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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
2
A column mocks advertising confusion and notes Bank of Las Vegas pride in serving clients while recounting a casino branch drawing. It describes a Sony transistor TV giveaway to Richard V. Harris of Las Vegas and invites readers to visit the Casino office for a last chance entry.
Rioters targeting Buddhists and Catholics in Da Nang, Vietnam, killed four as mobs torched homes and the air line director’s residence. An American staff run hospital faced an attack as wounded were sought for capture by a mob. Catholic hamlet Thanh Boh suffered large-scale destruction with most houses burned and refugees missing.
Luxurious one bedroom apartments offered at Desert Inn Road location. Quiet sleepers preferred with no children or pets. $140 monthly. Includes furnished units and mature facilities. Contact Foster's Shoes at 119 No. 3rd Street for reference.
Classified notice under political advertising for Herb Tobman seeking county commissioner. Mentions a storefront in a well located shopping center at the southeast corner of 15th and Charleston with space divisible for tenants. Builder contact phone 384-2992.
An OCR heavy page fragment includes a political public notice by William J. Kelley dated August 1944 and several real estate ads from HOME REALTY listing houses for sale in College Park and nearby areas with prices from 22,950 to 24,500, plus an income property duplex and rental terms.
Classified notes list 1B income property near Charleston Plaza for 21500, a 10 unit motel near Showboat with owner’s apartment, various commercial properties on Tropicana, 3 acres with livestock, multiple rental apartments and houses in Las Vegas including furnished units, and a Mercedes Benz 190e for sale among other items. Listings include contact numbers and weekend hours.
The Hottest Casino reopened with Louis Prima and lounge acts in the north hall and Buddy Hackett and Buddy Greco in the south. Temporary air tunnels and new carpet and ceiling were installed as repairs continue. Fire Chief Henley links a smoldering rag to the blaze, with permanent repairs expected in about 30 days and estimated damage previously near 1 million dollars.
Hank Greenspun argues for a community approach to preventing trouble and enforcing law. He says policing must reflect public sentiment, that problems affect both white and Black citizens, and urges dialogue over street clashes to maintain harmony in Las Vegas.
Delegates refused further insults and embarrassment at the convention. Indications suggested the Alabama seat dispute was settled when the delegation joined Tuesday night in a mass oath of allegiance to Johnson.
The Beatles were hoisted above adoring fans in Denver and kept from the show by crowd surges. Photographers, a sheriff's deputy, and Mamie Van Doren reported liquid sprayed at them during the melee. The group then shopped, fled a plate glass storefront, and wore rented Western outfits.
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