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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1963

Page

4

British scientists say 1962 H-bomb altered space environment

A British science group led by Sir Bernard Lovell reports that the July 9 1962 American high altitude nuclear test injected particles into Earth's magnetic field altering the charged particle environment. They say data gaps suggest the test was conducted for military aims and note potential interference with satellites.

London CPI America Bernard Lovell Ministry of Science U.S

U S Denies 838000 For Arizona Highway Funds

Federal highway matching funds totaling 838000 were denied Arizona over 73 Federal aid projects. Only 339000 of the losses are permanent. the rest may revert to a general fund for other road work. Auditors criticized state internal auditing practices as weak as hearings examined four I 8 projects worth over 4 million.

Washington UPI Arizona Bureau of Public Roads BPR of Public Roads William H. Baugh Bureau House Highways Investigating Subcommittee Baugh Yuma Gila Bend Ariz Walter R. May May Arthur Schoenhaut General Accounting Office GAO Frank McGovern New Jersey Kentucky Arkansas Nevada Idaho Montana Colorado

Nixon Denies Supporting 1964 GOP Candidates

Chicago briefing reports former Vice President Richard M Nixon saying he will not back any 1964 Republican contenders until a proper time. He named Cuba and unemployment as key issues and criticized the administration’s Cuba policy. Nixon spoke after a lengthy discussion with Illinois official Charles Carpentier.

Chicago UPI Richard M. Nixon Nixon Illinois Charles F. Carpentier Carpentier Rockefeller Cook County Arizona Barry Goldwater Rockefellers Cuba Castro

Negro groups urged to unite over desegregation protests

Caleb Peterson, president of the Hollywood Race Relations Bureau, asked peaceful Negro groups in Los Angeles to halt desegregation protests and unite to solve local problems. He blamed the NAACP and CORE for harming their members by letting Black Muslim participants join with them on issues.

Hollywood UPI Hollywood Race Relations Bureau Los Angeles Caleb Peterson National Association of Colored People NAACP Congress of Racial Equality CORE

McGhee Arrives as U.S. Ambassador to West Germany

George McGhee arrived in Frankfurt Bonn to begin duties as the newly named U.S. Ambassador to West Germany. He travels by plane to assume responsibilities in Bonn and present credentials to German authorities.

Frankfurt Germany UPI George McGhee U.S West Germany Bonn

Woman Ex-Con Convicted of Brutal Murder in California

Ruth Elizabeth Chapman and ex-convict Thomas Leroy Teale were found guilty of first degree murder robbery and kidnapping in the Oct 18 killing of Lodi bartender Billy Dean Adcock. The pair abducted robbed and shot Adcock whose body was found in a Sacramento County ditch.

Ruth Elizabeth Chapman Thomas Leroy Teale Lodi Calif Billy Dean Adcock Teale San Joaquin County Miss Chapman Humboldt County Adcock Sacramento County

Playwright Larry Ward Collaborates With Wife on Screenplay

Broadway writer and actor Larry Ward and his wife actress Roberta Haynes have finished a screen play titled Free Trip to Naples and plan a novel. Ward stars in The Dakotas series for ABC TV and continues his writing career with his spouse as collaborator.

Hollywood Larry Ward Warner Bros

Belgians Threaten to Burn Jadotville in Congo Crisis

In Jadotville Katanga 4000 Europeans threaten to burn the city and return to Europe after the murder of Belgian worker Daniel Dendheval. They demand withdrawal of ANC troops or mass evacuation of women and children and vow a scorched earth policy. European authorities seek protection as streets empty and the Union Miniere plant shuts.

Jadotville Katanga the Congo UPI Elizabethville Europe Union Miniere Daniel Dendheval Union Miniere Mine Club ANC Belgium Baudouin Britain Union Miniere Copper

Continue Search for Lost Fliers Near Johnston Island

Honolulu reports a combined Coast Guard Navy and Air Force search for two Skyways Aircraft Ferrying Service pilots Ross Cairns and Harvey Smith. Their Beechcraft C 45 vanished after Cairns reported shutting down an engine for low oil pressure while diverting toward Johnston Island, en route from Honolulu to Wake Island to Taiwan.

Honolulu UPS Coast Guard Navy Air Force California Pacific Johnston Island Ross Cairns Harvey Smith Skyways Sherman Oaks Calif Cairns Wake Island Taiwan

Polar Palace Fire Destroys Part of Historic Hollywood Ice Club

A blaze at Polar Palace, a Hollywood landmark, partially destroyed the 200 by 300 foot dome rink. The fire, starting in a coffee shop, caused near half a million dollars in damage and hampered by old water mains. Flames reached nearby Producers Studios, causing minor additional fires. walls collapsed and an ammonia tank was threatened.

Hollywood UPI Polar Palace Producers Studios

Jackie Jensen Divorce Filing by Wife in Reno

Zoe Ann Olsen Jensen files for divorce from former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Jensen in Reno accusing extreme cruelty. Married Oct 16 1949 in Oakland California, Olympic diver and mother of three Jan Jon and Jay. Trial delayed due to property settlement, rescheduled for tomorrow.

Reno UPI Boston Red Sox Jackie Jensen

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