The Editor Makes A Gamble In Las Vegas
Editor Hank Greenspun of the Las Vegas Sun faces a June 17 defense against a libel complaint over a column suggesting McCarthy could be shot in reprisal. The piece cites alleged Communist ties and a 1951 Levitt testimony, noting no action has yet been taken by McCarthy. The harsh Las Vegas scenes frame Greenspun as gambling on words against a powerful senator.
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Hank Greenspun
Las Vegas
New) Sun
Joseph McCarthy
Las Vegas War Memorial Hall
McCarthy
Greenspun
Associated Press
Joe McCarthy
the Sun
Albert Levitt
Senate
Internal Security Committee
Levitt
Las Vegas Sun
Refugee escape and NATO talks highlight border risks
The discussion covers smuggling exits from behind the Iron Curtain, death penalties for escape attempts, and border-control tightening. It notes diplomatic debates on refugee placement in NATO, and outlines an aggressive escapee program in Red China with educators helped to freedom. The piece also reports on French technician shortages for US weapons and possible US aid.
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John Verys
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Eisenhower
Red China
Hongkong
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France
Thomas de Shazo
U.S
DeShazo
Angelo
Benson's price plan fails to cut farm surpluses
Ezra Taft Benson pushed a 75 percent parity price plan to curb almost seven billion dollars in agricultural surpluses. Three months in, production of dairy products rose, exports stagnated, and retail prices failed to boost urban consumption. The House rejected the program 21 to eight, signaling bipartisan doubts.
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SEC
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Henry Ford
General Motors
Jenson
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Denemark
Netherlands
Australia
New Zealand
South America
McClure Syndicate
Sacramento Attorney General ruling cuts liquor fee estimates
The ten percent liquor license fee hike approved in 1954 yields about 456000 in each 800000 hoped, as AG Brown says the increase applies only to the 75 dollar statutory fee. The board’s extra charges raise total licenses to 325 to 525 dollars, and the higher revenue was the basis for the estimate. Brown says the increase takes effect July 1, and amendments could extend to the board’s fee with board consent. Separately, the state Dept. of Agriculture schedules hearings to extend cooked garbage requirements for hog feed to all counties, lifting the vesicular exanthema quarantine in remaining counties and enabling interstate hog shipments. Hearings set for San Diego June 25, Fresno June 30, Los Angeles July 8, and San Francisco July 1.
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Edmun G. Brown
Board of Equalization
A. A. Whitaker
Whitaker
Brown
Alcoholics Study
California
San Diego
Fresno
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Knight in California Election Forecast Seems Strong Yet Murky
Henry MacArthur notes editors speculate on the November governorship with Gov Knight leading in primary observations by Newton A Stearns press secretary. Knight's primary vote surpasses Graves by large margins and dominates counties while Democrats hold a registration edge. Analysts warn voter shifts could alter the race before November.
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Stearns
Knight
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Warren
James Roosevelt
The Terrifying Tornado Warning by Ranger Burns
Ranger Naturalist Eugene Burns explains a tornado’s immense destructive power with vivid, non-graphic detail. He estimates up to 100 such storms may strike across the U S and Canada, describing lifting bridges, overturning cars, stripping trees, and hurling debris over miles. He outlines the funnel’s rotation, wind speeds, and the funnel sometimes remaining aloft, sparing stretches of land.
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U.S
Canada
California Community Property and Intestate Succession Explained
The Blaze Bar of California explains community property where earnings during marriage belong to both spouses and how a wife owns half. It covers intestate death without a will and the order of succession for a deceased husband, plus reasons to write one or two wills to suit family needs and avoid disputes.
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Blaze Bar of
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