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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
4
The piece lauds education as a driver of progress over mere money. It celebrates Nevada’s southern region reaching maturity with its first university class, praising the graduates, state leaders, and supporters who helped establish the university near Meremore, and urges expansion of the campus to boost decency, morality, and progress for youth and the wider community.
Congo and American civilians and dependents evacuated from Bokavu in Kivu Province as rebels backed by communists win limited battles against Congolese troops. Elsewhere in Asia and Europe reports detail border clashes, cabinet conflicts, and shifting alliances amid Cold War tensions.
Morning hours show Rocky taking a sharp lead as reported in local notes. Details are fragmented but indicate a rapid early advance with notable momentum for Rocky.
Funeral services for Tore Lawrence Withers 41 a longtime resident of North Las Vegas are set for today at Southern Nevada Memorial. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Helen and two daughters Rene Weberg Glendale California and Donna Hardy Chicago.
The couple married in 1983 after a teenage romance at Rancho High. Donna Mae Madigan Shipman and James Shipman were found dead in a motel, police say one gunshot ended both lives. Investigators noted a single spent shell and a lone slug. the rifle came from Shipman’s parents’ home. Services pending. burial at Port Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Groffstein outlines a hotel casino project with a design by Julies Gebriel and Ase ries Las Vegas and decor by Albert Parvin & Co of Los Angeles. He projects at least 500 workers during construction and says the venture will boost Southern Nevada's economy, though full details await formal approvals.
California tops with Crosdwater declaring victory on delegate math then delaying final judgement. Rockefeller sweeps 77 of 82 GOP convention slots in New York as Buckley faction fights for term. Alabama crowns six incumbents with Filiott upset. Hawkins named successor. Montana fields Dem incumbents and a governor hopeful Keane, former state college president. Pakistan delegates back an uncommitted slate, while Lindley and Boe seen as likely governorship contenders.
Funeral services are announced for Naomi Parrin of 1800 E St Louis Ave with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery officiated by Father Talley Jarrett. Latie Maria Rosenquist 14 of North Las Vegas will be buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Mason, Iowa, with Bunker Brothers Mortuary handling. Mathieu Jones 7 of Las Vegas will be buried in Kecks, Texas, with Palm Mortuary transporting. she was a member of the Heroines of Jerico and survived by Raetea, Amith F., and a sister and brother.
Fragmentary stock and exchange notes show bids and prices across U S markets with references to Dow Jones, Nevada Power, Kentucky buyers, New York closing, and Western and Southwestern sectors. The text mixes bid rates, refinery mentions, and regional power figures in terse lines.
Report notes tentative signals of price shifts as grain markets react to poor moisture across the belt. European crop prospects and weather patterns influence futures while traders watch for a potential rebound costs.
Trading ended weaker after a late selling wave trimmed gains across several major issues. Ford General Motors Chrysler and Kodak saw shares ease while Union Carbide and Eastman Kodak fluctuated as prices moved toward session lows.
Former underworld czar Frank Costello, 71, was arrested at Pinty Moore's in Times Square on vagrancy charges after lunch with Jeremiah Kelly. Police questioned him, released him, and federal agents also arrested two other alleged bookmakers.
The cab driver Mirin sought state Public Service Commission certification for his cab company and entered political race claiming it was time for the little man to have his day in court. He lives on 713 F Sahara Ave with wife Bernice and son Richard 17. Pursel is the incumbent Justice of the Peace and only Al Matteucel jailed so far.
CAB findings show Captain Henry Norris failed two ILS approaches and engine test before later passing a second test. Paradise Air Lines records reveal eleven deficiencies in Constellation instruments prior to the crash near Donner Summit. Witnesses described the aircraft at treetop height four miles from the lakefront as it flew off course on a snowy morning.
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