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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1965
Page
16
The Clark County School District forms a community committee to study de facto segregation in Las Vegas schools. The piece notes the need for a broad discussion, views from all sides, and careful exploration before proposing solutions to balance racial attendance across grammar through high schools.
A reader urges lawmakers to eliminate most expressway signs leaving a single large message “You've Passed it.” The letter complains signs are confusing and wasteful and suggests a bill to standardize signage across roads.
U S and South Vietnamese forces confront alleged chemical and biological warfare by the Communists amid a secrecy tied to intelligence. Captured shells and tainted water sickness prompt warnings of expanded tactics with Soviet and Chinese help while Mansfield sways against a reserve call up.
Washington column notes Sen Wayne Morse’s late day speeches earn him the nickname The Five O Clock Shadow and sparks murmurs among colleagues. The piece also jokes about drought drills at Capitol Hill and whimsy on crime study funding and Capitol security efforts.
Rumor says Milton Prell will return to Las Vegas soon after health recovery and vacation in Europe. He founded Club Bingo and Sahara Hotel, built Las Vegas’s early skyline, and led regional tourism. his comeback is awaited by friends and the community.
Public remarks argue car jacks are too flimsy and hard to use. Readers from LV News Bureau cite engineering overcomplexity and desire designers to test products. Others share personal anecdotes about difficulty and time constraints in tire changes.
Almanac notes for August 3, 1965, listing celestial views, zodiac sign Leo, notable births like Ernest Pyle, and historic events: Columbus departure in 1492, Britain and France war declarations in 1914, West Point cheating dismissals in 1951, Nautilus polar undersea crossing in 1958. A Stevenson quote closes the item.
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