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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1962
Page
2
An advertisement highlights designer footwear for men women and children by N Jee with emphasis on quality and style. Other listings include jewelry repair at Trudy Jewelers, room and board for two pensioners, and various home furnishings and real estate offers.
President Kennedy ordered the 7th Fleet with 1,000 Marines to southeast Asian waters near Laos as a bargaining maneuver. Officials said the move aims to strengthen non Communist Laotians at talks for a coalition government, not immediate action in Laos. The task force departed Subic Bay and heads toward the South China Sea and Gulf of Siam.
The piece reflects on a space mission and public reaction framing the cosmonaut’s statements. It contrasts the humility of looking outward with the peril of claiming divine sanction, noting the preacher’s likely takeaway from his remark about not seeing God. The discourse compares historical kings to modern claims of divine appointment.
A flight plan for Carpenter outlines tasks mirroring but not duplicating John Glenn’s orbit. Carpenter will release confetti to study luminous particles seen by Glenn, test how liquid behaves in zero gravity, observe color appearance, and capture extensive photos of space, Earth, and the horizon.
An ad promotes the Motorola Dahlberg Miracle Ear Hearing Aid as a simple in ear device offering a hearing lift with no cords tubes or dangling wires. It invites readers to request a free information folder with no obligation and urges that they owe it to themselves to learn more.
An advertisement promotes a worn in the ear Miracle ear device with claims of easy relief and low daily cost. It lists authorized dealers and a contact for full information, urging readers to learn how to heat agen with the product.
The Sun announces a new daily bridge column by Fred Sheinwold, a renowned writer and expert. He served as associate editor of The Bridge World, authored winning books, lectured widely, and contributed to major magazines. He led cryptographic work in World War II and chaired national bridge rules discussions.
Homicide detectives Ed Carberry and Dan Donovan say the machinist, father of three, confessed to planning a two month long fatal accident for his baby daughter. He claimed the child was “a thorn in her side” and believed the act would end his marriage.
Soviet spaceman Gherman Titov flew home from a 13 day American visit with a short Canadian stopover. Titov and his wife left for Moscow early yesterday after a rest stop in Halifax. No official receptions were arranged as Ottawa issued the notice only 24 hours before his arrival, but Titov did meet the press twice.
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