Las Vegas Gears Up For New Year Festivities
Las Vegas plans public and private events to welcome 1964. Lou Dokken Orchestra headlines the Firemen’s New Year’s Ball at the Convention Center to benefit the Firemen’s Benefit Association. City curfew extended for teens with dances at the National Guard Armory and Las Vegas Stake Center. Various hotels, shows, youth dances, and religious services organized for New Year’s Eve and Day.
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SUN Laments and Pulse of City Staff After Fire and Growth
The City Commission held firm against state or countywide health inspection fee schedules while noting earlier support in nearby North Las Vegas and Boulder City. Officials met with county and health board leaders to seek a uniform approach, with a Jan 6 county vote pending.
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McNamara expects 1965 defense budget about one billion below
Defense Secretary McNamara announced after a meeting with President Johnson and the Joint Chiefs that fiscal 1965 defense spending will be about one billion dollars lower than the current year. He said civilian defense employment could fall to 950000 by end of 1965, the lowest since the late 1950s, while current civilian staff exceed one million. President Johnson praised the conference and said the group is on the ball.
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Voice of Youth reports on youth views at SUN Forum
The eighth annual SUN Youth Forum gathers more than 500 local high school leaders to discuss moral issues and mass media in today’s Voice of Youth editorial installment.
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Police crack down as Nevada plots New Year holiday patrols
City police and Nevada highway patrol lift leaves to maximize officers for New Year’s Eve and Day. The highway patrol targets drunken driving through Dec 25 to Jan 6 led by acting Superintendent John Duarte. North Las Vegas doubles patrols with roadblocks and aerial surveillance. Clark County Sheriff’s Office deploys all units.
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Pope and Patriarch to Meet in Jerusalem
The leaders of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches will meet in Jerusalem on Sunday, the first such gathering since 1045, seen as a possible step toward Christian unity sought by John XXIII and Paul VI. The event marks a historic effort to bridge a 9 century divide.
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Barry to Tell This Friday
UPI reports Senator Barry Goldwater will publicly decide whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination this Friday. The Arizona Republican, recuperating from heel surgery, plans a telegram announcement to supporters and will meet GOP leaders in Phoenix for the decision. Nelson Rockefeller is the only avowed GOP hopeful at the time.
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Public doubts linger over Kennedy assassination details
Harris survey shows many Americans doubt Oswald acted alone citing lack of full facts and desire for a fair trial. Citizens split on televising Jack Ruby trial while cautioning against turning justice into spectacle.
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