McClellan subcommittee probes gambling and point shaving
Las Vegas investigators left town after 15 days of quiet work and may return in spring. They probed possible point shaving in basketball and football, athlete gambling ties, and heavy boxing wagering. Subpoenas arrived from Washington as officials consider further appearances by prominent gaming figures.
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McClellan Senate Subcommittee
McClellan
Las Vegas
Washington
Uncle Sam
Confidential Report on Unlisted Calls to Football Players
Agents subpoenaed telephone company records and financial statements seeking calls between unlisted home phones. The note hints at possibly sensitive patterns involving local football players and unlisted numbers, ending with a cryptic closing from Our Man in Vegas.
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L. and
Vegas
Col Baron Chosen for Caribbean Army Inspection Tour
Col Charles Baron a Sands Hotel executive and Army veteran of 26 years reports April 19 to the Under Secretary of the Army to join Gene Robens on a 15 day Caribbean tour. He will inspect Army installations in the area and has held top secret assignments and attended the Command and Staff College.
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Charles Baron
Sands Hotel
Col. Baron
Army
Gene Robens
Baron
Command and Staff College
Las Vegas
Strip crackdown sparks bold threats and court house tensions
Sheriff Ralph Lamb and the DA's office intensify action against prostitutes on the Strip. A Strip hotel musician threatened to punch a deputy after his wife was arrested. He could have faced a rough trip to jail via the courthouse elevator.
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Ralph Lamb
Fellows
Scholar calls for censorship end in church in San Francisco
UPI reports Father Hans Kung, a Catholic scholar at Germany’s University of Tubingen, urged abolition of censorship and “Roman inquisitorial proceedings” in the Catholic Church. He condemned centuries of religious persecution and urged Vatican II to end secret procedures and the index of prohibited books. He spoke at the University of San Francisco.
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UPI
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Germany
University of Tubingen
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The
University of San Francisco
Veader’s Rise From Aspiring Lawyer to Kennedy Impersonator
Vaughn Meader once aimed to be a criminal lawyer but lacked funds. He turned to stage work, honed his impressions of John F Kennedy, and rose to fame after joining Phase II and The First Family project, eventually seeking broader hosting roles beyond impersonation.
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Hotel Sahara
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John F. Kennedy
Greenwich Village
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Vaughn
Talent Scouts
Berkeley Ballot Debates Housing Discrimination Ordinance
Berkeley voters go to the polls to decide a city ordinance that would outlaw housing discrimination. A simple majority will determine passage and potential state and national repercussions.
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Berkeley
Calif
Engineer Team Visits School at Mackay Nevada
An accreditation committee of the Engineers Council for Professional Development completed a two day inspection of the Mackay School of Mines and College of Engineering at the University of Nevada. The seven member panel, chaired by Dr H S Stillwell of the University of Illinois, reviewed curricula and facilities across civil electrical and mechanical engineering and geology metallurgical and mining divisions.
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Mackay School of Mines
College of Engineering
University of Nevada
H. S. Stillwell
University of Illinois
Bridges Delivers Keynote at ILWU Convention
In San Francisco Harry Bridges spoke to about 270 delegates from 70 locals at the ILWU biennial convention. The opening session was open to the public, with sessions announced by an ILWU spokesman.
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San Francisco
UPI
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
West Coast
Alaska
Hawaii
ILWU
Bodies of Nine Skiers Recovered in Avalanche
INNSBRUCK Austria rescue teams recovered the bodies of nine skiers seven Germans and two Austrian guides killed Sunday by an avalanche on Kematenalm a 6300 foot peak near Innsbruck.
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Innsbruck
Austria
42 El Cerrito Teens Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Forty two El Cerrito high school students returning from Squaw Valley suffered mild carbon monoxide poisoning when their bus stalled on U S 40 near Soda Springs. Eight girls were hospitalized briefly. all were released.
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UPID
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Soda Springs
Tahoe Forest Hospital
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California Highway Patrol
Denise Wimm
Nita Roberts
Karen Russell
Lana Morrow
Claudia Weeks
Kris Lovett
Maxine Long
Marie Bradfield
el Cerrito High School
Billy Shepherd
el Cerrito City
Donner Summit Lodge
Squaw Valley
Coast Guard Academy Exam Date Set Nationwide
Sen Howard W Cannon announced the Coast Guard Academy entrance examination will be held nationwide on December 7 1963. Exams will occur in over 1000 cities and admit qualified young men to a four year program leading to a commission and a Bachelor of Science degree. Applicants must be single between 17 and 24 by July 1 1964 and in good health. a high school diploma is required with specific coursework.
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Howard W. Cannon
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Sen. Cannon
America
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Academy
Don Wilson Wins First Announcing Job After San Francisco Audition
Don Wilson, longtime Jack Benny announcer since 1933, landed his first announcing role following an audition after his singing trio was stranded in San Francisco.
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Jack Benny
San Francisco
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