Berkeley Bunker Seen as Best Fit for Las Vegas Mayor
The writer argues Berkeley Bunker, a former Nevada senator and state official, is the most qualified candidate for Las Vegas mayor. He compares Bunker and Grayson, noting Bunker’s 2 to 1 advantage in Las Vegas votes and Grayson’s weaker statewide totals, while praising Bunker’s experience and public service.
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Pennsylvania Ratifies Poll Tax Ban Amendment
Pennsylvania becomes the 25th state to ratify the proposed 24th Amendment outlawing poll taxes. The Senate approved 50 to 0 and the House 183 to 1 on March 6, advancing a federal proposal needing 38 state ratifications.
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Socialite Langdon Murder Near City Prompted By Sex Motive
A socialite found five miles north of the city was shot three times after an assault, with no force marks on her body per the medical examiner. Edmundson suggested possible involvement by more than one man and noted missing luggage and an untraced phone call, while authorities pursued the 38 caliber gun found near the body sent to the FBI for weapon verification. The victim, a former University of Arizona student, was flown to Fort Worth for funeral services after last being seen at a Los Olivos lodge. The father blamed sexual motive or sadism and expressed helplessness.
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Daniel Condon
Miss Langdon
Arizona State University
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Washington, D. C
Versity
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Los Olivos Lodge
Fort Worth
Ernie Smith’s July 1927 Hawaii flight ends in Malakai crash
Ernie Smith and navigator Emory Bronte completed a 25 hour 36 minute Flight from Oakland to Hawaii on July 15 1927 in the City of Oakland. Fog and fuel pump failure forced a crash landing on Malakai Island 65 miles from Honolulu. Smith later joined TWA and retired in 1958 after earlier Air Corps service.
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Malakai Island
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University of California
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Red Rally Shifts Site as Guanabara Tensions Rise
In Guanabara state a threatened forceful move by Lacerda prompted a new anti-American meeting site at Niteroi in Rio de Janeiro. De Oliveira noted a slight delay due to the last minute change while the leftist Waterfront Workers Union offered their maritime palace for the Congress. Governor Badger Silveira, from the Brazilian Labor Party, pledged constitutional guarantees for the Communists as police ring the original rally site of the Brazilian Press Association building, signaling pressure on the event.
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Niteroi
Rio de Janeiro
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Cal Chancellor Speaks on Reno Campus
Dr Dean Eugene McHenry chancellor of UC Santa Cruz will speak on the Reno campus during University of Nevada Week April 4 He will discuss Nevada and the New Direction in Higher Education McHenry draws on his 1955 56 term directing the Nevada University Survey which produced The University of Nevada An Appraisal He has coauthored 13 books and monographs and published in leading journals.
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Eugene McHenry
University of California At Santa Cruz
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Plucky Girl Bush Pilot and Indian Trappers Rescued
Flores, a DEW radar site worker, and Miss Klaben survived 48 days after their single engine plane crashed on the Yukon British Columbia border. They endured limited food and melting snow until bush pilot Chuck Hamilton and an Indian party located them near Aeroplane Lake. Flores lost weight. Klaben faced possible toe loss from gangrene but expressed relief at rescue.
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Walden
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British riot outside Parliament doors disrupts London protest
Demonstrators marching to lobby Parliament were barred from St Stephen's doors, triggering clashes with police. About 300 reinforcements pushed back the crowd, nine arrests followed on charges from threatening behavior to possession of an offensive weapon. Inside, MPs debated NATO nuclear plans as protests continued outside.
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Tyson Eyes A Possible Run For Office In Nevada
Atty Myron Leavitt says former justice of the peace Tyson is weighing a bid for the office. Filing opens tomorrow and runs to April 5 with a May 7 primary and June 4 general. Tyson has two Nevada Assembly terms and long local ties including the Oasis Lodge Shrine Club and several engineering groups. He and wife Geraldine reside at 1254 Vista Dr with son William in Reno.
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Las Vegas
Nevada Assembly
Clark
Oasis Lodge No. 41
Free and Accepted Masons
Scottish Rite
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York Rite
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Vista Dr
William
Reno
Cheat devices and crooked gambling gear reach across borders
Cain reports loaded dice with 17 Nevada casino names found in a haul. Invoices show shipments of loaded dice and marked cards to entities in 50 states and 30 foreign countries. Letters from purchasers in London Paris Monte Carlo South America and Canada were recovered along with correspondence to U S military personnel.
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Nevada
London
Paris
Monte Carlo
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Canada
U. S
Kroeger couple faces possible California execution
If the Kroegers lose appeals they could become the first husband and wife executed in California at San Quentin. During trial Mrs. Kroeger 44 kept up loud outbursts as prosecutors argued the pair killed the Arnesons to take over their motel.
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California
Kroeger
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Francis Mayer
Las Vegas Sun Staff and Publication Details
H M Greenspun president and staff listed with roles including executive editor and circulation manager. Published mornings including Sundays by Las Vegas Sun Inc at 900 South Main Street Las Vegas Nevada entered as second class matter by act of Congress.
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Norman White
Barbara Greenspun
Ruthe Oceskin
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Joe *Acclain
Tamara Andreeva
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Help Wanted and Real Estate in Downtown Area Ad Card
Classified fragment lists help wanted sales manager position and income claims with contact Box 8129. Also features houses for rent with a furnished older two bedroom near Twin Lakes and a used Mercedes Benz 230 for sale with location near Bonanza. Potent mix of job, housing, and auto lines.
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