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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1962
Page
2
District Judge extends $28,000 bail bond reinstatement for Embry by 15 days as he returns to Detroit to regain custody. The columnist notes Pauline Van Dam as a swift gunfighter and questions bail system costs while praising the bounty hunter’s risk taking.
Watts was arrested Thursday at a Strip hotel with South Gate, California woman Arlene Van Note 25 who accused him of robbing her tavern and forcing her at gunpoint to Las Vegas Police said Van Note and employee Jean Bagley reported Watts forced both to disrobe during the holdup He claimed to be Jack the Slipper and will appear in court Monday with a probable trial date.
West and Hardman discuss a federal loan to fund Lake Mead pumping and a pipeline for Nevada’s water needs. They warn opposition in Congress could block federal assistance, while USBR studies expected by June 30 1963 must guide federal authorization and future recharge plans to avoid higher costs. The region’s rapid growth strains groundwater and the existing pipeline.
The pope says all must answer to God for actions, pleads for peace from every corner of the earth, and urges continued interfaith dialogue and loyal, generous accords. He praises the Ecumenical Council as modernizing the church while stressing the need to apply Christ's teachings to foster peace. The council remains in recess.
Boley recanted his confession claiming fear of a new narcotics charge. A narcotics charge against Boley and his 19 year old companion Rieanne McCallum was dropped. Attorney Phillips vows to prove Sampson innocent in a burglary case where Headley and others claim the shooting was an accident during a warehouse entry.
Police seek two bandits who robbed Al's Liquors at 2642 Las Vegas Blvd North of 250 dollars. They forced seven workers and patrons into a walk in cooler and held them about a minute before fleeing. Det Sgt Paul Varga said descriptions are poor and no getaway car observed. The incident occurred just after 11 am with immediate roadblocks started.
Judy Garland extends Las Vegas engagement as divorce with Luft stalls. Garland filed for divorce Sept 28 in Nevada on grounds of mental cruelty seeking 1500 a month alimony and a restraining order to keep her two children with Luft in Nevada. Luft contests Garland residency and California property claims, delaying Nevada decree until a Nov 1 hearing.
Las Vegas man Charles Goss, 39, died in a St George hospital from injuries from a highway crash the previous Saturday in Beaver Dam area. He and driver Burl Merro were thrown from a pickup when a tire blew on a county road 15 miles west of U S 91. Merro had only bruises. Goss had earlier suffered electrical burns repairing a downed power line for Nevada Power Co.
Silver State Airlines of Nevada applies for air service linking Hawthorne with Las Vegas Reno and Carson City to carry military personnel from the Navy base in Hawthorne. Alamo Airways and Bonanza will protest. Protests must be in writing by October 22 to the PSC office in Carson City.
The item blends fashion and comfort across men women and children with a focus on versatile wear. It emphasizes easy fit and practical design suitable for varied activities and settings.
Help wanted for secretaries with pay $300 to $400 start, still seeking women. Companion needed for a young mother. requires car. Rooms for rent with private entrance and bath, weekly price listed. Horse and livestock ad for beginner rider and pasture board. Two Ray Roan sisters offered for sale or lease. Lincoln Continental car for sale with best offer.
Fay Perkins Sr 77 native Nevadan died at Boulder City Hospital. He helped discover Lost City and led archeology work from 1924 to 1942 with Harrington and the Museum of the American Indian. He later served with National Park Service and became Lost City Museum curator. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Overton LDS Chapel.
Newly independent Algeria backed Fidel Castro and warned the United States that any attempt to overthrow it would threaten world peace. In Washington the United States ordered a larger Johnston Island test area in the Pacific for a new atmospheric nuclear blast. Kermit Midthun was declared undesirable and ousted as first secretary and political officer at the Embassy since January.
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