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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1963

Page

2

Wallace closes and reopens Alabama schools over desegregation

Across Mobile Huntsville and Tuskegee governors deploy executive orders and state troopers to close and reopen schools amid protests over desegregation. Integrated classes are planned for tomorrow in several cities as legal actions challenge closures and a televised forum frames the political fight.

Wallace Tuskegee Huntsville Birmingham United Americans For Constitutional Government Jarman R. B. Searcy Mobile Tuskegee High School

Demonstrations by Vici NAM students face government crackdown

In Saigon protests against U S backing of Diem and Buddhist crackdown, about 200 boys at a Saigon school joined chants and bricks thrown at police. Police detained students by truck, while elsewhere youths at two boys schools and three girls schools were dispersed with riot forces. No serious injuries reported.

U. S Saigon

Notable Altercation Leads to Hospital Refusal

The report notes an ancient incident continued on page 2 where a man was sold for $4, had his trousers ripped, and refused hospital treatment. He claimed he could endure a minor fight, while Detective Kelvin Camerer noted officers would have to fight to take him to a hospital.

Gray Kelvin Camerer

Harass alleges Russian crab fishing near Alaska

Two American fishing boat shippers told United Press International by radio telephone that Russian crab dragging had fouled American gear and that at least one Russian vessel violated the American three mile limit. Shelikof Strait lies between Kodiak Island and the Alaska mainland. The area in question is about 300 air miles southeast of Anchorage. The Alaska Fish and Game Department waited for better weather to dispatch a reconnaissance flight to verify the reports.

United Press International Shelikof Strait Kodiak Island Alaskan Alaska Here Alaska Fish and Game Department

Tiny Ryan the recluse fights back against his own battles

Luther Davis of North Las Vegas alerted the sheriff after Tiny Ryan, a self-reliant hermit in a corralling setting, suffered repeated strokes. Despite pleas for hospital care, Ryan refused, dragging himself back to his perch after each attack, clocking DAISY-like endurance and stubbornness as his friend checked on him over years.

Tiny Ryan Luther Davis Las Vegas Sheriff's Office Ryan Davis

Fugitives Blocked at East German Border as Guards Open Fire

Four refugees aged 18 to 25 allegedly triggered an alarm at a border crossing in East Germany. Police with machine pistols halted a West German truck driver and reinforced barriers as guards shouted at fleeing travelers. East German authorities say the garbage truck was stolen in Erfurt. The border zone remained closed for four hours. Meanwhile the U S Army displayed new equipment in West Berlin, including M60 tanks and self propelled howitzers.

East Germany Erfurt U.S West Berlin

New York Teachers Threaten Strikes as Talks Resume

Emergency talks between a mediation panel, the City Board of Education, and the United Federation of Teachers faltered then showed cautious progress as a strike deadline loomed. UFT officials pressed for sizable pay raises while the board offered smaller, deferred increases amid court and law restrictions.

New York UPS City Board of Education United Federation of Teachers UFT Simon H. Rifkind Federal District Court Robert F. Wagner Board of Education Charles Cogen Wagner Rifkind Frank FE. Karelsen Public Education Association Theodore W. Kheel Calvin E. Gross Max J. Rubin Cogen State Supreme Court George Postel James E. Allen Jule Kolodny

Miss America Contest Opens With Dixie Sweep

The bathing suit and talent wins boost Dixie contestants who lead early in points. Dorcas Campbell of Virginia, 23, oldest entrant and Kennedy look alike, won talent. Donna Akum of Arkansas won swimsuit. Miss Congeniality Bert Parks chosen by contestants. Jeanne Swanner presented Parks with a Miss Congeniality statuette and teased him about passing the physical.

Virginia Dorcas Campbell Jacqueline Kennedy Miss Arkansas Donna Akum Dixie Mason-Dixon Line Bert Parks Jeanne Swanner Parks

Woman Fatally Injured In Sacramento Taxi Collision

A 66 year old Sacramento woman Finna Fogerson died five hours after a downtown taxi crash. The other vehicle driver was cited for failing to yield the right of way.

Sacramento UPI Finna Fogerson

Plane Crash Leaves Four Hospitalized After Severe Injuries

A plane crash damaged landing gear and a wing, leaking fuel as Lt. Jack Chase and airport fire crew rescued four Californians from the wreck. Hayward Shelton, Allen Firstenberg, Sidney Robinson, and Steven Hirsch were treated for moderate to severe injuries. Robinson suffered dental and possible skull injuries.

Jack Chase Hayward Shelton el Sereno Torrance Allen Firstenberg Monogram Sepulveda Sidney Robinson Beethoven Los Angeles Robinson Steven Hirsch Calvert van Nuys

Peterson Wadas Largest Real Estate Firm Shaken

A man described as having the world by the tail was connected to Peterson Wadas largest real estate and development firm after news broke. The body was taken to Boulder City Hospital for examination and treatment.

Wada Boulder City

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