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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1963
Page
6
Harold Thomas O'Brien, a quick-tempered ex-convict, is on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for unlawful interstate flight to avoid murder prosecution in the August 12 1960 shooting in Fox Lake Indiana. He has a long criminal record and a history of violence.
In Congress seniority translates to influence as southern Democrats gain chairmanships and control over key committees and fiscal powers. Kennedy’s civil rights agenda faces House barriers, with Democrats from the old Confederacy outnumbered but still wielding leverage through chair positions and budget control.
A bipartisan group led by Senator Hubert Humphrey urges Kennedy to back easier cloture in Congress. They seek a 51 vote majority to halt filibusters, arguing current two thirds limits block civil rights and other key measures while House rules differ in power and process.
City officials met with Nevada Power Co representatives to discuss Las Vegas supplying treated sewer water for the companys new steam generating plant. City Manager W L Fletcher said a proposal will go to the city council after a few details are worked out. The plant would operate in about 144 years and require from 1 to 2 million gallons daily. The company now uses water from Sanitation District No 1, and any agreement would not affect current contractors.
A proposed OAS solution suggests diverting a second Chilean river into the Lauca to share water with Bolivia. The plan avoids ruling on legality, seeks joint funding, and would involve the International Development Bank. The Peru Ecuador clash remains stalled, threatening the 11th Inter American Conference and delays on human rights and democracy projects.
Two men aged 34 held by police after attempting to exchange binoculars for gas were jailed for 15 days as disorderly persons. Bernard McGillivray and Fioird Thomson say they fled Vancouver over a Christmas Eve bank robbery involving 196000 dollars in Canadian notes. Canadian officers arrested three more suspects on Christmas Day. police question Royal Canadian Mounted Police about their possible wanted status.
Ten surplus dormitories at Nellis Air Force Base will be sold January 30 in Los Angeles after sealed bids open. Inspectable weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. until January 29. For more details call the U S Army Engineer District Los Angeles Real Estate Division.
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