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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1963
Page
1
A scathing critique targets bail bondsman Bill Embry and his firm. It alleges repeated posting of invalid or defunct bonds that left the city about $22,000 out, with involvement from Charles Garner and a memo by Sid Whitmore detailing perceived legal failings and lax recovery efforts.
Bank president Frank Brooke and family were held overnight as three armed robbers looted the First Bank of Troy, filling bags with 1 5 10 and 20 dollar bills after the vault opened at 9 15 a m. Brooke described words spoken by the robbers and the tense 15 minutes before release.
A Cuban air base raid near Santa Clara in Las Villas Province killed an air force teacher and wounded three of his four children. Cuba blamed the United States for the attack and warned of consequences. The raid followed other anti Castro actions and a Miami press conference by Manuel Artime.
Seven helicopters evacuated 28 men from Towers 2 and 3 off Cape Cod as 18 foot waves battered rusty structures. The Navy ferried 28 men to Quonset Point, with 12 from Tower 3 and 16 from Tower 2 landing around 3 pm and an hour later. Sea King anti submarine helicopters flew the mission 60 miles southeast of Chatham in about 1 hour 10 minutes.
A Detroit judge was surprised to learn he had married Charlayne Hunter, the first Negro woman to attend the University of Georgia, and Walter Stovall, a white student at the university.
Common Pleas Judge Joseph Pernick disclosed a records check showing Alberta C Hunter 21 of Detroit and Walter Stovall 25 from Paris France married in his court on June 8. Pernick noted surprise at the coincidence and the lack of a formal receipt.
Las Vegas filed two district court suits seeking judgments against bail bond firms and insurers for nearly $17,000 in unpaid forfeitures and costs. First suit names Acme Bail Bonds, Embry entities, and Cosmopolitan Insurance Co for $12,375 plus $1,500 costs. Second suit targets Harry Coopersmith of AAA Bail Bonds and United Bonding Insurance Co for $4,545 plus $500 costs.
Fires raged out of control on Parana State coffee plantations killing at least 80 people in recent weeks and displacing more than 200000. Gov. J Ney Braga declared a state of public calamity and said the administration cannot aid countless planters trapped in the blaze.
Gov. George C. Wallace sealed four Huntsville public schools yesterday provoking anger among residents as federal desegregation orders persist. Alabama authorities have closed eight schools in total in efforts to block desegregation, including a Tuskegee school last week and three Birmingham closures. About 5,000 students are affected nationwide.
Sen. Wayne Morse accuses Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace of inciting racial violence and says Wallace’s hands are dripping with blood. He defends previous charges that Wallace exited World War III with a psychiatric disability and should be VA examined, noting no veterans preference justifies destroying constitutional rights.
Mostly clear today with gentle winds. High near 97 and low around 68. Yesterday高校 not needed. Noontime humidity 21 percent. Sunrise at 6 17 and sunset at 7 00.
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