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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1962
Page
1
A column recounts an editor’s trip to Japan and reflections on Nevada affairs. The writer jokes about medical friends, Ed Reid, and a pending sale of a TV station, while hinting at political tensions and war fears amid a global tour by American governors.
A month long investigation led by District Attorney John Mendoza and the state attorney general’s office found recent annexations by Las Vegas and North Las Vegas along the Tonopah Highway to be illegal. The ruling halted two annexation fronts as county commissioners were briefed and Thunderbird town aims faced new hurdles.
Following the Carson City party convention, Democrats race to secure key posts for 1962. Attorney Ralph Denton withdraws from the congressional race against Walter Baring, citing personal reasons, fueling bids from Clark County figures such as John Mendova, Joseph Ward, William Briare, and Las Vegas officials Harry Levy and Ed Fountain.
Las Vegas officials plan to file suit against Premier Films Inc. to recover the unfinished film The Nevada Story and funds connected to its production. City Attorney Sid Whitmore cites missing accounting and storage of the film now held by Jack Pepper as the basis for legal action.
The 19th annual Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention begins its second session at the Las Vegas Convention Center with over 1,700 delegates registered. The session starts at 10 am led by WSWA vice president Phil J. Schepps as four speakers including Life Magazine publisher C D Jackson and Dr Milton Silverman, director of medical research for the Wine Advisory Board take the podium.
Carson City Nevada governor Grant Sawyer says he is pleased with the state’s senatorial delegation and leaves the door open to challenging Sen Howard Cannon in two years’ time. He may seek Cannon’s seat if re elected this fall and continues plans to run for another term as governor. He notes strong Senate representation and declines to place future limits.
A seven member FHA team led by James E. Baker warned Clark County Flood Control officials that FHA loan guarantees may be withdrawn for homes in flood prone zones. The potential action spurs renewed push for flood control bonds ahead of the November general election.
President Kennedy asked Congress for authority to temporarily reduce income taxes by up to 10 billion dollars for up to one year to counter a possible recession. He sent draft legislation to Vice President Johnson and the Speaker McCormack, but congressional odds are poor this session.
In Florida Senator George Smathers and Representative Dante Fascelli won renomination with Kennedy endorsements. Claude Pepper scored a comeback by winning the Democratic nomination for one of Florida’s four new House seats. In Ohio Governor Michael Disalle led Mark McElroy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with 2,728 of 13,869 precincts reporting. Senator Taft Jr. topped Lowell Fess for Congress at large. Lausche led Briley and Fry in a seesaw Republican race. Indiana incumbents appeared easily renominated.
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