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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
1
Glynn Wolfe, known for 15 prior marriages and a license loss in Nevada over a “disgusting” record, says he obtained his 17th license in Los Angeles and will marry his teenage bride this Saturday at a private home with a Disneyland honeymoon plan.
The article recounts Sam Wolfe, age 50, finalizing a new marriage to De Merle Rankin, 18, from Pasco Washington, after Rankin obtained a divorce from Wolfe in Las Vegas for mental cruelty. They plan to live in Southern California and visit Disneyland, with Wolfe noting his long string of marriages and joking about the “greatest institution.”
The SUN Youth Forum hosted by Mrs. Wendel Bunker featured 40 Las Vegas High School students led by Joan Dredge. The group urged improved family communication to reduce social ills including unwed mothers and unsafe sexual activity, noting parents avoid sex education at home.
Lorin Bunker new police chief announces a four man intelligence unit has been reassigned to other divisions. He denies reports that officers were tailing two city commissioners and says internal security groups harm morale.
Negotiations to sell the casino portion of the Castaways Hotel continued yesterday with no sale confirmation. An official denied a full sale of the entire operation, noting owner Ben Jaffe intends to keep the hotel running and seeks only to sell the casino stake.
A full board led by Mayor Oran Grayson convenes for a 7:30 public hearing on the ouster of former City Manager Vernon L. Fletcher. The regular meeting begins at 6 PM and officials anticipate a standing room only crowd.
The mayor and commission confirm full board attendance for the Fletcher resignation hearing. Fletcher demanded written charges for preparation. charges were sent last Friday with confidentiality tied to the hearing. Fletcher will be represented by an undisclosed attorney and the session is expected to proceed orderly.
Mayor Chester Christensen warns Sparks would be a laughing stock of the state if it adopts a prostitution criticism resolution. Councilman Bill Galt withdraws his measure and seeks a state wide ban with penalties. council votes it down while noting Storey County house nearby as the issue.
The seventh annual No Change Day brings Las Vegas Firemen Goodfellows and the Las Vegas SUN together to sell 5000 donated copies of Fridays SUN. Proceeds buy 120 food baskets for needy families as part of a joint Christmas effort.
Washington reports the Defense Department said Congress could block plans to transfer the Army ready reserve into State National Guard units, keeping faint hope alive to halt the merger.
The will of Barbara Jean Finch, murdered in 1958 near her West Covina home, was admitted to probate after Dr. R Bernard Finch agreed to drop all interest. The 1959 will left the estate valued at 180000 to her husband, while Finch serves a life term inSan Quentin.
City councilors sharply criticized Central Telephone Company and voted 4 to 1 to send a protest letter to the Public Service Commission. They cite current rates as similar to other cities, service below standards, and the request as seeking immediate profit from long-term investments rather than amortizing costs.
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