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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1964
Page
1
Clark County voters face a $37 million bond issue to fund new schools through 1968 amid “Project Overload.” Officials warn enrollment could reach 76,521 in 1967, with up to 50,000 on double sessions if no new schools are built. The plan funds 20 elementary and five junior high schools plus additions.
Sports editor Juan Rodriguez overcame two bad holes and foul weather to seize a two stroke lead after 36 holes in the 12th annual Tournament of Champions at the Desert Inn Country Club. Dorado Beach’s small but sharp golfer, a 126 pounder, posted five under par total 139 and faces Jack Nicklaus in the final rounds with 9:30 a.m. start.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Cuban Premier Fidel Castro issued warnings to the United States after new Cuban tensions flared. They said further U.S. reconnaissance flights over Cuba would bring world disaster.
Hawthorne casino operator Lindsay Smith pursues five claims seeking dismissal against the Rules Against Equal Rights Commission. Gabrielli grants summary judgment on the motion to dismiss, while Smith faces a restraining order barring subpoena to testify at a Reno hearing on alleged racial discrimination at the El Capitan restaurant casino.
The United States and Soviet Union warned of consequences over U2 flights and Cuban airspace incidents. President Johnson defended ongoing flights for U.S. security while Khrushchev warned that continued actions could be disastrous for those pursuing provocative policies against Cuba.
Carson City UPI says Atty. Gen. Harvey Dickerson warned that using foreign money or counterfeit chips in slots designed for U.S. coins is illegal. He noted a possible loophole for machines not operated by U.S. coins and urged legislative revision. Casino operators in Reno Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas were cited.
The Clark County delegation to the Democratic state convention berates unity after Gene Matteucci was elected chairman of 271 members. Dissidents oppose endorsing him as temporary state convention chairman due to fears he could control the rules committee and alter the order of business.
Syndicated columnist Walter Winchell, visiting Las Vegas for the Tournament of Champions, offers breezy remarks on town life and entertainment. He praises the Tally-Ho hotel between the Dunes and Tropicana, notes a planned gambling license, and comments on cuisine, acts, and connections to New York figures in a lively, era tone.
A two year old boy was rushed to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital in serious condition after about a quart of 100 proof bourbon was pumped from his stomach. Police said the child was found on the floor by his mother. the father was at home and unemployed. The hospital could not determine how long the liquor had been in the stomach. the amount suggested potential fatality if longer in the system.
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