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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1964
Page
1
A reader recalls watching two shapely women in nearly topless outfits at McCarran Airport. He notes deputies on a balcony were momentarily speechless as one attendee boarded her flight. He reflects on changing morals and fashion over 30 years. The piece hints at continuation on Page 2.
A 52 page Clark County report criticizes the fee system paying JP office salaries above 100000 and proposes a fixed 17500 salary like district judges. Marshall notes over 11087 marriages in Clark County last year and says the job is lucratively paid. Al Becker supports abolishing the fee system for a regular salary. County commissioners will discussnext Monday.
Two men were seriously injured yesterday after noon when a propane tank exploded at Universal Propane Co. at 41 W Owens Ave. Black smoke rose over the city as workers treated the injured. One man was identified while the other remains unnamed.
Richard Misdon, 24, and Luke Whelan suffered first and second degree burns in an explosion at a propane storage yard. Both men in fair condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Firefighters cooled adjacent tanks to prevent further blasts as hoses stretched across blocks and trains were delayed.
A federal judge in New York refused Roy M. Cohn’s bid to drop two perjury counts from his indictment. Cohn and co-defendant Murray Gottesman face three perjury counts and four obstruction counts in a retrial stemming from alleged acts to hinder the indictment of four swindlers in a $5 million stock fraud case.
Justice of the Peace Tom Pursel faces a Tuesday 8 a.m. deadline to disclose a Clark County report that Marshall calls shocking. The district attorney claims Pursel earned about 93 thousand in 1963 and demands private records and tax returns before confirming figures. Pursel planned a 9 a.m. press conference after receiving the report.
UPI reports the Beatles publicity man resigned saying there is nothing more a public relations officer can do. Brian Somerville, 33, who took over press relations in their early fame, reflects on the incredible experience as the Times of London prints a classified ad seeking offers.
Sen. Barry Goldwater said Illinois GOP delegates backed him at a large majority, claiming 48 of 58. He warned he would not claim first ballot nominating votes yet, saying odds favored but not definite. He planned meetings with Michigan delegates after the Illinois session.
The new independent union, targeting slot mechanics, change girls, and dealers, will hold July 7 mass meetings at Las Vegas Convention Center Gold Room at 1 PM and 9 PM. NLRB hearings on its petition to organize Tropicana Tropicana casino staff resume July 6.
The afternoon brings southwest winds 13 to 18 mph. Today’s high reaches 103 and low 68 with very low humidity around 5 percent at noon. Sunrise is 5 27 and sunset 8 02.
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