Vegas Crackdown Alters Las Vegas Crime Trend
Las Vegas police announce eight month crackdown on crime has reduced overall crime by 17 percent in early 1965, with arrests and court convictions up. Police chief Lorin Bunker cites new policies enacted in December 1964 but declines to detail methods. The FBI report due for 1965 is expected to again place Las Vegas high in crime rankings, despite today’s perceived progress.
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Vegas
John Reible
SUN
Las Vegas
FBI
Bunker
Last Vegas
Lorin Bunker
the Sun
Town Letter Slams Local Ways and Weather
Hank Greenspun reports on a subscriber visit to the SUN office. A visiting resident criticizes the town’s life, boasting about weather and western hospitality while accusing locals of cutthroat schemes and poor savings. She cites unpaved streets and flashy spending despite debts to local trades. Her comments hint at a move to a more civilized climate.
Johnson Holds Viet Nam Review With Top Advisers
President Johnson conducted a thorough review of the Viet Nam problem with Defense Secretary McNamara and Henry Cabot Lodge, aiming for bigger U.S. troop commitment and possible reserve call up. He will meet with the joint chiefs on Thursday to discuss military decisions.
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Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Henry Cabot Lodge
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
McNamara
Lodge
U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Bill D. Moyers
Joint Chiefs
Moyers
U.S. Information Agency
Reserves Union Vote Set After Vegas Bargain Talks
Tila Syetee union officials say after an all night session with Las Vegas contractors they are very happy with a tentative agreement and will hold a vote Friday. Joe Seymour of Local 12 LA says the proposal aligns with settlements reached in Southern California.
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Las Vegas
Joe Seymour
California
Seymour
Powder Fate of Osborn
Six men and six women weighed four options for Roy Warren Osborn 37 charged with murder in the fatal shooting of two women Inez Malloy 54 and Norma Widdick 22 on March 27 1964 in Alhambra The jury was locked in at 11 15 p m and to resume deliberations Thursday at 9 a m Dist Judge Clarence Sundean sent them to decide between death life without parole life with possible parole or not guilty by insanity.
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Roy Warren Osborn
Clarence Sundean
Osborn
Inez Malloy
Norma Widdick
Alhambra
Miss Universe semi-finalists named at Miami Beach
Judges picked 15 semi-finalists for Miss Universe in Miami Beach. Blondes led with seven selections among entries from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Greece, Holland, Israel, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand and the United States. The U S entrant is Sue Ann Downey of Columbus Ohio.
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Miami Beach
UPS
U.S
Australia
Pauline Verey
Dandenong
Victoria
Brazil
Maria de Andrade
Rio de Janiero
Canada
Carol Ann Tidey
Ancaster
Ont
Colombia
Maria Victoria O’campo
Cartagena
Denmark
Jeanette Christiansen
Copenhagen
Kinland
Virpi Miettinen
Helsinki
Greece
Aspa Theologitou
Athens
Holland
Anna Christina Maria Schuit
Amsterdam
Israel
Elisa Panfil
Tel Aviv
Peru
Frieda Holler
Lima
Philippines
Louise Aurelio Vail
Iloilo
South Africa
Veronika Edelgard Hilda Prigge
Natal
Sweden
Ingrid Norrman
Atorpet
Lake Mead Tragedy Claims Vegan Youth Life
Spectators on Lake Mead near Boulder Harbor watched Billy Harris 19 drown after entering the water from a shore area at 705 Van Ert Las Vegas and swimming 250 feet before vanishing. National Park Service divers recovered the body at 6 30 p m. Harris worked as a dishwasher at the Stardust Hotel and was with four neighbors who witnessed the event.
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Lake Mead
Billy Harris
van Ert
Las Vegas
Boulder Harbor
National Park Service
Harris
Stardust Hotel
Weather Snapshot with Highs and Sunlight Times
Variable cloudiness with mostly sunny skies tomorrow and gentle winds in the afternoon. Today's predicted high is 102 and low 72, with noontime humidity at 9 percent. Sunrise is 5 40 and sunset 7 54.
Major Ralph J Maglione Takes Command of the Thunderbirds
Maj Ralph J Maglione named new commander of the USAF Thunderbirds at Nellis AFB succeeding Maj Paul A Kauttu. Maglione a Korean War veteran with 104 missions and Silver Star, now set for lieutenant colonel and based in Las Vegas with wife Caroline and daughter Annette.
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Ralph J. Maglione
Usaf Thunderbirds
Nellis Air Force Base
Paul A. Kauttu
Kauttu
Air Force
27Th Fighter Wing
Bergstrom Afb
Tex
United Nations
Korea
27Th Wing
Raf Bentwaters
England
Major Maglione
Caroline B. Storche
Cleveland
Ohio
Magliones
Las Vegas
Annette
Questions Action Against Kolod Judge Compton Baffled
Judge William Compton continued until July 29 a ruling on Ruby Kolod's request to block state gaming authorities from enforcing sanctions after his federal conviction. The judge questioned an order to impound income from Kolod's $1 million stock stake in two major Strip hotels.
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Disi
William Compton
Ruby
Compton
The
State Gaming Control Board and Gaming
Elwell Hotel Tavern License Sale Approved by City
Las Vegas Elwell Hotel built downtown seventeen years ago saw its tavern license transferred to the Pioneer Club after a city commission approval on Wednesday night. Further details were not immediately available as the sun neared press time.
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Vegas
Elwell's
Pioneer Club
Dad's
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Joe McClain
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