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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1962

Page

2

Titov Urges Space Diplomacy As Disarmament Precondition

Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov told the Overseas Press Club that space launches should stay private until disarmament is achieved and proposed sending diplomats into space to show how small Earth is. He spoke in New York before traveling to Washington for meetings with space researchers and astronaut John Glenn.

New York UPS Gherman Titov Titov Overseas Press Club Nikita Khrushchev Washington Committee For Space Research John H. Glenn Glenn America USS Cape Canaveral Vostok

JFK Panel Pushes Limited Presidential Power Over Strikes

A congressional committee urged that during strikes or lockouts threatening national health or safety the President be authorized to order a return to work for up to 80 days. It backed judicial review and proposed an emergency dispute board in key industries to aid settlement.

Congress

Tragic Driveway Death of Infant in Las Vegas

A year and a half old boy, John Kern, died at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital from injuries after being run over by a car in his driveway Monday evening. Sheriff Lamb identified the child and said Thomas Dodson, 39, drove the vehicle into the Kern home. Despite immediate surgery, the child died around 7 am Tuesday from internal injuries, likely a ruptured spleen.

Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Ralph Lamb John Kern Helen Lucille Kern S. 26Th St Lamb Thomas Dodson Kern Dodson

US schedules massive nuclear tests in Pacific launches

The United States plans explosive tests in the next two months with five million tons of TNT yield on Pacific sites. Most tests occur at Christmas Island, with three high altitude shots planned at Johnston Island to study missile and communications effects.

Washington UPI United States Pacific Christmas Island Atomic Energy Commission Johnston Island

Obituaries memorial services for several Las Vegas residents

Memorial services for Charlotte Emma Vesper 65 will be held at the Palm Chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m. with Rev Theodore Hoek officiating. Cremation will follow in San Bernardino California. Vesper died yesterday at Sunrise Hospital born May 24 1896 in Buffalo NY she lived here 14 years last address 1215 Las Vegas Blvd North survived by sister Mrs Wilhelmina Giesler of Las Vegas. Funeral services for James Lee Swafford 55 will be conducted at Robarts Funeral Home in Sarasota Fla burial Palm Memorial Cemetery Bunker Brothers handling local arrangements. Swafford died Monday en route to the hospital resided at 1803 Bonnies St born April 28 1907 in Alabama had no survivors. Funeral services for Will Byrnes 65 will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Bunker Brothers Chapel burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Byrnes died Sunday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital born March 30 1897 in Pueblo Colo retired printer lived in Pittman five years survived by wife Adeline Byrnes and son Harold Patrick Byrnes of San Francisco.

Charlotte Emma Vesper Palm Chapel Theodore Hoeker San Bernardino Calif Vesper Sunrise Hospital Buffalo N. Y Las Vegas Blvd Telephone Company Eastern Star Rebekah Wilhelmina Giesler Las Vegas James Lee Swafford Robarts Sarasota Fla Palm Memorial Cemetery Bunker Brothers Swafford Bonnies St Alabama Will Byrnes Woodlawn Mr. Byrnes Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Pueblo Colo Pittman Adeline Byrnes Harold Patrick Byrnes San Francisco

Forger's Equipment Recovered

Sheriff's detectives recovered Hart's alleged forger gear from his Island Apartments home after arrest of an accomplice in Los Angeles. They seized a checkwriter typewriter and files used to forge payroll checks. Hart, an electronics engineer, fled with his new bride Cathy to San Francisco and has not returned.

Sheriff's Clifton W. Hart Island Apartments Cathy Hart Los Angeles Marvin L. Hancock Hancock San Francisco

Youths May Plead Guilty To Robberies

Two youths Cullen and Cameron ages 18 and 19 were arrested after the April 28 Ringside Liquor Store robbery of 251 dollars. They waived preliminary hearings and await arraignment in district court. Bail set at 5000 cash or 10000 property. The clerk Angela Benes, 1837 4 Stanford St., was on duty during the theft.

Ringside Patrick Michael Cullen Kenneth Cameron Justice of Peace Myron Leavitt Angela Benes Stanford St

Helldorado kickoff luncheon boosts Las Vegas rodeo plans

Eddie Julian and Ruth receive recognition for the Helldorado song as Dawn Wells titles Helldorado queen. Ken O Connell hints at Merchant's Bureau push to promote Helldorado. Austin Bowler hosts a brief event while attendees buy Helldorado bustos and gear up for the Cashman Field rodeo in Las Vegas.

Eddie Julian Ruth Dawn Wells Ken O'Connell Merchant's Bureau Austin Bowler Las Vegas Cashman Field

Fire department overseen morale and pay assessment notes

The report calls for improved supervision over minor details and a comprehensive training plan for all personnel including chief officers and captains with human relations components. It recommends six monthly morale reviews, cites Nevada state pay comparisons with Test Site and Las Vegas, notes higher resignations, and references Los Angeles grievance procedures from 1960.

Nevada Las Veras Los Angeles

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