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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1965
Page
1
Twenty unarmed London police subdued a gunman with nightsticks aided by a passerby who hurled iron rods. The man fired blanks after five volleys and surrendered when struck. Police arrested 19 year old Michael Harfleet. the incident follows a string of London gunfire during Christmas.
The author denounces Westbrook Pegler and links his abuse to modern extremists. He argues Pegler used guilt by association to smear others, regardless of their loyalty, using dubious ties and phony connections. The piece warns that Pegler’s methods echoed in current school board controversies.
Eugene Carter 38 unemployed department store worker announces bid for Las Vegas city commission. He lives at 225 N 7th St and says he will file soon, aiming to enforce city rules with discretion and serve the people.
Sheriff's deputies and four jeeps combed the Las Vegas area for a suspected $500000 cache of counterfeit $100 bills and printing plates linked to a local operation. U S Secret Service agents joined the probe as arrests were made of Neil G Buckwald Marie Buckwald and a third person with a fourth suspect still sought.
Gov. Grant Sawyer aims for a $114 million two year balanced budget and leaves social service funding to the Legislature as Nevada faces tight finances. He favors a local option sales tax and possible increases in cigarette and liquor taxes while resisting broader tax hikes.
Richard D. Jacobson of Las Vegas reports from Sydney about Australians planning to travel to Nevada to attempt breaking the bank at Las Vegas casinos. He notes a syndicate claims to have won large sums from slot machines and references a Sydney cartoon about an avalanche of coins from a Las Vegas casino. Jacobson, a former government civilian at Nellis AFB, mentions the Golden Gate crowd and private club gambling.
Nevada Gaming Commission official Edward Bowers challenged a legislative audit that claimed the state lost about 166000 in casino license fees due to lax enforcement. He argued the 1962 sale of a casino brought about a net gain of 26000, and said the commission does not fully agree with the audit findings because of additional factors.
Weather calls for increasing cloudiness and gentle winds with a high near 40 and a low around 28. Humidity at noon is 27 percent. sunrise at 6 52 and sunset at 4 45. The state tax commission reports amended casino tax returns and about 26000 dollars in additional fees.
S Sgt Jack McDaniels of the Air Force Reserve Recovery Squadron in Las Vegas said the unit will be de activated no later than March 31 with all but himself reassigned to inactive reserve status or other area vacancies. The squadron of eight officers and 47 enlisted trains monthly at McCarran Field preparing for possible use of the field in an emergency.
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