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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
4
A fragmentary note describes The Beasties planning a Las Vegas Convention Center concert in August and praise for a KTOO Radio announcer who kept listeners informed. The piece mentions ticket sales, ledger cards, and a small payment offer to a newspaper fundraiser.
Peking accused the United States of bombing Laos frontier areas and intruding into Muong Phanh and Plaine des Jarres near Highway 7. Washington provided no comment on operational Laos flight activities while denying direct involvement.
A Las Vegas man was arrested for driving under the influence and leaving the scene after a rear collision on Wet Charleston near Western Street. Nelson McNary of 2021 Bracken Street was treated for whiplash injuries. Carli Lerend, 31, of WHAFE Fonneville, was taken into custody near Fourth and Gass streets.
Baring campaigns for reelection outlining opposition to civil rights legislation foreign aid and tax policies. He boasted rural and northern by pass road ideas and opposed a downtown Reno freeway while serving Washoe County and Reno city offices before entering Congress.
At the Northern California Nevada Conference in Stockton the United Methodist delegates urged Congress to require a full CIA report on operations. A resolution charged the agency with threatening democracy and called for international intelligence oversight while opposing covert interventions. The body also backed a civilian shift in the economy, UN intervention in Vietnam, and UN administration of the Panama Canal as 400 ministers’ appointments were read.
Readable text shows a crucial union vote at NRDS tomorrow regarding a Pi lease and fire risk concerns. Groups involved include the Transport Workers Union of America ATW Las Vegas Guild and Construction Trades Council with rival claims from Railway Clerks and related offices seeking to influence bargaining terms for office personnel.
Guards accuse Thunderbird of unfair labor practices amid hotel dispute. Feeney comments on reinstating guard Therese B Crawford and owed back pay as a key issue in the labor action. The conflict centers on guards’ treatment and hotel policies.
Governor Scranton outlines a tour through Meadville Allegheny College events and talks with GOP officials as he courts delegates. The campaign aims to broaden backing with focus on grassroots support while facing rival hopes from Lodge and Goldwater.
The Washoe Medical Center reports three fatalities after a highway collision early Saturday. Nevada and California residents were involved when a pickup truck struck a sedan traveling west near Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe. A fourth Nevada motorist was hospitalized in stable condition.
Two Nevada residents died in a headon collision on Interstate 80 near Auburn California. The crash involved a car driven by Allerman and another vehicle driven by Joseph A. Hegglin 57 of Sacramento. Hegglin was listed in serious condition at a Sacramento hospital.
The article reflects on shifts in unemployment and economic insecurity, noting a new wave of workers facing subtler but deeper social challenges. It discusses how some people struggle for full acceptance in society amid modern living pressures and rising emotional strain.
In Nevada the battle lines form among casino unions with a culinary faction pressing employees while rival gaming workers allege Strip casinos back the culinary side. Teamsters Local 371, recently rechartered by former members, pursues union activity across the tourist industry amid fears of dealer firings tied to past labor activism and violence during the 1948 era.
Arthur Fotis PlD Viineral previews Fav Arthur lamtin Purdy age 41 died Saturday at his home in Maundevile Va. Funeral at Palin Chapel Tuesday with American Legion officiating. Burial in Palm Memorial Park. Shirtes Thornton Torah 74 dies June 1 at local hospital. Born December 14 188? in Moorhangton Kansas served as postal clerk and member of the American Legion.
The Senate held a home stretch session amid a long debate over the civil rights bill. Supporters expected near-certain passage with a final vote looming within the week, while Goldwater and Scranton weighed in on potential implications for the GOP nomination.
Communists attack Laotian positions for three days while Viet Nam reports a major Viet Cong ambush defeat near Saigon. Khrushchev tours Europe after illness. Raul Castro cites rebel attacks on a Cuban fishing boat. Beatles ride to Melbourne crowds cause hospital injuries. Tengku Abdul Rahman meets Sukarno and Macapagal as Malaysia dispute discussions begin with withdrawal terms unsure.
The Las Vegas Valley provisional league participates in interstate water conference with Mrs William Bailey of North Las Vegas attending. Observers from local state and national leagues share updates on water resources planning and legislation while members promote pollution abatement acts and regional water management.
Kent Brown of Sparkes High School and Mike McCune of Western High School in Las Vegas will represent Nevada at Boys Nation in Washington later this year. Alternates are James Lark of Hene High and Rudi Rushing of Wooster High School in Reno. Las Vegas women organize provisional league, elect officers, and plan full national recognition this fall with by laws and a board of directors.
A June 1 entry recalls 1804 boxing in Nevada camps with bare knuckle bouts, including Patay Paly vs Bill Davie in American Ravine. The thousand dollar side bet crowned a Paecificcast championship, common in Gold Hill and Virginia City mining towns.
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