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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1962
Page
4
A lurid column parodies domestic dispute tropes with spoof names and wild anecdotes. It lampoons a boxing themed incident where a hospitalized heroine stays tight lipped while a boastful pugilist faces mockery. The piece blends sensational humor with city storefronts and nightlife references.
Dorothy Provine, seen in The Roaring 20's, lands two songs on Britain's Hit Parade. The Vamp of the Roaring 20's and The Roaring 20's become top sellers, marking the first time an American woman singer has two titles on a single British chart. The ITV series boosts Provine as a slice of Americana.
Lt. Col John H. Glenn Jr and fellow astronauts issued a message expressing sympathy to the victims' families. The note was addressed to C. R. Smith, president of American Airlines, regarding the crash of an American Airlines 707 jet liner in New York.
Comic Dick Gregory notes Las Vegas as a make believe Western set with no clocks and endless play. He jokes about Kennedy, Vegas as capital, and absurdities of gambling culture, while praising the desert view and suggesting America needs make believe to grasp reality.
Dr. Donald R Chadwick and Clark County health officer Dr. Harry Gibson support safety steps to limit radioactive strontium intake in the United States. The Public Health Service released tabulations of strontium 89 90 and iodine 131 in milk from over 60 cities as federal and state agencies expand monitoring of foods water and air.
In Algiers French troops stormed the Casbah halting mobs of Moslems in front of 80 000 residents. Five Moslems a soldier and a Jewish painter killed. Additional clashes in Oran and Mers-El-Kebir raise daily toll to 34 dead and 35 wounded, with 1,308 killed and 2,182 wounded since Jan 1.
New York stocks slipped in moderate late trading as profit taking reversed gains. Chrysler and General Motors fell about 1 percent with GM still reacting to Du Pont’s decree to give up its $34 billion GM stake. Du Pont dropped 4 percent and other chemicals eased about one to two percent while Union Carbide declined slightly. Steels also softened.
Authorities recovered more than 59 thousand dollars in cash and travelers checks from the body and belongings of oilman W. Alton Jones after Thursday's American Airlines crash. The cargo included a gold money clip with 16,500 in bills and a black bag with about 43,000, a passport, a Public Health Service card, and water damaged currency. The body was identified by a lawyer and the death follows his impending West Coast trip with Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Hollywood actor Robert Strauss, famed for mob boss roles in The George Raft Story and Stallag 17, has worked as a singing waiter, bartender, bouncer, lunchroom counterman, retail salesman, antique dealer, costume house operator, and theatre manager.
The list shows numerous corporations and stocks including ACF Indus Kenne Cop Air, Allied Sirs, Macy’s, Alcoa, Am Motors, AT&T, Nat Dairy, Ampex, Armco, Armour Co, Pan Am, Boeing, Phillips, Colgate, Con Edison, Ford, General Motors, Texaco, Goodyear, Westinghouse, and others. It records bid and percentage values with varied figures, reflecting a snapshot of market activity and price levels across diverse industries and utilities on the closing bell.
Washington (UPI) The Defense Department announced that about 3100 military reservists will be released early from active duty to study or teach in schools and colleges. They may return to civilian life up to 90 days before their one year mobilization term ends, with an estimated 600 to 700 teachers and 2500 students likely to apply.
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