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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1964
Page
3
Sunday forecast advises clearing old tasks and planning enjoyable schedules. Aries through Pisces sections urge practical action, social charm, prudent spending, and cooperative partnerships to set a steady path for the year ahead.
Reno firemen failed to reach the blaze quickly as engineer W. H. Cowen drove his flaming diesel locomotive toward the Reno Fire Department. For over an hour, firefighters battled smoke and a damaged train electrical system before extinguishing the fire in front of the station. Cowen, from Roseville California, said they uncoupled and moved the cars into town when no fire truck appeared.
Central Telephone Co and Henderson Telephone Co contest a 1962 1963 Public Service Commission order over extended area dialing between Las Vegas North Las Vegas Henderson and Boulder City. Walter Geary cites annual losses of 285000 and preliminary costs of 650000 for system conversion. Herschel Trumble says legal action will follow denial of rate increases and criticism of local operations.
Temperature and precipitation readings for a 24 hour period ending 4 am yesterday, compiled by the U S Weather Bureau at San Francisco. Data include highs lows and total precipitation as recorded at local stations.
The coldest reading yesterday morning outside Alaska and Hawaii was 1 degree at Worland Wyoming while the high reached 78 degrees in Yuma Arizona. The report comes from the UPI based weather bureau data.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Dr. Frederick Traner retired dean of the University of Nevada school of education. He died Tuesday in Napa California where he had lived since retirement in 1952. Born March 20 1886 in Rockford Illinois he joined the university in 1915 and served in education until retirement.
The Nevada Academy of Sciences and Sierra Club will discuss pending wilderness legislation at a Nevada Southern room 101 meeting 8 p.m. Wednesday, ahead of a Jan. 10 Interior Subcommittee hearing in Las Vegas. The bill would designate about 85 million acres as wilderness with possible 53 million more if the President’s recommendation is approved, subject to Congressional veto.
Reno's image as the divorce capital eased in 1963 as marriages outnumbered divorces by more than five to one. Washoe County issued 23,361 marriage licenses, up 499 from 1962, while divorces totaled 4,366, down 65 from the previous year. August was the peak month with 2,456 marriages and 511 divorces sought.
California Governor Edmund G. Brown calls the Nevada annexation feud absurd noting California could absorb Nevada with less pain. Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer suggests annexing Nevadas, while Grass Valley residents press legal action to keep the name. Brown emphasizes vigilance without belligerence in a heated cross state dispute.
The North declarer in the Heinwold column attempts a double finesse in hearts and then plans a sequence of spade finesses. After East covers the heart queen, South delays the first heart loss and then wins three hearts. He executes a spade plan that guards both dummy and his own hand, ensuring three spade tricks and the contract.
Governor Grant Sawyer cancels public speaking engagements for two weeks after tests reveal a virus infecting the liver. Dr. Fred Anderson says the governor is in satisfactory condition and resting. LA Gov. Laxalt to represent Nevada at the Centennial event. Sawyer seeks quick recovery for return by the January 20 legislative session.
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