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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1964
Page
1
A SUN Youth Forum panel on Politics led by moderator Mrs Ed Phillips concluded that without political pressures there would be no politics. Student reporter Mike Everman of Boulder City High School describes other panel conclusions from the ninth annual event at the Convention Center.
The association ends a two day gathering at Hotel Riviera as Dominy calls 1965 the year of decision. He warns Colorado River water users to unite behind a regional program or risk harming the basin. He cites House and Senate Interior committee members and says internal fighting gains nothing.
A man described as a “nice guy” fatally shot his wife Joyce Burgan and four children Lin da Burgan 2 Kathy Hill 5 Roger Hill 7 and infant Bobby Burgan then killed himself. A neighbor Billie Jean Nolan was also slain. Joyce, the two girls and infant died en route to hospital.
Nevada Supreme Court justices will meet with attorneys for Howard Cannon and Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt to determine ground rules for their contest of the U S Senate race. The session aims to outline procedures for the election dispute.
A three judge panel was ordered to convene June 23 1965 to hear the Nevada reapportionment suit filed by Flora Dungan and Clare Woodbury. The panel will act if the legislature has not reapportioned by April 15 1965, with Judge Foley coordinating from Reno and joined by Bruce Thompson and Stanley Barnes. Esmeralda County population works against Clark County in Senate and Assembly ratios. Laxalt challenges Cannon victory citing ballot errors and asks Governor Sawyer to withhold election certificate until disputes are resolved.
A Nevada panel warned that reapportionment could squeeze smaller counties and empower Clark and Washoe. They cautioned about federal shifts in Congress, noted minority groups had little impact on past results, but blamed mudslinging on campaigns and discussed the John Birch Society’s anti communism work.
City commissioners face protests from more than 300 residents demanding reasons for the forced resignations of Verlyn L. Fletcher and Leo Kuykendall. The mayor refused to disclose details, promising explanation at a future public hearing if the two officials attend.
Today will be mostly sunny with some cloudiness and gentle winds. The high reaches 62 and the low is 35, with noontime humidity around 35 percent. Sunrise is 6 35 and sunset 4 26.
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