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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1964
Page
1
Berlin residents sobbing as the Berlin Wall gates slam shut ending a 17 day period of Christmas reunions between East and West. Thousands had used gaps in the barrier to bid tearful farewells before the wall is sealed at midnight. The wall had been opened on December 20.
Senator Barry Goldwater said if elected he would renounce the nuclear test ban treaty with Russia if atmospheric testing seemed advantageous. He argued the treaty benefits the Soviets and floated withdrawing diplomatic recognition as leverage, while insisting negotiations remain possible despite risks.
The Chargers crushed the Boston team 51-10 in a decisive road victory. Key plays and standout performances propelled the Chargers to the lopsided win, extending their momentum.
A nurse and mother tell of Marsha Marie's struggle with lung and liver cancer at Rose de Lima Hospital as a plea for medical breakthroughs and peace for 1964. The letter also promotes All Year Christmas Cheer, a San Francisco group redistributing used religious or historic cards to missions, hospitals, and schools overseas.
Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I held a historic meeting in Jerusalem that may mark the first step toward healing the 900 year schism between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The pope visited Nazareth before the meeting, celebrated Mass in the Grotto of the Annunciation, and was greeted by 15,000 flag-waving residents amid tight security.
World briefs report Saudi Arabia accepts invitation to the January 13 Arab League summit in Cairo. The bloc's unity may prompt direct action to thwart Israel's Jordan River irrigation plan. Other items note Laos battle casualties, Khrushchev’s Poland visit, and looming UK election timeline.
Elizabeth Taylor has empowered three Mexican lawyers to file divorce proceedings against Eddie Fisher in Mexico. The move could clear the way for her marriage to Richard Burton, with UPI noting prior settlement issues and ongoing talks. A $6000 wedding gown arrived from the United States, processed after landing in Guadalajara due to Puerto Vallarta's lack of customs. American attorneys met in Puerto Vallarta for weekend talks anticipating a breakthrough.
Postmaster General John Gronouski announced regional quotas for the San Francisco region, including Nevada, California and Hawaii. Las Vegas Postmaster Robert Lias said about six large offices may take most of the cut, with no local job losses but potential unfilled vacancies.
West German magazine Stern reports Heinrich Mueller former Gestapo head adopted the alias Abedin Bekir Nakoshiri and works as a police captain heading the western section of Albania's central intelligence service. The piece traces his postwar moves to Moscow Budapest and finally Tirana amid speculation about his fate and identity.
A Las Vegas couple, Isaac F. Gutzman and Georgie L. Gutzman, were killed when a car swerved across the divider on U S 91 near Baker California as Isaac changed a flat tire. Patterson and his wife Pauline had minor injuries. The Gutzmans were en route to Yerma and their grandchildren were in the car.
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