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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1964
Page
2
Celebrate at the Mint with a party hour from 3 to 4 PM offering free champagne and a prize drawing. A one hour free slot play session follows, with guaranteed joaquin jackpots and silver dollar scooping in a bag. A Centennial Board drawing may award up to 38 dollars.
The Republican platform criticizes the Johnson administration for civil rights policy and foreign policy perceived as weak. It accuses the administration of police state tactics and excessive federal power while condemning the Bay of Pigs invasion and aims to curb poverty programs and centralization. The document signals a bid to rally voters with a stance on national security and economic prudence.
A simple Sierra Club Bulletin story by Ernest Bacon presents a dialog between a man and a snake in an Arizona canyon. The tale argues for habitat protection and restraint, warning that exploiting nature leads to future backlash and a loss of wildlife.
A jury cleared Lippy Leo of liability for damages after the trial spanned five days. Morin’s attorney Gerard Trudeau indicated plans to appeal. Judge Divoll set July 3 for filing motions and July 27 for any motions hearing while bond of 300 dollars remained posted. Durocher and Ralph A. Fane credited each other for the outcome as the case neared its end.
A sniper shot a Black man, Penn, on a Georgia road authorities said. Investigators found car tracks, photographed the scene, and questioned witnesses. Penn, a Penn Lieutenant Colonel and educator, leaves a wife and three children. Georgia officials condemned the act and pledged justice.
A racing truck crashed into a bridge crowd in Port de Coure France on the Dordogne River killing 10 spectators and injuring many. Witnesses reported the driver losing control as the vehicle crushed people against iron railings. the disaster halted the international Go Frame event for rescue efforts.
In Resolven Wales grocer Ben Richard posted a sign offering free groceries to the first lady customer wearing two top dresses. Miss Catherine Jones, bare from the waist up, entered and ordered candy and soda for her third birthday party, prompting payment of the prize.
Scranton vows to stay in the race conceding only legally bound delegates such as the California delegation. He cites uneasiness among delegates driven by pressure from financial interests and Goldwater’s nuclear weapons stance. He says he will back the GOP ticket if he loses the nomination and rejects interest in the vice presidency.
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