Los Vecos Land Deals Tie Officials to 40 and 10 Acre Parcels
The Sun’s five part series reveals land transactions on January 3 1963 involving Las Vegas figures Ed Fountain Richard Sever and Clarence Heckethorn plus two businessmen and a woman linked to Fountain. Deeds show eight to nine transactions across 40 acre and 10 acre parcels near the Craig Road Rainbow Freeway.
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Las Vegas
Ed Fountain
Ing
Craig Road
Rainbow Freeway
Rainbow
Sauer, Fountain, Pollard and
Heckethorn
Davis
Here Today Race Results Highlights
Results from the Here Today race are summarized with top finishers and notable performances. Details appear in the sports pages 25 and 26.
Youth Forum lively questions and big finale
Hank Greenspun reports on the SUNS Youth Forum with enthusiastic moderators. High school students submit provocative questions like whether to have fought the Revolutionary War. The final night revue will be produced by Jack Entratter and Al Freeman of the Sands and open to all students, parents, and adults.
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Clark County High School
Jack Entratter
al Freeman
the Sands
Bus Crash Near Reno Claims Five Lives
Greyhound bus on a Sacramento to Reno route skidded on a storm slick U S 40 near Truckee California killing five and wounding 34. Fifty passengers plus driver John Gastanikdy of Sacramento were aboard. he escaped with minor injuries.
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UPI
Sacramento
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Sierra
Greyhound
John Gastanik
Three Hurt In Plunge To Ground From Tight Wire
Sarasota Florida UPD reports three members of the Great Wallendas were injured when a tight wire broke during a seven man pyramid attempt 12 feet above ground. The fall occurred while filming for a national TV show lowering risk after a deadly Detroit accident on January 30, 1962.
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Wallendas
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Act
Voting Results Hint at Civil Rights Climate in 1963 Off-year Elections
Voters nationwide cast ballots in state and local races amid focus on white attitudes toward Negro demands for equality. Mississippi and Kentucky elected governors while Philadelphia chose a mayor, with civil rights a key issue. Kennedy acknowledged interest in the outcome and possible signals for Democratic prospects in 1964.
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UPI
Mississippi
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Probable Execution Ahead In Saigon As Can Flees Hue
US forces surrendered Ngo Dinh Can, younger brother of slain President Ngo Dinh Diem, to the new Saigon government. Can, once feared in central Viet Nam, escaped house arrest in Hue and headed toward the U S Consulate seeking asylum. He had been guarded to avoid Buddhist mob violence.
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Nhu
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Iupl
Ngo Dinh Diem
Younge
Ngo Dinh Can
Can
Viet Nam
Hue
U.S
Hue Tensions Rise Over Hanoi Extradition Decision
Reports say U S and Vietnamese authorities in Hue and Saigon discussed handing over a brother to the new government. Tensions in Hue peaked as locals feared mobs might storm Can’s house to kill him amid circulating rumors.
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Weather Summary Cloudy with Showers Possible
Cloudy today with a chance of showers. Winds from the southwest 15 to 25 mph. High around 70 and a low near 35. Yesterday’s high 75 and low 4. Noontime humidity 32 percent. Sunrise at 6 05, sunset at 1 40.
Danger to miners in Hooded Mathilde mine worsens
In Pline Germany fears for 12 trapped miners 1k7 feet down rose as more rock falls hit the tiny chamber. Mine general manager Rudolf Stein said chances might be as low as 30 to 30 percent, while drilling engineer Klaus Grossmann cited a 99.9 percent rescue probability. The men spoke by telephone from a two inch supply shaft as rock buckled the protective cage, and steel pipe reinforcements were added amid doubts the effort can withstand the looming rock shower when drilling reaches the alcove.
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Germany
UPD
Mathilde
Rudolf Stein
Klaus Grossman
Stein
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