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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1965
Page
2
Snow remains in the Kyre Canyon area on Mt. Charleston with four to five inches and a 40 degree mid afternoon temperature. Roads are slick and travelers are advised to use chains or snow tires. An inch of snow fell at Yucca Flats on New Year’s Eve.
On Saturday night at 11 on KLAS TV Channel the Roundtable will examine what 1965 will hold for Clark County Las Vegas and Nevada. Host Joe Delaney is joined by Mayor Riddle Dunes Hotel president Jean Magowan Dunes publicity staff Herb Stout Bank of Las Vegas Convention Bureau Bryn Armstrong Las Vegas SUN editor.
In Pasadena 1.5 million spectators watched Lakewood California win the sweep stakes prize at the 76th Tournament of Roses Parade. A controversial float featuring the President's beagle also earned an award as near freezing weather persisted before the start. Chief H S Addis provided the crowd estimate from a helicopter.
Police report 1964 crime data show clearances rising to 41 percent from 28 while 1963 burglaries increased. Robberies fell. larceny and auto theft declined. stolen property recovered rose to 464 thousand dollars. Added assault and battery figures complicate comparisons. Police chief vows continued tough policy and wider cooperation.
Reno captured first prize for city under 100000 outside California in the Tournament of Roses. The float, titled Americas Newest Funland, featured the Reno arch with three showgirls in orchids and long trains cascading to a mossy Sierra Nevada peak base.
Troy Haughton, 31, former leader of the California Minutemen, was released on $1,000 bail after serving four days of a 60 day sentence for carrying a concealed .45 caliber pistol in his car. Superior Court Judge Edward J. Schwartz granted bail on a writ of habeas corpus filed by his attorney.
Mrs. Lillian Rose Grable 75 mother of Betty Grable of Las Vegas died Thursday at St Johns Hospital Santa Monica after long hospitalization. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. today at Inglewood Cemetery mortuary chapel in Inglewood California.
Senator elect Robert Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy spent New Year's Day at Aspen Colorado with family members. They skied on Ajax Mountain with coach Willy Schaeffler while Mrs Kennedy rested. The group attended a Buttermilk Mountain party and Crystal Palace entertainment as snow and mist reduced visibility.
The editor recalls grinding ordeals from 1964 including a destructive fire and tough competition. They liken the experience to polishing a diamond and declare the SUN staff stronger and the newspaper ready for a bright year ahead. The piece urges readers to view setbacks as lessons shaping future success.
Ravenholt outlined a cautious start for the new coroner system under the county ordinance. Elder will receive a 700 dollar monthly salary while four county pathologists may perform autopsies on a fee basis, with auto sales executive Harvey Schnitzer discussed as a reserve deputy.
Johnson City Texas reports a medical note stating the President drinks bourbon and branch water, a claim that clashes with memories of him as a Scotch drinker. White House officials call the admiral's report official, while reporters note egg nog at the LBJ ranch is sometimes bourbon laced and the President avoids Scotch when weight is an issue.
The United Steelworkers Union executive board will meet Monday to consider revisions to bargaining strategy following galvanized sheet price increases by U S Steel Corp and other major producers. Negotiations with the Big 11 resume Tuesday, 114 days before current contract expiry, amid leadership contest between David J. McDonald and I W Abel as the union seeks a firm stance.
Leon Smith 34 was slashed at the El Rio Club in a 1 p.m. assault. Alfred Chaney 30 was booked for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon as Smith received treatment at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for a temple slash and a thigh cut.
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