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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1964
Page
1
Nation wide roundup leads Hank Greenspln to discuss gambling raids. The column rails at political and social unrest, criticizing both parties and the US stance on alliances and defense as it references a controversial federal action. The piece ends with a continuation note to page 4.
A 19 year old youth questioned by Kalamazoo police confesses to involvement in a national murder plot, linking to four other suspects and indicating a Las Vegas connection among scattered clues across the United States.
North Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce adopts a resolution criticizing the civil rights bill as infringing on state rights and the Constitution. The group argues the bill imposes federal controls while failing to respect individual and economic freedoms.
London reports Field Marshal Visomint Montguaery and allied commander Ike Eisenhower spar over the Normandy campaign. The exchange centers on strategy and postwar implications as tensions rise among top Allied leaders.
Reports from Ankara and Athens describe rising Turkish military activity near Iskenderun Coast and Cyprus. Officials vow measures to protect the community and maintain security, while international observers weigh potential escalation.
Investigators and agents worked with a grand jury on a year-long inquiry into a strip race book reportedly carried out yesterday, as authorities pursue potential tax and fraud violations. The incident involves an IRS probe and seeks to uncover details surrounding the operation and participants.
Washington agents led a broad raid sweeping 113 arrests in a federal wagering tax conspiracy case. The operation targeted bookmakers and bookmaking rings across Las Vegas Arlington Beeston Hartford and Pittsburgh, with charges including conspiracy and failure to file tax returns. Authorities said the sweep involved coordinated arrests in multiple states and ongoing investigations into wagering networks.
Los Angeles district attorney’s office filed charges in a case involving an itinerant salesman who allegedly embezzled 400,000 from Jules Perleman formerly of Hollywood. Las Vegas police detained the man on Thursday and refused to waive a new, unspecified claim.
A disputed labor case centers on jurisdiction among workers and engineers tied to a site fight. Proceedings on the second day at City Hall address responsibility for the clash involving Local 872 Laborers and other unions and the Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co. demanding a resolution.
The Sun launches an exclusive 20th anniversary series on the Allied invasion of Europe. Walter Cronkite interviews Gen Dwight Eisenhower and recounts D-Day planning and breakthroughs with maps and photographs from 1944 and today. Mars Rhamesen heads the project, a senior historian in the army.
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