Notable Crime Panel Debate on Las Vegas Influence
A speaker recalls the depth of organized crime in government and explains why he pressed a panel to move away from Las Vegas to national crime issues. He names Virgil Peterson, Dan Sullivan, Edwyn Silberling, Ed Reid, and Ovid Demaris as figures shaping anti crime efforts and defends factual reporting over sensationalism.
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Chicago Crime Commission
Dan Sullivan
Miami Crime Commission
Edwyn Silberling
Doctors to Retry Mission for Downed American Flier
Air Force Flight Surgeon Capt. John L. Monroe planned a new visit to a Red Army hospital in Magdeburg to see 1st Lt. Harold W. Welch, the American flier held by Russians after a Soviet jet attack near Berlin. Monroe will return once permitted.
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U.S
Air Force
John L. Monroe
West End
N.C
Harold W. Welch
Detroit
Magdeburg
Goldwater denies Birch Society takeover of California GOP
National brief reports Senator Barry Goldwater denying extremist influence in the California Republican Assembly amid his presidential endorsement. He says no Birch Society members work in the western party and decries the sour grapes tone.
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Calif
Barry Goldwater
Calfornia
Republican Assembly
GOP
John Birch Society
Republican Party
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Goldwater
Third Arrest Enter Licenses Probe in Las Vegas
The report notes the third arrest in a liquor license investigation in Las Vegas, with Cianciola newly charged and Cohen abroad delaying hearings. Jesse W. Myers Jr. was arrested for operating Cotton Bowl Tavern without a license, pled not guilty, and faces Municipal Court on April 19. City leaders consider major changes to licensing procedures to curb license trafficking.
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Cianciola
Jesse W. Myers, Jr
Las Vegas
Alicense
Myers
Ed Fountain
Fountain
Reed Whipple
Marshall Stills Seeks Coroner Office Reforms
District Attorney Ted Marshall said he supports revising the coroner system though no specifics are set. Dr. James Clarke resigned over a dispute about who pays for an autopsy in Portland. Clarke urged a mandatory autopsy surgeon and an officer with law enforcement experience to run the office.
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Coroner's Office
Clarke
Cornish
Marshall
Nevada Governor Questions World's Fair Funding
Gov. Sawyer said Nevada has no way to finance an exhibit at the New York World's Fair and that the state's slim economic development budget would not allow it. He noted Nevada is already heavily publicized and doubted the fair would benefit advertising efforts. He projected growth in Nevada industry despite economic concerns and planned to return to Carson City Friday morning. The Las Vegas Friendly Sons of St Patrick dinner was the only social event on his schedule.
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Europe
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Cianciola
Nevada
Sawyer
Clark County
Publican Party
Len Barry Goldwater
Carson City
The
Las Vegas Society of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick
Cab Driver Dumped in Desert Area
An unidentified armed man robbed cab driver Richard Winett, 22, of $44 in front of the Hacienda Hotel around 3 p.m. He forced the driver to head south on Highway 91, dumped him near Carran Field, then fled toward Kway 91 and Warm Springs. Winett was later picked up by a passing motorist and notified deputies.
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Richard Winett
St. Louis Ave
Hacienda Hotel
Therman
Winett
Carran Field
Warm Springs
D. Winett
Robbery Foiled by Patrol Car at North Las Vegas Market
A would be robber at Hamdy Market on Lake Mead Boulevard attempted to threaten clerk Barbara L Wise with an upholstery knife after midnight. A passing private patrol car shone its light into the store causing the suspect to flee.
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North Las Vegas
Hamdy
Lake Mead Blvd
Barbara L. Wise
Npt
Fires Near Newhall Granada Hills Prompt Large Calamity Response
Fire near Newhall spreads toward Granada Hills with 1200 plus firefighters from county, forest service and local departments. Home losses cited range from 17 to 30 destroyed with estimated values up to 150000 each. Officials caution counts may rise as jurisdictions synchronize reporting.
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Granada Hills
U.S. Forest Service
Chevy Chase
Mead Ride Robbery Clears Lake Mead Route
Lyndon Harold Rice, 19, an airman at Nellis, was pistol whipped and robbed of about 50 dollars after a taxi-like drive to Lake Mead. Police caught a man about 5 pm on East Charleston Boulevard near Meadows Market, and Rice was found unconscious in a car on Judson Avenue near Lamb Boulevard. The suspect, described as a 40-year-old man with dark hair, light build, wore a gray sports coat and gray pants.
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Lake Mead
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Judson Avenue
Lamb Boulevard
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East Charleston Boulevard
Meadows Market
Nelly Boulevard
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Judson
Lawyer Speech at Constitutional Convention Mentions Irish Heritage
A lawyer at the constitutional convention references the Irish presence and patron saint, praising heritage and a shared legacy. He uses phrases about toasting memory of patron saints and honoring Irish contributors who bequeathed notable heritage.
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USA
This &T
Stocks Close Higher After Morning Slump
New York stocks reversed a midday dip to end higher as the Dow Jones industrial average rose about 2.5 points and rails gained roughly 0.94. Norfolk & Western and Nickel Plate posted small gains while many issues edged forward, with some firms easing late.
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Dow
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Dow Jones
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Norfolk & Western and
Nickel Plate
Nations Weather 24 Hour Totals From San Francisco
Temperature and precipitation figures for a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. yesterday are provided by the U.S. Weather Bureau in San Francisco.
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New York Weather Roundup Sets Low and High Marks
The Weather Bureau reported yesterday's low across the continental United States excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 15 degrees below zero at International Falls Minnesota. The day's high reached 47 degrees at Key West Florida.
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United Press International
Reds Train Cubans for Missiles
U.S. intelligence notes SA-2 crews in Cuba now trained by Cubans with Russian support. Since 1962 Moscow reduced its Cuban military presence to a few thousand, fueling chatter of a possible full withdrawal. Washington weighs risks if control shifts to Havana and recalls a single known SA-2 firing during the 1962 crisis.
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Russia
Cuba
City Officials Weigh Revisions to Liquor License Ordinance
City officials met to discuss revisions to the liquor license ordinance and a possible committee report tonight. The plan aims to close loopholes and permit reinstatement of four tavern and four package licenses revoked last month for technical reasons. Reapplications would be considered on their merits, with population figures to be adjusted to justify licenses.
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City Commission
Cyprus Tense as U N Troops Arrive
Ankara radio reports a naval task force has moved from Takenderun toward a Cyprus intervention area as the Turkish National Assembly grants Premier Inonu full authority to intervene if needed. Greek irritation and Turkish Cypriot relief follow the assembly action amid calls to deploy troops.
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Takenderun
Cyprus
Dormazburnu
Turkish National Assembly
Ismet Inonu
Ankara Radio
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