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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1963
Page
6
In a local broadcast, KRGN aired a Swinging Singers Bach Fugue with altered rhythm, producing a bizarre vocal and instrumental mashup. The piece, seen as a misguided experiment, prompts censure for altering Bach’s original tempo and harmony.
A judge gave James M Landis a 30 day prison term for failing to file five years of income tax returns. Critics say the punishment is far too light for a man who helped shape federal law and oversight, arguing a harsher penalty or no jail would better fit the offense. Landis had served as SEC head and CAB chair and advised President Kennedy on regulatory matters.
Rev. John H. Cross spoke at Carol Robertson's funeral, one of four girls killed in a bomb blast, urging that deaths not spur vengeance but drive pursuit of the God she sought. In Oslo, Lyndon B. Johnson warned that peace could define the era or doom humanity if not found.
A skeptical look at housing cost inflation points to corrupt construction practices, inspectors, and financing standards. The piece cites the Saturday Evening Post article on shoddy construction and proposes consumer vigilance to avoid ruin.
A ledger style listing in Las Vegas Sun includes key staff roles such as editor Bryn Armstrong, executive editor, city editor Dave Bradley, sports editor Alan Laythorpe, and circulation manager Norvell Nood. It notes circulation, postal filing as Second Class Matter, and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
Almanac notes Saturday September 21 1963 the 264th day with the Moon near first quarter Jupiter prominent in morning and evening skies H G Wells born 1866 listed as a notable birthday Historical entries include 1792 French republic proclaimed 1895 first gasoline car in America 1938 New England hurricane toll 450 1955 Rocky Marciano defends title at Yankee Stadium thought for the day cites Wells on history education and catastrophe
Sovetskaya Russia accuses profiteers of using bread for cattle and poultry describing them as swine. In Washington Senator Lausche reasons his backing of the nuclear test ban treaty despite concerns about Soviet aims noting broad international support and urging proceeding with caution.
In Belgrade an interview quotes Mme Ngo Dinh Nhu of South Viet Nam saying she is naturally quiet and dislikes noise and crowds. She asserts that when she decides to lead or join a battle she goes through, though she does not imply enjoyment of the duty.
A contractor told the City Commission the bulging Bonanza wall would be repaired at no cost to 14th Street property owners. He noted recent SUN articles calling the wall dangerous and boasted two heavy rains did not cause a landslide, though he had previously ignored a 30 day city notice. Time may reveal a fire department dispute.
Students share views on habit versus impulse with Judy Jorgenson noting smoking as a bad habit. Robert Major emphasizes environment over routine while Carol Welsh discusses morning routines as shaped by hurry and circumstance.
A reader asks Ken Jones about reducing habits to free time for exciting activities. Karen Horiday, a Riviera Beauty Salon hairdresser, notes most people lead orderly lives and accomplish more with good habits. She reflects on how family input, especially from her mother, shapes her own habits.
E William Henry plans a speech to propose that television and radio stations offer free time equivalent to political advertising sold in the 1964 election. The report also notes shifts in Democratic conventions and trade negotiation stances affecting wool textiles and imports.
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