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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1964

Page

2

Pancake Jamboree at Convention Center Draws Crowd

Bank of Las Vegas reports a Saturday pancake jamboree at the Convention Center from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kishwanis VIPs cook under Quaker Oats supervision with Whitey Sprague Kenny Knecht Dennis Curickshank Al Hillis and Ed O'Brien among the volunteers. Bud Albright may greet attendees.

Whitey Sprague Kenny Knecht Dennis Curickshank al Hillis Ed O’brien Bud Albright

Senator’s Steam Talk Sparks Oil Frontier Irony

A columnist mocks a senator who spoke at length about Nevada’s underground steam potential, noting the joke that the state is famed for oil rather than steam. The piece satirizes political discourse on energy and resource claims.

Nevada

Tug of war ends with police dog grabbing Chihuahua bone

Amalia Gonzalez recalls a scene at a friend's home where a police dog seized a Chihuahua bone in a tug of war. The chase followed as the owner retrieved the pet, highlighting the dramatic moment and the dog's assertive win.

Amalia Gonzalez

Ears and unions reshaping Bunny work culture at DC club

A playful critique shifts to labor change as Playboy Bunny workers in Washington DC face ear costume standards and union oversight. The piece wryly notes stewards replacing managers and jokes about morning routines as a broader look at changing workplace justice and savings advice.

Viet Nam Reds Warn Americans Not To North Viet Nam

UPI report says North Viet Nam warned the United States not to extend the war into Communist territory. McNamara reassured Khanh support while touring the Mekong Delta as clashes and patrols continued with both gains and losses for guerrillas and government forces.

Viet Nam Saigon South Viet Nam UPI North Viet Nam Defense Robert S. McNamara United States U. S Arthur Sylvester McNamara U.S Nguyen Khanh Duong van Minh Mekong Khanh U. S. Army Vietnamese Defense Ministry

Boy Sent To Prison In Race Attack Case

Michael Lee Farley a 16 year old white youth was sentenced to seven months in jail for manslaughter in circuit court in a case tied to the death of 13 year old James Ware during a racial disturbance after the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. Larry Joe Sims received the same sentence after trial on the same charges. Both youths have applied for probation and face hearings in April.

Birmingham Ala UPI Michael Lee Farley Larry Joe Sims Farley Sims James Ware 16Th Street Baptists Farleys Ware

General MacArthur Sees Steady Postoperative Recovery

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is reported to be making very satisfactory progress after gall bladder surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A hospital bulletin notes he stood briefly, started eating, and that vital signs remain normal as he recovers from obstructive jaundice and gall stones.

Washington UPS Douglas MacArthur Walter Reed Army Medical Center MacArthur

Deluxe executive swimming pool home for sale

Classified ad listing a deluxe executive style home with pool and landscaping. 3 bedrooms fully furnished, includes lawn tools. Also notes of other for sale items including an apartment, houses, mobiles, and autos with prices and contact details. Local real estate firm Frank J Sala Real Estate Inc provides contact info.

Salthouses Frank J. Sala

Malcolm X Urges Shotguns for Self Defense

Malcolm X, after breaking with the Black Muslims, says Negroes should own shotguns or rifles and defend themselves if subjected to brutalization by segregationists or white supremacists. He outlines Black Nationalism as seeking a separate political nation for Black people and control of their political destiny.

New York UPI Malcolm X Malcolm

Soviets Warn Against U S Flights Over USSR

Izvestia warned that any U S overflights by the new A 11 fighter would meet the fate of Gary Powers U 2 as a matter of policy. The government article criticized the May 1960 U 2 overflight and doubted the A 11’s fate would differ if Cold War tensions persist.

Moscow UPI Izvestia Soviet Union America Gary Powers United States Francis Gary Powers Aviation Week

Supreme Court Liberates Times In Libel Ruling

The Supreme Court voided a $500,000 libel judgment against The New York Times and four Negro clergy co-defendants, ruling that critical statements about government officials are protected by free speech and free press unless actual malice is proven. Justice Brennan wrote the majority opinion.

Washington UPI Supreme Court New York Times The Times Montgomery Ala William J. Brennan Jr

Food Quackery Hits $500 Million Annual Take

Nutrition expert Dr. Frederick R. Stare testifies to a Senate panel about phony supplements and diet plans earning about 500 million dollars yearly from health conscious Americans. He notes elderly are especially gullible and sea water fads offer little real value. Postal inspector Henry B. Montague adds 57.9 million was stolen from the public last year through consumer mail fraud schemes including medical quack schemes.

Washington UPI Frederick R. Stare Harvard University Stare Senate Harrison A. Williams D-N.j American Medical Association Starer Henry B. Montague Post Office Department

Sammy Davis Criticizes Clay Over Black Muslim Views

UPI reports Sammy Davis Jr. condemned Cassius Clay for joining the Black Muslim movement and criticizing racial integration. Davis said the stance damages a century of progress and urged Clay to keep his views private, though he had met him and found him pleasant.

London UPI U.S Sammy Davis Jr Cassius Clay Davis Clay

Third Atlas Explodes In New Mexico Silo

Air Force investigators examine the debris after a 9 000 mile range Atlas ICBM exploded in a silo near Roswell New Mexico. This marks the third such blast at Walker AFB within a year causing about 35 million dollars in damages.

New Mexico Roswell N.M UPI Air Force Strategic Air Command Atlas 579Th Strategic Missile Squadron Walker Air Force Base Site No. 2 U.S. 70

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