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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1964
Page
6
The Las Vegas Sun lists its Friday May 15 1964 edition details including prices and subscription terms. It notes home owned status and carrier delivery rates and mentions continental United States and prepaid mail subscriptions.
Max Lerner portrays Harry S. Truman as a plain Missouri man who rose to one of history’s most effective presidencies. The piece highlights his natural aristocracy of virtue and talent, wartime decisions from Potsdam to Hiroshima, and the mixed record on Asia and Europe while arguing his presidency ranks highly in American history.
On this day in history several dates are noted including 1785 British statute forcing American colonists to house and feed British troops 1930 first stewardess hired on United flight from San Francisco to Cheyenne 1942 wartime gasoline rationing begins in 17 eastern states and 1983 Major Gordon Cooper completes the longest American space flight with 22 Mercury orbits aboard Faith VIII.
Robert Ruark recalls life in Spain with blunt humor. He describes dog Satchmo and his own rough country tales, from politics and mayors to a tiger in Denver. He jokes about cruelty, safety, slaves, and a celebrity-style travelogue voice.
A speaker names five men he accuses of leading a hate and smear campaign against Jews and minorities. He cites their belief in a superior race, anti Catholic fears, and disdain for labor unions, warning their influence undermines civil service morale and national unity.
Clark County leaders faced criticism after last weekend's state convention as northern counties dominated proceedings. Minority delegates claim pressure and threats to conform surfaced, while advocates of the secret ballot say it safeguarded democratic voice. The Hawthorne 1958 shift toward openness is cited as context, and the lesson urged is that minority rights must prevail.
A reader unsettled by financial woes relationship loss and daily annoyances asks John for guidance. The response urges resilience with a single word smile and offers no concrete remedies beyond encouragement.
A group of respondents including Darryle Mike Glen Hardy and Robert Johnson share views on high school students. They say today’s youth face more opportunities especially in science and open fields, with higher teaching quality and living standards aiding training and ambition.
A railroad engineer urges drivers to heed crossing bells and slow speeds at Sahara and Oakey, noting trains block crossings as they switch tracks. He suggests backing off from the island and waiting for trains to pass, and emphasizes the railroad as a historic local development factor.
The painter Eugene Delacroix, a Romantic School leader and acclaimed French draftsman, reportedly declared before his death that if he recovered he would do wonderful things, with his mind described as bubbling with ideas.
A speaker extols how any ordinary American youth can excel with effort. He asserts that dedication enables success in nearly any pursuit for graduates today.
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