrutiny amid the shift. The Administration department lists four divisions including buildings and grounds personnel purchasing and budget.
A workman uncovered a woman's skeleton in a sand pit near the wagon trail south end of town. The remains were wrapped in a blanket with old high-top shoes and a loaded Colt 44 revolver nearby. The sheriff speculated a sewing machine was placed over the grave to deter coyotes, a common practice when digging was difficult. The skeleton will be reburied in Potier's Field.
DETMOLD West Germany A Belgian Army transport aircraft participating in western exercises exploded in flight and crashed near here killing 38 paratroopers and crewmen of 47 aboard. Nine survived including seven unhurt. Two were hospitalized with injuries.
Sunny with high cloudiness and southerly winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. High 102, low 66. Noontime relative humidity 6 percent. Sunrise 5 25, sunset 8 62. Yesterday reached 101 and 63.
President Kennedy visited the Berlin Wall area during his four day Germany trip and declared that Communism cannot prevail against sweeping world changes. The reception was among the greatest for any Berlin visitor since Hitler era, with Kennedy proclaiming ich bin ein Berliner during a tense moment.
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