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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1964
Page
1
Official predictions for six ballot items vary from slim margins to two to one approval while many foresee a clear victory. Some forecast defeat of the entire bond issue, yet city officials face editorial support from both papers, several unions, and many civic and business groups.
A columnist recalls Frankie Laine calling to say thanks for a past item, admitting embarrassment on the phone. The piece also notes praise for a Charles Turner Choir soloist, quotes Nevada figures on attorneys and Hollywood money makers, and hints at danger from a local impersonator.
Detectives probed the Friday night killings of a mother and daughter 10 miles southwest of Las Vegas. Roy Warren Osborne, 36, an ex convict from Portland, Ore., is held for investigation of murder. Inez Mulloy and Norma Widick, both San Gabriel residents, were found shot and robbed near an obscure road to I 15. The two had checked into a downtown motel and were last seen at the Key Shop in Las Vegas while arranging a truck belonging to the younger woman’s husband. A coroner’s report is pending.
In Alaska, officials report at least 63 dead after a devastating Good Friday quake and tidal waves. Severe aftershocks, widespread destruction, and freezing temperatures displaced thousands, while Coast Guard warnings and ongoing search efforts continued as churches held Easter services.
The 84 year old war hero underwent surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center removing eight feet of lower intestine to fix a hernia flare up. Ten hours later his condition remained critical as doctors provided life giving fluids drugs and oxygen as needed. The general also received some blood though the amount was not disclosed.
The Louis Harris survey shows Americans wary and confused about Vietnam policy. A bare majority supports continuing administration resistance, with little appetite for a wider war with Red China. Neutral South Viet Nam attracts more support than renewed North Viet Nam air strikes.
Radio amateur Fran Fuson of Las Vegas prepared to leave for a party when his Alaska radio contact warned of something unusual. He turned off the voice link and departed.
Williams told sheriff's detectives he shot Watson with a 410 gauge shotgun as Watson allegedly broke into his home. Deputies say Watson had threatened Williams, who reported the threats to the sheriff's department, and waited with witnesses before returning home where he encountered Watson on the street.
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