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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
6
Hank Greenspun reflects on Las Vegas and moral choices. He argues the city is not the villain, but people and lowered standards drive vice. He urges readers to give to charity and seek integrity, not simple escape through gambling.
May 11 report from Reese River Reveille recalls a day in Austin marked by street fights. Dogs fought early, a saloon owner struck a man with a pistol damaged bystanders, and two prominent locals drew pistols before bystanders intervened. The piece notes readers are “prepared” due to Boy Scout training.
Five Nevada students earned appointments to the military academies. Air Force nominees were David Thorburn of Reno and bred Battcher of Lovelock. West Point nominees were Prank Audrain of Reno and Charles B. Giasson of Las Vegas, with Annapolis for Robert d. Arneson of Las Vegas.
Nevada health official Wallace W. White warns Lake Mead faces rising pollution as population expands and reuse increases. He says viruses and chemicals may contaminate the water, outbreaks could follow, and calls for reducing nitrates phosphates and sulfates to prevent algal blooms amid a risk of chemical saturation.
A Pulaski Circuit Court jury returned a first degree murder verdict after 14 minutes deliberation against James Dean Walker 24 of Reno for the April 26 1963 shooting of North Little Rock patrolman Jerre Vaughan He had pleaded insanity and the jury did not recommend mercy, so the death penalty applies.
Two men, William Barnhill and Robert Gist, were arrested for robbery at Ted Wiens Firestone Service, 1701 Las Vegas Blvd South. Police traced the getaway car after the gunmen forced attendant Joe Dowd to surrender 576 dollars. Barnhill and Gist were taken into custody at their apartment within minutes of the 5 55 a.m. hold up.
On the convention's third day Clark and Washoe factions maneuvered to back Monroe Jones and Kruse while Charles Springer was recommended as interim national committeeman. Gertrude Gotteshalk nominated Kruse and Virginia Catt withdrew. Brown entered in Clark County support, but Jones emphasized statewide aim.
The list includes Mendoza, Al Landsman, Sarah Hughes, Wilbur Clark, Denton Norma Riddle Ben Schmoutey and State Sen B Mahion Brown with alternates Cummings Morris Brookman Goff Dor Dorothy Gordon Miles Foley Wells Also delegates from Washoe and other counties with statewide Democratic central committee members and electoral college representatives Ethel Woodbury Donnell Richards Ed Delaney noted for roles in Las Vegas Reno Eureka and Churchill to Esmeralda and White Pine counties
Clark County administrator Robbins Cahill addressed the Southside Improvement Association Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Paradise School. The district extends the deadline for the cooperative elementary summer enrichment program with Nevada Southern for current district students to next Wednesday. Applications are available from all elementary principals. inquiries to Dr. Herbert Derfelt at Nevada Southern or William Wallin at Paradise School or Robert Bb. Lake. Over 100 children from kindergarten to grade six are enrolled.
Captain Devlin of the Thunderbirds died when his F-105 exploded during a practice pass over Hamilton Air Force Base near San Francisco. The crash occurred about 300 feet above ground as spectators watched from the open area. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force aerobatic team formed in 1993 and were en route from McChord Air Force Base.
A Harris survey tracks Lodge's early lead among hopefuls in Oregon as voters in small towns and rural areas weigh their options in the developing campaign.
A Rosary for Monroe Patrick Young 62 will be recited at Palm Mortuary tonight after his death Friday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Mass is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church with burial in Lawnwood Cemetery. survivor include widow Mary of Las Vegas and a daughter.
A Nevada man died after a two car crash followed by a car striking another vehicle. Lee Estes and Ina Estes, both of Henderson, suffered cuts and lacerations. The crash raised the state toll to seven for the day, per the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The document lauds national and state Democratic leaders and backs President Johnson’s foreign aid and the War on Poverty. It urges more silver dollars, higher workmen’s benefits, and six Clark County district judges. It supports civil rights bills, a judicial qualifications commission, pension for judges disabled, and expanded federal program participation for aged, disabled, library funding, and rural youth training.
Chief Deputy Coroner Jeff Cornish ruled overdose of pills as the apparent cause of death for Charles Garrett of New York, 21, found dead in his Strip hotel room Saturday morning.
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