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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1964
Page
2
A column notes the Bank of Las Vegas press club gasps at a Friday dedication date three weeks away and teases a powder blue club car. Sunrise branch grand opening is planned for the weekend across from Shawboat Hotel Boulder Highway and Fremont Charleston intersection.
Descriptions tout luxurious furnished single rooms at Desert Inn Rod. CL with no children or pets and rent of $140. The item appears in the 7-PERSONALS section, referencing Foster's Shoes at 119 No. Med Street as part of the page.
Southeast corner of 10th and Charleston offered for lease in a well located shopping center. Divisible to fit tenants. Builder Ph 384-3992 for details.
Patchy ad page lists multiple items for sale and rent including Paradise Palms home 3 bedrooms 75% air conditioned, commercial property 200x500 with 7 units, motels sites across western states, furnished apartments near the Strip, mobile homes, horses for sale, water softener, a 1964 Harley Davidson bike, and various autos like a 1955 Oldsmobile and a 1975 Volkswagen. Listings show contact numbers and brief specs in a bustling ad column.
Violence erupts outside the military headquarters as Catholic demonstrators confront the new provisional steering committee. Gen Tran Then Khiem and Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh join Khanh in the two month caretaker rule while a national congress is to elect a new head of state. Police and soldiers open fire on crowds, injuring many amid chants against neutralism and calls for Minh’s ouster.
Storm injuries reported in the Miami area with initial estimates over 100 hurt, mostly from flying debris. Red Cross says 1,200 single family homes damaged in Dade County. 13 house trailers destroyed and many more damaged. Broward County damages around 15 million dollars. South Broward hit hardest with over 13 million. Lexington carrier and two ships headed to aid hurricane affected areas. 85 new shelters opened to house victims.
Long Reach California scientists report bees communicate without sound, using chemical signals. Bees detect these pheromones and scents to coordinate activity, contrasting human speech as silent, non-auditory messaging in the hive.
The Review-Journal endorses Ralph Denton for the U S House seat, arguing he blends moderate and progressive stances, is quick and articulate, and would work well with Nevada’s delegation. It faults incumbent Walter Baring as too conservative and warns against voting on civil rights alone. Sept 1 election urged.
Lane resubmitted his application and faced a stormy commission session led by City Atty Sidney Whitmore and Commissioner Fountain over legality of granting the license. An amended ordinance was proposed to allow one license per 1000 residents or fraction thereof, a measure Whitmore drafted and sent to a committee for study after a July 15 referral.
Humphrey attacks Goldwater as out of tune and out of step with the party and nation. He appeals to responsible Republicans to join Johnson, calls Johnson president of all people, and buzzes through events with energy in a Minnesota trip to rally Young Democrats and supporters.
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