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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1963

Page

7

Cassius Clay called a poet or fighter by critics

The columnist blasts Cassius Clay accusing him of vaudeville pretense and phantom predicts, mocks his self announced rounds, and doubts a summer title bid with Sonny Liston while listing Clay’s past opponents as washed up or irrelevant has beens.

Jackie Fields Cassius Sonny Liston Clay Tony Esperti Jim Robinson Donnie Freeman Sonny Banks Non Warner George Logan Sear Daniels Alejandro Lavorante Archie Moore Charlie Powell S. Lavorante

Boxer Talk Sparks Ring Speculation and Names Mentioned

The column names Zora Folley Cleveland Williams Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson as potential challengers and mocks Patterson as a disgraced champ. It notes Roger Rischer of California as a provocative name tied to Clay with hints of quiet side strikes.

Zora Folley Cleveland Williams Keddie Machen Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson Roger Rischer California Clay Rischer Reets

Clay Faces Tough Challenger at Madison Square Garden

Cassius Clay meets a formidable opponent tonight at Madison Square Garden in a closed circuit telecast starting at 7 p.m. Jones is rated tougher than Clay’s recent opponents while betting circles install him as a long shot favorite of 30 to 1, sparking debate over expectations and motives.

Clay Madison Square Garden Doug Jones Convention Center Jones Cassius

Paris executes Bastien-Thiry in 1963 OAS plot

Former Lt Col Jean Parie Bastien-Thiry, 35, was shot at Fresnes prison for masterminding an OAS plot to kill President Charles de Gaulle. He refused a blindfold, asked for a written protest, and received last rites before the firing squad at Fort D Ivry. Two co-defendants received life terms.

Paris UPI Jean-Parie Bastien-Thiry Fresnes Fort D’ivry Secret Army OAS Charlies de Gaulle Bastien-Thiry Bidault OAS Cnr de Gaulle Bastien- Thiry Tixier- Vignancour Fort D'Ivry Pastien-Thiry Air Force

Clary Named National Co-Chair for Student Conference

Patrick Clary, a former University of Nevada student now at American University, is named one of two national co chairs for the Committee on the National Student Conference for Federal Aid to Education. Joseph Fallon of New York is the other co chair. The event, set for April 26 in Washington, DC, aims to present student views on Kennedy's education aid proposals.

Las Washington Clary Falion Kennedy Congress

Local Artist Exhibits Tap Nevada Venues For Spring

Bonnie Nobles paintings shown at Bank of Las Vegas Paradise Valley and Nellis Air Force Library sponsored by the Las Vegas Art League. Jackie Miles works on display at Nevada Savings 1200 E Charleston Blvd. Guild Theatre hosts Nevada Southern Students Farrel Walbach Elaine McAdams Nancy Jenco Benny Hoffman Diane Renenhier exhibit.

Bonnie Nobles Bank of Las Vegas Paradise Valley Nellis Air Force Library Las Vegas Art League Jackie Miles Nevada Savings Charleston Blvd Las Vegas Guild Theatre Nevada Southern Farrel Walbach Elaine McAdams Nancy Jenco Benny Hoffman Diane Renenhier

Huge Akron Press Produces Rocket Insulation Liners

Real Pressure Akron uses a press capable of 10 million pounds to mold rocket liners for Minuteman and Polaris solid fuel missiles. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company states the press is the largest in the missile insulation field and produces rubber liners required as insulators for the missiles.

Akron, Ohio UPD Minuteman Polaris Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Letters from USSR Prove Radio Liberty Impact

New York report confirms a widening USSR audience for Radio Liberty with letters from inside the Soviet Union. Howland H. Sargeant of the American Committee for Liberation notes 24 hour operation, 17 transmitters, 26 short wave frequencies in 17 languages, and a tenfold rise in listener mail.

Russia Radio Liberty New York America Soviet Union Ussr Howland H. Sargeant American Committee For Liberation Whch Radio Free Europe East Europe U. S Voice of America Izvestia Pravda Radio Moscow Sargeant Free World Western Europe Formosa

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