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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1962
Page
1
A reader note recounts the missed chance to build a fallout shelter and notes that the current crisis remains pressing. Dr Heinz Rettig, Volunteer Information Officer of Civil Defense, offers calm guidance to readers seeking informed reassurance.
Washington UPI reports that a Soviet oil tanker slipped through the Cuban blockade without incident while the Defense Department warned that additional Russian ships are en route and will be stopped and searched.
The United States presented photos of Soviet missile bases in Cuba to the UN Security Council. Adlai Stevenson pressed for a direct Russian denial while Valerian Zorin refused. Kennedy signaled talks on a standstill, Thant offered suspension of arms shipments and lifting the quarantine, with the blockade to continue. The Bucharest intercepted case showed no reset of orders, as Simon Sylvester noted no relaxation of hail stop and search.
Dr Heinz Rettig answers how residents should respond as Cuba tensions rise. He urges those not trained to wait, report for duty later, and notes Civil Defense readiness hinges on active volunteer leaders and planning.
Chinese Communist troops overwhelmed the 350 year old Holy Himalayan Village of Tawang in a major victory in the India border war. About 600 monks lit lamps and prayed as the town fell, prompting Nehru to pledge renewed defense and eventual victory. The New China News Agency quoted General Jo Jui Ching urging India to accept a cease fire plan.
West Berlin officials report President Kennedy renewed U S support during a parliament session in Berlin. U S Army units and 400 members of Britain’s Kings Regiment participated in crisis maneuvers surrounding the city as tensions rose from the Cuban crisis.
In Havana the government daily Revolucion reports the first units of a 22 nation international combat brigade in Cuba to deter a potential US invasion. More volunteers are expected. listed nations include Algeria Argentina Bolivia Brazil Colombia Costa Rica El Salvador Ethiopia Guatemala Guinea Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru East Germany Dominican Republic Senegal the Soviet Union South Africa Venezuela and North Vietnam. A brigade spokesman vows maximum combat readiness and sacrifice. Khrushchev news in Havana papers headlines Khrushchev’s visit and Soviet support.
UPI reports American novelist John Steinbeck won the 1962 Nobel Prize for literature for his realistic and imaginative works. At 60 he became the sixth American laureate. prize money totals $50,043. He told reporters his latest books avoid criticism and dissent, saying he is no longer annoyed with anything.
Mrs DomMer leads 16 heads of European national tourist offices at the 32nd World Travel Congress of the American Society of Travel Agents. Delegates were hosted by downtown casinos and will attend a Night in Italy banquet at the Flamingo Hotel. The European Travel Commission hosted a luncheon with a dish from each of its 21 member nations. European nations seek American tourism as a key economic driver.
Pope John XXIII called on world leaders to negotiate to spare the world the horrors of war. Though not naming Cuba or China, he implied those crises and urged rulers not to ignore the cry of mankind and to do everything in their power to seek peace.
Congressmen reported Cuba has 30 to 40 missiles ready for firing and no slowdown in launching-site construction since the U S blockade. Clark McGregor said launch sites could send out salvos of 30 to 40 missiles at a time with a second salvo shortly after. Harold Collier cited broad briefing to lawmakers.
Premier Khrushchev proposed suspending Soviet arms shipments to Cuba for two or three weeks if the U S blockade is lifted during that period. He accepted Thant’s UN proposal, saying he welcomes the initiative and agrees with the need to ease the Caribbean crisis.
A city meeting is set for 3 p.m. today with commissioners casino operators and downtown merchants protesting the new 24 hour parking meter ordinance and its enforcement. Dr H R Knoller presented a petition with close to 1 000 signatures including 100 merchants. Merchants complain meters target tourists and claim meter maids issue tickets aggressively harming public relations.
Mostly clear conditions with gentle winds. Daytime high around 83 and current 60. Yesterday peaked at 80 and dipped to 55. Noontime humidity 17 percent. Sunrise at 6 57, sunset at 5 51.
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