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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1963
Page
1
A Henderson Industrial Days parade judge recalls the event and contrasts Las Vegas Helldorado with Hendersons space for parades. He praises local school bands, notes downtown crowd limits, and suggests moving Helldorado to Henderson for more room and spirit.
Betty Miller the 36 year old Santa Monica housewife attempting to become the first woman to fly the Pacific solo passed the no return point on her flight toward Honolulu. She reported operating normally while flying about 6000 feet with a 10 knot tailwind, after taking off at 6 35 am for the 2000 mile leg.
UPI reports the United States embassy boycotted the So viet May Day in Red Square as Cuban Premier Fidel Castro starred in the event. Ambassador Foy D. Kohler and staff abstained, marking the first U S boycott since 1933 relations. Diplomatic sources note lack of an official reason, tied to Castro's Cuban alignment.
In Juarez Mexico actress Jayne Mansfield quickly divorced weight lifter Mickey Hargitay in a five minute court action. Mansfield said she and Hargitay have a property settlement and custody plan for their two children Miklos and Zoltan.
Today's weather shows sunny conditions and southwest winds around 15 to 18 mph. The high reaches 52 with a low of 53, yesterday's high was 84 and the low 53. Noontime relative humidity sits near 18 percent, sunrise at 5 49 and sunset at 7 27.
Millionaire industrialist Arnold H. Maremont was ousted as chair of the Illinois Public Aid Commission after he accused Republican Senators of anti Negro bias. The Illinois Senate acted five days after the remarks, citing his conduct and questioned future benefit to the Public Aid program.
Police report a burglar broke into Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill home and took his specially forged .38 revolver engraved with San Juan dates. The pistol, made from Maine steel, was used in the San Juan hill charge and linked to the Spanish American War. No other items were reported missing from the museum house.
A DC8 with 100 aboard diverted to London after a seagull struck an engine on departure from Prestwick Scotland to Montreal. The four engine airliner circled Prestwick for 45 minutes, dumped fuel, and landed safely at London Airport with a crew of 10 and 90 passengers including four babies.
New Hampshire Governor John W. King authorized a sweepstakes law, the first since 1894, with two annual races and total prizes not exceeding 200000. Tickets will cost 3 dollars and be sold only at three tracks or 49 state liquor stores. out of state residents may buy in state. The first tickets estimated after a year. Local option allows communities to ban ticket sales.
President Juan Bosch keeps the nation on war footing awaiting Haiti’s reply to permit 22 political refugees in the Dominican embassy at Port au Prince to leave safely. One refugee, former Haitian Army Colonel Francois Benoit, was accused last week of killing three Haitian soldiers in an attempted attack on President Duvalier’s children. Haiti eased tensions by bowing to a request on Monday night.
Costa Rica's Walter J. Hine and his wife, on an eight month tour of the United States, arrived in Las Vegas to study the tourist industry. Guided by Nevada gaming officials, they visited Strip hotels as part of their official sightseeing and research.
Albany Governor Rockefeller refused to comment on marrying Mrs Margaretta Fits Murphy at a news conference. He smiled and said no to personal future plans, then urged reporters to pursue a more productive line of questioning. He noted plans to visit Brussels later this year to help open a branch office of the New Continued on Page 2
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