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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1965

Page

4

Nevada Senate Passes Youth Vote Measure in Carson City

The Nevada Senate approved 18 year olds voting as part of a Sawyer proposal amid concerns of wider age changes. If adopted by voters, 18 could run for office, gamble, drink, marry without parental consent, and be treated as adults.

Carson City Dodge Sawyer B. Mahlon Brown D-Clark William Dial Bormsby John Fransway R-Humboldt Harvey Humphrey D-Esmeralda Wilson McGowan R-Pershing Walter Whitacre R-Lyron

Pope denounces divisive forces urged unity as duty

Pope Paul VI told a general audience in St. Peter's Basilica that unity is a duty and a law within the Catholic Church. He warned against systematic criticism and doubt of traditional teaching, signaling concern over internal ferment related to the ecumenical council and birth control bans.

Vatican City UPI Paul VI St. Peter's Basilica Ecumenical Council

Supreme Court endorsement claim sparks denial

Rep John Dowdy said five Supreme Court justices endorsed the Johnson voting rights bill before introduction. Attorney General Katzenbach called the charge utterly false and said Dowdy’s claim implies improper influence across branches. Dowdy refused to name his sources, saying they were reliable.

Washington UPI John Dowdy D-Tex Supreme Court Congress Nicholas Katzenbach Dowdy House Judiciary Committee Katzenbach Earl Warren

Ex Bank Boss Claims Corruption as Senate Probers Question

Former San Francisco National Bank president Don C. Silverthorne charged the currency controller’s office with corruption and accused Senate investigators of pressuring him. He testified about a $50,000 fee tied to a loan and alleged theft of records by four bank directors after his dismissal. He defended the bank’s overall condition amid probes into bank failures.

Iself Morris and Garrett Mainland Bank and Trust Co Texas City Tex Texas State Superintendent of Banks Morris Garrett McClellan

Negro says he narrowly escaped death in Liuzzo case

Leroy Moton, 19, a passenger in the car with Mrs. Viola Liuzzo when she was killed in Alabama, reported to UPI that a shot narrowly missed his head. He testified about the incident as four Klansmen face civil rights charges. Moton remained in protective custody and later released on bond. He plans to testify in the Liuzzo case and continues to work with the SCLC while awaiting further calls to Alabama.

Atlanta UPI Viola Liuzzo Detroit Alabama Leroy Moton United Press International Rial Martin Luther King Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC Baltimore Sclc Board New York Liuzzo Moton Selma Montgomery Liuzzio FBI Paris NATO Council Middle East Israel NATO Viet Nam U. S George W Ball Farouk Egypt Cairo Fuad Saladin al Ahram Rome Los Angeles van Heflin City of Superior Court Jane Wyman Natalie Spritzler Heflin Johnson Congress

Bus driver fired after mistaking double decker for single decker

Roy Harrison, longtime driver for Store-on-Trent, England, was fired after he forgot he had switched to a double-decker and collided with a low bridge, jamming the bus.

Store-On-Trent England UPI Roy Harrison

Nation's Weather 24 Hour Table from U.S. Weather Bureau

United Press International provides a 24 hour national weather summary ending at 4 a.m. based on data from the U.S. Weather Bureau in San Francisco. The table lists temperature readings and precipitation amounts across regions to guide readers on current conditions and trends.

United Press International U.S. Weather Bureau San Francisco

Daily U S temperatures record set across states

The national low was 3 degrees at Pellston Michigan while Bartow Florida reached a high of 92 degrees. These readings exclude Hawaii and Alaska as reports provide a snapshot of the coldest and warmest spots in the continental United States.

New York UPI United States Hawaii Alaska Pellston Mich Bartow Fla

GOP School Amendment Turned Down

Senate education subcommittee largely along party lines rejected a set of GOP sponsored changes to President Johnson's 1.3 billion school aid bill. Fifteen amendments were defeated in two sessions. Subcommittee Chairman Wayne Morse hopes the panel will approve the bill next. The keystone is a program to funnel one billion dollars in federal aid to most school districts.

Washington UPI Senate Education Subcommittee Johnson Wayne Morse D-Ore

Erhard Promises West German Shaped Society Plan

Chancellor Ludwig Erhard outlined a "shaped society" to double living standards in West Germany, likening it to Johnson's Great Society. He urged broad programs in health education transport city development and science research at a CDU pre election convention noting that average monthly earnings are about 175 dollars.

Duesseldore Germany UPI Ludwig Erhard Erhard President Johnson America Christian Democratic Union

Negotiators Meet in New York Newspaper Strike Talks

UPI reports negotiators in the threatened New York newspaper strike adjourned talks until this morning. Both sides express confidence a new contract can be hammered out without a walkout at seven major daily newspapers in the city. Union leaders had postponed a strike at the last minute.

New York UPI Publishers Association of New York City

Kennedy Exhibit Opens at National Archives

A Kennedy memorabilia exhibit opened at the National Archives with items JFK used and touched. Sen Edward Kennedy attended the brief ceremony as a half block long queue formed for the public viewing amid a quiet crowd. The collection will eventually go to the Kennedy Library and Institute in Boston.

Washington UPI HMS Resolute National Archives Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass John F. Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Library Charles River Boston

USSR urges immediate UN disarmament commission meeting

The Soviet Union called for convening the 114 nation United Nations disarmament commission within two weeks. The United States signaled agreement if a majority supported the plan, while Ambassador Adair Stevenson preferred smaller forums like the 17 nation Geneva Conference for disarmament talks. Soviet Ambassador Nikolai Fedorenko urged the commission’s convocation.

United Nations UPI Soviet Union

Daley pleads innocent in minor delinquency case

Comedienne Cass Daley declined to attend court and entered an innocent plea to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors by providing beer. A jury trial was set for April 13 in Municipal Court after a motel party involving her 16-year-old son and 19 other youths.

Newport Beach Calif UPI Comedienne Cass Daley Donald Wagner Miss Daley Frank Kisella Richard Hamilton

De Gaulle sets June deadline for Common Market summit

Paris report says President de Gaulle laid four conditions for attending a Common Market unity meeting with a June 30 deadline. He demanded farm policy agreement, a foreign ministers meeting beforehand, clarity on objectives, and good prospects for success.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle Vienna Israel

Smoke rise after Surgeon General report debated

Americans reportedly smoked about 511 billion cigarettes in 1964, 24 percent below the 1963 peak, with most decline in the months after the health report. The Agriculture Department released figures showing a rise from prior year, sparking renewed discussion on smoking and health.

Washington UPI Surgeon General Agriculture Department U.S

Douse Sunrise Mountain Fire Contract Sparks Dispute

Deputy D A John Por nier reminded Lester LaFortune of Clark Sanitation Inc that the rubbish disposal contract calls for cutfill discing not burning. The board awarded the contract March 5 and referred burning questions to the air pollution officer. LaFortune accused Sun Valley Disposal Co of trespassing and torching rubbish at the dump.

John Pornier Lester LaFortune Clark ‘Sanitation, Inc Clark Sanitation Board of County Commissioners William Middleton LaFortune Sun Valley Disposal Co

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