National Chairman Resigns His Post Taking Over
Dean Burch resigns as national Republican chair and Ray C Bliss of Ohio takes over to push party unity. Burch steps down April 1. Bliss assumes duties. Goldwater framed shift as avoiding a party splitting test at Chicago on January 22.
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Bliss
Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
Dean Burch
National Republican
Ray C. Bliss
Ohio
Barry Goldwater
Burch
Goldwater
National Committee
Chicago
Sen. Goldwater
Tucson
Nevada Republicans Split Over Goldwater Nomination Rift
Lt Gov Laxalt and National Committeeman Lundberg were out of state and unavailable. Mrs Weikel and Shaw criticized Dean and lauded Ray Bliss as a strong organizer. The conservatives argued against moving to the middle, while others questioned the purge of party deserters.
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Paul Laxalt
Mel Lundberg
Weikel
Lundberg
Burch
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Shaw
Ray Bliss
Ohio
Dean
Nevada
John Birch Society urged to take over groups and influence politics
In 1960 Birch Bulletin founder Robert Welch urged members to organize local PTA units and push into wider groups to advance conservative aims. He warned of battles with leftists and advocated petitions, letter campaigns, and press influence to oppose liberal policies, noting a shift after Goldwater’s defeat.
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PTA
The
John Birch Society
Birch Bulletin
Society
Robert Welch
Welch
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Congress
Fulton Lewis
Lewis
Cupid No Help To Her Raider Steals From Wedding Chapel
Veronica Phares, manager of Cupid Wedding Chapel at 1515 Las Vegas Blvd So, was robbed at noon by a man about 25, armed with a hunting knife. He took $118 from her purse and fled as Cupid’s statue watched, with police noting the symbol remained unmoved.
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Cupid
1515
Las Vegas Blvd
Veronica Phares
Ron Manning
Weather Summary: Clear Skies and Mild Winds Today
Mostly clear conditions with northwesterly winds around 15 mph. High near 55 and low near 30 with noontime humidity around 34 percent. Sunrise at 6 51 and sunset at 4 48. Yesterday reached 41/32.
Reactor Blows Top In Nevada Safety Test
The Kiwi-TNT reactor was blown to bits at 10 55 a m after postponements due to winds. A 12 foot reactor was reduced to a fire as a ground shaking blast echoed miles away 95 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Off site radiation expected well within safe levels per Federal Radiation Council recommendations.
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Nevada
Las Vegas
Federal Radiation Council
UPI
Rightists Battle Las Vegas Schools Over Textbooks and Policy
Militant conservatives led by Parents For American Education press for changes in school textbooks and policy in Las Vegas. They demand removal of Ralph Bunche references from a reading book and criticize plans for a Russia study trip, while denying formal ties to major right wing groups.
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Las Vegas
Newcomer
Parents For
Russia
Earl Taylor
el Cortez Hotel
John Birch Society
Americans For Constitutional Government
Parents For American Education
Ultraright
Taylor
Goldwater
Nevadans For Goldwater Committee
Rose Warren
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ralph Bunche
Bunche
Nevada Welfare System Scrutinized Amid Rich State Wealth
Carson City reports Nevada tops per capita income but ranks poorly in welfare. Critics cite absence of aid to the permanently and totally disabled, low ADC payments, weak general relief, and weak rehabilitation. Agency turnover and budget proposals seek 21 million for two years and 100 new workers.
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Carson City
Nevada
State Welfare Division
James Slattery
Barbara Coughlan
Emery
ADC
Sea lion on Desert Inn Road disrupts traffic
A sea lion wandered onto Desert Inn Road near Mojave Road drawing a traffic jam until two Las Vegas firefighters captured it. Lt. Leroy Hawks recalled the caller seemed drunk but the animal calmed after a station hose down. The sea lion belonged to Guerre and His Sea Lions at the Stardust.
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Desert Inn Road
Desert Inn
Mojave Road
Fire Department
Leroy Hawks
Hawks
Ralph Beatty
Sea Lion
Guerre
the Stardust
Ouster Draws Republican Praise Amid Party Shakeup
Former President Eisenhower calls the move amicable and paving the way for more GOP votes while Governor Rockefeller urges resignation as a wise move. Taft Jr. praises Bliss selection as a step in the right direction amid party turmoil.
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Dwight D Eisenhower
GOP
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Burch
Capitol
Republican Governors Association
Denver
Robert Taft, Jr
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