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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1964
Page
1
County commissioners yesterday removed criminal and civil fees from the Las Vegas Township justice of the peace while preserving the lucrative marriage fees. The action affects the JP’s revenue while keeping marriage ceremony charges in place.
Las Vegas Township faces changes as commissioners decide that all justice court workers become county employees with salaries fixed by the county. A TaPorta amendment to pay the Las Vegas JP 12000 annually and share marriage fees failed. The vote occurred after an administrator's report on JP Tem Par income was presented.
A major Goldwater supporter urged Gov. Scranton to publicly apologize for a controversial letter that created furor at the Republican convention. Arizona Gov. Fannin said GOP governors should meet Scranton to obtain the apology, while Scranton accepted responsibility though he said he did not see the letter before it was sent.
Washington reports the United States will send about 600 additional soldiers to South Vietnam to bolster training and counter Communist infiltration. Of these, 300 are Army special forces trained as guerrilla fighters to work with hill tribes near Laos. By summer the special forces total could reach around 1,000. More advisers, 300 to 400, will join to increase U S presence per Vietnamese battalion.
George Von Tobel of Las Vegas declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the U S House seat in Nevada. A civil engineer and four term Nevada Assembly member, he plans to file in Carson City and run a campaign from pasture to supermarket to win the seat held by Rep Walter Baring. He is the second Republican to file. incumbent Baring and Democrat Ralph Denton also seek the post.
Nevada's delegation mirrors the national scene as Goldwater supporters hold firm while Scranton Lodge and Rockefeller dissidents clash in platform fights. Cameron Ratier shifts from Lodge to Goldwater, criticizing dirty tactics and urging fairness. Hatfield keynote sparks mixed Nevada reactions.
Las Vegas attorney Harry Claiborne announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate seat in Nevada. He plans to file his candidacy in Carson City while incumbent Howard Cannon runs again. Republican contenders include Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt and Owen Woodruff. Claiborne highlighted his Nevada roots and fighting spirit.
Hank Greenspun notes Goldwater’s delegate momentum at the Republican National Convention as party members rally to the probable nominee. Delegates reject a plan banning discrimination on the convention floor, signaling a sober, united mood among both young and old supporters.
Clear today with south easterly winds 15 to 25 mph. Predicted high near 102 and low around 78. Sunrise at 5 34, sunset at 7 58. Yesterday reached a high of 106 and a low of 79 with noontime humidity at 9 percent.
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