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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1962
Page
1
A Mississippi essay argues that a looming two front threat from Cuba and the Soviet Union mirrors historic foes. It warns that domestic tyranny could rise if leaders seize wartime powers and calls for repairing the nation first before aiding abroad.
An eight judge Fifth Circuit ruling orders Mississippi Governor Barnett to pay 10000 dollars daily until he cooperates with Meredith's admission to the University of Mississippi. If compliance by 11 a.m. next Tuesday occurs, contempt penalties drop and Barnett may be released to the custody of the U.S. attorney general until he obeys court orders.
Lawrence Duff of Sherman Oaks shoots an eight under par 64 at Las Vegas Municipal to lead the Sahara Invitational by three strokes. Frank Wharton and Rod Leveilleur tied for second at 67. Casper Hawkins Stranahan also among leaders with 68s on the Municipal course. Lawrence birdied six and eagled 13, matching Paradise Valley course record set last year.
Judy Garland filed for divorce from her third husband Sid Luft in a Clark County court in Las Vegas. She cited extreme cruelty and mental cruelty as grounds while Luft, 45, has 20 days to respond before default. Garland, 3 year marriage, had been living on a suburban Las Vegas ranch and was represented by Willam R. Morse. She previously married David Rose and Vincente Minnelli. Continued on Page 2.
Secretary McNamara stated that US and West German fighter bomber units are alert and on the strip with atomic and conventional weapons ready but under presidential orders for nuclear use. He denied unprecedented readiness and said Berlin access is a vital interest while US forces in Berlin can keep airports operating and may penetrate Communist air defenses if needed. Moscow called US protests over Combatant plane buzzing propaganda.
George Moore, 52, former Nevada gubernatorial candidate, sought work in the Los Angeles area after losing the Democratic primary to Gov. Grant Sawyer. In Las Vegas, Moore’s ex-wife Norma, 55, was beaten to death. John T. Griffith, 33, pleaded guilty to second degree murder and received at least ten years in state prison.
An official spokesman said more than 400 bodies of flood victims had been recovered in Spain's worst disaster since the civil war. He reported a death toll of 416 with 459 officially listed as missing as rescue workers continued digging through mud.
Partly cloudy with gentle southwest winds. High around 83 and low near 60. Yesterday’s high 86 and low 42. Noon humidity 1 percent. Sunrise 6 33, sunset 6 27.
In Bijou California a 30 year old Carson City man, Robert R. Wiley, killed his estranged wife Mae R. Plast in her apartment and then killed himself after entering with a .45 caliber revolver. His mother in law Anna Rufenacht was wounded but survived.
The Communist leadership under Mao Tze tung conceded that high level incompetence hurt agriculture and the economy and signaled rising popular discontent. A secretive shakeup promoted a top security official as part of a rare public admission of the Great Leap Forward and commune failures.
Margaret Marie Boyd 20, mother of three, admitted voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of her husband Ernest 27. Judge David Zenoff set sentencing for Oct 31 or earlier pending probation report. The incident occurred July 20 in Las Vegas when the Boyds were in a car on 1107 G Street.
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