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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1964

Page

3

Hoffa Mistrial Bid Over Jury Luxuries At Naval Base

Hoffa's attorney accuses the government of courting jurors by housing them in "the lap of luxury" at a naval base in the $25 million fraud trial. Prosecution counters that a key witness altered his testimony after a hotel lobby meeting with a co defendant. Both sides claim reverses in court.

Chicago UPL James R Hoffa Teamster Union Chieftain US. Naval Base Hoffa

Dixie Eyes Skeleton of Civil Rights

Washington reports Dixie leaders will back only a skeletonized civil rights bill with four key provisions cut. Senator Russell says the southern bloc plans to move to kill public accommodations employment unions and federal school funds while reviewing strategy weekly.

Washington UPI Dixie Richard B. Russell D-Ga Senate Russell Robert F. Kennedy Norris Cotton R-N.h Cotton

Jury housing discussed in Hoffa trial appeals ruling

On day four of the Hoffa trial US District Court Judge Richard B Austin rejected a mistrial motion over juror housing at a naval base and ruled jurors may be housed at a less costly site. Witness Gioguardi testified about a loan application and said Burris instructed him to tell the truth while Hoffa urged him to talk.

US District Court Richard B. Austin James Gioguardi West Palm Beach Fla Hoffa Maurice Walsh Great Lakes Naval Training Center Chicago Walsh Austin Charles Z. Smith Gioguardi New Jersey Smith Teamsters Pension Fund New York Herbert Burris Burris

Free-Swinging Challenge to Expand Baker Probe

The Senate voted 42 to 33 to defeat a Republican resolution by Sen. John J. Williams to extend the Bobby Baker inquiry to current or former senators. The clash highlighted party tensions as Mansfield accused Williams of casting doubt on the committee and its report.

Washington UPI Senate Bobby Baker John J. Williams R. del Senate Rules Committee Mansfield Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Williams Baker Senate Democrats

Soviets mark ninth anniversary of the Warsaw Pact warning

Pravda warns the United States to keep hands off Cuba and calls for an east-west nonaggression treaty. The piece accuses aggressive Western circles of creating hotbeds of war and notes no mention of the Cuban exile raid on Piñar.

Moscow UPI United States Cuba Pravda U.ss.r Pravda Sala Moscow Radio Tass Pilan

Nations Weather 24-Hour Readings

UPI reports a temperature and precipitation table ending at 4 a.m. yesterday from the U.S. Weather Bureau in San Francisco. In Philadelphia the reading shows 74 and 60, with other city figures implied by the snippet.

U. S. Weather Bureau San Francisco Pittsburgh Portland Red Bluff Reno Sacramento St. Louis Salinas Salt Lake City

Weather highs reach 101 at Gila Bend and Presidio

The highest temperature reported to the U S Weather Bureau excluding Hawaii and Alaska was 101 degrees at Gila Bend Arizona and Presidio Texas. The lowest reading was 22 degrees at Redmond Oregon.

New York UPD U. S. Weather Bureau Hawaii Alaska Gila Bend Ariz Presidio Tex Redmond Ore

Clarence Cannon Funeral Draws Johnson Truman Support

President Johnson led high officials and mourners at Elsberry Missouri as Clarence Cannon regression from Congress was remembered. Truman waited to join Johnson at the red brick Baptist church where Cannon worshipped. Neighbors and contemporaries filed past the closed casket as Mrs Ida Cannon widow and mourners received condolences. The service followed a eulogy on death taking a man in the midst of his usefulness.

Elsberry, Mo UPI Johnson Clarence Cannon Missouri Congress Mississippi River Truman Red Brick Baptist Church Cannon Elsberry Washington House House Appropriations Committee Ida Cannon Paul E. Grimes

Seek Vegan For Escape Nab Buddy

Texas authorities hold Elwood William Ryan Jr in Bexar County Jail awaiting transfer to Arizona. He and companion escaped from a federal prison camp in Florence on May 6. They stole a private plane and flew to Mexico. plane crash occurred there as officials continue the search for Marion Lee Resner.

San Antonio Tex Texas Elwood William Ryan Jr Bexar County Arizona Ryan Oxnard Calif San Antonio International Mexico Marion Lee Resner Las Vegas Florence Ariz Phoenix Resner

GOP Hopefuls Set For Crucial Oregon Primary

Oregon voters faced six presidential contenders led by Goldwater with Lodge Nixon Rockefeller Scranton and Smith on the ballot. Eisenhower stayed neutral while Seaton hinted at active support for Nixon as the Oregon primary approached and Nebraska results favored Nixon over Goldwater.

GOP Oregon Henry ‘Cabot Lodge Lodge Barry Goldwater Arizona Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Richard M. Nixon William W .Scranton Pennsylvania Sen Margaret Chase Smith Maine Seaton Nebraska Nixon Goldwater

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