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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1964
Page
2
Last day of Bank of Las Vegas Grand Opening Week at the Fl Mearecen branch 2975 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Drawings for a Sony TV and a glimpse of a musical theatre are offered, with promotions on Silver Dollar accounts and rent-free deposits.
The Beatles arrived at McCarran Airport amid a sea of fans in Las Vegas. Thousands, including many teens, filled lobby areas and lines at Sahara Hotel while hotel staff and Derek Taylor managed the scene. The group planned to stay overnight before a Seattle trip with potential casino visits and a lounge show.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a furnished one room apartment at a D J Garden Apts with unclear price and contact details. lingering lines mention Desert Inn Road and personal notes. The readable parts suggest rental ad content but lack coherent data for full details.
A garbled section shows personal ads for companions and furnished apartments, plus a university bidding notice. It includes names, addresses, and contact numbers, with housing listings and a public procurement section referencing the University of Nevada and related officials.
County fire officials probe if children playing with matches started a 50 acre blaze in a desert area near Vegas Valley Drive and Lamb Boulevard. With scarce water, firefighters used tankers and plan a ground cut to corral flames as smoke spread over the city. There are no structures in the immediate area and residents fear for nearby families.
A Greenspun letter condemns McCarthyism and attacks Goldwater's supporters as Fascist, Communist, and undemocratic. The author asserts commitment to truth despite threats and vows ongoing exposure of partisans harming American institutions and the flag.
Auumn Reyes a Westside Assembly candidate faced an investigation into claims that two women disliked a welfare worker and blamed him for losing their benefits. The director noted evidence was sent to Deputy Attorney General Raymond Free for review. The worker, with 12 months in service, was described as energetic, stable, and honest. Public criticism followed media filing actions.
Miriam K. Freund urged the Democratic national convention to adopt a platform condemning Soviet treatment of Jews. She asked the party to press with energy for alleviation of Soviet Jewry’s plight at Hadassah’s convention in Los Angeles.
Kingman Arizona two were killed and at least eight injured when a beam from a freight train flew loose and crashed through a chair car on the Santa Fe Super Chief passenger streamliner Mohave County officers said none of the dead or injured had been identified. One injured person was a small girl pinned beneath the beam. Details remained unclear as officials explained the beam apparently came from a freight on a track opposite the Super Chief and struck the locomotive twice before hitting the chair car.
A Reno bound flight crashed near Mud Lake seven miles from Hawthorne. Pilot Hopkins and co pilot Stanley Nielsen were trapped 99 minutes before rescuers cut them free. Hopkins suffered a crushed arm and shock while Nielsen had a cut hand and shock.
The Nevada attorney general notes eligible persons including war orphans veterans and the elderly may claim one exemption in a 12 month period. Clark County Assessor James Bilbray questioned whether the law allows a second exemption within a year given calendar year motor vehicle taxes and fiscal year property taxes.
Firefighters battled wind driven flames after lightning sparked a large conflagration. The Boulder Flats Maggie Creek blaze scorched 200000 acres, burned many cattle, and damaged grazing lands. Gov Grant Sawyer declared four counties a disaster area and sought federal aid as Air Force crews joined the response.
Airport silence gives way to a hotel mob as the Beatles land for a pair of Convention Center concerts. A security slip emerges with teens and a Wall Street look alike in an all night scene around the Sahara Hotel. Paul McCartney, in a striped blazer, tries to stay low despite the late hour.
Thousands of fans swarmed a hotel as Beatles members paced between rooms seeking food. Guards cleared spaces while police dogs patrolled the grounds and witnesses describe a frenzied scene with fainting fans and eager photographers.
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