Teenager Confesses to Family Double Homicide in New Hampshire
A 17 year old high school senior in Newport New Hampshire allegedly killed his parents and two brothers Saturday night. John W McGrath was arrested at Concord State Hospital after confessing to a switchboard operator and a policeman. The teen had been named most intellectual in his class by peers. Continued on page 6.
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Child Guidance Clinic
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Competition narrows as gin rummy tourney heads to final
The 1962 International Gin Rummy Tournament in Las Vegas begins its final rounds with 3 of 302 players remaining for top prizes of 3100010000 dollars while 166 others waited for consolation money. Officials on skates navigate the crowd to manage the event at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
Charley Teel
Paradise Valley Golf Course
Polio Campaign Sets Record Vaccination at Center
At the county victory polio drive nearly 36,000 people queued for Sabin oral vaccine at the Center. Officials from the Clark County Medici Chamber of Commerce ordered 40,000 doses after last week’s effort, with 10,000 more added just in case, as lines stretched past 9 p.m. and 34,000 had already been immunized by 8:30 p.m.
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Clark County
Medici Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas Convention Center
Kotzan
Convention Center
Standings and pride as Western and German win Nevada basketball titles
In a lively column the writer congratulates Western high and German high on capturing the Nevada AA and A basketball championships respectively. The piece praises Westerns grit, notes overpopulation concerns at Western and honors the teams for sportsmanship while saluting local staff like Ross Tucker and the community backing.
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Western
Western High
Ross Tucker
Nevada
Dear Ruthe If You Think
The fragmentary note on a desk begins with a personal address to Ruthe and paves a sense of private correspondence. Lacking context it remains a cryptic snippet likely part of a longer private message.
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Ruthe
Don Loper jailed briefly after stop in hit and run
Fashion designer Don Loper was jailed for several hours in Los Angeles on suspicion of hit and run after comedian Jerry Lewis forced the actor to pull his car aside. Loper, 34, was released later the same day on a writ of habeas corpus following police involvement and Lewis testimony.
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West Los Angeles
UPI
Don Loper
Hollywood
Jerry Lewis
Loper
Lewis
SUN Records Learn-A-Language Sets Sold At SUN
The SUN offers Learn-A-Language records in Spanish French German Italian Russian Japanese and Hebrew as gifts for all ages. Educators praise their value for beginners and beyond. Pick up at SUN Circulation Department 900 S Main St Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm Saturday 8 am to 2 pm Sunday 9 am to 12 noon. Cost is $1.25 with seven consecutively numbered causes.
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S. Main St
Cau
Battle over youth camp funds threatens county action
District Judge David Zenoff warned Clark County Commissioners that the full District Court bench may pursue judicial action unless they address responsibilities tied to youth camp funding. The stern threat framed a clash between county officials and the judiciary over funding decisions.
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Clark County
David Zenoff
Six Infants Die At Hospital From Wrong Formula
At Bing hamton General Hospital six infants aged three days to eight months died after salt was reportedly used instead of sugar in their formulas. Ten more babies in the fabric section are under observation and three are in serious condition. Autopsies are underway to confirm cause. Nurse Lillie Colvin faces suspension pending investigation.
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Binghamton, N.Y
UPI
Binghamton General Hospital
Carl N. Wathne
Lillie Colvin
Wathne
Gin Tourney Semi Finalists in Sixth Annual International
The championship draw lists 32 contestants including three women from Las Vegas among the field. Semi finalists include David Grutman of Los Angeles Bruce Thomas Long Beach Pete Bonacci Council Bluffs R N Heintzelman Seattle and Herbert Spencer Encino.
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Arnold Rosenthal
Alexandria
Jerome Alexandre
Sherman Oaks
Calif
John Morrison
Los Angeles
Manny Weisenfeld
Glenn Abney
Canoga Park
Jaime Tubachnik
Mexico City
Mexico
A. C. Karg
Jerry Jarvis
Downey
Milton Moss
Beverly Hills
Robert Nairy
San Francisco
Cy Burress
Pueblo
Colo
al Messer
Venice Finley
Kay Bunghero
F. W. Tunnel
Costa Mesa
David Grutman
Bruce Thomas
Long Beach
Pete Bonacci
Council Bluffs
Iowa
R. N Heintzelman
Seattle
Wash
Herbert Spencer
Encino
Death of Mrs. Vivian Woodbury
Mrs. Vivian Woodbury 90 mother of Dr. C W Woodbury Las Vegas physician died after a stroke and two months in Las Vegas Hospital She formerly lived at 817 Griffith St and was widow of Dr Frank Woodbury a pioneer St George Utah doctor born February 29 1872 in Parowan Utah Survivors include son Dr W Woodbury three daughters and siblings Funeral services set for Palm Mortuary Chapel with LDS Bishop Harold Earl officiating burial in St George Utah
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Vivian Woodbury
C. W. Woodbury
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Hospital
Parowan
Utah
Mona Higgins
W. Woodbury
Helen Lund
Camilla Wanlass
Harrison
N.Y
Clark Watson
St George
Alma McGregor
Provo
Bertha McGregor
San Francisco
Calif
LaVerd Lillywhite
South Gate
Loren King
Salt Lake City
Shir A. Woodbury
Jerry Woodbury
Palm Mortuary Chapel
Harold Earl
LDS Church
St. George
Missing Las Vegas plane and Wyoming dealer pursued
Federal agencies searched last night for Rex Wirthlin a 40 year old Idaho Falls Idaho native and cousin of John Wirthlin of Las Vegas. Wirthlin departed Idaho Falls yesterday morning bound for Las Vegas with a reported overdue private plane near Idaho to Las Vegas.
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Wyoming
Idaho
Las Vegas
Federal Aviation Agency
Rex Wirthlin
John W. Wirthlin
Bedford Rd
Wirthlin
Idaho Falls
Sheriff's Deputies
Rusk, Gro myko open Berlin talks in Geneva
Secretary of State Dean Rusk met Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gro myko and British Foreign Secretary Lord Home for a four hour dinner to launch the Big Three discussions in Geneva. Rusk said they talked about Berlin and protested Soviet harassment around the city amid the opening session of the talks.
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Dean Rusk
Soviet For
Andrei Gromyko
Berlin
Rusk
Gromyko
Lord Home
Kennedy Backs Aid to Parochial Schools
New York UPI report says Edward M. Kennedy, likely candidate for the U S Senate, expressed support for some federal aid to parochial schools during an anticipated campaign week.
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Ward M
Ted) Kennedy
U.S. Senate
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