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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1965
Page
1
Memo from Hank Greenspun condemns pigeon shoots near the area, detailing wounded birds and cruelty. It laments trigger happy shooters and urges county officials to engage with residents while noting related political trivia and local law enforcement praise.
President Johnson pressed for a peace signal from North Viet Nam after an air strike on a Red ammunition dump near Hanoi. Gen. Wheeler labeled the attack favorable and Gen. Johnson hinted at bolstering helicopter and logistics forces while the White House coordinated with McNamara and the joint chiefs. Officials said further raids would continue until Hanoi halts Viet Cong attacks and infiltration.
President Johnson urged Congress to work days and nights to enact a voting rights bill inspired by justice and democracy. He linked Selma violence to a national turning point, citing Lexington Concord and Appomattox as precedents while vowing no delay or compromise.
Prosecution in the Horace Tucker murder trial resumes in District Court with ten witnesses called as it aims to finish its witness parade regarding the Oct. 7, 1963 death of former employee Omer Jack Evans. The defense efforts to present an eleventh witness were blocked.
A Clark County official resigns as assistant planning director effective March 26, citing an inability to reconcile income with ethics. Zeron F. Bell, former North Las Vegas postmaster and longtime Las Vegas resident, says he cannot respect the individual he works for, identified by Bell as planning director Murray Hoyt. Bell states a clash of personalities and notes he relayed Hoyt’s arbitrary decisions to the public, feeling he could not provide fair answers to residents. He expresses pride in his public service but says continuing under present conditions would disservice taxpayers.
A cloudy day brings morning rain showers, with northeasterly winds of 15 to 25 mph. High around 60 and a low near 40, following yesterday's 53/36. Noontime humidity at 26 percent. sunrise 5 50 and sunset 5 49.
The TallyHo Hotel withdrew its Nevada gaming license application as it reorganizes the partnership to form Crown Enterprises Inc. The Gaming Board accepted the withdrawal and a new bid will come later. The control board endorsed 10 major non restricted licenses and referred or deferred others ahead of the Nevada Gaming Commission vote.
Carson City Nevada Gov. Grant Sawyer says the state will adopt a wait and see stance on the NLRB ruling that gambling employees may organize. He sees no need for legislation and notes the gaming commission can act if needed while preserving the state’s final say on who works in the industry. The NLRB rejected the state’s jurisdictional argument over hiring and firing.
Terrance P. Walsh died after a week on life support at Southern Nevada Hospital following a fall from an Rex Bell Elementary School roof while retrieving a kite. He struck his head on a concrete walkway and remained unconscious since March 7. Funeral plans were pending.
UPI and the American Newspaper Guild remained in talks at a late hour after a union strike call set for 9 p.m. PST Monday. Federal mediators requested a delay, and both sides agreed to extend discussions for several hours.
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