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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1964
Page
4
In a humorous ode, the speaker mocks Mr. Woodburn as a young luminary in law while joking that his real trade is misdirection. The verse blends Irish imagery with legal satire, greeting readers connected to St. Patrick’s Society and Irish heritage, wishing health and luck on their journeys.
A fire at the Showboat Hotel damaged rooms after an overheated electric heater near a closet ignited wood framing. Firefighters faced difficulties from wind while dousing flames that spread through a damaged firewall and roof area. No guests were injured. several firefighters had minor cuts and bruises. A year earlier a similar fire occurred in the same building. Fire officials will inspect damage and estimate costs.
World briefs report intensified positions between Greek and Turkish Cypriots with UN forces nearby. Turkey’s parliament authorizes Inonu to send troops if needed under the 1960 treaty. Other items include de Gaulle’s Mexico visit, Sihanouk resuming talks with South Viet Nam, Panama awaiting OAS talks on the canal dispute, Americans spared death in Spain, and Brendan Behan's critical illness in Dublin.
National briefs report riverfront communities in the lower Ohio Valley gaining ground against flood crests as a midwest cold wave threatens subzero temperatures in five states. The same dispatch notes President Johnson seeking Congress support for a War on Poverty with a large Job Corps and a domestic Peace Corps to lift one in five Americans from poverty.
A trio of fires near Los Angeles, including the Whiting Woods Sunset Canyon and Chevy Chase blazes, burned 6100 acres by evening. Gov. Brown was asked to declare a disaster as the flames threatened Glendale College and Eagle Rock neighborhoods while hundreds fought the fires amid strong winds.
Police report a man detained in connection with the slaying of Vicki Jo and an unidentified girl at a reservation. Larsen implicated in a plan with Burt and Diane Oney, burial of Vicki Jo, and possible charges to be filed.
A 22 year old North Las Vegas man, Gary Ray Morgan, was shot in the chest during a "fast draw" gambling game at 1804 Nelson Ave. He was treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Police describe the incident as apparently accidental and continue investigating.
Parents of students at Roy Martin Junior High gather at 7 30 pm in the school gym to discuss modular scheduling for fall. Details on the new class system and grade six through nine registration are provided. The meeting is open to the public. The Clark County School District approved modular scheduling for Roy Martin and Rancho High Schools. Consultants and computer services for the Stanford University cooperative program will cost seven thousand to nine thousand dollars.
A 20 year old University of Colorado student Edward A. Halversen of Rockaway New Jersey died late Sunday night during a Stardust Hotel show. An autopsy cited malignant hypertension as the cause. he had seen a local doctor Saturday afternoon. Sunset Funeral will handle arrangements.
Alvis Joe Young a 25 year old ex Las Vegas High School football star is to appear in Justice Court to answer assault with a deadly weapon charge linked to a shotgun duel on Feb 29. He is free on 1500 bail after arrest following an argument over a junked car with William McCown a 71 year old man who has pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm in public and was sentenced to 10 days in county jail.
The notice confirms multiple deaths including Jack Blatt 58 born 1906 in Pilzno Poland and burial in Mount Fiore Cemetery Long Island. It records survivors, addresses, and funeral details for Clarence Elmer Nelson 46 Tisha Pat Moore 66 and Nicki Lynn Patterson infant with services at Bunker Brothers Mortuary and Woodlawn and Mountain View Gardens of Memory.
UPI reports varied metal prices with copper delivered in New York state around 31.00 to 32.00 cents per pound, manganese at 31.2 percent, quicksilver near 266 to 268 dollars per pound, tin around 135.37 cents per pound, tungsten powder at 72.75, and zinc around 13.0 cents per pound in East St. Louis.
New York stocks were mixed with rails leading declines in a moderately active session. Auto sales rose in early March while copper prices climbed and industrial production showed record February output as Dow Jones nudged higher late in the day.
SUN publisher defends Las Vegas as critics cite gangster links in a televised discussion. Figures such as Virgil Peterson and Dan Sullivan challenge unnamed Florida connections, while Nevada gaming authorities say they know little of the alleged targets. Greenspun defends the city against perceived defamation. State officials offer limited comment.
Dr Martin Luther King will visit Las Vegas next month to address the local NAACP Freedom Banquet at the Convention Center. He will also address a public mass meeting after the dinner, with times to be announced by Rev Marion Bennett the chapter president.
Mayfair Markets, which runs 211 stores in five western states, has acquired Food Giant Markets in Las Vegas. The takeover, to occur in the coming week, was announced by Manny Nash president of Food Giant Corp. Mayfair already has a new Las Vegas store under construction and plans more openings.
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