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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1964

Page

3

Bitter Baker probe dispute threatens Civil Rights vote

A partisan clash over Bobby Baker investigations risked alienating Republican senators from supporting the Civil Rights bill. Sen. Clifford Case and Sen. Hugh Scott said colleagues warned of withholding cloture to end the Southern filibuster, signaling possible erosion of GOP backing for the rights measure.

Bobby Baker Johnson Administration Senate Clifford P. Case R.J Hugh Scott R-Pa Baker Case Scott

Dinah Shore Sues for Divorce from Maurice S. Smith

Dinah Shore filed a divorce suit in Riverside County Superior Court alleging mental cruelty against her husband Maurice S. Smith whom she wed on May 26, 1963. Attorney Dean F. Johnson represents Shore as the couple’s stated residence was in Palm Springs and separation was announced in Hollywood.

Indio Calif UPI Dinah Shore Maurice S. Smith Dean F. Johnson Miss Shore Riverside County Palm Springs Hollywood

Nevada Senate votes to table expansion of Baker investigation

Nevadans voted in a 42 33 roll call to table Sen John Williams resolution seeking to expand the Baker investigation to cover conduct of senators. Alan Bible and Howard Can non supported tabling.

Baker Case John J. Williams R-Del Nevada Alan Bible Howard Cannon Senate John 4. Williams

Mansfield Defies Senate As Civil Rights Debate Advances

Leader Mike Mansfield refused to yield with Sen Edward Kennedy upholding the ruling after advice from Parliamentarian Charles L Watkins. Sen Byrd charged the administration rights bill would grant preferential treatment to non whites, especially in hiring and promotion. Case planned to wait on Watkins statement before renewing the rules fight.

Mike Mansfield Mont Senate Sen Edward Kennedy D-Mass Kennedy Charles L. Watkins Mansfield Watkins Case Baker Robert C. Byrd D-W. Va Byrd

Weather Table From San Francisco Bureau

Temperature and precipitation table for a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. yesterday, prepared by the U S Weather Bureau in San Francisco.

United Press International U.S. Weather Bureau San Francisco

Weather extremes report from Presidio Texas and Redmond Oregon

The U S Weather Bureau records the highest temperature of 103 degrees at Presidio Texas and a low of 26 degrees at Redmond Oregon, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

New York

Soviet China accuse United States over anti Castro raid

The Soviet Union and Communist China charged Washington with instigating the anti Castro raid on Cuba. Pravda warned that U.S. policies toward Cuba could trigger a new war and warned that revolutionary Cuba is not alone.

London UPI Soviet Union China United States Cuba Communist Party Pravda Nikita S. Khrushchev Washington Kremlin

Clergymen Split Over School Prayer Amendment Debate

The House Judiciary Committee hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment to keep prayer in public schools drew clergymen into a sharp split. Dr. Daniel A. Poling supported clear separation of church and state while defending non sectarian prayer in education, and Rev. Ben Mohr Herbster warned the amendment could undermine parental religious rights. Two top law professors testified against the amendment, aligning with Poling on nuance but opposing the change.

House Judiciary Committee Daniel A. Poling The Christian Herald Chapel of the Four Chaplains Philadelphia Supreme Court New York Ben Mohr Herbster Church of Christ Poling

Hoffa Testimony Details $300000 Fee for Pension Loan

Real estate developer Vaughn Connelly testified that two co defendants of James R. Hoffa arranged a $3.3 million Teamsters pension fund loan for refurbishing the Everglades Hotel in Miami Beach and demanded a $300000 fee. He said the fee would be paid without disclosure and described discussions with Benjamin Dranow and Calvin Kovens about securing the loan. The testimony came as a federal suit sought to force Hoffa and 18 others to refund union expenses and bar future expenditures on Hoffa’s defense.

Chicago UPI James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union Pension Fund Vaughn Connelly Miami, Fla Connelly U.S. District Court Benjamin Cranow Minneapolis Calvin Kovens Miami Beach Everglades Charles Smith Hoffa Washington Philadelphia U.S Teamster Dranow Flint Mich Sun Valley Sun Valley Inc Florida Teamsters Pension Fund Kovens Cranow Pension Fund

Rockefeller Receives Top Secret Briefing Amid Campaign

New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, a GOP presidential hopeful, met for two hours with Secretary of State Rusk, Defense Secretary McNamara, and CIA Director McCone for a top secret briefing. He kept his stance against current U.S. policy in South Vietnam and planned to push criticism of the administration.

Washington UPI New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Johnson U.S South Viet Nam Dean Rusk Defense Robert S. McNamara John A. McCone Central

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