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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1963
Page
1
The article notes President Kennedy arrives in Las Vegas for a noon speech at Convention Hall and advocates dialogue with the Soviet Union as a pathway to peace. It contrasts action and talk, cites the test ban treaty, and warns against war, urging readiness and openness to international talks.
Joseph Valachi testified before a Senate subcommittee about the Cosa Nostra, naming Vito Genovese as its boss and recounting a prison kiss of death gesture. He urged lawmakers to destroy the organized crime cartel and described murder orders allegedly issued from Leavenworth. He also cited killings of rivals and his own motive of vengeance for breaking with the gang.
A hurricane weakened to 175 mph after crossing the Domini can Republic area and was moving west northwest toward open water. The Dominican Republic escaped major damage while Santo Domingo lay on the storm’s weaker side. Puerto Rico faced heavy rains and six foot tides prompting evacuations with no casualties reported yet.
President Kennedy joked about pressing the button for the Flaming Gorge Dam project at the Linh Wyoming border during a ceremony in Salt Lake City. A tone signaled the start of a generator, and an engineer announced the turbine was running at full speed, marking the first power from the Colorado River storage system.
An oil painting at a Madison Avenue gallery depicts President Kennedy seated in a rocking chair. Rex Clawson, 30, says the ultra modern yet representational work honors the president who inspired him with his vigor. The scene contrasts with a separate London heist report of a 28,000 pound payroll robbery by eight masked men near Staines.
The United States population hit 190 million yesterday and the official census clock stopped briefly at 7 59 am for Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges to pose for a commemorative photo. The count continued rising, estimated at about 480 people per hour.
A clear day with gentle winds and very warm temperatures. Today's high reaches 98 degrees and a low of 65 with noontime humidity at 15 percent. Sunrise is 6 33 and sunset 6 29.
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