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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1963
Page
2
Seamans says NASA wants a quick decision on future crewed missions and emphasizes transferring personnel to advanced projects like Gemini if another Mercury mission is not planned. He notes gaps in data that another flight could fill and stresses timely resolution.
Vatican reports indicate Pope John XXIII suffers from bleeding anemia and possible cancer. Doctors ordered bed rest as intensifying prayer campaigns spread, with Cardinal Spellman urging Masses and prayers across New York Archdiocese.
National figures like Averell Harriman and Epicoff are noted observers at the Emmy race while veterans such as Dick Van Dyke and Lucille Ball are highlighted among nominees. The article lists several actors and shows including The Defenders and The Dick Van Dyke Show with mentions of presenters and committee members.
Izvestia denounces groups of reputable Soviet citizens labeled riff raff on streets and public places. It cites girls of easy virtue young speculators teddy boys pseudo journalists and alleged artists loitering near hotels to meet foreigners. The editorial warns diplomats and reporters inviting such crowds risk alienating honest Soviet citizens.
Arlene lost control on the northern state parkway crossing the center divider and colliding head on with Joseph Arcos’s car from Brooklyn. Arcos’s wife Rose 34 died at Meadowbrook Hospital. Arcos daughter Celeste 9 and Mr. and Mrs. Capano of Woodhaven were injured. Francis wife of Martin Gabel resides in New York.
A brief health notice encourages a cancer checkup and routine medical review for patients to ensure early detection and ongoing wellness. It emphasizes timely screening and follow-up with healthcare providers.
Nazis staged a disorderly demonstration in Yorkville Manhattan a predominantly German American neighborhood. Madole said the group plans another protest next Saturday. John Tully of the Yorkville Mid-Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and James Fay of the Catholic War Veterans warned of similar trouble if the group returns.
The report notes that the arrival of Fidel Castro in the Soviet Union was not announced until after he reached Murmansk. It suggests his departure may also be kept secret until he returns to Cuba.
Army pullout reduced Birmingham tensions as about 600 troops left Alabama bases while 2,500 remained at Fort McClellan. Two Negroes plan to enroll at the University of Alabama, despite Governor Wallace's opposition. Greensboro, Richmond, and Greenville also faced protests and steps toward desegregation.
The New Zealand Navy ship Pukai carried Mr and Mrs E L Vessey and their daughter from Suwarrow Island where their yacht Tiburon grounded in May. The Vesseys, former FAA employee and family, were reported fit and well after three weeks on the atoll. The Pukai aimed for Papeete, Tahiti, expecting arrival in about a week.
State police pursuing a drunken driver after a tourist reported his car forced off the road near 2 a.m. The Roarks were arrested for public drunkenness. during a gunbattle they fled a cruiser but were recaptured shortly after.
Sir Winston Churchill, 88, arrives at the House of Commons in a limousine and often proceeds the final stretch alone or with help from Christopher Soames and Dudley Williams. He defies retirement talk, returning four times since May 14, citing the Commons as home and his desire to stay engaged and thwart final-farewell predictions.
A U S federal judge ordered the extradition of Clodoreo Ortiz Gonzalez a Dominican Republic official and former naval lieutenant to face murder charges in the Dominican Republic for alleged torture in 1960 at La Cuaranza prison. Ortiz argued the acts were political but judge Tyler ruled officials may be criminally liable for acts outside public authority under both Dominican and U.S. law.
Mexico plans new agrarian reforms. The Agrarian Affairs Bureau reports over 2.5 million acres under private control across Chihuahua Durango Sinaloa Veracruz and Guanajuato. Chief Roberto Barrios says large holdings will be expropriated and divided for landless farmers. Since 1915 more than 135 million acres have been distributed.
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