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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1964
Page
1
City of Henderson poised to acquire almost 13 000 acres from the federal government for private development. Price to be set by the city as the deal moves toward transfer.
A TV hearing on boxing links Las Vegas figures Ash Resnick and Jack Nilon to hangers on at Sonny Liston's camp while a City Council file reveals Raymond Walters and A B McDonald hold first refusal rights on 17 000 acres of federal land for private development tied to Historical Foundations of America.
In Queens, Catherine Genovese was stalked and stabbed during a 35 minute attack. Police say three separate assaults occurred as neighbors failed to call for help, despite lights and cries, until after her death. The killer had time to finish the homicide amid scattered witnesses.
A voluminous investigation report requested by the County Commission alleges at least 20 acts of brutality at a youth camp with alleged sadistic counselor behavior. Critics urge shakeup including ousters of Perry Dell and Peter Updike. Judge Compton says he will fire rather than suspend after facts are seen.
The suspect in the Sherrill, New York killings identified as James Vanderham, 22, is reported as a wanted fugitive Herbert L. Shockey. Officials in Maricopa County confirm the man was a high‑priority target and a nationwide manhunt is underway.
Four days after a radiation release at the Nevada Test Site, the U S Public Health Service and Atomic Energy Commission began a study of dairy farms in Clark County Nevada to assess radi iodine in milk and air. Ferren Bunker notes two farms cooperate and samples cover green chop hay silage and water with limited cow exposure to green feed.
United Press International tabulated how Nevada's two senators Howard Cannon and Alan Bible voted in favor of taking the civil rights bill up for debate while joining the move to send it to the Senate Judiciary Committee rather than immediate debate. The tally showed 67-17 in the first vote, with the second vote addressing the motion to send the measure to committee.
Sen. Howard Cannon argues for auctioning the three million silver dollars in the U.S. Treasury vault as collectors coins to raise funds for minting 150 million cartwheels. He cites House rejection of 1.9 million to mint more silver dollars and urges faster Treasury action to curb the runs. Nevada uses silver dollars mainly in gambling.
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