Clerical changes loom over Clark County assessments and politics
County Assessor James Bilbray faces heat as Clark County property values rise while Oglesby’s earlier tax-raise pattern looms. Nevada politics mix with LV Young Democrats plans, changes in Lander County offices, Goldwater endorsement, and looming Legislature special session with potential pay.
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Bryn Armstrong
James Bilbray
Mac Oglesby
Clark County
Oglesby
Bilbray
Jac Shaw
George von Tobel
Goldwater
Laxalt
Nevada
California
Nev
Las Vegas Sun: Publication Details and Subscription Rates
The Las Vegas Sun directs readers to its morning publication details and home ownership status in Las Vegas Nevada. It lists staff roles including H M Greenspun editor and publisher and outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions as well as carrier delivery and advance payment requirements.
Table Take Of Concern To Partners
State gaming control authorities and the Bureau of Internal Revenue question whether government partners in Nevada's legal gaming industry share the full proceeds. Officials and seasoned operators note skimming risks but dismiss tales of vast illicit siphoning, citing strict recordkeeping and audits. Tahoe Harrah's leads 1961 winnings, with Harold Club Reno second, a puzzle amid Las Vegas Strip success.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Nevada
John
Gaming Control
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Tahoe Harrah's
Harold Club
Reno
Las Vegas Strip
Harrah's
Clark County
Correction: Rancho High School Band Played for President
A column error claimed Western High School museum band played for President Kennedy in Las Vegas. Readers protest corrected: Rancho High School’s fine band performed for the President. SUN regrets the error and notes the quality of the music.
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Hawthorne
Western High School
John F. Kennedy
Las Vegas
Rancho High School
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Nevada juries and court reform raise democratic doubts
The writer slams Nevada adopting Kangaroo Court style procedures with four jurors and a judge without jury selection power. They warn of potential bribery and manipulation, argue against eliminating trial by twelve, and criticize enforcement and public perception. The note ends praising SUNDial and Bridge Tournament coverage by Mr. Shafto.
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Nevada
Shafto
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The SINA Hoax Unmasked by Alan Abel in 1959
Alan Abel formed the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals to mock gullibility. He staged stunts with a clothed papier mache horse, pickets, and public episodes that drew wide attention yet claimed no lasting change. Abel called it a satire on people’s tendency to take official sounding campaigns seriously.
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New York
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Santa Barbara
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Threats to Nazi Trial Prosecutor Itself Mentioned
Frankfurt prosecutor Joachim Kuegler, handling the trial of 22 former Nazis, says threats arrive from old Nazis, crackpots, and supporters of their work. He notes they are accustomed to threats and not particularly worried.
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Germany
Joachim Kuegler
Foundations under fire over foreign grants and U S gold drain
Congressional investigators led by Rep. Wright Patman scrutinize tax-exempt foundations with assets over 14.5 billion dollars for overseas grants. Reports detail large international outlays, including Ford and Carnegie foundations, amid a steep U S gold supply decline and growing balance of payments concerns.
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Belgium
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Almanac for January nineteenth in the sixties
Almanac notes January 19 1964 the 19th day with 347 to follow on the year Venus Jupiter and Saturn visible. Births include James Watt 1736. History items list Georgia secession 1861 Howard Hughes U.S. flight record 1937 radar NATO 1952 and JFK oath blizzard 1960. Lincoln quote accompanies the thought for the day.
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