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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
1
A widespread manhunt is under way as sheriff's deputies chase a sex fiend who raped robbed and nearly killed a young housewife near her front door. More than 100 suspects were questioned with officials fearing the crime is not isolated and the attacker may strike again.
Astronaut Scott Carpenter completed three orbits in the Aurora 7 capsule and, after a tense Atlantic splashdown ending a 40 minute separation, expressed readiness for another flight. He was greeted at Grand Turk Island by John Glenn and received a message from Vice President Johnson as officials review the mission.
North Las Vegas police questioned an unnamed suspect as arson was cited by Fire Chief Pete Green in the Las Vegas club fire case. Owner Don Laughlin said threats had been made against the 101 Club before a gasoline fueled blaze.
The Las Vegas barbers may raise prices to 2.50 dollars as the Barbers Union voted 2 to 1 to tack on 25 cents to the current 2.25 dollar haircut. the change could take effect Tuesday.
The Las Vegas Sun adopts North American Newspaper Alliance facilities to offer exclusive news and features. Prominent byliners like Milton Gross will contribute headline writing and sports scoops, bringing presidents, premiers, senators, scientists, and movie stars to SUN readers.
Vince Anselmo aged 39 resigned after a 15 year newspaper career and three and a half years as managing editor of the Las Vegas Sun. He was named director of publicity for the Thunderbird Hotel and will start Monday. He called leaving the Sun and the newspaper field a difficult decision.
Project Mercury officials blamed an automatic attitude control fault for Scott Carpenter's capsule overshoot. Carpenter manually piloted during the retro rocket firing and during re entry as investigators study onboard tapes and question the automatic system.
Las Vegas residents paused to see Astronaut Scott Carpenter fly around the Earth in a space capsule. Crowds gathered in hotel lounges and around radios as the craft completed its orbital path with tense anticipation.
An underground Titan missile launch complex in Chico California suffered a tunnel explosion and fire that sent 63 men to area hospitals for smoke inhalation. Five workers were trapped underground for about 30 minutes as dense smoke filled the area.
The Civil Aeronautics Board refused to reconsider its order requiring Las Vegas Hacienda Inc. to stop passenger service between Las Vegas and Los Angeles Burbank. The board granted a stay until July 10 to wind down operations and terminate about 220 employees after Hacienda reported 4,500 bookings through that date.
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