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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
4
Hank Greenspun writes from Carson City about a lengthy insurance dispute where the insurer refuses an appraisal, delays settlement, and forces costly legal action. He alleges predatory practices, calls for accountability, and laments the financial and mental toll on claimants. The piece portrays a clash between insured individuals and powerful insurers.
Densid K Arkell and Charles W Pratte among seven Diversity of Nevada students commissioned in the United States Army at the Ti thsenna commencement in Bene 14. Arkell majored in zoology and Pratte in business administration. Pratte heads to infantry at Port Benning. Arkell joins artillery. both earned honors. Also notes a US Navy midshipman Kalashian from Las Vegas and a sidewalk show by Artists and Craftsmen Guild of Nevada.
National Safety Council cautioned Memorial Day weekend traffic fatalities would land at the low end of advance estimates. Early tallies showed a number below the 410 to 490 range, with about 5 billion miles driven this year versus 6 billion in 1956, a period that saw 7 deaths. California led in deaths with 22, Texas 9, New York 19, and several states with double digits each.
U S officials discuss possible moves against North Viet Nam to halt Viet Cong support in the South. Laird, Kirkpatrick, and others debate hot pursuit and expanded troop use while weighing political and strategic risks and alternatives.
In Saigon Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged China and North Vietnam to avoid destabilizing their neighbors. He spoke after meetings with South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Khanh and U.S. officials, stressing that unity with peaceful neighbors is necessary for peace. He declined comments on France skipping the Vientiane conference.
The campaign intensifies as Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater press attacks. Goldwater aides accuse Rockefeller of misrepresentation while Rockefeller allies demand a summit of Republican leaders to map a progressive, free era.
After guards at the Thunderbird Hotel were fired for joining a union, the NLRB secured an injunction and ordered their reinstatement. The Independent Guard Association of Nevada claims a union victory via a certified representation showing a majority chose the guards’ union, while the hotel disputes the process and plans to appeal.
Reno officials report a Washoe District Court trial set today for teenagers charged after a juvenile fight at Idlewild Park. John Case Michael de Salvo 17 and two others 19 and 18 face counts of attempted murder and assault with intent to kill or harm. The defendant suffered brain injury and partial impairment from the January incident.
After a month of Mojave drills, the first batch of over 1,000 Army and Air Force personnel from Operation Desert Strike left Nellis Air Force Base aboard a Military Air Transport Service 135 jet for their main base. An additional 234 exited from George Air Force Base, California. More planes carried units and 50 tons of equipment toward Port Campbell, Kentucky, and Macvill, with Air Force transport units joining the ongoing staged moves to Madrid, Florida.
Larry Mel Jr. has fled into the election race for the nonpartisan Washoe County School Board seat. Vern Cartwright currently holds the post in District One. Wadsworth Justice of the Peace James filed for reelection next week.
Funeral services for Ben H H Paley who died Friday will be at 10 am today in Palm Mortuary with Rabbi Harry Sherer officiating. Entombment follows in Palm Mausoleum. Paley, a foreman at the Horseshoe Hotel, had lived here 12 years. Survivors include Frances Paley of Las Vegas. brothers Jack Paley of Las Vegas and Hess Alvear of San Francisco. sister Hannah Paley of Mollywood California.
Help pleas for the Dawes family, who lost their home in a recent fire, have raised more than enough support. Steven Dawes died from injuries. the campaign is discontinued as the family resides in temporary quarters at 4186 Ogden.
The Harris survey tracks undecided voters and predicts a close contest among Goldwater Rockefeller and Nixon. On domestic issues Moore leads among the undecided while on foreign policy Goldwater gains, with Rockefeller still viable in the final days.
In Nevada a light local flare up is noted as prominent citizens nearly fought last night, broken up before escalation. The piece references ongoing Civil War era battles in the Atlantic and Georgia as Uncle Sam promises pay and rations for daily fights, contrasted with Judge Harrington's higher skirmish costs.
Fragmented text shows Alabama Democrats set to vote tomorrow in a pivotal primary while lingering questions about candidates' viability emerge. Parts mention Kenndy family Memorial Day plans and a Kennedy return to Washington with Caroline.
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