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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1963
Page
2
Astronaut Cooper addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 enlisted men at the first class petty officers’ mess discussing his 34 hour flight after Faith 7’s 2.9 orbits. He recalled hearing helicopters, described space as wonderful, and said he felt a jolt on splashdown with no trouble managing his suit heat while doctors declared him in top condition.
A Phoenix man James W. Roberts, 22, was stopped on South Commerce Street driving a tractor with loader and backhoe. He was jailed on an old local charge and the tractor, reported stolen from Aztec Equipment Company in Phoenix, overshadowed the case.
The writer accuses gaming interests of influencing city politics, says the mayor and Allom were financially tied to opponents, and claims the bid for mayor collapsed. Myron Leavitt is portrayed as cut off from campaign funds with the industry backing a single candidate, while public benefit is denied.
Police arrested two men at Eleventh and Fremont Streets after a homeowner reported a break in. Avogelio Tofoya, 21, Albuquerque, and Henry F. Gillen, 20, Kansas City, were jailed on robbery and attempted murder charges. Snyder was hospitalized at Southern Nevada Memorial with severe contusions and abrasions requiring many stitches.
A Navy search led by Captain Andrews with ships Gilliss Conrad Atlantis II and the Dupont narrows a 300 yard debris area to identify whether the rescue debris belongs to the submarine Toro or is trash. The planned scuttling of the Toro near 311 feet is delayed at least 12 days while debris is analyzed.
A private plane crashed 350 feet into a generating plant smoke stack near Hammond Indiana yesterday killing pilot Marion Snyder 35 and Lauhoff Grain Co vice president H W Corman 62 both from Danville and Westville respectively.
The Alabama complaint by Wallace's lawyers seeks to bypass lower courts by invoking Section 2, Article III of the constitution granting original jurisdiction in certain cases. The court may expedite review or issue a temporary restraining order on Defense Secretary McNamara to prevent troop use in Alabama.
The FLQ Quebec liberation front escalates a months long terror campaign seeking Quebec independence. A bomb exploded near an oil refinery while NATO delegates stay at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. Police warn of potential threats as conferences on a multilateral nuclear force proceed.
A 24 ounce premature baby boy born at Rhode Island Hospital survives aided by an electronic incubator and occasional drops of whiskey for stimulation. The infant, described as very active, is the smallest to survive this long at the osteopathic General Hospital of Rhode Island. The mother remains in good condition.
New China News Agency reports Tokyo release of 160 Indian prisoners of war captured in border fighting last autumn. UPI monitored broadcast confirms the action.
A local craftsman advertises painting and plastering services for interior and exterior walls. Free estimates await, with emphasis on old wall power and color variety and improved insulation.
President Kennedy arrives by helicopter at Muscle Shoals to celebrate TVA’s beginning with TVA Board Chairman A. J. Wagner and Alabama leaders present. Governor Wallace and Kennedy walk together as Wallace vows to discuss race, while Kennedy greets, jokes about the climate, and then speaks on the TVA ceremony in 82 degree sunshine.
Two highway patrolmen said no citations were issued as investigation continues after a fatal crash south of Glendale Junction on Highway 9 North. Mrs Peterson from Merced died in California. seven of eight passengers were in critical condition. Lane details and driver identities remain disputed.
U.S. Trans Atlantic carriers Pan American and Trans World Airways agreed to raise fares to all European points, filing notices with French authorities. They had already lifted Britain and Switzerland rates after government pressure, amid stalled travel and threats of plane seizures. France had hinted retaliation but none occurred.
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