03 Apr 1964
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1964
Page
1
Recreation Editor outlines ballot item No 5 the recreation center bond for Doolittle Park West Las Vegas with an estimated 400000 cost and planned first phase swimming pool as part of a 2500000 facility funded by the city.
Public information committee classifies Doolittle Park as regional and outlines plans to finish gymnasium meeting rooms kitchen facilities and play areas. Ballot item 6 proposes 700000 for city land purchase and development for parks with a 75 acre site, while rejection could delay completion for years.
Sam Snead shoots a 64 to take a first round lead in the tournament. The performance sets the pace as golfers begin the competition with strong scores and expectations for the remainder of the event.
A newspaper publisher traces the rise of psychiatric terms and the stress of running a paper. He notes anxiety and neuroses from daily crises, insurance wars, and mounting competition, while wondering about the personal toll of striving for balance.
Soviet ideologist Mihail Suslov assails Chinese accusations against Khrushchev in a 30 000 word speech and urges a conference of Communist parties to decide the leader of world communism. Kremlin vows unity and readiness to overcome difficulties.
Rebel troops seized Porto Alegre and crushed resistance in Rio Grande do Sul. Joao Goulart reportedly fled Brazil by air, new provisional president installed as military leaders claim total victory after a three day uprising. Ranieri Mazzilli, speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, referenced in dispatches.
Clark County Democrats prepare for their biennial convention at the Convention Center with candidates vying for state posts including state chairman and national committees. The gathering follows a tradition of distributing major offices between Clark and Washoe counties and smaller counties, while health board chairman Dr. Donald Romeo notes a study on coroners and county offices. Local chairmanship and party leadership decisions loom as delegates weigh supporting Clark hopefuls and possible shifts away from tradition.
An informant led Reno and Clark County officers to a desert site 4 miles from Las Vegas boat harbor where a five gallon can held more than 40000 dollars worth of barbiturates. Harry Wham and Don Weeks and local deputies used a metal detector to locate the cache after 35 minutes of sweeping. The drugs will be turned over to the state FDA for disposal.
New Mexico State University mathematician Edward Thorp develops a sophisticated countdown system with a computer aid. Nevada casinos and officials respond as Life magazine exposes the method and rule changes aim to tilt the house edge.
Washington officials said Secretary Wirtz issued a new policy requiring producers to prove no qualified American entertainers are available before hiring foreign performers without unique talent. The directive, effective April 15, targets French chorus girls and other foreign entrants seeking stage work in Broadway and Las Vegas shows.
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