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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1963
Page
5
Las Vegas report recalls Harry Claiborne reacting to a $60,000 bail demand in the extortion dispute involving Johnny Marshall. Marshall’s counsel reduced bail to $2,500 as Justice Pursel observed the courtroom drama. The column also touches on Strip vice concerns and anonymous calls criticizing Madame Belle Barth.
An unnamed man in Amsterdam claimed to be a Polish Army deserter and sought political asylum. He was detained for investigation and held without papers.
In Broxbourne England a morning train failed to stop at Clapton as scheduled. The engineer later said he forgot his stop and thought he was in Hackney.
An Atomic Energy Commission official in New Orleans said the danger of a nuclear explosion from growing traffic in atomic fuels is nonexistent, but the chance of accidental radiation exposure remains very real. A. A. Wells, at the International Association of Ports and Harbors conference, cautioned that rising global shipments and potential desalination use could accelerate this trend. He noted no radiation injuries in the U S from transport so far and called the safety record unique in handling dangerous cargoes.
In San Francisco a faction of young liberals won the presidency of the California Federation of Young Democrats, defeating Josiah Beeman over rival Negro Bill Greene. The 2,241 to 2,421 roll call margin ended Greene’s bid to lead the 15 year old group amid walkouts and unity calls.
In Louisville, Chemetron researchers announce a catalyst the size of a aspirin pellet that converts carbon monoxide impurities, potentially slashing plant costs by up to 25 percent. It could save as much as $1 million on large plants producing eight to nine billion cubic feet of hydrogen annually.
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