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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1962
Page
22
A Nevada town grows into the state’s largest, with Henderson emerging as a major industrial area. Civic pride rises as southern Nevada embraces expansion, new businesses, and stronger economic ties, led by active Chamber of Commerce and service groups.
A columnist laments rising apathy in American life. He cites strangers who ignore falls, gunmen, and unsafe drivers, urging people to break from private capsules and engage with others in public life. The tone reflects a civic-societal appeal.
A young person writes to Dear John about choosing law school against romantic plans to be a cowboy. Massachusetts Slim answers that the father made an unbreakable promise and should stop pressuring the graduate, suggesting he move on with life.
Victor Riesel reports on a proposed Gandhi Society For Human Rights Inc led by Rev. Martin Luther King and lawyers like Theodore W. Kheel. The group would fund teach and promote nonviolent civil rights actions, study legal aid, and mobilize millions of Black and White supporters for equal access to buses schools trains and jobs through peaceful persuasion.
Al Capp praises the Ford film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance calling it superbly written and thrilling. He notes James Stewart and John Wayne deliver strong performances but objects to aging stars playing younger roles and lauds Holden Palmer as a welcome exception with a genuine romance and adventures.
Major bills and status questions cover postal rate increases college aid U N bond issue and medical care for the aged with options and notes on conference status. It lists several congressmen who joined the House in the second session and notes the Peace Corps appropriation and number of volunteers.
In a survey style question and answer, residents including Mary Wadsworth and Grant Velife discuss whether teachers should enter politics. They weigh proximity to citizens and ethics against dedication to teaching, noting teachers are capable but cautioning about employer responsibilities.
Clark County official Ken Jones states that many teachers have lucrative backgrounds and strong public sentiment, but they should not enter politics while still teaching. A. J. Koval adds that expertise in human psychology boosts qualifications, yet remains a concern for educators seeking office.
NASA officials described an ambitious decade long program to seek life on the moon Mars and Venus using the Multi vator device a Wolf Trap sampler and a high resolution TV camera. The effort aims to detect organic compounds living organisms and related activity with data sent back to Earth.
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