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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1964
Page
1
The Nevada district court faces slow trials as accused criminals wait months or years for hearings. District Attorneys fear speedy justice cannot be guaranteed while cases clog civil calendars. calls grow for new departments to clear the docket.
Former Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce entered the New York Senate race as the Conservative party candidate against GOP counsel. Her move risks Republican unity as Kennedy gains Democratic backing from Mayor Wagner, while Keating aides hope for Keating support in a Kennedy contested field.
Wilbur Clark leaves the Desert Inn signaling a new chapter in the Las Vegas Strip’s turbulent history. The Sun reports the move yesterday as Clark departs a landmark amid ongoing changes and high-profile activity on the strip.
Historical notes recount Clark and partners pushing a lavish desert resort on the Strip after purchasing Hotel Fl Rancho Vegas in 1944 and selling it in 1948 for 1.5 million. It outlines plans for a world renowned hotel, ties to the Monte Carlo Club, and later ownership changes amid delays and bids.
At least 71 people showed encephalitis symptoms yesterday as the sleeping sickness suspected to cause 11 deaths in Houston spreads. Authorities warn the epidemic is worsening.
Democratic platform writers declared the nation “never so well off” and safe abroad as they presented a four year summary of the Kennedy Johnson administration. The document praised peacetime economic expansion and a brightening path to peace.
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