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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1962

Page

2

Stevenson and Zorin clash over Cuban missiles and photos

In a tense exchange Stevenson presses Zorin on Soviet missiles in Cuba while displaying aerial photos of alleged Cuban sites. Zorin accuses Stevenson of forged imagery and insists Moscow need not search outside the Soviet Union for missiles. Stevenson reiterates the aim to save the peace and seeks a clear yes or no on Soviet missiles in Cuba.

Zorin Moscow Soviet Union Stevenson Cuba U.N

Thant Urges Cooling-Off to Avert Crisis

U Thant sent identical notes to Khrushchev and Kennedy urging a pause in hostilities and asked Cuban President Dorticos to halt construction of major military facilities for two to three weeks.

Thant Khrushchev Kennedy Osvaldo Dorticos

Cuba Responds to Russell Letter Amid Nuclear Tensions

Cuba defends Russia on high seas rights in a letter to Bertrand Russell while downplaying calls for a summit. The document references UN Acting Secretary General Thant's proposal for a temporary moratorium on action and notes a brief mention of Cuba halting missile base construction during a cooling-off period.

Chev Bertrand Russell Russia Prev United Nations Thant Cuba

What Now We Do Our Civil Defense Preparedness

The piece details civil defense readiness including evacuation routes warning systems and mine and hospital facilities at Blue Diamond Mine and Arden HQs with CB and RAT monitoring. It urges calm reliance on government leaders and emphasizes home prep, keeping cool, staying put, and awaiting CD and military guidance.

Blue Diamond Mine Arden Korea Uncle Sam Clark County

U.S. Senators Question Cuban Missiles and Warheads

Senate Republican leaders Mundt and Judd refused to confirm whether the United States has information that the Cuban missile sites are armed with nuclear warheads. The remark follows President Kennedy's move to curb the Cuban military buildup as work continues on 2200 mile missile sites in Cuba.

Cuba Kennedy Karl E. Mundt R-S.d Walter Judd Rminn United States

Asta item highlights US travel and trade ties with Europe

The speaker notes American dollars return via purchases of US goods and that Britain's income from American tourism helps buy cotton tobacco and wool from the United States. She cites Europe’s travel growth, expects equal Europe-US travel, and lauds American GIs for postwar goodwill in fostering ties and aiding families and children in World War II.

Britain United States European Travel Commission Europe America Italy

Steinbeck and Nobel Prize Commentary Highlight Underdogs

The speaker notes underdogs can rise, cites Steinbeck as critic and dissenter. He lists favorite authors Faulkner and Hemingway, mentions Steinbeck as Nobel laureate chosen from many nominees, and recalls other winners like Kipling Shaw and Churchill. His works Grapes of Wrath Mice and Men and Tortilla Flat are noted.

Faulkner Hemingway Steinbeck Ernest Hemingway Rudyard Kipling George Bernard Shaw Winston Churchill

Nehru Refuses Chinese Terms After Korean War Anniversary

Nehru rejects Beijing terms urged by Khrushchev during a banquet marking Red China’s Korean War entry anniversary. An Indian spokesman reported a Himalayan village in Tawang fell amid fierce local resistance as Indian troops counterattacked. Nehru warned of 30 000 troops massed along NEFA border and urged strengthened defense while noting civil defense remains undecided.

Red China Nehru Nikita Khrushchev Tawang North East Frontier Agency NEFA

Airmail to Cuba Halted Amid Pan Am Suspension

The Post Office Department paused airmail to Cuba after Pan American World Airways halted service. Domestic mail to Cuba aboard foreign flag ships will pass only if those ships clear quarantine, otherwise mail remains blocked until Pan Am resumes Cuba flights.

Cuba Washington UPI Post Office Department U.S James F. Telleher Pan American World Airways Pan-Am

Cuba blockade averted by U S officials keep firm line

U S officials report only one blockade action taken as 5 p.m. EDT and refuse to lift the quarantine. President Kennedy agrees to U N talks on a peaceful Cuba crisis while Khrushchev offers to pause arms shipments for two to three weeks with no lift in the blockade.

Pentagon U.S Navy Cuba White House Kennedy U Thant United Nations Nikita Khrushchev Thant United States U.N

Post Office Listing and Newspaper Affiliations

The note lists postal classification as Second Class Matter in Las Vegas Nevada under federal act. It names National Advertising Representative The Allen Klapp Co and ties to Detroit New York and Ganelsco. It cites memberships with United Press International Nevada State Press Association and several national publisher associations.

Vegas Nevada Vcongress Allen Klapp Co Detroit New York Gan +elsco United Press International Nevada State Press Association American Newspaper Publisher's Association California Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of Circulation

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