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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1964
Page
1
A writer argues against returning to old political ways and cautions against exploiting great names for votes. He defends progressivism, notes the lunatic fringe in reform, and asserts civil rights moves forward as necessary and proper in the current era. See WHERE, Page 2.
A man caused forest fire in San Bernardino National Forest near Cajon Mountain menaces Cedar Springs area. More than 900 firefighters battled wind driven flames burning brush and threatening U S 66. Sixteen Cedar Springs families were alert for possible evacuation as debris wiped two unoccupied ranch structures. Fire started by a discarded cigarette and advanced through rugged terrain overnight.
Detective Lt. Paul Gulas said Paul D. Tucker, 39, shot his wife Mimi, 34, in their Came Lot Gardens home after marital troubles. Their son Randall, 5, witnessed the shooting and fled unharmed. eight year old William was at a neighbor’s. Tucker left notes and tape messages before the tragedy. Tucker had worked for two years with the local gaming board enforcement division.
Comedian Henry Morgan attacked Dr Samuel Sheppard and his six day bride on a television program in Cleveland. He called their appearance nauseating and shocking and said he would sue attorney F Lee Bailey for 1 million if Sheppard is not proven a murderer.
A Senate House conference committee approved legislation allowing the Treasury to mint 45 million new silver dollars. Nevada Senators Howard Cannon and Alan Bible reported assurances from Secretary Dillon that the coins would be distributed only in the West through Federal Reserve banks, easing hoarding and restoring liquidity to hard money. The bill allocates 600000 for minting and aims to curb silver certificate redemptions in silver dollars.
Brooklyn merchants urged lawfully suspended nighttime operations and stronger police crackdowns after five nights of rioting and looting in Bedford-Stuyvesant. About 600 young Black individuals clashed with police, wrecking 400 stores. three suspected looters were shot and 122 arrested as civil rights leaders denounced Wagner’s plan as too late.
The forecast calls for clear skies today with gentle winds. High near 108 degrees, low around 82, sunrise at 5 38 a m and sunset at 7 42 p m. Yesterday reached a high of 168 and a low of 82 with noon humidity around 18 percent.
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