Barry Goldwater enters 1964 Republican presidential race
Sen. Barry Goldwater formally announced his bid for the GOP presidential nomination at a Phoenix press conference and said he would seek re election to the U S Senate. He emphasized limited government and individual liberty and planned to file in New Hampshire Illinois and Oregon primaries with a likely tough contest ahead.
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Phoenix Sun
Phoenix
Barry Goldwater
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Goldwater
U. S. Senate
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Washington
New Hampshire
Illinois
Oregon
Kennedy
South
Johnson
Texas
Conserva
Ex Convict Wounded Fleeing Suspect Shot by Police
A chaotic column recounts a dramatic incident with a suspect wounded during a police shooting while fleeing. The prose mixes reflections on Hank Greenspun and a New Year greeting to SUN readers amid mentions of fire flood and pestilence.
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Hank Greenspun
Trimming for Space Budget As LBJ Defines Moon Goal
President LBJ announced space budget cuts do not alter the plan to reach the moon this decade while signaling further reductions may come. He cautioned against fixed totals as final figures change daily and set Jan 8 as the date to finalize numbers. White House aides had pegged the current year budget near 100 billion with the year’s total at 98.8 billion.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Lbj Ranch
White House
Police intervene as burglars flee market scene
Roosevelt Turner and Luther Allen Mitchell Jr were chased from the Louisiana Market and Restaurant after a break in. Turner was shot in the back during the pursuit and both suspects were taken into custody. ballistics tests will determine which officer's bullet struck Turner.
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Paul Gulas
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Carson City
Goldwater Announces 1964 Presidential Run in Strong West Fight
UPI reports Sen. Barry Goldwater declares candidacy for the GOP nomination to offer a clear choice against Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. Rockefeller welcomes the move from New York City and urges debates in the New Hampshire primary. Nevada leaders express mixed expectations, with state GOP figures calling Goldwater a strong Western contender and noting civil rights and welfare policy as key issues.
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Alley Fight Over-Well The City Hall Battle Continues
City Commission approves Horseshoe Club request to vacate part of the rear alley for expansion but limits access to services via an Ogden Street alley. The Mint casino disputes the ruling as a new flashpoint in the months long clash.
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City Hall
City Commission
Mint
Horseshoe Club
Horseshoe
Ogden Street
Fisher Waits for Word on Taylor Divorce
Eddie Fisher awaited word on his divorce from Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor's attorney traveled to Mexico to finalize arrangements for the dissolution. Taylor, living in Puerto Vallarta with Richard Burton, was reportedly set to wed again later, marking her fifth marriage.
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Miss Taylor
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
Mex
Richard Burton
Dan
Cont Grain sells wheat to Soviet Union for 90 million
Continental Grain Co of New York sold 37 million bushels of wheat to the Soviet Union for 90 million dollars in cash. In other items, West Berlin's Willy Brandt won permission to discuss wall passage rights with Communists, while Cyprus seeks treaty revisions and Khrushchev calls for a force ban. President Nkrumah fends off an assassination attempt, disarming the gunman.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Johnson
City Commission OKs overpayment on street contract
The City Commission approved an extra payment of about $2 400 for Wells Cargo Inc on Highland Avenue resurfacing after criticising Public Works Director Richard Sauer for not securing firm bids. Sauer said material helped fill dips and that per unit bids save time, while critics urged tighter checks on extras. Previously a similar 10 percent overpayment was approved for a fire station project due to under check of plans.
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Public Works
Richard Sauer
Sauer
Wells Cargo, Inc
Highland Avenue
Reed Whipple
Ed Fountain
Whipple
Public Works Department
Highway Department
Cycle cops seek hazard pay for Las Vegas motorcycle unit
Las Vegas officials consider extra pay for the motorcycle patrol. City Commissioner Harry Levy called for a study ahead of next year's budget after noting counties and nearby cities grant hazard pay for riders. If approved, the increase would likely take effect July 1. The traffic division has 34 motorcycle officers, with North Las Vegas paying $25 monthly to four riders and the sheriff paying about $60 monthly to two deputies. Las Vegas patrolmen earn between $502 and $602 monthly.
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Sheriff's Office
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Tex) Skelton
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