22 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
1
In San Francisco Bay a 30-year-old Oakland mother of two leaped 230 feet from the Bay Bridge and clung to life after being plucked by a Coast Guard boat within six minutes. Doctors say her survival would make her the first known survivor of such a high fall.
A memo to Hank Greenspun applauds his drive to get things done amid a shaken town. Subcontractors report unpaid work and slow judgments that let responsible parties escape. Paul Price plans a thorough follow up on the issue.
Bandits seize $1,100 from church while awaiting a truck, tie and gag four priests and a sexton. One priest tries to flee but is tackled. A bound victim screams through a taped gag but is ignored as the cleric who voices alarms is known for singing. The robbery mirrors the famous Brink's job of January 17, 1950.
A sweet elderly couple living in a trailer on the highway struggles after four months without work. They ask for nothing but fear a bleak Christmas. People who can help with donations or work leads are urged to share names.
A young man found a North Las Vegas bank open after hours and called the police after no one appeared. He lost confidence in the institution and seeks another place to bank. The piece also notes rumors around city hall and police, plus concerns over Nevada Southern chancellor selection. It laments trees on Second to Fourth streets and the encroachment of commercial development.
Weather report notes variable cloudiness with gentle morning winds turning southwest at 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. High near 60, low near 40, noontime humidity around 52 percent, sunrise at 6 48, sunset at 4 30.
The Gaming Board delays the Thunderbird and Tropicana sales while six corporations seek a 500000 investment to open at the Tally Ho Hotel Casino. The commission will vote on board recommendations including denial of Joseph O Hares Hollywood Sports Book bid and Sarah Ann Knights Play house Lounge table installation. Irwin Soper and Richard await approval on other bids.
District Attorney Ted Marshall planned to relocate to Carson City for a winter residence and push Nevada law revisions. He spent most of yesterday in his Las Vegas office amid winter, while Nevada State Patrol reported open roads. Marshall, tied to a grand jury, remained busy during the day.
County commissioners yesterday named Herman Kit Carson acting county fire chief to succeed Chief William Trelease who died two weeks earlier after an illness. Carson, 46, is a career firefighter who previously served with the Las Vegas Fire Department and in the Air Force Army and at St Joseph Missouri. he has worked for the County Fire Department since 1954.
Robb Johnson, president of R. C. Johnson Construction, chosen as president of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce for 1965. Harry Allen, Ross Miller, and Robert DeLangie named first vice president, second vice president, and treasurer respectively. The board’s new officers were elected yesterday and will be installed at the January 18 banquet.
Robert S. Avery, UT assistant academic vice president, was offered the Reno campus chancellor post at the University of Nevada. University President Charles Armstrong indicated an announcement is likely Thursday naming chancellors at Reno and Nevada Southern University. The pay reportedly ranges from 21000 to 23000 dollars. other candidates were discussed.
The deadline for protests against the proposed Southern Division Central States Telephone rate increase passed yesterday. The PSC set December 21 for protests but said written objections alone may not suffice without attending the planned public hearing. Las Vegas North Las Vegas and Clark County are believed to have filed objections.
The National Labor Relations Board awarded driving and electrical supply dump work at the Nevada Test Site to electricians of Local 357 after an eight month dispute with Local 631. The board ruled Teamsters drivers cannot claim one to one staffing for electrical compounds, noting no binding area practice or comparable projects.
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