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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1964
Page
4
State Adjutant Gen James May says Nevada Army Reserve units could merge into the National Guard without major trouble. If some units don’t qualify for direct transfer they can move personnel individually. Nevada Reserve units are described as immediate Reserve type seeking guard integration.
The U S Department of Justice dropped charges against Horace Doyle Barnette, the last of 21 men charged in Mississippi Civil Rights murders. Earlier confessions were ruled inadmissible and many defendants had charges dropped as the case moved toward a federal grand jury. Barnette, reportedly not stated to FBI agents, was accused of conspiring to intercept assault and kill three civil rights workers in Mississippi.
Five hooded gunmen robbed the Montreal airport freight shed, handcuffing four workers and fleeing with gold bars worth 8181,690 plus watches jewelry and pharmaceutical items valued over 90,000. The haul targeted Swiss and Nicaraguan consignments to Canadian Copper Refining Company. Police say the crew acted with clocklike precision and may have inside help.
CARSON CITY UPI Len Floyd Lamb a three term Democrat from Lincoln said he favors a hold the line policy on state spending as he prepares to chair the Senate Finance Committee in 1965 He cautioned the upper house may not shift much with Democrats taking control He opposed local option sales taxes but would consider special levies like cigarettes or liquor if proven necessary He disagreed with Gov Sawyer on prison warden politics and board changes urging legislative aid for the prison He said reapportionment should wait for a governor called special session rather than a normal session, though reshaping seems inevitable.
Raymone Edsall 52 uncle of Judy Fdsall and son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Fdsall of 5308 Oberlin died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday at his home in Alton Illinois. Funeral today at Smith Funeral Home Alton with burial in Walhall Cemetery. Employed by Owens Hineis Glass for 35 years he was known in Muscatine. Born December 11 1912.
Washington reports new moves in U S Russia diplomacy with a push to swap diplomats as part of ongoing talks. Officials indicate cautious progress amid broader tensions and strategic dialogues.
Israel's premier Levi Eshkol resigned amid Mapai rift with elder statesman David Ben-Gurion. The move followed disputes over policy and a push for a judicial inquiry into the Lavon affair, with observers noting a bid to install younger leaders. The United States expelled Soviet military attaches and recalled U S attaches in Moscow in response to diplomatic tensions.
Actress Anne Francis testified in Los Angeles Superior Court that her husband should not pay $300 monthly child support for their 2 year old daughter. Dr Robert Abeloff argued Francis earns three times his income and earned $100000 last year, seeking $175 a month. Francis cited total monthly expenses of $928 with 30 to 40 percent for the child. The couple wed in Las Vegas January 31 1960 and separated February 1963.
Washington and Carson City reports note Lyndon B. Johnson wins the Electoral College tally after state electors formally cast ballots. Georgia and South Carolina electors previously aligned with Republicans, but the overall outcome confirms Johnson as the next U S president. The article covers electors duties, historical context, and related Soviet U S tensions over diplomatic attaches and travel restrictions.
Witnesses in the Sanitation District affairs are expected to testify when the grand jury convenes at 9 a.m. The jury met briefly yesterday and recessed until tomorrow. Foreman Wester Gear said the morning session was devoted to paper work, details of which were not disclosed.
The coroner and North Las Vegas police investigate the death of a boy aged years old after he ran into the street in front of his home and was struck by a car driven by Harriet Ruth Wadington 31. The child was transported to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital and died hours later.
Gov Grant Sawyer celebrated his 46th birthday with a surprise greeting from Goldfield grammar school students. The pupils phoned in to sing Happy Birthday and asked questions about parliamentary procedure, to which Sawyer replied it is never too early to learn how to conduct meetings.
Former Argentine dictator Juan D Peron bows to Spanish demands to quit political activities while exile in Spain. He says he may return to Argentina and will stay quiet on political aims for now, in a letter to the government.
UPI reports rising tensions as the U S plans a five year goal to resume manned spaceflight tests behind schedule. President Johnson reviews a near 110 billion dollar federal budget with sharp cuts under Budget Director Kermit Gordon. Amid culture and crime news, Cosa Nostra penetration is asserted by J Edgar Hoover, while Berkeley sit ins lead to postponed pleas and a California meat strike lingers with limited consumer impact.
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