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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1963
Page
5
Springfield Illinois United Press International reports the House passed measures to support a constitutional amendment known as the blue ballot. The action would streamline the judicial system and prohibit new city courts. It also blocks the spring election of 171 police magistrates.
A South Carolina House bill would allow a girl's previous unchastity to be used as a defense against charges of rape and assault with intent to ravish. The proposal, reported from Columbia, reflects legal and moral standards debated in the state legislature.
Christiaan Hattingh, 90, plans a fifth marriage to 54 year old Lily Oudt after meeting her at the Old Folks home in Port Elizabeth. He says loneliness and the saying that a man is as old as he feels guide his decision.
A public health campaign urges local residents to schedule regular medical check ups to aid early cancer detection. Officials promote screenings at clinics and emphasize cancer awareness and timely intervention.
A Senate subcommittee reveals Boeing offered a lower bid for the TFX and superior designs but lost to General Dynamics by a large adjusted amount. Hearings pause as investigators probe possible political influence on the Pentagon’s award for a dual service combat jet.
The Max C. Fleischmann Foundation of Nevada funds 12000 for the state cancer registry based in Reno with a branch at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Dr John Callister notes three year data collection is needed for meaningful statistics. Las Vegas Henderson and Boulder City hospitals participate, with Moe Irene Peacock leading Las Vegas reporting.
Jockey Billy Mack Wilson 18 of Oklahoma injured when his horse tripped and fell in the Lincoln Downs feature race. Officials said he is in good condition at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. The incident caused the apparent winner to be disqualified and two riders to be hospitalized.
O. J. Burnett filed a civil suit against C. J. Wynne claiming Wynne hurled a deck of cards, cutting his left eyeball. Burnett seeks 15,000 dollars for the injury and damages to his nervous system.
Three research papers from the University of Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station report fallout work by Dr. Clifton Blincoe and Dr. Verle R. Boman. The AEC published the bibliography, with Boman’s Fallout Radioactivity in Cattle and Its Effects. Research on fallout accumulation in range livestock continues at the station, sponsored by the AEC via grants.
Taxpayers are urged by the IRS to include Social Security numbers on 1962 federal returns. District director Dalmon Davis says some returns omit one or both numbers. On joint returns both numbers are needed if both spouses have income. if only one spouse has income only that number is required. Taxpayers should verify numbers are complete and accurate.
Six elderly women act as undercover agents for the New Jersey Legalized Games of Chance Commission to check Bingo violations. The program costs $34,605 a year to monitor charitable and commercial Bingo games while facing criticism from lawmakers over oversight and church activity.
British stage actor Eric Porter signs to debut in Samuel Bronston Production filming in Madrid. The Fall of the Roman Empire stars Sophia Loren Stephen Boyd Alec Guinness James Mason and Christopher Phimmer with Anthony Mann directing.
Bob Keeshan known as Captain Kangaroo on CBS anchors multiple telethons yearly supporting agencies aiding children with disabilities and related services. He promotes donations and programs benefiting youths through televised appeals.
Irwin Kosta, musical director of The Garry Moore Show, studied piano under Lee Sims, a noted radio pianist of the 1920s.
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