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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1964
Page
1
A chaotic report notes candidates staging last minute campaigns for the general election as primaries close in a week. In Nevada the local motif centers on 10,000 howlers ready to boost turnout, with humor about aligning their vote for a winner.
Atlantic City report says Democratic platform writers endorsed an extremism clause naming the Communist Party the Ku Klux Klan and the John Birch Society. The Civil Rights plank also pledges full observance and enforcement of new rights laws, while condemning violence from any side.
Democrats opened their 34th national convention in Atlantic City seeking unity and victory but Mississippi representation remained unresolved. The credentials committee recessed negotiations until tomorrow leaving Mississippi seats vacant on the floor and a possible Alabama walkon looming.
Hurricane Cleo haunts the Caribbean with 14 dead and 43 million dollars in damage across Haiti Guadeloupe and Matouba. Jamaica faces hurricane force winds as Cleo's 140 mph center approaches. Fort de France reports widespread destruction and homelessness.
Forecast calls for southerly winds 15 to 25 mph with cloudy skies and a chance of mountain showers. Today's high around 95 and low near 75 with noontime humidity given. sunrise at 4 07 and sunset at 7 18.
Professional safe crackers forced entry to City Hall over the weekend and fled with 4843.48. It marked the second city hall burglary in three weeks. Detective Lt. Paul Gulas said the upright fireproof safe was punched by professionals who entered through a rear window in the accounts payable area. Tools including a punch pliers and crowbar were left at the scene.
Atlantic City report says Senator Eugene McCarthy wins strong support from Philadelphia Democratic boss Frank Smith and city organization. Smith urges Johnson to pick McCarthy over Humphrey and pressures leaders in Illinois Michigan Ohio Massachusetts New Jersey. He argues McCarthy would shore up Kennedy Johnson majorities and appeal to the South, while pledging to back the president’s final choice.
A sample ballot listing candidates in Goodsprings District 2 appears on page 19 of today’s SUN. A total of 10 sample ballots will appear before the primary elections on Sep 1.
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