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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
4
A 13 year old boy testified he witnessed a bar shooting in Virgilia California where his estranged husband Lester Dodson killed his wife Lucille Dodson and Gary Manchester before killing himself. The woman survived after three gunshot wounds and was taken to a Reno hospital.
San Francisco business figures at a Senate Commerce hearing urged resuming non strategic trade with China. George Killien James Wilson and Lister Goodman said output could rise despite nonrecognition. Goodman cited auto imports and junk night express shipments and warned against policy denial. He estimated potential gains around 250 million dollars annually. Senator Clair Engle cautioned the issue remains highly sensitive.
A Columbia Journalism Review study by Clayton Knowles and Richard P Hunt concludes the 114 day New York newspaper strike harmed public welfare and democracy. It notes dampened debate muffled minority voices restrained civic groups and hid official policy and law enforcement reports.
Senate Finance Committee quickly approves stopgap bill to raise the national debt ceiling to 309 billion dollars. The House bill would extend the temporary ceiling to June 30, 1964, after Treasury Secretary Dillon called the increase imperative. Conference delay could follow if Senate approves the change.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the first recipient of the Benjamin F. Fairless Memorial Medal from the American Iron and Steel Institute. The award honors distinguished service in preserving economic freedom and human liberty. Eisenhower will be presented the medal at the Waldorf Astoria banquet and will address institute members.
In Phoenix a federal judge allowed most of a $1,100,500 slander case involving two Navajo tribal attorneys to proceed. Laurence Davis, former assistant general counsel for the tribe, claims discharge was based on defaming statements by Norman Littell. The ruling preserves 14 of 16 paragraphs, cites Arizona Supreme Court defamation looseness on innuendo.
Senate investigators questioned Justice Department officials on whether Castro agents among Cuban exiles are subverting U.S. refugee programs. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach testified before the Judiciary subcommittee, which is probing Cuban exile activities and possible Castro ties.
Indian astrologer Jaganath Misra, who warned of trouble for King Mahendra’s government, was expelled from Nepal. Police escorted him to the Indian border and advised against return after he linked student disorders to an inauspicious astrological time.
L Gordon Cooper arrived in Houston after his spaceflight era and received a roaring hometown greeting. The Shawnee, Oklahoma native and his wife Trudy were met by about 400 people at Houston International Airport after arriving from Newark New Jersey. Cooper said the Washington and New York celebrations were strenuous but felt truly at home, noting the journeys were long in time and stress.
The State Department accused the Soviet Union of seeking to drive the United Nations into bankruptcy by refusing its share of UN costs. Spokesman Lincoln White said Russia is repudiating obligations and extending its veto power, noting past refusals for Congo and Middle East peacekeeping funds and new refusals on bond service charges.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in New York aboard the United States to begin their annual homeland visit. They will stay several weeks in Waldorf Towers and the Duchess plans a trip to Washington to see her ailing aunt Mrs. Bessie Merryman.
Stock notes show Bonanza Airlines activity in Nevada with closing figures. The brief item mentions listed entities and a bid and ask quote, alongside a quotation indicating market chatter about the DeI exchange and E Wedd reference.
Dow Jones finishes near 25656 with a modest gain as tech and industrials show uneven momentum. Trading reflects mixed data with slight advances and declines across key indexes and sectors.
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