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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1963
Page
1
In a reflective missive, Hank Greenspun warns of crime syndicate infiltration into Nevada gaming and questions state planning. He forecasts Las Vegas reaching about a half million residents in a decade while criticizing three administrations for not expelling shadows from the economy.
Florence H. Walsh 63 wife of Jack Walsh executive director of the Desert Inn died yesterday at the family home 1513 8 Ninth St Las Vegas. A Columbus Ohio native she suffered a heart attack after a lingering illness. Funeral services set for 1 a.m. Tuesday at Palm Mortuary with Rev Melvin A Pekrul officiating. Burial continued on Page 2.
SUN Special reports that Momo Salvatore Giancana visited a Lake Tahoe resort prompting state gaming control authorities to launch an official probe amid the weekend red carpet events.
Utah Governor George D. Clyde and Interior Secretary Stewart Udall clashed over mine safety after an explosion at the Moab potash mine killed IS workers. Clyde defended contractor Harrison International and Texas Gulf Sulphur, saying safety records and inspector notes show compliance. Udall had warned of danger three weeks earlier following a methane ignition during rock bolt drilling.
Investigators confirm inquiries into reports that Chicago mob sachem Giancana spent July 20 and 27 at Cal Neva Lodge on Lake Tahoe. He stayed in a hotel cabin, did not register, and reportedly met with Phyllis McGuire and the McGuire sisters. Authorities say several people have been questioned to resolve discrepancies. Giancana, 53, is listed in Nevada's Black Book as persona non grata in casinos.
In Chicago, four men and two women, including clerks and a courthouse messenger, were arrested on gambling charges for allegedly running a horse betting ring from the circuit court clerk's office in the county building. Wil lam Dunne, 48, was seized at a West Adams apartment with 506 in bets and slips. Police identified two as Democratic precinct captains Morton Salinsky and others linked to employees and friends.
United Press International tally shows Labor Day weekend traffic deaths surpassing 100 early in the weekend with California reporting 23 fatalities. State totals reflect widespread crashes as the holiday period began at 6 p.m. Friday.
Clark County Assembly women Flora Dungan and Helen Herr feel snubbed after Gov Grant Sawyer invited more than 100 others to accompany him, leaving them out of the invitation list.
Britain's famed Big Ben halted for 13 minutes when a stray brush on a transmission shaft jammed the clock. Maintenance workers climbed to the belfry to restart the 25 foot faces, pausing London time and triggering emergency calls from the Ministry of Public Works.
The only identical quadruplets in the nation are cared for by 19 year old Delores Harris in Chicago. The quads Sheena Shawna Sherry and Shannon are two months old and rely on donated formula and crib gifts while Harris fights to provide on $30 weekly child support and help from her parents. Grandparents and relatives shoulder most costs as Harris seeks a cheaper apartment and better job prospects.
State troopers protected the home of Mr and Mrs Horace Baker in Falcroft Pennsylvania after a crowd of about 500 whites gathered and stones were thrown by youths. Sixty troopers pushed back the mob and set cordons 150 yards from the residence while roadblocks were installed. Police also reinforced Williamston North Carolina to curb potential demonstrations.
Mostly clear with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. High 95, low 60. Yesterday's high 93, low 65. Noontime humidity 29 percent. Sunrise at 6 12, sunset 7 09.
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