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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
1
Canadian authorities warned of further bombing threats as security tightened nationwide. Officials urged vigilance while investigations continued into the attacks that shook major cities, with particular focus on potential follow up targets and protective measures.
Cape Canaveral United Press International reports astronaut L Gordon Cooper described his 22 8 orbit voyage as proof humans can sleep eat and live in space for long periods The news conference in the city of his 575 000 mile journey echoed his two word verdict It's great He recounted vivid geographic sights sleeping well dining when able and performing experiments before detailing the fiery manual re entry after the automatic system failed on the 20th orbit
Anti Castro guerrillas raided a Cuban military encampment at Parara Beach about 10 miles from Havana. The attack involved Alpha 66 and allied fronts in a 25 minute clash that killed several government militiamen before retreat.
NASA official Dr. Robert Seamans said it is quite unlikely the United States will have another manned Mercury orbital flight. The next U S manned mission would likely wait until October 1964 at the earliest before transitioning to Project Gemini with two man crews in orbit for up to two weeks.
In Birmingham about 1200 officers and unarmed guards stand by as threats of hazardous device incidents surface. Police report a tense city with sporadic violence last weekend prompting federal troops and King era integration leaders to urge restraint.
Death toll reached 87 from volcanic eruption preliminary figures from villages near Thanjar and Sibetan. New tremors were recorded at 7 55 p m and 8 35 p m Saturday night. Karanggasem police station 20 miles southeast of the crater reported cracked walls and a collapsed roof in the station house. An official report received.
President Kennedy’s jet airlifted Glenn T. Seaborg and a Kennedy message to Nikita Khrushchev in a record 38 hours 41 minutes flight. Seaborg leads a nine member delegation to sign an accord on non-classified peaceful nuclear energy exchanges aboard Air Force 1. The Boeing 707 covered 5,004 miles from Washington with a Russian navigator aboard.
An overflow crowd at Hell dorado watched the 1963 Beauty Parade featuring 75 entrants and elaborate floats. The Hotel Tropicana won grand sweepstakes with The Palace of Versailles theme, while The Dunes Hotel's Progress in History took best theme and other awards were listed for hotels, casinos, service clubs, and fraternal groups.
Las Vegas NAACP banquet speaker Erwin Andrews cautioned that the Black Muslim movement gains traction due to its actionist stance while urging renewed commitment to universal human dignity. He recalled Little Rock school integration battles and warned of rising anti Negro sentiment in society.
In Montreal six thousand officers moved to stamp out terrorism after recent bombings. In Ottawa police tightened security around NATO meetings as the Quebec Liberation Front threatened to bomb hotels housing diplomats. Police Director J Adrien Robert said a plan for maximum protection for the metro area's 2,000,000 residents had been agreed, with a well defined program to end violence.
MINEOLA New York Boston police show interest in linking 24 year old ex convict Richard C Lang to the late week confession of a Long Island girl strangling and potential ties to ten Boston women strangulations over the past month as photos were sent to Boston police.
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