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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
1
Fire chief Otto McFarland says the December blaze at Skaggs Drug Center in downtown Las Vegas was intentional arson. Investigators traced the origin, found front glass fragments, and halted briefly for federal agents to remove damaged medicines and goods. No injuries reported.
Mrs. Nathaniel Reich of San Diego and New York urged support to remain with her Marine major husband on Okinawa. Air Force and Army members pledged help as she defied Marine rules limiting family visits to two months. Reich arrived Oct 19 for 60 days, secured a second visa, and faces pressure to leave as donors voice backing.
Hank Greenspun reports a $20 million project to build Caesar's Palace alongside other famed Las Vegas hotels. He warns the Gaming Commission may lack guidance for investors and promotes a Teddy Roosevelt style tack to prevent gambling monopolies that curb competition and harm democracy.
President Johnson announced plans to explore the moon and planets beyond landing by 1970, submitting a 1964 review to Congress. He praised U S space successes, noted Soviet launch activity as a key feature, and described space as an avenue toward peace with space laboratories and international cooperation. The year saw about 73 spacecraft in orbit, with roughly 50 defense launches.
AB-187 would force savings and loan institutions to divest from banks and insurance companies, a move aimed at First Western Savings and Loan. The bill, sponsored by Archie Pozzi and Ray Kinsley, could trigger major legislative clashes as many lawmakers hold positions in S and L firms. First Western controls Nevada Bank of Commerce and related insurers, with assets totaling 275 million dollars.
The Las Vegas Sun will offer UPI American Heritage’s Churchill biography Churchill The Life Triumphant in hard cover with 144 pages of text and photos. It features Churchill's writings and speeches, and critical remarks by others. Available within two weeks to Sun subscribers for 2 dollars.
An estimated 20 000 Clark County drivers have not registered for 1965 automobile license plates, says Nevada Motor Vehicles Department official Herb Tasker. The deadline is tomorrow at 5 p.m. no Saturday hours. Law enforcement will begin citing improperly licensed vehicles Monday.
Pierre Salinger former Kennedy press secretary and Senate hopeful will address the Las Vegas Press Club at its installation banquet next Tuesday. Ben Roscoe of the Hacienda Hotel said Salinger will arrive from California Tuesday evening and stay overnight before returning Wednesday.
District Attorney Ted Marshall pledged to face the court fixing probe and take action as warranted after the ongoing audit of court records, amid demands from Mayor Oran Grayson and city commissioners for a full investigation and prosecutions if evidence supports it. He said he has full cooperation from officials and denied political pressure. Grayson and the commission pressed to bring back a former bartender alleged to have arranged fixes and face accusers.
Las Vegas prepares for the National Automobile Dealers Convention opening tomorrow with 15 000 to 22 000 attendees forecast. Hotel officials expect a $20 million economic impact as planning began years ago and sales pitches praise the long planned event.
A brief local feature highlights a medical procedure praised as a modern miracle. The article notes the civic rights measure and directs readers to Page 6 and Page 16 for further details in the Sun.
County Clerk Helen Scott Reed announced the candidacy declaration deadline is 5 p.m. tomorrow. An election for a new sanitation district board was set for April 6 at the Convention Center by Dist. Judge John Mowbray, who voided the Nov. 3 election. Five directorships are open, three for four-year terms and two for two-year terms.
Weather outlook notes partly cloudy skies and gentle winds. Today's forecasted high is 38 and low 34 with noontime humidity at 26 percent. Sunrise at 6 45, sunset at 5 03.
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