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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1962
Page
1
A columnist reflects on canceling a presidential Las Vegas appearance due to illness and fever false alarms, noting the town's restless mood and the impact on plans. The piece mentions a child with mumps and a family scene as it cuts to continue on page 2.
Ten crewmen died and eight remain missing after the Norwegian tanker Boheme exploded and burned on the Mississippi near Lutcher Louisiana. Bodies found and Coast Guard teams searched the wreckage as a stewardess is among the missing. Hans Wollensen of Copenhagen was among the dead. Continued on Page 6.
Chinese forces backed by mortar and artillery drove back Indian troops and overran several posts on day two of undeclared border fighting. Indian Defence Minister Menon said casualties were heavy as troops retreated south on two sectors and vowed to press the Communists to fight for every inch of ground.
The Ecumenical Council begins its first major session to study possible liturgy reforms aimed at making mass and worship clearer. The effort seeks to modernize prayer forms and ceremonies while aligning religious practice with contemporary times.
A 26 year old woman Joyce Bailey of 4937 Eastern Ave was critically burned when a candle set her clothes ablaze as she hurried to pack after eviction. Third degree burns covered about 80 percent of her body. Deputy sheriffs reported screams heard by Joe Bonati. (Continued on Page)
At Albert Hall in Nottingham, pianist Wladyslaw Kedra and conductor Jan Krenz resumed a Paganini Rhapsody after a grand Steinway piano failed mid performance. The instrument’s pedal mechanism collapsed twice, prompting a ten minute repair and a formal inquiry into possible sabotage.
A 350 pound safe containing 1000 dollars was taken from Uncle Bob's Restaurant on Las Vegas Boulevard. Police found the rear door pried open and a man in a car chased away from the scene, with no dolly traces. A cash drawer with checks and keys was later found missing.
Today features a clear sky and light breezes. The high reaches 3 degrees while the low sinks to 50 with yesterday’s peak at 78 and a 50 degree low. Noontime humidity stands at 27 percent as sunrise is 6 53 and sunset 4 56.
The 32nd annual American Society of Travel Agents convention drew 2000 visitors to Las Vegas with about 500 from foreign nations. Registration continued at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the five day event. Among attendees is Vladimar M. Ankudi, a USSR high ranking economic official.
Halifax reports Hurricane Ella remains 400 miles offshore with gale winds as it moves away from the U. S. coast. Forecasters warn a small course shift could send Ella toward Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast, with Sabre Island 150 miles south on current path.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton provoked a scuffle with Paris reporters and garage workers near Avenue de Clichy after reporters tailed the stars from a hotel to a repair garage. The couple escaped through a side entrance with security, as Taylor’s secretary denied knowledge of the incident.
In Phoenix Arizona a bank clerk William Ward Clore Jr. was abducted during a ten thousand dollar robbery and an FBI alert was issued. A five thousand dollar cash reward was offered to spur leads as Clore remains missing and his wife Nancy Clore, with two children, keeps vigil beside the phone.
Soviet ambassador to Brazil Liya Tehernyschev drowned yesterday at Barra De Tijuca beach in Guanabara State. Police said the envoy collapsed at the resort and the body was en route to Rio de Janeiro for the required autopsy.
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