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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1963
Page
1
A columnist muses on the tax system and personal exemptions, noting confusion and delay in revising the $600 figure as cost of living rises. He recalls past prices for homes and cars and questions fairness, admitting he too seeks clearer answers amid conflicting advice. (Continued on Page 2).
Victor Harry Fegner, convicted of the 1960 Dubuque physician abduction and slaying, died on the gallows in Fort Madison Iowa. Minutes before his execution he joked with two priests and told them he would beat the necktie. He maintained his innocence to the end.
President Kennedy ordered the deferment of all fathers except doctors, dentists and veterinarians. Draft-age registrants with children will move from 1-A to 3-A, formalizing a practice already used by many selective service boards as Kennedy departs Washington for Costa Rica to join Central American leaders for talks.
Allentown Pennsylvania three men die and eight are injured in a fire and explosion at Trojan Powder Co wrecking a building six miles from Allentown. Names Clair Metzger Harold Henry Carl Bleiler identified among the dead as rescuers rush injured to Allentown Hospital. The blast destroys the structure and sends a smoke column over Whitehall Township isolated area.
Indictments naming A&P and H P Hood & Sons of Boston allege monopoly fraud after an 18 month DOJ anti trust probe. Hood faces six counts, A&P two. area within 25 miles of Boston targets milk dealers led by Cumberland Farms Canton.
William McIntosh, 52, jailed in Clark County on rustling charges after allegedly stealing a calf and butchering it at Horace Greeley Sims 41 in custody on a weapons charge. Sheriff’s livestock chief Bob Owens says McIntosh took the calf from his corral and shared the beef with relatives. calf belonged to Owens who arrested McIntosh.
Foreman Tony Cina announced the first day of operation for a $25,000 Intertype hot typesetting machine. The Intertype has four fonts and eight styles and sizes and will set most of the morning’s body type and many smaller headlines.
Gusty north winds scour the Las Vegas Valley with dust and low visibility. Temperatures dip to around 30 with a 53 high as wind gusts reach 60 mph in the Southwest. Severe weather extends from Utah to the Appalachians with flood and snow impacts and potential $50 million damage in several states.
William Diamond rallied from an early 152 296 deficit to defeat Sol Marmer 51 424 and claim the Seventh International Gin Rummy Tournament title in the Riviera hotel Petrait Room. Diamond earned 21090 dollars top prize while Marmer took 9545 dollars as second. Other top finishers included G O Guy Houston and C E F Jorgensen Ogden with 1200 dollars and Ralph Thomas Verona PA among several players earning 500 to 250 dollars. Ray Artz captured 2500 in the Second Chance Tournament defeating Raymond Zawacki
Havana reports two U S warships on a spy mission near the Cuban coastline. One ship named Oxford, a communications research vessel, allegedly visible from Havana as tensions rise amid talks with Castro. The incident intersects with Donovan efforts for detainee releases and a Red Cross aid flight from Miami delivering 5000 tons of relief supplies.
Partly cloudy today with northerly winds 15 to 25 mph. High near 55. Overnight low around 42. Humidity 18 percent at noon. Sunrise 5:50, sunset 5:49.
Frances McCann, 42, wife of G Walter Rodgers Jr of Altadena California and mother of four, was found shot four times in her bedroom. Ernest Boxmann a German born U S citizen living in New York City also suffered gunshot wounds from the same gun. Police questioned Boxmann after he regained consciousness.
Raymond McMahon aged 22 was shot and killed early yesterday during a bar fight in Sy lmar involving at least 15 people. Police jailed bar owner Lon Rose Jr 34 and his father Lon Rose Sr 59 both of Modesto on suspicion of murder. The dead man’s elder brother was identified but details were not released.
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