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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1964
Page
2
The Best Bank of Las Vegas notes busy season ahead and urges saving with a 1 January to 4 January 4% interest on all savings accounts. It highlights holiday spending, new vault teller Larry Finch, a Mount Everest tale by Jim Whitaker, and warns against last minute shopping stress. The message ends promoting seven branches and easy savings accounts.
Joseph Bonanno the reputed "Joe Bananas" will surrender at 9 a.m. in Manhattan to face questions about his two month disappearance after a Park Avenue abduction. The fugitive gang leader, once linked to Al Capone era gun running, is to appear before his attorney William Maloney and Grand Jury as details of his whereabouts are probed.
Carlson wins a nomination contest for Nevada Southern but the board selects Moyer after Armstrong endorses him. Regents report discord over the process with secrecy and criticism from Grant and Germain. Carlson expresses readiness to continue teaching and support for Moyer if appointed.
The Harris survey shows most Americans favor continuing support for the war in Viet Nam while about 22 percent remain undecided or uninformed. Many oppose a preventive war against Red China, with 62 percent against and 21 percent unsure.
Four young Turk officers including Nguyen Chanh Thi and Nguyen Van Thieu met U.S. Ambassador Maxwell Taylor at the U.S. embassy. Taylor warned Washington could review aid unless arrested detainees are freed. The officers claimed to transfer powers of the National Council to themselves and offered to mediate rival factions amid a violent anti-government campaign.
City Councilors convene a recessed session at 7 p.m. to consider annexation actions including adding two square miles to city boundaries and petitions by Beat Rice Rosenus Tessie Somes and Harry Somes to annex 320 acres of land for a northern industrial park. The agenda also covers six routine resolutions on assessment districts and interim warrant authorizations.
A parent argues the board should discuss a Newcomer Issue Not Over while Sewell says it will be accepted only if worthwhile. Other attendees complain they have no say and vow to return for audience questions, defending their right to be heard amid calls to throw out disruptive agitators.
An obituary notes Al Stewart has died with burial in Palm Mausoleum. The family requests donations to St Victor's Catholic Church for a stained glass window in the new church.
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