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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1963
Page
1
An elder man laments a morsel of meat fueling a slaughter while railing at press driven guilt by association. The piece argues for impartial grand jury action under Nevada law and cautions against indicting through sensationalism rather than objective inquiry.
Las Vegas stripper Candy Barr nears release after four years of a 15 year narcotics sentence. Governor Connally signed parole papers. Barr is slated to gain freedom in about ten days. Once linked romantically to mobster Mickey Cohen, she reportedly faced a Supreme Court appeal offer from Cohen.
Singer Johnny Mathis reported a bruised eye and possible broken nose after a punch from card dealer Charles Walsh at the Riviera Hotel Las Vegas. Mathis, staying at his Hollywood home, described the incident with Sarah Vaughan present and said he had not verbally abused Walsh's wife.
New York City newspapers prepared to resume tonight and Monday after a 106 day strike. A union ratification meeting at Madison Square Garden was planned barring unforeseen difficulties.
Speaker L K Tyson removed Assemblywoman Flora Dungan from all committee assignments after she missed a Saturday session. Dungan, who clashed with Tyson earlier in the session, had accused him of arbitrariness and aloofness while seeking seats on key Lower House panels.
Police held Richard Ringwelski, 46, with Las Vegas address for robbing the Los Angeles Federal Savings Association of 1169 dollars at 6290 Sunset Boulevard. He was arrested in a nearby bar. all loot recovered. Police say witnesses linked him to a prior January holdup of about 3200 dollars.
Los Angeles doctors said Davey Moore has less than a 50-50 chance to recover from severe brain damage after losing his featherweight crown to Sugar Ramos. Courtville and two other specialists warned against optimistic improvements and noted possible pneumonia risks while no surgery was planned.
Cloudy day with southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. Forecast high 70 and low 43. Yesterday's high 64 and low 49. Noontime relative humidity 30 percent. Sunrise at 5 38 and sunset at 5 55.
In Minnesota, Republican Gov. Elmer L. Andersen conceded defeat after a four month recount and will transfer the governorship to Democratic winner Kari Rolvaag. Andersen chose not to appeal the 91 vote margin, sending a farewell letter and waiving the appeal period.
The National Labor Relations Board weighs whether Strip hotel security guards are employees of the hotels or deputies under the sheriff. Hearing in Las Vegas focused on how guards are hired and status, with attorney Bob Littler arguing the line is unclear. The probe arose after former guard Tom Crawford claimed firing over union activity. Undersheriff Lorin Bunker testified Crawford lost his job when his commission was revoked.
KLAS TV will air three title bouts from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles at 1 p.m. Emile Griffith defends against Luis Rodriguez in a 15 round welterweight bout won by Rodriguez. Roberto Cruz stops Battling Torres for the vacant junior welterweight crown. Sugar Ramos defeats Davey Moore by knockout in the 10th. Moore remains in poor condition after the fight. An in-studio interview with Moore airs before his collapse.
Nevada gaming officials flew to Chicago to study a raid on a dice maker accused of shipping rigged equipment. A preliminary Reno and Las Vegas casino check found only honest dice. hundreds of dice were inspected with no irregularities found and standard pricing noted.
Bobby Randall Wilcoxson the one eyed mastermind in eight bank robberies goes on trial Monday for the machinegun killing of an elderly bank guard Henry Kraus 53 during the Lafayette National Bank hold up on December 15 1961. He was flown from Buffalo to New York under heavy guard and jailed in Bronx County while co defendants Albert Nusbaum and Peter Curry Jr. await trial. If convicted all three faces possible execution by electric chair.
Reports from Denpasar indicate Mt. Agung eruption sent a four mile high black plume. Authorities said 400 dead and 1,100 believed burned as lava engulfed Besakih temple area and villages including Pura and Pohnangka. An Antara report says a priest and 60 worshippers vanished refusing evacuation.
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