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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1963
Page
7
A bridge column examines a hand where South finessed the jack of diamonds, losing the game after West held the ace. The article details how to read signals, plan trumps, and when to use the king or jack in clubs to guard against overcards, plus a sample bidding problem and the recommended two hearts response.
A Pan American jet will fly 15,000 pounds of medicines to Cuba and return with about 100 Cuban-Americans seeking asylum. The Red Cross chartered DCGB to carry supplies as part of a 53 million dollar ransom promised to Fidel Castro for Bay of Pigs prisoners. Flights will continue weekly until roughly 500 Cuban-Americans cleared for exit are evacuated.
Portugal plans to allocate 15.9 million dollars to its armed forces in Angola for the year, announced by the Ministry of National Defense yesterday.
Vegas native Robert C. Ham, son of A. W. Ham Sr., announces the opening of Nevada's largest direct mail advertising and letter service company. A former 12 year local banker, Ham is a civic leader active with the Elks Press and Optimist clubs, USC alumnus, and brother to attorney Art Ham. He promotes Lake Mead recreation and also ranches and boats.
Michael J. Murray is named general manager of Advertisers Service by owner Robert C. Ham. Murray joined the staff months ago as manager of the direct mail division and has a career spanning Fox Midwesco theaters in Wisconsin to his Milwaukee ad firm serving Allis Chalmers and Briggs & Stratton. He has resided in Clark County since 1955 and has four children including Michael Patrick a Marine Corps officer and Margueritte married to a civil engineer.
Vernon H. Kranzusch has been appointed assistant general manager of Advertisers Service, announced by owner Robert C. Ham. Kranzusch has operated his own direct mail advertising business in Las Vegas and San Diego and served in the Korean conflict with the Army Medical Department as a surgical technician. He was raised in Green Bay and has lived in Clark County since 1954, with his mother and sister Anna remaining in Green Bay.
Cowboy movie star Ken Maynard received two years probation after his drunken driving conviction. The 64 year old, arrested December 10 on the Golden State Freeway, claimed he had only one or two drinks from a whiskey bottle found in his front seat.
Adventure contest seeks entrants for a big cash prize with details in today's paper. Readers are urged to check the edition for official rules and entry instructions.
Crowded? Sell unneeded items through the Sun want ad and read today’s paper for details on how to win cash in the Sun Want-APD-venture contest.
The House plans a Tuesday vote on a proposal to make Sir Winston Churchill an honorary US citizen. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Francis E. Walter, is expected to win unanimous approval from House members.
Robert Co Ham and associates prepare Nevada’s first complete direct mail advertising firm to open at 10228 Main St. Advertisers Service will handle design, layout, art, photography, mailing lists and full production with local suppliers. The plant features Heidelberg and Harris presses, mimeographs, multigraphs, a Baum folder and modern addressing and stamping equipment. Floral arrangements and music will accompany the grand opening.
Roy E K Larsen longtime Time Inc executive committee chairman was named chairman of the expanded State Department advisory committee on the Arts. Also named to the panel were Walter Lawson Howard University dean of music Peter Mennin Juilliard School of Music president and George Seaton motion picture writer producer and director.
A Korean orphan choir touring the White House gave an impromptu concert for Caroline Kennedy and her schoolmates yesterday. Thirty four singers aged seven to thirteen performed three songs including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer for Caroline's friends.
Public invited to view works by children from Junior Art League classes at Johns Park School 3 pm. Also notes about Fremont and Hyde Park Junior High classes led by Ruby Young Norritta Allred and Winna Dotson. Crestwood Elementary room 69. Russian language class Sunrise Acres 1 to 3 pm. City Recreation Department offers ten courses at $5 each.
Paintings by Rene Snod frass are shown in the Pow Wow Room of the Thunderbird Hotel during March. The exhibit is sponsored by the Las Vegas Art League.
Tessy Spivakov sky performs violin at the Las Vegas High School Auditorium for the season’s final community concert at 8 15 pm. The event features a violinist solo and gathers local residents for a closing night program.
Reward offered for van to win a hefty cash prize in the Want D venture contest. Ken today’s Sun provides details on how to enter and what to expect.
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