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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1964
Page
2
Community notice invites entries for a Las Vegas Poodle Parade. Entries for dogs children and adults close March 25 with an all breed division and mixed breed division and help offered for dog costumes.
Sixty Stanford undergraduates volunteer to sit in with underprivileged high school pupils, helping with studies and improving job prospects. A direct people-to-people approach dreamed up by the kids themselves.
In Las Vegas, the Hairdressers Welfare Committee led by Dottie Robitaille and president Mandel Myers organize weekly visits by two or more operators to Desert Retreat Convalescent Hospital to style the hair of elderly residents on days off, boosting morale and offering small acts of kindness. A two cent daily pledge is urged to protect valuables at Bank of Las Vegas safe deposit boxes.
The Baker inquiry pauses as Chairman Jordan recesses to draft a reply to GOP charges of a whitewash. Len Hugh Scott and Carl T. Curtis protest on the Senate floor while Don B. Reynolds widens the dispute by urging Jenkins testify or issue a full statement. Reynolds claims misdeeds tied to Lyndon B. Johnson’s insurance and LBJ Co advertising.
Washington report says there is no current threat of a nationwide railroad strike. Francis A. O Neal Jr of the National Mediation Board confirmed unions renewed requests for separate talks with two major railroads over work rules.
Reported sightings and an official note say U2 aircraft are stationed in South Viet Nam for in country mapping. Observers suspect high altitude sorties over North Viet Nam and nearby neutralist areas including Cambodia Laos and parts of South China.
Cecil R. Gibson an NASA engineer from Houston was found guilty of making a bomb joke aboard an airliner. Judge William Sweigert said sentencing would occur April 15. The misdemeanor carries up to one year in jail and a $1000 fine. Flight attendant Gail Hoss testified Gibson claimed an acquaintance carried a bomb in a suitcase.
UPI reports U S and Panama aim for an early meeting of minds on the Canal Zone dispute. Officials say both sides accept OAS mediation principles, but the U S will not release the declaration until Johnson and Chiari issue interpretative statements. Chiari’s press secretary signals Panama’s desire to proceed, offering hopeful sign of breaking the impasse.
A rock and roll group performed a special beat service at Great St Marys Church in Cambridge England. Hymns included Oh Jesus I have promised set to the tune The Lullaby of Broadway.
A phony call to railway officials and posted notices claimed the Newcastle vs Sunderland match was canceled. The hoax reduced attendance from an expected 60 000 to about 27 000.
Dublin observes St Patrick Day with mass parades and public festivities while recalling John F Kennedy. Crowds flood O Connell Street as licenses loosened and industrial parade promotes Be Irish Buy Irish amid Ireland's trade push.
The annual St Patrick day parade drew about 300000 people along Fifth Avenue with clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Mayor Wagner missed the event grieving his wife Susan, while Gov Rockefeller stayed in Albany. Cardinal Spellman reviewed the marchers from St Patrick's Cathedral steps. Irish Ambassador Kiernan also watched from the stands at 64th Street.
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