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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
2
Transport driving to San Diego Friday. Homes for sale offering 500 down for 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with built ins carpet drapes covered patio no qualifying. Call 384-2124 after 1 pm or 731-1311.
Capt Alfred Svenson the first U S officer court martialed for defecting to Europe’s Communists yesterday heard his tape voice say he was a deserter prepared to take the consequences Svenson 30 of Scranton Pa testified that he was forced to stay in East Berlin by the Communists and that the tapes were made under threats and drugs He said his remarks to UPI and AP reporters were not voluntary and that East Germans pressured him with threats and drugs He fled Lithuania after Soviet power and pleaded not guilty to desertion and jeep theft charges He was returned to the West by the East Germans in May for being unworthy of Communist asylum Only one other postwar officer defected to Communist territory and he did not return to face trial
Senate leader Everett Dirksen defended Barry Goldwater as a strong Republican nominee and urged vigorous enforcement of the civil rights law. He contrasted Goldwater’s travel and campaigning across the nation with concerns about delegate influence, and said he would place Goldwater's name in nomination as a personal conviction. He dismissed the idea of Eisenhower or others steering delegates.
Former Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge declined to commit to supporting Barry Goldwater for the Republican presidential nomination. He campaigned for Gov. William Scranton and said it was too early to discuss pledges. Lodge noted Scranton's strong prospects and recalled Taft's 1952 delegate standings as context.
Dickerson criticized Mrs. Healey for speaking at California campuses and urged bars on tax supported venues for those advocating overthrow of the government. He cited her past activism and Fifth Amendment plea and warned of the danger to constitutional government. He noted 1400 attendees at NSU and linked the issue to McCarran era rhetoric.
Justice of the peace Pursel branded the district attorney bitter and blamed delays in justice court on the DA’s office. He cited cases delayed by missing witnesses and a reused case reopening, and noted 986 felony filings since Marshall took office with 182 dismissed and 304 no action.
Cannon and Shaner join in a hard campaign for the Nevada seat. Cannon, a former Las Vegas city attorney, touts a moderate progressive Democratic stance and holds multiple Senate committee assignments. Shaner, a Nevada Republican activist, pledges a combative race basing his bid on Goldwater principles and firing strong criticisms of the national administration.
The piece reports a morning surge in British betting chatter as attorneys weigh the alleged coup impact. Victoria Club estimates suggest the final payout could exceed 10 million pounds, with rumors that many bookmakers lack funds to pay. William Hill defends support for smaller bookmakers despite tensions.
A writer comments on evolving women’s fashion from corsets to topless styles. He laments health risks of extreme dress, notes sponsor temptations, and argues for acknowledging vanity while condemning aggression. He imagines Las Vegas as a temptations hub and calls for acceptance of change.
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