24 Nov 1962
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1962
Page
1
A columnist notes the post holiday slowdown with little city, state, or world action. He recalls a talk with his son Danny who suggests filling space with comics, arguing entertainment outvalues editorial content and readers prefer laughter during hard times.
A United Air Lines Viscount from Newark to Washington crashes near Laurel Maryland killing 17. A Hungarian Airlines Ilyushin 18 near Le Bourget Paris kills 21. A Portuguese Air Force C54 from Sao Tome crashes after takeoff killing 18 including six Lisbon performers. No US citizens among overseas victims. Maryland police consider possible in flight explosion with wreckage seen on a farm.
A group of 160 American airmen flew into New Delhi to aid moving Indian troops and equipment toward the front in U S Air Force transports. Indians protested at the Chinese embassy as Chinese forces faced new pressure in Assam amid cease fire efforts.
President Kennedy plans a sixth high level conference with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, likely next month. The White House confirmed the talks are highly probable and Acting Press Secretary Andrew T. Hatcher said the date would be announced soon.
Three Strip hotel porters—father and twin sons—were jailed after a daylight robbery and shooting of Henderson milk truck driver William Newton Lewis. Lewis, 24, was shot in the shoulder when he could only produce $25, then driven to the desert near Boulder Highway before escaping. Sheriff Ralph Lamb identified the suspects and said the car halted the truck on the Boulder Highway.
A ceremonial ground breaking for a $1 million four story addition to the Thunderbird Hotel was held to advance the resort's $6 million expansion. Led by Joe Wells and Cliff Jones, with local officials attending, the 214 room modern structure is slated for completion by May 1 next year east of the current Thunderbird East section.
Rev. Le Roy Daniels pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Judge Lankford imposed a $500 fine and jail time with possible 30 day good behavior reduction. Daniels to remain jailed until payment. Flora Jean Cole and her father Roy Cole attended. the preacher’s future plans include marriage to Flora Jean.
A United Air Lines Viscount on a routine Newark to Washington flight crashed on a farm near Ellicott City Maryland killing all 17 aboard including 12 adults, one infant and four crew. The aircraft disappeared from radar at final approach to National Airport and exploded upon impact. CAB investigators rushed to the scene as eyewitness reports conflicted about the cause.
Mostly cloudy conditions with gentle east to southeast winds. Today's high near 63 and low around 48. Noontime humidity about 31 percent. Sunrise at 6 26 and sunset at 4 28. Yesterday reached 62 with a 41 low.
In Youngstown Ohio Charles Cavallaro known as Cadillac Charley and his 11 year old son were killed when a car bomb exploded just before noon as they prepared to start the car. A second Cavallaro boy was seriously injured and the blast damaged a fine residential area home. Police say this was the 22nd bombing in the steel mill district in a decade and a pattern tied to rackets.
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