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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1964
Page
1
The letters and calls critique Sen Barry Goldwater and recall Joseph McCarthy’s rise. The writer recounts a Las Vegas meeting where McCarthy challenged war crimes witnesses and insinuated motives, asking why Germans faced hatred while Naz killers were lauded. The piece references Malmedy and a soldier named Kenneth Ahrens.
An estimated crowd of fans and elders crowded the Convention Center yesterday afternoon to see The Beatles in an hour long public appearance. Security guards assisted in keeping order as screams nearly overwhelmed the sound during the event.
A crowd of Las Vegas teens swarmed Hotel Sahara as The Beatles arrived around 2:30 a.m. Two thousand fans filled the lobby and surrounding halls while deputies warned minors of arrest. The band was whisked to Suite 4722 amid tight security and lingering curiosity.
Briny Armstrong reports a surprise performance by the Beatles during an event at McCarran Field. The secret set drew excited fans and raised questions about security and crowd control at the venue.
Reportedly the Beatles arrived under secrecy at McCarran Field with an iron curtain of silence as Khrushchev like visit chatter filled the air and Sunday morning shadows hid the arrival from the public eye.
A five day blaze in Northwest Nevada tied up and damaged grazing land as crews finally contained the largest range fire in state history. Officials warned only strong desert winds could rekindle the flames, with a vigilant task force keeping regions under close watch.
A Hawthorne Airlines DC3 carrying 37 people diverted to land on the Mud Lake dry bed seven miles south of Tonopah after both engines failed. The plane skidded on its wing and cartwheeled but all aboard survived with several passengers treated for injuries. flight crew and local officials credited the emergency landing for preventing fatalities.
The program opened with Bil Black rombo and guest singers, then The Beatles performed at 5 PM delivering hits like She Loves You and All My Loving. The crowd reacted with excitement as the act propelled their rise to fame.
Forecast calls for a high around 1 with gentle easterly winds. Low remains near 72 as sunrise occurs at 6 03 and sunset at 7 94. Yesterday reached a high of 141 and a low of 75 with relative humidity near 7 percent at noon.
A state welfare worker was cleared of charges he traded welfare payments for sexual favors in Las Vegas. Polygraph tests showed the women made unknown allegations, and none of the workers or five complainants were definitively proven to be propositioned. The investigation found no substantiated misconduct by the employee.
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