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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
1
London AP UP I reports Queen Elizabeth II is expected to give birth to her fourth child in 1964. The announcement highlights royal plans amid public interest in the succession and the future of the British monarchy.
Unsettled weather as Hurricane Cindy threatens Texas and Louisiana. Cameron Parish sheriff reports roads clogged with fleeing residents and recalls 1957 flood losses. Royal baby pregnancy announcement adds international intrigue with due date in the new year.
A dirt-lot traveling carnival near the California border witnessed a Ferris wheel collapse injuring at least 16 people. One victim identified as 14 year old Berta Suarez died at the scene. all deceased were Mexican women. Doctors performed a cesarean on a seven month pregnant woman, but both mother and baby died. Highway traffic clogged the area as responders worked.
A travel diary piece laments vacations as mere interruptions in work and recalls a Nevada trip. The author recalls seeing teens drinking publicly in Winnemucca and condemns it while contrasting Las Vegas youth with local kids. The column notes a dog shot by pellet guns and calls for police action to curb danger to children.
A local letter to the editor questions why city crews leave garbage cans uncovered and smelly during cleanup efforts. The writer suggests better can management on public property and asks for improvements.
In Birmingham a white man fired into a Negro crowd wounding Oliver Williams in the arm. The attack followed church bombing tensions as five Negro children attended integrated classes without incident. Federal Judge Allgood urged swift justice for those responsible. In Mobile eight youths were sent home amid protests.
Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu announced a change of heart on American policy in South Vietnam and will visit the United States next month. She plans 14 coast to coast speeches to tell her side of the story to Americans, said Rep Katharine St George after a private lunch.
Residents of a seaside community south of Long Beach built sandbag barriers and boarded up windows to guard against raging surf and high tides. Eleven foot waves at Seal Beach closed the beach to swimmers as water spread into streets and left rocks and seaweed scattered.
Partly cloudy day with southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. High near 92 and low around 70, following yesterday’s 94 and 73. Noontime humidity at 19 percent. Sunrise at 6 24, sunset at 6 45.
Gregory Alas Powell, a former Boulder City resident convicted in Los Angeles of killing a police officer, won court approval to prepare his own appeal. Judge Mark Brandler allowed jail library access and a typewriter, with Powell to represent himself at the October 3 new trial motions.
Lord Denning submitted a 50 000 word report on the national sex and security scandal. Early indications say it may implicate Prime Minister Macmillan's Conservatives and involve John Prefumo and Christine Keeler along with two to three cabinet ministers.
A black powder bomb shattered glass in eight rooms and buckled a rear door at Autry S Motel and Restaurant, a $10 million property near O'Hare. No injuries. One guest refused to leave, preferring to sleep. Police found no motive. the motel had changed hands recently amid Chicago area restart efforts.
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